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Thisjournal focuses on research related to risk in the financial sphere, but is also interested in research tackling other types of risks at the corporate, institutional, and/or regulatory level that are perceived to be important and interconnected (for example, various operational risks). Risk Management builds bridges between the academic study of risk and the day to day application of risk management principles in a variety of real-world settings.

Among the finance topics covered in the journal are financial risk management including dynamic forecasting of financial distress; exchange rate exposure and financial crises; risk quantification in turmoil markets; and financial stress testing. The journal publishes research relevant to banks and insurance companies, asset management companies, and non-financial corporations.

Risk Management serves an audience of practitioners, regulators, academics and others who are interested in quantitative perspectives on contemporary issues, and practices in the field, as well as both theoretical and practical advances.

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Weather plays a crucial role in sport event management. Ignoring predicted weather conditions or not effectively communicating them may lead to unanticipated legal, financial, environmental, and social impacts. In 2018, the University of Akron and University of Nebraska football teams were forced to cancel their contest after severe lightning and rainstorms caused significant delays, thus creating a ripple effect that produced other potential risk management issues. This article examines the legal and risk management considerations of this situation, including the possible implications of a carelessly drafted game contract as well as potential strategies to mitigate legal exposure. The authors evaluated the potential application of contract ambiguity as well as contract impracticability and contract impossibility. To mitigate such issues from reoccurring, the authors suggest utilizing an enterprise risk management planning approach to create procedures as part of mitigating the risk of inclement weather in collegiate athletics event management.

Jeffrey Levine, JD, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor of sport business and leads the Esports Business Program at Drexel University. His expertise is at the nexus of sport, law, and policy. He is a research fellow in the Sport and Recreation Law Association.

John Miller, PhD, is a professor of sport management in the College of Business and Economic Development at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a research fellow in the National Center for Spectator Sport Safety and Security and research fellow in the Sport and Recreation Law Association.

Decker, R. J. (October, 2001). Homeland security: A risk management approach can guide preparedness efforts. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, GAO-02-208T. Retrieved from

As regards the short-term, forecasters remain relatively optimistic: they are expecting a soft landing this year in terms of global economic growth.[2] Many longer term trends and uncertainties are not reflected in market-based risk measures, however.[3]

The average loan currently on the books of a European bank was granted just before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Since then, a lot has changed: we have moved from a low interest rate environment to an environment of higher inflation and higher interest rates. Growth projections have repeatedly been revised down.

While we may see banks as the economic bridge to the future, their balance sheets and operational infrastructure echo the past. The maturity of bank assets is relevant here, but IT and operational infrastructures are equally important, and often outdated. Almost 90% of banks under ECB direct supervision depend on at least one end-of-life IT system for business-critical activities.[6] This affects their ability to compete in an increasingly digitalised economy and to strengthen their resilience to cyberattacks.

After the 2008 financial crisis, central banks around the world lowered interest rates. Globally, interest rates were at historic lows during the period of quantitative easing. The United Kingdom, for example, saw the lowest levels of inflation for 150 years in the period between 1997 and 2016.[7] The volatility of inflation was low as well.

During the low interest rate period, credit risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk looked quite contained. Non-performing loans (NPLs) on the balance sheets of significant banks under ECB supervision gradually fell, from above 7% in 2015 to less than 2% in 2023.[10] Many of these were legacy loans from before the financial crisis. Banks effectively worked out these loans and removed them from their balance sheets, following clear guidance from supervisors.[11] Stable growth supported this decline in NPLs and prevented a build-up of new ones.

In their search for yield, many investors moved into riskier asset classes. Banks, pension funds and insurance companies all saw their profit margins compressed, which potentially encouraged investments in higher-yielding but also riskier activities.

Debt levels and real estate prices increased rapidly in many euro area countries. While interest rates remained low, underlying vulnerabilities due to higher debt levels or collateral revaluations remained hidden.[16]

After the onset of the pandemic, the relatively benign macroeconomic environment changed quite suddenly. The pandemic was an unexpected global shock and there was no ex-ante insurance against its economic impact. There were also no models that could help predict the economic impact of lockdown measures and travel restrictions of a kind that had not been seen for a century.

Macroprudential buffers were released as authorities sought to create space for banks to continue lending. These buffers were, however, rather limited in size. One of the key lessons from the impact of the pandemic on the banking sector was the importance of building up adequate releasable capital buffers so that, even in the event of exogenous shocks, banks have the capital available to continue providing critical services to the real economy.[19]

Meanwhile, the macro-financial environment has changed significantly. Inflation and interest rates are higher, growth is weakening, and it is highly uncertain how the real economy will adapt to global trends. Pressure for structural change has certainly increased.

Fiscal policy is also adjusting. Support measures introduced during the pandemic and the energy crisis are being unwound. The EU's revised economic governance framework will require gradual debt reduction. Fiscal policy may become more targeted and shift its focus towards the climate transition and security. This may limit its ability to provide extensive support to households and firms in financial distress.

Yet, underlying vulnerabilities may not have been exposed. Fault lines that have built up in the past can become increasingly relevant over time. Good risk management needs to recognise that the effects of higher interest rates evolve over time. Essentially, all assets in the economy need to be revalued, and some effects may only become visible at a later stage.

In addition, banks have new risks to manage. Climate change, geopolitical factors, digitalisation and demographic change affect banks in many ways. But risk models that may have worked well in the past do not capture these risks well. Moreover, many of them are hard to quantify and to be priced.

Banks have become more profitable in recent quarters. In the second quarter of 2023 their average return on equity reached double digits, largely because of wider net interest margins. The pass-through of higher policy rates to deposit rates has been slower than during previous monetary policy cycles. Mirroring higher profitability, bank valuations have reached pre-pandemic levels.

The second factor is the demand for credit. In the era of low interest rates, one main source of profits were higher lending volumes, kept artificially high by extraordinary liquidity support. The recent increase in interest rates has thus boosted interest margins. But as the economy slows down, and as public support recedes, demand for credit may also fall. This posing downside risk to profits and makes it more difficult to pass through higher interest rates to borrowers.

The third factor is asset quality. Tight financing conditions can push over-extended borrowers into financial distress. Highly indebted borrowers with variable rates are particularly vulnerable. While asset quality indicators have been quite robust, there are early signs of a deterioration in loan portfolios, including in loans to smaller firms and to firms in sectors such as construction and real estate. For residential real estate, early arrears, which give an indication of loans that are likely to default, increased significantly over the past year, although they remained below pre-pandemic levels.[21]

The higher interest rate environment also poses risks in the non-bank financial sector. Banks and NBFIs can be closely interconnected through funding channels, ownership linkages and common risk exposures. In addition to being a potential source of counterparty credit risk for banks, NBFIs may pose indirect risks by amplifying negative market movements. This would be especially true if financing conditions were to tighten further and these institutions were forced abruptly to unwind their positions. The incidents surrounding Archegos Capital Management and liability-driven investment funds in the United Kingdom show clearly how contagion from NBFIs can spread through the financial system in times of volatility and uncertainty.

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