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1 Maximizing Value Through Enterprise Risk Management James Lam President phone: 781.772.1961 Email: jameslam@comcast.net Website: www.jameslam.com ERM Course May 3, 2005

2 1 Our president, James Lam, has spent 20 years in risk management Professional  President, James Lam & Associates  Founder and President, ERisk  Partner, Oliver, Wyman & Company  CRO, Fidelity Investments  CRO, Capital Markets Services Inc., a GE Capital company Industry Activities  PRMIA Blue Ribbon Panel Member  GARP Inaugural Financial Risk Manager of the Year (1997)  Published over 50 articles and book chapters  Quoted in Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Risk Magazine, and CFO Magazine Academic  Senior Research Fellow, Beijing University  Adjunct Professor, Babson College  Lectured at Harvard Business School as the subject of a HBS case study  MBA, UCLA School of Business  BBA, Baruch College Client Solutions  Consulting – ERM, strategic risk, financial risk, and operational risk  Software – Operational risk (with OpenPages) and ERM Dashboard (CXO Systems)  Training – board and management workshops

3 2 We are singularly focused on risk management Areas of Expertise  Enterprise risk management  Market risk management  Credit risk management  Operational risk management  KRIs and risk reporting Client Solutions  Consulting services  Software products CXO Systems OpenPages  Training programs

4 3 As discussed in James’ recent book, we define ERM as a value added function “An integrated framework for managing credit risk, market risk, operational risk, economic capital, and risk transfer in order to maximize firm value.” Definition of ERM:

5 4  Key trends and requirements  Best practices and practical applications  ERM in the future Discussion outline

6 5 ERM is useful because the risks faced by companies are highly interdependent Business Risk Operational Risk Financial Risk IT and business process outsourcing Derivatives documentation and counterparty risk FX risk in a new foreign market Enterprise-Wide Risks Financial Risks Market Risk Liquidity Risk Credit Risk Credit Risk Associated with Investments Credit Risk Associated with Borrowers and Counterparties Funding Liquidity Asset Liquidity

7 6 Traditionally, risks were managed within organizational “silos” Strategic Risk Business Risk Financial Risk Operational Risk Who How Board of Directors CEO CFO Treasurer Business Managers Project Managers Internal Audit Compliance IT Strategic planning EVA Balanced scorecard Country and credit limits Trading and ALM Limits Financial derivatives Controls Audits Contingency planning Insurance Product plans Business reviews Project management

8 7 Benefits ERM is widely recognized as the best practice approach Financial Institutions Barclays GE Capital JP Morgan Chase Fidelity Investments Non-Financial Corporations Microsoft Boeing Duke Energy Ford Enterprise Risk Management Chief Executive Officer/Chief Fisk Officer Strategic Risk Board CEO Business Risk Line managers Project Managers Financial Risk CFO Treasurer Operational Risk Internal Audit Compliance IT Broadens risk awareness Aligns risk profile and strategy Minimizes surprises and losses Rationalizes capital requirements Assures regulatory compliance Improves ROE and shareholder value

9 8 The growing acceptance of ERM is driven by four key forces Corporate Disasters Enron WorldCom Adelphia Mutual Funds Industry Initiatives Treadway Report, US Turnbull Report, UK Dey Report, Canada Best Practices Banks Asset Managers Energy Firms Corporations Regulatory Actions S.E.C. Sarbanes-Oxley Basel II Enterprise Risk Management

10 9 A proactive approach to ERM is based on best practices, not regulations Reactive Approach Proactive Approach Current state New industry standards Sarbanes- Oxley Basel II Governance Requirements Desired state (best practices or best-in-class practices) Benchmarking Gap analysis Recommendations Common themes Unique standards Sarbanes- Oxley Basel II New industry standards Governance Requirements ? ? ? ? ? CEO

11 10 Early adopters of ERM have reported significant and tangible benefits BenefitCompanyActual Results Market value improvementTop money center bankOutperformed S&P 500 banks by 58% Early warning of risksLarge investment bankGlobal risk limits cut by 1/3 prior to Russian crisis Loss reductionTop asset management company Loss-to-revenue ratio declined by 30% Regulatory capital reliefLarge commercial bank $1 billion regulatory capital relief Insurance cost reduction Large manufacturing company 20-25% reduction in insurance premium

12 11 Annualized total shareholder returns (1998- 2003) for differing degrees of risk model sophistication and business application Source: PA Consulting Survey of Global Banks

13 12  Key trends and requirements  Best practices and practical applications  ERM in the future Discussion outline

14 13  Establish an ERM framework – policies, processes, and systems  Manage risk interdependencies and aggregations  Provide risk transparency to key stakeholders  Ensure company practices meet or exceed regulatory requirements  Balance business and risk requirements, and avoid “irrational exuberance”  Optimize risk/return by integrating ERM into strategic planning and day-to-day business processes  Attract, retain, and develop talented risk professionals The role of a chief risk officer

15 14 An ERM framework should encompass seven key building blocks 2. Line Management Business strategy alignment 3. Portfolio Management Think and act like a “fund manager” 4. Risk Transfer Transfer out concentrated or inefficient risks 5. Risk Analytics Develop advanced analytical tools 6. Data and Technology Resources Integrate data and system capabilities 7. Stakeholders Management Improve risk transparency for key stakeholders 1. Corporate Governance Establish top-down risk management

16 15 The enterprise risk management process ERM Foundations Risk Identification and Assessment Risk Measurement and Reporting Risk Mitigation and Management Senior management and board participation (“tone from the top”) Governance structure Resource allocation Culture, principles, and values ERM framework and policies Linkage to strategy, performance measurement and incentives Organizational learning Top-down assessments –Barriers to strategic and financial goals –Executive team CSAs  Bottom-up assessments –Barriers to business, customer, and product goals –Business unit CSAs –Functional unit CSAs  Independent assessments –Internal audit –External audit –Regulators –Customers –Other stakeholders ERM dashboard –Earnings volatility –Key risk metrics –Policy compliance –Real-time event escalation –Drill-down capabilities Scenario analysis –Historical –Managerial –Simulation-based Disclosure –Board reporting –External reporting Policy enforcement Value-based growth and restructuring strategies Risk transfer strategies Contingency planning and testing Event and crisis management

17 16 1 Characteristics and sources of effective key risk indicators Key Risk Indicators Strategies/ Objectives Regulations & Policies Losses & Incidents Stakeholder Requirements Business plans Management goals Performance metrics Legal requirements Regulatory standards Policy limits Actual losses Incidents Industry data Customers Vendors Other Reflect objective measurement 2 Incorporate risk drivers: Exposure Probability Severity Correlation 3 Be quantifiable – $, %, # 4 Track in time series against standards or limits 5 Tie to objectives, risk owners, and risk categories 6 Balance of leading and lagging indicators 7 Be useful – support business decisions and actions 8 Can be benchmarked internally or externally 9 Timely and cost effective 10 Simplify risk without being simplistic

18 17 Data Mining CREDIT RISK MARKET RISK BUSINESS RISK OPERA- TIONAL RISK ERM Dashboard RISK “PILLARS” Internal and External Data Basic ERM applications: Executive reporting Key risk indicators Loss/incident tracking Control self assessments Early warning indicators Risk mitigation projects tracking ERM content management Advanced ERM applications: Risk transfer Economic capital Scenario analysis Shareholder value management An ERM dashboard provides an integrated view of all risks, with drill-down capabilities

19 18 An ERM dashboard should address five key questions for senior management 1.Are any of our strategic, business, and financial objectives at risk? 2.Are we in compliance with policies, limits, laws, and regulations? 3.What risk incidents have been escalated by our risk functions and business units? 4.What key risk indicators and trends that require immediate attention? 5.What are the risk assessments that we should review?

20 19 Case study: $1 trillion of assets under management Private company Decentralized business culture Background3-Year ERM Program Organized Global Risk Forum Implemented annual Global Risk Review Automated loss accounting Developed ERM framework Implemented intranet-based Global Risk MIS Experienced significant reduction in loss ratio

21 20 Risk Metrics Risk Event Log Event Loss Root Causes Controls Needed Education New associates Management Business/Operational processes Best practices Lessons learned Goal MAP Actual Loss Experience 85% Decline Basic risk management processes can lead to significant improvements

22 21 Expenses - Revenue Equity  - Losses M&A New Business ERM provides linkage between risk management and key value drivers Shareholder Value Growth ROE Risk Management by Silos (5, 6) 4.Risk oversight costs 5.Insurance/hedging expense 6.Credit, market operational write-offs 7.Capital management 8.Risk transparency 9.New business development 10. M&A/Diversification strategy 1.Risk-based pricing 2.Target customer selection 3.Relationship management Risk Management Impact Enterprise risk management (1-10) Integrated risk management (4–7)

23 22 Economic capital represents a common currency for risk Credit Risk Earnings volatility due to variation in credit losses Market Risk Earnings volatility due to market price movements Operational Risk Earnings volatility due to changes in operating economics (e.g. volume, margins or costs) or one-off events Credit Risk Market Risk Operational Risk Probability Change in Value Enterprise-wide Risk

24 23 Calculate ROECalculate Pricing Exposure$100 mm Margin2.50% Revenue$2.5 mm$2.2 mm Risk Losses Expense Pre-Tax Net Income$1.0 mm$0.7 mm Tax Net Income$0.6 mm$0.4 mm Economic Capital$2.0 mm RAROC20% Economic capital underpins risk-based profitability measurement and pricing 2.20% 30%

25 24 Companies without risk-based pricing suffer adverse selection Risk Rating Price Will lose competitors who use risk-adjusted price Risk-Adjusted Price Non-Risk- Adjusted Price AAA AAABBB Will win business from competitors but earn below hurdle rate return

26 25 Business/risk reviews of major investments and projects Key Business Assumptions Monitoring Systems Trigger Points Management Decision or Action  Volume  Margin  Losses What? By Whom? + Expected -  Accelerate Maintain Exit

27 26 ERM requires balancing the hard and soft side of risk management Hard Side  Measures and reporting  Risk oversight committees  Policies & procedures  Risk assessments  Risk limits  Audit processes  Systems Soft Side  Risk awareness  People  Skills  Integrity  Incentives  Culture & values  Trust & communication

28 27 Case study:  New capital markets business  Traders hired from foreign bank  Aggressive business and growth targets Background2-Year ERM Program  Established risk policies and systems  Instilled risk culture  Survived “Kidder” disaster  Captured 25% market share with zero policy violations  Recognized as best practice

29 28  Engaged senior management and board of directors  Established policies, systems, and processes, supported by a strong risk culture  Clearly defined risk appetite with respect to risk limits and business boundaries  Robust risk analytics for intra- and inter-risk measurement, summarized in an “ERM dashboard”  Risk-return management via integration of ERM into strategic planning, business processes, performance measurement, and incentive compensation Hallmarks of success in ERM

30 29  Key trends and requirements  Best practices and practical applications  ERM in the future Discussion outline

31 30 1. ERM will become the industry standard 2. CROs prevalent in risk-intensive companies 3. Audit committees will evolve into risk committees 4. Economic capital in; VaR out 5. Risk transfer executed at enterprise level 6. Advanced technologies key to advancement 7. A measurement standard will emerge for operational risk 8. Risk-based or economic reporting becomes standard 9. Risk becomes part of corporate and college programs 10. Salary gap among risk professionals continues to widen Ten predictions on the future of enterprise risk management


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