Robert Mark Knihy

Risk Management introduces and explores the latest financial and hedging techniques in use around the world, and provides the foundation for creating an integrated, consistent, and effective risk management strategy.

Learn what risk management is and how you can effectively implement it in your organisation Essentials of Risk Management eliminates the complex mathematics and minutiae surrounding corporate risk management. It describes key risk concepts and controls in language that you can understand. Topics include organisational issues and regulatory aspects, along with detailed descriptions of tools for controlling key types of market, credit, and operational risk. Key features Vital information from the bestselling Risk Management is made accessible to a wider professional audience For ease of readability, complicated mathematical equations are located in appendixes instead of chapter text The authors are prize-winning researchers and practitioners; each is a prominent and influential figure in the international risk management field

The updated edition of this bestselling guide on risk management addresses contemporary challenges, including the impact of the pandemic and the rise of digital finance. It explores emerging risks linked to disruptive technologies and FinTech, providing essential insights for navigating the evolving landscape of risk in today's economy. This comprehensive resource is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their understanding and strategies in risk management amidst rapid technological advancements.

Exploring critical questions surrounding policing, Sir Robert Mark delves into the complexities of law enforcement, including the implications of arming officers, the fairness of interrogations, and the treatment of demonstrators. He examines the balance between public safety and civil rights, and reflects on the justice system's handling of the guilty and the acquitted. Originally published in 1977, this work offers a thought-provoking analysis of the relationship between society and its police force.

This authoritative volume examines significant structures in the history of western architecture using a unique methodology of analyzing problematic cases, modeling, and an examination of the buildings themselves. Light, Wind, and Structure is one of the first books in the New Liberal Arts Series, which is being co-published by McGraw-Hill and MIT Press. The series was initiated by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's new Liberal Arts Program which is based on the belief that liberal arts students need to acquire an understanding of quantitative reasoning and modern technologies in order to understand the world in which we live. The book spans a broad spectrum of ideas, combining the approaches of the historian, the engineer, the architectural historian, and the archaeologist. Light, Wind, and Structure is written by a leading architectural historian and theorist whose work is well recognized and respected and has been brought to a wider audience on the PBS Nova segment, The Master Builders.