Friday, May 25, 2007

Understanding Risk Appetite: Defining the Boundaries of Managing Risk


Date: May 30, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET


Expressing their risk appetite — the amount of uncertainty companies decide they will face over a given period of time-can be a difficult undertaking for companies. Ultimately, the value of defining and quantifying any company's risk appetite is to provide guidance to enable the businesses to meet strategic objectives. An explicit risk appetite offers greater transparency for managers as well as investors. This web cast explores how companies define risk appetite, how risk appetite relates to risk tolerance, and how valuable these tools can be for planning and decision-making processes.

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