This assignment requires you to write a report about financial risk management practices of two companies from different industries.

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Description


This assignment requires you to write a report about financial risk management practices of two companies from different industries. In terms of choosing companies, select two companies from the companies listed in Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

The companies chosen:

1.      TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

https://www.asx.com.au/asx/share-price-research/company/TLS

https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20180831/pdf/43xx1h00fc74vz.pdf

2.      MYER HOLDINGS LIMITED

https://www.asx.com.au/asx/share-price-research/company/MYR

https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20181025/pdf/43zll0nl0s1jgl.pdf

 

The report should cover the following particular aspects:

1.      risk management framework;

2.      responsible authority for reviewing and overseeing the risk management strategy;

3.      types of risks faced by the companies;

4.      sources of the risks identified;

5.      measures used for the risks identified; and

6.      strategies used to manage the risks identified; and

7.      explanations for the similarities and differences between the two companies in terms of their risk identification, risk measurement and risk management.

Structure of the report

The report should be organised as:

1.      Introduction:

 Section 1 – Introduction includes names of the companies, industries, nature of the business geographical spread, and some example of products and services.

2.      Risk management framework:

Section 2 – Risk management framework covers type of risk management framework, policies, responsible authority for reviewing and overseeing the risk management strategy, and presence/absence of a chief risk officer.

3.      Risk identification:

Section 3 – Risk identification discusses different types of risks the companies are exposed to and the sources of each type of risks identified.


4.      Risk measurement:

Section 4 – Risk measurement explains the risk measures used by the companies.

5.      Risk management:

Section 5 – Risk management discusses different risk management strategies and instruments applied by the companies.

6.      Conclusions:

The final section, Section 6 – Conclusions concludes the report by comparing the two companies in terms of their risk management framework, risk identification, risk measurement and risk management.

7.       

Sources of data and information

1.       Annual reports

2.      Australian Securities Exchange

3.      Yahoo finance

4.      Morningstar

5.      Any publicly available sources of information



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