Fundamentals of Risk and Risk Management Term 2 2024Python

Java Python Fundamentals of Risk and Risk Management

Term 2, 2024

Major Assignment: Guidelines

Task:

You are required to select ONE case from the provided list, conduct thorough research, and write a report addressing the following points:

1.   Describe what has happened in the selected case (15%)

2.   Identify the types of risks involved for this event (give your reasons) and link them to all relevant act/regulations/standards (20%)

3.   Discuss the primary causes or factors that led to the incident (15%)

4.   From your point of view, which specific risk poses the greatest concert for this incident? Provide a reasoned explanation for your choice. You can put yourself as a risk manager representing the company, its counterparty, or the regulatory body (25%)

5.   Propose actionable management strategies or steps to manage the identified risk in step 4 (25%)

The project report should be no more than 1,500 words (excluding reference, appendices, and cover page). All the reference should be clearly documented. The due date is at 11:59, Sunday 27 July 2024.

Useful links:

Learning and support tools:

https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/student-life/study-support/learning-support-tools

Academic Communication Essentials:

https://www.unsw.edu.au/business/student-life/study-support/learning-support- tools/academic-communication-essentials

Case Study List:

1.   The Collapse of Probuild

https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/australian-building-giant- probuild-c Fundamentals of Risk and Risk Management Term 2, 2024Python ollapses-after-racking-up-losses/news-story/29cc4dccaca23d8bebd-f51997b75d8e8

2. ICBC hack

https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/the-world-s-biggest-bank-had-to- trade-via-usb-stick-after-hack-20231113-p5ejf5.html

3. Medibank data breach

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68064850

4.   Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank

https://www.thenational.scot/news/national/23383620.silicon-valley-bank-collapse-need- know/

5. Bill Hwang & Archegos Capital Management

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/rise-fall-bill-hwangs-archegos-capital-manage- ment-2024-05-08/

6. The underlying reasons of the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS  https://www.ft.com/content/ca733a5c-0580-4886-b983-1caf9976a579

Submission Instructions:

You are required to submit an electronic copy of your assignment (pdf file) via Turnitin submission box (available on the course Moodle page). Please name your submission using the following naming rules: YourStudentID_YourSurname

e.g. z1234567_Ho.pdf

Late submission: according to School policy late assignment submissions will incur in a penalty:

•   a penalty of 5% per day or part thereof (including weekends) from the due date and time;

•   an assessment will not be accepted after 5 days (120 hours) from the original deadline unless special consideration has been approved;

•   students submitting late, must do so via the same Moodle link for assignment submission;

•   date and time of submission will determine the submission time for the purposes of calculating the penalty.

Special Consideration: Please submit a special consideration request via the following link:

https://www.student.unsw.edu