The difference between risk and uncertainty: financial risk management
  • Thursday, 29 June 2017

The difference between risk and uncertainty: financial risk management

As part of a series of (Dutch) Webinars on Financial Services hosted by NIBE-SVV one of our senior managers, Erik Vijlbrief, was asked to share his view on the fundamentals of financial risk management. The origin of financial risks is explained in the Webinar based on a simplified bank balance sheet. Furthermore, an overview is […]

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Zanders IRRBB Quick Scan
  • Thursday, 8 June 2017

Zanders IRRBB Quick Scan

In April 2016, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued the final standard on Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB). In response, the European Banking Authority (EBA) is expected to publish their revised IRRBB guidelines (accounting for the new BCBS standard) later this year. The BCBS expects banks to implement the new […]

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Philips and BAT are proud winners at Adam Smith Awards 2017
  • Thursday, 8 June 2017

Philips and BAT are proud winners at Adam Smith Awards 2017

We are delighted to announce that two of our clients, Philips and British American Tobacco (BAT), have been chosen as winners in the Treasury Today Adam Smith Awards for this year. Philips is winner in the category ‘Best Risk Management Solution‘ while BAT has been highly commended for ‘Best Cash Management Solution‘. Zanders, together with […]

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The FAUC™ is here – a framework and assessment
  • Thursday, 11 May 2017

The FAUC™ is here – a framework and assessment

Social complexity and uncertainty have an increasing impact on our social and working lives. Complementary to traditional techniques, organizations and societies therefore require a different approach to dealing with the challenges of today and tomorrow. The Framework for Acting under Uncertainty and Complexity (FAUC™) reinforces the ability to deal with complexity and uncertainty, to act […]

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ECB sensitivity analysis of IRRBB
  • Monday, 24 April 2017

ECB sensitivity analysis of IRRBB

As a response to the latest ECB stress test, Risk.net published an article for which one of our senior managers, Erik Vijlbrief, was asked to share his experience on challenges faced by banks in this stress test. The stress test, which had a tough five weeks timeline, focused on six different interest rate scenarios. This […]

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