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VIEW FROM THE TOP Q1 2009
Value At Risk ... A Primer
By Mark Wylie and Glenn Steinbrenner, RiskAdvisory
Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk faced by a firm that is holding a given portfolio. VaR can be estimated and explored at many levels, and the complexity of the estimates can range from a summary statistic to highly mathematical and computationally intensive measures. » More Info
Energy Trading & Risk Management Technology in the Oil & Gas Industry
– Facing the Challenges in a Holistic Way
By Tom Lochbichler, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Most oil and gas companies do not like to consider themselves “energy traders.” In their view, energy trading is more closely associated with investment banks and merchant energy companies. However, nearly all oil and gas companies are exposed to conditions or are engaged in activities that contribute to a risk profile that is very similar to that of an energy trading concern.
NEWS AND FEATURE ARTICLES
ENMAX Corporation Maximizes
the RiskAdvisory/SAS® Relationship
When ENMAX Energy Corporation, the leading competitive electricity retailer in Alberta, Canada, finished the implementation of its RiskBench (based on SAS Enterprise BI Server), it was pleased to see positive ripple effects transpiring one year later. » Click here to read the Customer Success Story in PDFformat
The SAS Solution for Energy Commodity Risk Management
The SAS solution for Energy Commodity Risk Management represents a complete front, middle and back-office risk software platform. Read our latest fact sheet that describes these products in more detail. Click here to Download our new Fact Sheet in PDF Format.
Meet the Newest Members of the RiskAdvisory Team
RiskAdvisory recently added new members to the team. » More Info
TIPS AND TRICKS
BookRunner® User Tip Number 29
Here are the latest tips and
tricks to make your BookRunner® experience more productive.
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EVENTS OF NOTE
SAS Global Forum 2009 Set for Mar 22 – 25, 2009 / National Harbor, Maryland
SAS Global Forum 2009, the premier event for SAS ® professionals worldwide, the 2009 conference will feature an "Energy and Utilities" track. The annual event brings together thousands of SAS users and is a great opportunity to network with peers and sharpen your SAS skills. » More info
Energy Risk USA 2009
SAS is a sponsor and will be exhibiting. The 13th annual conference will be held May 18 - 21 in Houston, Texas. » More info
Coming up in SAS / RiskAdvisory Training
There’s always room to learn more. » More info
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