Practice Guide: Auditing Market Risk in Financial Institutions

Practice Guide: Auditing Market Risk in Financial Institutions Market risk has always been considered a key risk for financial services organizations, and regulators around the world are taking a closer look. This guidance serves as a resource for internal auditors in the banking, insurance, and asset management industries as well as any companies and organizations that have financial investments and deal with market risk. After reading this guidance, internal auditors will understand: • The importance of market risk in a financial services context. • The regulatory environment and requirements related to market risk. • The risk governance and risk management processes surrounding market risk. • How to articulate the key components of market risk, including interest rate risk, equity risk, and foreign exchange risk. • How to apply the IPPF and risk-based internal audit techniques to assess and audit market risk in their organizations.