RiXtrema Launches a Series of Webinars with Focus on Stress Testing and Liability Driven Investing

New York, NY, June 05, 2012 --(PR.com)-- A leading tail risk modeling company, RiXtrema is launching a series of Tail Risk dedicated webinars for institutional asset managers, which will blend existing risk theory, new research, and real world examples in a 40-minute presentation. You will gain unique insights to help you manage risk in these turbulent times. Registration is free but space is limited. Having recently been invited to represent the CFA Institute as a Preferred Provider, RiXtrema will be submitting these events for Continuing ED (CE) credit. Full detail will be announced shortly.

Please register at webinars.rixtrema.com. The following 4 webinars are scheduled. Each lasts 40 minutes.

June 19, 10AM US EST / 14:00 GMT -Tail Copula Stress Testing: What You Don't Stress Can Hurt You

Find out about the theoretical foundations of Tail Copula based stress testing and then go through the process of applying stress testing techniques to real world problems: from the simplest ones to the most challenging.

June 29, 10AM US EST / 14:00 GMT - Reverse Stress Testing: The Unknown Knowns

How much does the US Equity market have to lose before your portfolio loses 20%? The answer may not be nearly as straightforward as you think it is. Continue learning about stress testing and turn the problem around. Instead of hypothesizing shocks use statistical techniques to find vulnerabilities.

July 10, 10AM US EST / 14:00 GMT - RiXtrema Asset Allocation Tools for Liability Driven Investing

Liability driven investors must keep the prospective cash outflows in mind when making asset allocation decisions. RiXtrema released a unique tool that combines behavioral finance risk models with the liability driven benchmarking to give investors the edge in creating a disciplined risk budgeting approach.

July 31, 10AM US EST / 14:00 GMT - Discuss Euro Crisis and the Way Forward with Dr. Jon Danielsson

Dr. Danielsson of London School of Economics and a Senior Scientific Adviser at RiXtrema will discuss the roots of the Eurozone crisis and will offer some observations on the path forward.

RiXtrema is a premium risk management model and software provider to the investment management industry with a specific focus on tail risk and stress testing and reverse stress testing. RiXtrema works with liability-driven investors including pension plans and consultants, as well as mutual funds, hedge funds, funds of funds and other asset managers to implement and support a well-structured risk management process with particular attention to the proper estimation of diversification in extreme periods. RiXtrema's research team is comprised of renowned risk researchers who regularly publish in scientific literature and speak at industry events.