CAS Exam 7 Spring 2016, Question 23

Study guide: Exam 9

Part a (1 point)

Describe two drawbacks of using default avoidance as the reference point for setting capital requirements in ERM.

Part b (0.5 points)

Briefly describe two other meaningful reference points for setting capital requirements.

Part c (0.75 points)

Using one of the reference points identified in part b. above, develop a minimum capital requirement that relates a maximum capital loss tolerance to a TV@R measurement.

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Concepts tested

• Risk Management
• Risk Capital

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