Services
Probability specializes in the following topics in the asset management domain:
Strategy & Governance
We are experienced with executing a Strategic Risk Assessment, supporting the development of a Risk Appetite Statement, conducting a Risk Framework Review, and setting up a Policy House.
Risk Management
We offer Risk in Managed Service. We can supply temporary staff in financial and non-financial risk management roles. For example, conducting risk opinions on investment proposals or outsourcing business functions.
Executive Interim Roles
We can fulfill the executive roles of CEO, CIO or CRO of the asset managers a 6 to 18-month period. The assignment should include run, advice and change. We have also experienced trainers for management- and supervisory board members.
ESG
Our ESG offering includes setting ESG objectives, advice on embedding ESG in the investment process, monitoring goals by risk management, measuring ESG performance, and reporting within the regulations about the ESG goals.
Model Validation & Development
Our Model Validation Service Line performs validations on Asset Managers, for example, ALM models, valuation models, and tracking error models. We also help clients by model development in these areas. We can also rebuild an existing Excel model landscape into a stable and maintainable production environment in for example R of Phyton.
Performance Measurement
Our Performance Measurement Service Line implements systems like Ortec’s Pearl or BlackRock’s Aladdin. We develop tailor-made performance measurement systems and dashboards. We measure ESG performance, separately or in combination with financial performance.
ICAAP
We perform ICAAP for asset managers within the applicable regulations.
The above topics are highlights in our expertise. For other topics, please feel free to contact our sector lead directly.
Publications
Sector Lead Asset Management
I have been responsible for Group Risk Management twice for nine years. First at Robeco and then at SNS REAAL. In doing so, I managed all risk and control domains: Asset & Liability Management for the bank and insurer, operational risk, compliance, Group Audit, Performance measurement & attribution, actuarial work, funding, capital management, credit risk, etc.
The question why accidents still happen in the financial sector intrigues me, and especially how we can prevent these accidents.
How can the financial sector change permanently? What does risk management look like in an economy that has gone out of balance? What is the influence of the personal motivations of directors? How should the profession of risk management reinvent itself? Do the risk models do what they are supposed to do? What is the influence of supervisors who feel great social pressure not to make mistakes?
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