Impact of Basel III on corporate banking relationship
While Basel III may restore the health of the financial markets and the banking industry in the long run, it will also have an impact on the real economy and business in the mean time. The economic impact of Basel III… read more
Small Companies – Big Risks?
Export companies are by definition focused on international markets. Despite the promise of increased revenues, exports inherently increase the exposure to currency and other financial markets. Recent events have clearly illustrated the huge impact of currency on price and, by extension,… read more
Zanders advises and supports media businesses
The media landscape is changing faster than ever. The advancing digitalization means that companies must constantly consider their positions. Takeovers, fundraising and restructuring are the order of the day. Media, Communications & New Tech, a section in Zanders, specialized in supporting… read more
Frank Hand - APG Asset Management
Frank Hand has been working in the financial world for more than 20 years. This risk specialist has been working for APG on behalf of Zanders Interim Services since October 2009 and has already worked on three fascinating risk-related projects.
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Speculating on the rise – and fall – of security prices
Put and call options are quite well known among a large crowd. The ‘straddle’ however, is less familiar to the general public. It became famous after its (mis)use by Nick Leeson, which caused the bankruptcy of Barings Bank in 1995. In… read more
starts with clever risk management
Fund investment carries specifi c risks for insurers and pension funds. Good fund investment therefore starts with intelligent risk management. Consultant Martijn de Groot shows how, with the help of benchmarks and fund mapping, you can clearly chart the risks involved… read more
Navigation between market and regulations
About 200 participants attended Zanders’ Risk Management Seminar for fi nancial institutions on 28 November. This annual event took place in the old neoclassical church ‘De Duif’ (The Dove) on the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam. “This was a suitable location, where… read more
Derivatives are often used to mitigate or offset risks (such as interest or currency risk) that arise from corporate activities. The standard accounting treatment for hedge instruments is that changes in fair value will have to be recorded in Profit and… read more
This year’s Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) conference was held in the city of Boston, US, home to stars such as Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and famous for the Boston Tea Party. Aptly named ‘the Athens of America’, the conference… read more
of control
The cult 1970s writer Douglas Adams managed to reduce the meaning of ‘Life, the Universe and Everything’ to the banality of a two-digit number (42, in case you’re wondering), leaving the characters in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy baffled to… read more
The last episode of the IFRS 9 trilogy
The IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) released its long awaited Exposure Draft (ED) on Hedge Accounting in December 2010, being the last stage of the IFRS 9 trilogy reform program to replace IAS 39. The Board is still deliberating specific hedge… read more
and its bigger, younger brother
The turbulent past of the Franc Zone’s members and the economic differences between them have not succeeded in breaking up the Franc Zone, a group of 14 central and west African countries using the two CFA franc currencies linked to the… read more
Global Corporate Rating Model
The EAGLE global corporate rating model generates credit ratings for millions of corporates worldwide. The model can be used by both large corporates and banks for determining the risks related to their counterparties. EAGLE is built on the web-based credit platform… read more
A qualitative analysis on prerequisites for an active market
As a result of climate change, the weather is becoming more relevant for a broad variety of companies in different industries. Companies depending on a certain weather resistance are confronted with unexpected consequences and risks due to increased weather fluctuations. Major… read more
Zanders is granted a license by the Netherlands Authority For the Financial Markets
Zanders has received a license from the AFM for the provision of advice on financial instruments, including foreign operations. “I see the AFM license mainly as a confirmation of our professionalism,” says Zanders partner Bart-Jan Wittenberg.
Implications for high risk/high yield banking activities
The new capital requirements specified by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), also known as Basel III, have landed broadly. A great deal of attention has been focused on the implications of Basel III for the capital structure of banks. Various… read more
Implications of banking regulation for banks and their corporate clients
The BIS’s new capital requirements for banks, also known as Basel III, draws the attention of various stakeholders. It’s not only the banks that are keen to take note of these additions to the Basel II Accord of June 2006, but… read more
These days you no longer have to explain to people that mathematical models are used in the financial world. They are more than often pointed to when people try to find what started the crisis! As an econometrist and consultant on… read more
Warren Buffet once called these products 'weapons of mass destruction', how do credit default swaps work?
Multi-billionaire Warren Buffet once called these products 'weapons of mass destruction', because he thought they were partly responsible for causing the credit crunch. Despite this remark, there is still a buoyant trade in credit default swaps. Here we discuss how they… read more
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