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History of S&P Activity on Risk Management: Dual Tracks

Analysis of Enterprise Risk Management in S&P Ratings of Non-Financial Corporations Presentation to the International Developments Subcommittee American Bar Association 18 November 2008 Laurence P Hazell, Director, Governance. History of S&P Activity on Risk Management: Dual Tracks.

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History of S&P Activity on Risk Management: Dual Tracks

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  1. Analysis of Enterprise Risk Management in S&P Ratings of Non-Financial CorporationsPresentation to the International Developments Subcommittee American Bar Association18 November 2008Laurence P Hazell, Director, Governance

  2. History of S&P Activity on Risk Management: Dual Tracks Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”) Trading Risk Management (“PIM”) 2004 Financial Institutions 2005 Insurance Companies 2006 Energy Marketing Firms Financial Institutions Non-Financial Survey (AS/NZ) 2007 AgribusinessNon-Financial RFC 2008 Non-Financial Launch

  3. What does S&P Mean by ERM? “… a management team’s ability to understand, articulate, and successfully manage risk.” – Standard & Poor’s To Apply Enterprise Risk Analysis To Corporate Ratings, May 7, 2008

  4. ERM “Common Sense” Having an approach to attend to key risks Making conscious decisions about which risks to take Knowing your risk tolerance Having a “Plan B”… and a “Plan C” Avoiding outsized risks Being resilient We see ERM as a language to communicate all of the above

  5. ERM “Nonsense” Eliminating all risks Cramming together disparate policies Solely compliance/disclosure requirements Replacement for internal controls A shiny new software program Naming a CRO and calling it a day These mindsets can actually hinder effectiveness

  6. Governance Analysis in Credit Ratings Accounting issues, Economic research,ERM,Fixed Income analytics and CDS tracking are all used to assist the detection of relevant issues for Credit Rating Analysis and ongoing surveillance. • Governance analysis is a distinct (but aligned) area of study. Some areas of focus:- • Ownership, concentration and influence (activist shareholders) • The role of other stakeholders e.g. regulators, employees etc. • Related party transactions and management of conflicts of interest • The board of directors – the effectiveness of their oversight of management (including oversight of ERM and exec. compensation) • Developments in equity/debt securities, insider stock sales and short selling as indicators of insider and market sentiment

  7. Why Are We Adding ERM to Credit Ratings? • Enhance Analytical Process & Focus • Better Insights and Communication on Management • Create More Forward-Looking Ratings • Differentiate Better We have realized all of these benefits in applying ERM to our ratings of financial institutions and insurers…

  8. Reaction from the Market • “… it would be best for the assessment to be conducted by a consistent independent party such as a rating agency” (financial exchange) • “… [ERM] discussions … would be important for assessing credit.”  (rating advisor) • “... risk evaluation is and should be part of the rating analysis.” (manufacturer) • “We ... welcome the opportunity to benchmark our ERM capabilities”  (oil company)

  9. How will S&P Apply ERM to Ratings? “The reviews will focus predominantly on risk-management culture and strategic risk management, two universally applicable aspects of ERM.” – Standard & Poor’s To Apply Enterprise Risk Analysis To Corporate Ratings, May 7, 2008 Culture = Communications, Frameworks, Roles, Policies, Metrics, Influence Strategic = Identification and Updating Process, Impact on Key Decisions

  10. ERM Discussion Topics • How are key risks identified, updated, and dealt with? • How is risk tolerance defined and communicated? • Who “owns” risk in the organization and how is success measured? • What is the board’s involvement in risk management? • How did your company respond to _______________ ? Ultimately, we are looking for evidence of effectiveness

  11. When Will We Incorporate ERM into Ratings? Approximate Timeline Opinions in Reports Comparative Text in Reports Descriptive Text in Reports, Begin Benchmarking Discuss at Management Meetings, Collect Information SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL 2008 2009

  12. www.ERM.standardandpoors.com Analytic services and products provided by Standard & Poor’s are the result of separate activities designed to preserve the independence and objectivity of each analytic process. Standard & Poor’s has established policies and procedures to maintain the confidentiality of non-public information received during each analytic process.

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