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This chapter aims to provide a brief outline of the research presented in this monograph. It provides a brief background of corporate risk management process and a conceptual framework of risk management. It also highlights the regulatory stance on risk measurement, disclosure and governance. Additionally, the chapter also describes the objectives, scope, need, significance of the study, research methodology (in brief) and the chapter plan of the research.
If you don’t invest in risk management it doesn’t matter what business you are in it’s a risky business.
—Gary Cohn
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An agreement between a company that desires to be listed or is listed on a stock exchange and the concerned stock exchange.
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Shivaani, M.V., Jain, P.K., Yadav, S.S. (2019). Introduction to the Study. In: Understanding Corporate Risk. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8141-6_1
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