A detailed tabulation of the index’s risk exposures.Related Terms: Risk exposure 

A measure of expected losses for a finite time period based on various items of historical data such as total losses, number of losses, average loss size, and payout patterns. The term is usually re [..]

Your risk profile is the level of risk you are prepared to have in relation to your investments. Knowing your risk profile helps you choose investments that are right for you. Assess your profile at w [..]

Description of the food safety problem and its context. Risk profiling is the process of describing a food safety problem and its context, in order to identify those elements of the hazard or risk relevant to various risk management decisions. The risk profile would include identifying aspects of hazards relevant to prioritizing and setting the ris [..]

This describes a customer’s risk appetite and risk tolerance (see above), derived from his or her individual requirements, goals and circumstances. A risk profile can also be created for a banking ins [..]

The risk an insured poses to an insurance company. Some elements of this profile are based on demographic factors. Other elements are based on lifestyle needs. Age, sex and marital status classificati [..]

A series of questions investors answer to determine how tolerant an investor is to the risk of losing their investment and subsequently where they should be invested.

A term used to describe the ability or willingness of an investor to accept the risk of loss of capital or the failure to meet certain financial objectives.   If you need help to establish your risk profile, you should contact an independent financial adviser or visit a consumer information website such as the Money Advice Service.

The slope of a line graphed according to the value of an underlying asset on the x-axis and the value of a position exposed to risk in the underlying asset on the y-axis. Also used with changes in val [..]