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    David A. Moss

    David Moss is the Paul Whiton Cherington Professor at Harvard Business School, where he teaches in the Business, Government, and the International Economy (BGIE) unit. He earned his B.A. from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from Yale.  In 1992-1993, he served as a... View Details

    Keywords: banking; credit card; federal government; financial services; health care; insurance industry; state government
    • August 1995
    • Case

    Credit General, SA

    By: Andre F. Perold
    The head of a bank's asset and liability committee has to approve an unexpectedly large overnight currency exposure or require at great cost that the exposure be reduced. View Details
    Keywords: Risk Management; Currency; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry
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    • 17 Jul 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018

    suggest that valuing time over money facilitates social connection. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54685 How Does Product Liability Risk Affect Innovation? Evidence from... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • February 1997 (Revised April 1997)
    • Case

    Harrington Financial Group

    By: Robert C. Merton and Alberto Moel
    In early 1997, Harrington Bank, a small Indiana savings and loan (thrift) wondered what its next move should be. Harrington was acquired in 1988 by the principals of Smith Breeden Associates, a money-management and consulting firm specializing in the application of... View Details
    Keywords: Banks and Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Price; Risk Management; Mortgages; Contracts; Asset Management; Investment; Financial Services Industry
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    • 27 Jan 2011
    • Working Paper Summaries

    A Brief Postwar History of US Consumer Finance

    Keywords: by Andrea Ryan, Gunnar Trumbull & Peter Tufano; Banking
    • 23 Sep 2009
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Operational Failures and Problem Solving: An Empirical Study of Incident Reporting

    Keywords: by Julia Adler-Milstein, Sara J. Singer & Michael W. Toffel; Health
    • April 29, 2020
    • Article

    The Case for AI Insurance

    By: Ram Shankar Siva Kumar and Frank Nagle
    When organizations place machine learning systems at the center of their businesses, they introduce the risk of failures that could lead to a data breach, brand damage, property damage, business interruption, and in some cases, bodily harm. Even when companies are... View Details
    Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Internet and the Web; Safety; Insurance; AI and Machine Learning; Cybersecurity
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    • Spring 2024
    • Article

    The Evolution of Banking in the 21st Century: Evidence and Regulatory Implications

    By: Samuel Gregory Hanson, Victoria Ivashina, Laura Nicolae, Jeremy C. Stein, Adi Sunderam and Daniel K. Tarullo
    As revealed by the failures of three regional banks in the spring of 2023, bank runs are not a thing of the past. To inform the ongoing discussion of the appropriate regulatory response, we examine trends in the banking industry over the last twenty-five years. On the... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Instruments; Financial Crisis; Assets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Financial Condition; Banking Industry
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    • 18 Dec 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: December 18, 2007

    a social loss function. Purchase the paper from SSRN.com ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13622 New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability Authors:Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton, and Zvi Bodie... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • July 2009 (Revised July 2009)
    • Case

    Delphi Corp. and the Credit Derivatives Market (A)

    By: Stuart C. Gilson, Victoria Ivashina and Sarah Abbott
    In 2005, Jane Bauer-Martin, a hedge fund manager, is considering what she should do with the fund's large investment in the publicly traded bonds of Delphi Corp., a financially troubled auto parts supplier. Delphi is General Motor's key auto parts supplier, and, like... View Details
    Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Bonds; Financial Management; Risk Management
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    • 15 Jun 2012
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market

    Keywords: by Bo Becker & Victoria Ivashina
    • 19 Mar 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    Unlocking Your Investment Capital

    extreme, poorly implemented risk management can lead to the firm's demise. Under Sarbanes-Oxley 404, both the CEO and CFO have to attest with personal liability to the accuracies of the financial statements... View Details
    Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services
    • 18 Jul 2006
    • First Look

    First Look: July 18, 2006

    earlier paper the authors discussed how D&O insurance can be used to reduce the governance risk facing insurers, by linking coverage to contractual obligations to follow best practice governance controls. In this paper they place... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 02 Sep 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    The Role of Government When All Else Fails

    several critical sectors of the economy, including banking and private insurance, federal and state governments act as insurers of last resort, assuming literally trillions of dollars in contingent liabilities. Whether you like it or not, the nation's product View Details
    Keywords: by Laura Linard
    • 14 Apr 2015
    • First Look

    First Look: April 14

    Applied Corporate Finance When One Size Doesn't Fit All: Evolving Directions in the Research and Practice of Enterprise Risk Management By: Mikes, Anette, and Robert S. Kaplan Abstract—Enterprise risk... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 15 Aug 2024
    • Op-Ed

    Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience

    the trial runs. Technology: Use necessary technological tools to support assigned roles in crisis management, ensuring seamless operation and coordination, such as different modes of communication and documentation on and off the primary network. What are our View Details
    Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch
    • 21 Dec 2009
    • Research & Ideas

    Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer

    biggest money center banks, had zero risk of loss. They did not fully disclose what was happening, and they did not put up enough capital to cover potential risks. Now, the FASB [Financial Accounting Standards Board] has overacted by... View Details
    Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services
    • 12 Feb 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: February 12, 2007

    these conventions, pension assets and liabilities are not included in balance sheet calculations. The modern risk management tools of derivatives technologies can improve both corporate decision making and... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 01 Apr 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: April 1

    organizational processes of developing a business model. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46978 The Liability of Leakage: How Indirect Ties to Competitors Impact Innovation in Entrepreneurial Firms... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 10 Feb 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: February 10, 2009

      Working PapersInflation Bets or Deflation Hedges? The Changing Risks of Nominal Bonds Authors:John Y. Campbell, Adi Sunderam, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract The covariance between U.S. Treasury bond returns and stock returns has moved... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace