| Key Takeaways |
| A risk premium is the excess return an investor requires above the risk-free rate to compensate for the uncertainty of a risky investment. The formula is straightforward: Risk Premium = Expected Return on Asset minus Risk-Free Rate. Professor Aswath Damodaran (NYU Stern) estimated the implied equity risk premium for the S&P 500 at 4.33% at the start of 2025, with an implied expected return of 8.91% against a 10-year Treasury rate of 4.58%. |
| Risk premiums exist across six categories: equity risk premium (stocks vs. risk-free bonds), market risk premium (broad market vs. risk-free rate), credit/default risk premium (corporate bonds vs. government bonds), country risk premium (emerging/developing market investments vs. mature markets), liquidity risk premium (illiquid assets vs. liquid assets), and operational/project risk premium (internal capital allocation decisions). |
| The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) operationalizes risk premium for individual assets: Expected Return = Risk-Free Rate + Beta x Market Risk Premium. CAPM connects the general concept of risk premium to a specific, calculable cost of equity that drives WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital), project hurdle rates, and investment committee decisions. |
| For ERM practitioners, risk premium is the quantitative bridge between risk appetite (how much risk the organization accepts) and capital allocation (where the organization invests). A project with a higher risk profile requires a higher hurdle rate (risk-free rate + appropriate risk premium). Projects that cannot clear the hurdle rate are rejected because their expected returns do not compensate for their risk. |
| Country risk premiums matter for organizations with international operations or investments. Damodaran’s 2025 model adds a country-specific spread to the mature market ERP: Country ERP = Mature Market ERP + Country Default Spread x (Equity Volatility / Bond Volatility). This calculation is critical for pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and multinational corporations evaluating cross-border investments. |
| The historical average U.S. equity risk premium over the 1928-2024 period is approximately 5.44% (arithmetic) or 3.55% (geometric) above T-bonds, but the standard error is 2.12%, creating a wide confidence interval. Forward-looking implied ERP estimates (like Damodaran’s 4.33%) are preferred because they incorporate current market prices and expectations rather than backward-looking averages. |
| Risk premium connects directly to enterprise risk management through three mechanisms: (1) investment appraisal hurdle rates, (2) risk-adjusted performance measurement (RAROC, EVA), and (3) risk appetite calibration for financial risk categories. |
Risk premium is one of the most fundamental concepts in finance and enterprise risk management. At its core, risk premium answers a simple question: how much extra return should an investor (or an organization) demand for taking on risk rather than holding a risk-free asset?
The answer drives portfolio construction, corporate capital allocation, project approval, insurance pricing, and risk appetite calibration.
ISO 31000:2018 defines risk as “the effect of uncertainty on objectives.” Risk premium is the financial market’s mechanism for pricing that uncertainty. When the equity risk premium is high, markets are demanding greater compensation for uncertainty, signaling elevated risk aversion.
When the premium compresses, markets are comfortable bearing risk at lower compensation levels. Professor Aswath Damodaran of NYU Stern estimated the implied equity risk premium for the S&P 500 at 4.33% at the start of 2025, with an implied expected return of 8.91% against a 10-year Treasury rate of 4.58%. That 4.33% is the market’s collective judgment on how much extra return equity investors need above the risk-free rate.
This guide provides the formulas, types, and practitioner applications of risk premium. Each section includes worked examples.
The final sections connect risk premium to COSO ERM, WACC, and organizational decision-making, showing how CROs and investment committees use risk premium data to calibrate hurdle rates, allocate capital, and set risk appetite thresholds.
The Risk Premium Formula
The risk premium for any asset is the difference between the expected return on that asset and the risk-free rate.
| Formula | Components | Interpretation |
| Risk Premium = Expected Return on Asset – Risk-Free Rate | Expected Return: the total return the investor anticipates, including capital gains and income. Risk-Free Rate: the return on an asset with zero default risk and zero reinvestment risk (typically the yield on a government bond from a AAA-rated sovereign). | The risk premium is the compensation for bearing uncertainty. A positive risk premium means the asset must offer returns above the risk-free rate to attract capital. The larger the premium, the greater the perceived risk. |
Worked Example: A corporate bond yields 6.5% annually. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yields 4.5%. Risk Premium = 6.5% – 4.5% = 2.0%.
The 2.0% represents the credit risk premium: the extra return investors demand because the corporate issuer could default, whereas the U.S. Treasury is assumed to be (near) default-free.
Note on “risk-free” rate: Following Moody’s downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt in 2025, Damodaran introduced a refinement: Risk-Free Rate in USD = U.S. Treasury Bond Rate minus Default Spread for the U.S.
For most practical purposes, the 10-year Treasury yield remains the conventional risk-free proxy, but practitioners should acknowledge the conceptual adjustment.
Six Types of Risk Premium
| Type | Definition | Formula | 2025 Approximate Range | Use Case |
| Equity Risk Premium (ERP) | The excess return that investing in equities provides over the risk-free rate. Compensates for the volatility and uncertainty of stock returns. | ERP = Expected Return on Equities – Risk-Free Rate | 4.0-5.5% (U.S. implied ERP: 4.33% per Damodaran, Jan 2025). Historical arithmetic average (1928-2024): ~5.44%. | Cost of equity estimation. CAPM calculations. Valuation of companies. Pension fund asset allocation. |
| Market Risk Premium (MRP) | The excess return of a broad market portfolio (e.g., S&P 500) over the risk-free rate. Often used interchangeably with ERP, but technically refers to the entire market, not just equities. | MRP = Expected Market Return – Risk-Free Rate | Similar to ERP for equity-dominated markets. Typically 4-6% in developed markets. | WACC calculation. Corporate hurdle rates. Investment committee benchmarking. |
| Credit / Default Risk Premium | The spread between yields on corporate bonds (or other credit instruments) and government bonds of the same maturity. Compensates for the probability of default and loss given default. | Credit Premium = Corporate Bond Yield – Government Bond Yield of Same Maturity | Investment-grade spreads: 0.8-1.5%. High-yield spreads: 3.0-5.5% (varies with market conditions). | Bond pricing. Credit risk assessment. Counterparty risk management. Loan pricing. |
| Country Risk Premium (CRP) | The additional return required for investing in a specific country versus a mature market. Reflects political, economic, currency, and sovereign default risk. | CRP = Country Default Spread x (Equity Volatility / Bond Volatility). Total ERP for Country = Mature Market ERP + CRP. | Varies widely: 0% for AAA-rated mature markets to 10%+ for frontier/distressed markets. Damodaran publishes annually. | International investment decisions. Multinational capital allocation. Cross-border project appraisal. Pension fund geographic allocation. |
| Liquidity Risk Premium | The extra return required for holding assets that cannot be quickly sold at fair value. Illiquid assets (private equity, real estate, infrastructure) demand higher returns than liquid assets (publicly traded stocks, government bonds). | Liquidity Premium = Return on Illiquid Asset – Return on Comparable Liquid Asset | Private equity: 2-4% over public equity. Real estate: 1-3% over REITs. Infrastructure: 1-2% over listed utilities. | Private market investment decisions. Real estate fund allocation. Infrastructure project valuation. ALM (asset-liability management). |
| Operational / Project Risk Premium | The additional return an organization requires for internal projects that carry higher uncertainty: new market entry, technology migration, product development. Used in capital budgeting to set risk-adjusted hurdle rates. | Project Hurdle Rate = WACC + Operational Risk Premium. Alternatively: Project Discount Rate = Risk-Free Rate + Beta(project) x MRP + Project-Specific Premium. | Varies by project type: low-risk expansion: 0-1%. Moderate innovation: 2-4%. High-risk transformation: 5-8%. Greenfield: 8-15%. | Capital budgeting. Project approval decisions. Risk-adjusted NPV analysis. Investment committee governance. |
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
CAPM is the most widely used model for connecting risk premium to the cost of equity for a specific asset or company. The model states that the expected return on an asset is determined by three inputs.
| CAPM Formula | Component Definitions | Key Assumptions |
| E(Ri) = Rf + Bi x (E(Rm) – Rf) | E(Ri) = Expected return on asset i. Rf = Risk-free rate. Bi (Beta) = Sensitivity of the asset’s returns to market returns. Measures systematic risk. A beta of 1.0 means the asset moves with the market. Beta > 1.0 = more volatile than the market. Beta < 1.0 = less volatile. (E(Rm) – Rf) = Market risk premium (MRP). | Investors are rational and risk-averse. Markets are efficient (prices reflect all available information). All investors have access to the same information. No transaction costs or taxes. The risk-free rate and MRP are known and constant over the investment period. |
CAPM Worked Example
| Input | Value | Source |
| Risk-Free Rate (Rf) | 4.50% | 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (approximate, early 2025). |
| Beta of Company X | 1.3 | Regression of Company X’s stock returns against S&P 500 returns over 5 years. Beta of 1.3 indicates 30% more volatile than the market. |
| Market Risk Premium (MRP) | 4.33% | Damodaran implied ERP for S&P 500, January 2025. |
| Expected Return: E(Ri) | 4.50% + 1.3 x 4.33% = 4.50% + 5.63% = 10.13% | CAPM calculation. Investors in Company X require a 10.13% expected return to compensate for the risk-free opportunity cost (4.50%) plus the risk premium for this specific stock’s systematic risk exposure (5.63%). |
The 10.13% is Company X’s cost of equity. This number feeds directly into the WACC calculation and sets the minimum return the company’s equity-funded investments must generate to create value for shareholders.
From Risk Premium to WACC: The Organizational Decision Tool
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) aggregates the cost of equity (derived from CAPM and the equity risk premium) with the after-tax cost of debt. WACC is the hurdle rate for corporate investment decisions.
Projects that generate returns above WACC create value. Projects below WACC destroy value.
| WACC Formula | Components |
| WACC = (E/V x Re) + (D/V x Rd x (1-T)) | E = Market value of equity. D = Market value of debt. V = E + D (total capital). Re = Cost of equity (from CAPM, incorporating the equity risk premium). Rd = Cost of debt (risk-free rate + credit risk premium). T = Corporate tax rate. The equity risk premium is embedded in Re. The credit risk premium is embedded in Rd. Together, they determine the organization’s overall cost of capital. |
WACC Worked Example
| Input | Value | Derivation |
| Cost of Equity (Re) | 10.13% | From CAPM: Rf (4.50%) + Beta (1.3) x MRP (4.33%). The equity risk premium is the engine of this calculation. |
| Cost of Debt (Rd) | 5.50% | Risk-free rate (4.50%) + credit spread (1.00%) for BBB-rated corporate debt. The credit risk premium is embedded here. |
| Tax Rate (T) | 25% | Statutory corporate tax rate. |
| Capital Structure | 60% equity, 40% debt | Market value weights. E/V = 0.60. D/V = 0.40. |
| WACC | (0.60 x 10.13%) + (0.40 x 5.50% x 0.75) = 6.08% + 1.65% = 7.73% | The 7.73% is the minimum return the organization’s investments must generate to satisfy both equity investors and debt holders. Any project with an expected return below 7.73% destroys value. |
For ERM practitioners, WACC connects risk premium to the risk appetite statement. The board’s financial risk appetite might state: “All capital investments must exceed the WACC by a minimum of 200 basis points (WACC + 2.0%).”
This creates a hurdle rate of 9.73% for the example above. Higher-risk projects (new markets, new technology) may require an additional operational risk premium on top of WACC, further increasing the hurdle rate.
Country Risk Premium: International Investment Decisions
Organizations investing internationally must account for country-specific risk. Damodaran’s methodology, updated annually, starts with the mature market ERP and adds a country risk premium based on sovereign ratings and default spreads.
| Step | Calculation | Example: Investing in Brazil |
| 1. Mature Market ERP | U.S. ERP (4.33%) minus U.S. Default Spread (0.40% based on Moody’s Aa1 rating post-2025 downgrade) = 3.93% | Mature Market ERP = 3.93% |
| 2. Country Default Spread | Based on sovereign rating and CDS spreads. Brazil rated Ba1 by Moody’s. Default spread for Ba1: approximately 2.40%. | Country Default Spread = 2.40% |
| 3. Equity Volatility Adjustment | Multiply the default spread by the ratio of equity market volatility to bond market volatility (typically 1.10-1.50x for emerging markets). | Adjusted CRP = 2.40% x 1.25 = 3.00% |
| 4. Total Country ERP | Mature Market ERP + Adjusted Country Risk Premium. | Total ERP for Brazil = 3.93% + 3.00% = 6.93% |
| 5. Cost of Equity in Brazil | Risk-Free Rate (in USD) + Beta x Total Country ERP. | Cost of Equity = 4.50% + 1.0 x 6.93% = 11.43% (vs. 8.83% in the U.S. for a beta-1 stock) |
The 2.60% difference in cost of equity between Brazil and the U.S. reflects the country risk premium: the extra return investors require to compensate for Brazil’s political, economic, currency, and sovereign default risks.
For pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and multinational organizations evaluating cross-border investment risk, the country risk premium is a critical input that directly affects project NPV and go/no-go decisions.
How ERM Practitioners Use Risk Premium
Risk premium is not just a finance concept. For CROs, investment committees, and enterprise risk management practitioners, risk premium connects financial theory to operational governance through three mechanisms.
| Mechanism | How Risk Premium Connects to ERM | Governance Application | Example |
| Investment Hurdle Rates | WACC (which embeds the equity and credit risk premiums) sets the base hurdle rate. Higher-risk projects add an operational risk premium. The hurdle rate is the quantitative expression of risk appetite for capital allocation decisions. | Investment committee reviews every project against the risk-adjusted hurdle rate. Projects below the hurdle are rejected. Projects above are evaluated for strategic fit and risk-return balance. | Standard project hurdle: WACC (7.73%) + 2% = 9.73%. High-risk digital transformation: WACC + 5% = 12.73%. New market greenfield: WACC + 8% = 15.73%. Each tier reflects increasing uncertainty. |
| Risk-Adjusted Performance Measurement | RAROC (Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital) and EVA (Economic Value Added) use the cost of capital as the benchmark. Business units must generate returns above WACC to create value. Risk premium is embedded in the benchmark. | Quarterly business unit performance reviews compare actual returns to risk-adjusted benchmarks. Units consistently below WACC are candidates for restructuring or divestment. | Business Unit A generates 12% return on capital. WACC is 7.73%. EVA is positive: 12% – 7.73% = 4.27% value creation. Business Unit B generates 6% return. EVA is negative: 6% – 7.73% = -1.73% value destruction. |
| Risk Appetite Calibration | The equity risk premium reflects market-wide risk perception. When the ERP rises (markets demand more compensation for risk), the CRO may recommend tightening the organization’s risk appetite for financial risk categories. When the ERP compresses, the organization may have room to increase risk-taking within defined limits. | The CRO monitors the implied ERP as a macro risk indicator. Significant ERP movements (e.g., rising from 4.3% to 6.0%) trigger a risk appetite review. The board considers whether the organization’s financial risk thresholds should be adjusted. | Q1 2025: Implied ERP = 4.33% (normal range). CRO assesses financial risk appetite as appropriately calibrated. If ERP spikes to 6.0%+ (crisis signal), CRO recommends reducing equity allocation in the pension fund and tightening credit risk limits. |
| Scenario Analysis and Stress Testing | Risk premium levels feed into scenario models. A rising ERP environment increases the discount rate applied to the organization’s future cash flows, reducing enterprise value. Stress tests model the impact of ERP spikes on WACC, project NPVs, and investment portfolio values. | Annual stress testing incorporates ERP scenarios: base case (current ERP), adverse (ERP +200bps), severe (ERP +400bps). Results show the impact on WACC, project pipeline viability, and portfolio valuations. | Scenario: ERP rises from 4.3% to 8.3% (2008-crisis levels). WACC increases from 7.73% to ~11.5%. Two of six approved capital projects fall below the new hurdle rate and are flagged for deferral or cancellation. |
Historical Equity Risk Premium: 1928-2025
Damodaran’s annual data updates provide the most widely cited ERP estimates. The table below summarizes the key historical and forward-looking numbers that ERM practitioners reference.
| Metric | Value | Period | Practitioner Note |
| Arithmetic Average ERP (Stocks minus T-Bonds) | ~5.44% | 1928-2024 | Backward-looking. High standard error (2.12%). Creates a confidence range of roughly 3.3% to 7.6%. Too wide for precise decision-making. |
| Geometric Average ERP (Stocks minus T-Bonds) | ~3.55% | 1928-2024 | Lower than arithmetic because it accounts for compounding and volatility drag. More appropriate for long-horizon return expectations. |
| Implied ERP (Forward-Looking) | 4.33% | January 2025 | Based on current S&P 500 level, expected dividends/buybacks, and analyst earnings forecasts. Preferred by practitioners because it is forward-looking and model-based rather than historical. |
| Implied Expected Return on S&P 500 | 8.91% | January 2025 | The IRR that equates expected cash flows from S&P 500 companies to the current index level. Subtract the risk-free rate (4.58%) to get the ERP (4.33%). |
| 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield | 4.58% | January 2025 | The conventional risk-free rate proxy. Post-Moody’s downgrade (2025), Damodaran adjusts by subtracting a 0.40% U.S. default spread for pure risk-free rate calculations. |
| Post-2008 Average Implied ERP | ~5.5% | 2008-2024 | Elevated compared to the full historical period, reflecting persistent uncertainty following the financial crisis, COVID-19, and geopolitical tensions. |
The key practitioner takeaway: use forward-looking implied ERP estimates (currently 4.33%) rather than historical averages for investment decisions and WACC calculations. Historical averages are useful for context and reasonableness checks, but the wide standard error makes them unreliable as point estimates.
Damodaran publishes updated implied ERP estimates at the start of each year at his NYU Stern data page.
Integrating Risk Premium Into ERM Governance
| Phase | Actions | Deliverables | Success Metrics |
| Days 1-30: Baseline | Document the organization’s current WACC components (cost of equity, cost of debt, capital structure weights). Identify the ERP estimate being used and its source (historical, survey, or implied). Review hurdle rates for capital projects. Assess whether hurdle rates are risk-adjusted by project type. | WACC calculation memo with all inputs sourced. Current hurdle rate documentation. Gap analysis: does the organization differentiate hurdle rates by project risk level? | WACC documented with current inputs. ERP source identified. Hurdle rate policy reviewed. Gap analysis completed. |
| Days 31-60: Calibrate | Update the ERP estimate to Damodaran’s current implied ERP (or equivalent forward-looking source). Recalculate WACC. Define risk-adjusted hurdle rate tiers (standard, elevated, high-risk, transformational). Add country risk premiums for international investment decisions. Present updated methodology to the investment committee. | Updated WACC calculation. Tiered hurdle rate framework (4 tiers with premium ranges). Country risk premium schedule for key markets. Investment committee presentation. | Updated WACC approved by CFO. Tiered hurdle rates reviewed by investment committee. Country risk premiums documented for all markets where the organization operates or invests. |
| Days 61-90: Govern | Integrate the updated hurdle rates into the capital budgeting approval process. Add ERP monitoring to the quarterly risk report (track implied ERP as a macro risk indicator). Establish the annual ERP update cycle (January, aligned with Damodaran’s data update). Define the trigger for an interim hurdle rate review (ERP movement of more than 100 basis points from the baseline). | Updated capital budgeting policy referencing tiered hurdle rates. Quarterly risk report with ERP monitoring section. Annual update procedure. Interim review trigger documented. | Capital budgeting policy updated. First quarterly report includes ERP monitoring. Investment committee using tiered hurdle rates for project approvals. Annual update cycle scheduled. |
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
| Pitfall | Root Cause | Remedy |
| Using the same hurdle rate for all projects regardless of risk | The organization applies a single WACC to every capital project, treating a low-risk equipment replacement the same as a high-risk new market entry. | Define tiered hurdle rates: WACC for standard projects, WACC + operational risk premium for higher-risk projects. Calibrate each tier to the project risk profile using the six-type risk premium framework. |
| Using a 30-year historical ERP average without acknowledging the standard error | A textbook ERP of 5.5% is applied as a point estimate. The 2.12% standard error is ignored, creating false precision. | Use a forward-looking implied ERP (Damodaran or equivalent). Acknowledge the estimation uncertainty. For stress testing, model a range (e.g., 3.5% to 6.5%) rather than a single number. |
| Ignoring country risk premium for international investments | The organization applies the U.S. ERP to all global investments, underpricing risk in emerging markets and overstating expected NPV. | Calculate country-specific ERPs using the default-spread + volatility-adjustment methodology. Damodaran publishes country risk premiums annually. Apply the country ERP to all cross-border investment decisions. |
| Confusing nominal and real risk premiums | The risk-free rate is nominal (includes inflation expectations) but the ERP estimate is based on real returns, or vice versa. The mismatch produces an inaccurate cost of equity. | Ensure consistency: if the risk-free rate is nominal, the ERP must also be nominal. Most practitioner estimates (Damodaran, KPMG, Duff & Phelps) are nominal. Verify the basis before combining inputs. |
| Never updating the WACC or hurdle rates | The WACC was calculated three years ago. Interest rates, credit spreads, beta, and the ERP have all changed, but the hurdle rate is still the same number from the original calculation. | Mandate an annual WACC update (January, aligned with new market data). Define interim triggers: interest rate movement >100bps, credit rating change, or ERP movement >100bps forces a recalculation. |
| Treating risk premium as purely a finance function concern | The CRO does not monitor risk premium levels. Financial risk KRIs do not include market risk premium indicators. Risk appetite reviews do not consider changes in the cost of risk. | Add implied ERP to the enterprise KRI dashboard as a macro risk indicator. Include ERP trend analysis in the quarterly board risk report. Connect ERP movements to financial risk appetite reviews. |
Looking Ahead: Risk Premium Trends 2025-2027
The U.S. sovereign credit downgrade by Moody’s in 2025 has introduced a conceptual challenge: the conventional “risk-free” rate (U.S. Treasury yield) now carries a small but non-zero default spread.
Practitioners must decide whether to adjust the risk-free rate downward (subtracting the U.S. default spread, as Damodaran now does) or continue using the raw Treasury yield as an approximation. Both approaches are defensible, but the choice must be documented for consistency.
Climate and transition risk premiums are emerging as a distinct category. As ESG and sustainability KRIs become standard, investors are beginning to price transition risk (the cost of shifting from carbon-intensive to low-carbon operations) into asset valuations.
Carbon-intensive industries face higher discount rates, reflecting the market’s demand for additional compensation for stranded asset risk, regulatory risk, and reputational risk. This trend will create a measurable “brown premium” that CROs must factor into capital allocation decisions for high-carbon investments.
AI and technology disruption premiums are not yet formalized, but the concept is emerging in venture capital and growth equity valuation. Companies highly exposed to AI displacement risk (those whose core products or services can be replicated by AI at lower cost) may face higher discount rates as the market prices in competitive disruption. Conversely, companies that deploy AI effectively may see their risk premiums compress as the market perceives lower execution risk.
AI risk assessment frameworks will increasingly need to quantify how AI exposure affects the organization’s cost of capital and investment hurdle rates.
Risk premium remains the market’s pricing mechanism for uncertainty. Organizations that understand the components, formulas, and practical applications of risk premium across all six types make better investment decisions, calibrate risk appetite with quantitative discipline, and communicate risk-return tradeoffs to the board in financial terms.
In a world of elevated geopolitical uncertainty, compressed equity premiums, and emerging transition risks, that capability is not optional; the organizations that price risk correctly will outperform those that guess.
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References
1. Equity Risk Premiums: Determinants, Estimation, and Implications – 2025 Edition — Aswath Damodaran, NYU Stern / SSRN
2. Data Update 2 for 2025: The Party Continues (for US Equities) — Aswath Damodaran, Musings on Markets
3. Country Default Spreads and Risk Premiums — Aswath Damodaran, NYU Stern Data
4. Historical Implied Equity Risk Premiums — Aswath Damodaran, NYU Stern Data
5. Data Update 5 for 2025: It’s a Small World, After All! — Aswath Damodaran (country risk premiums)
6. KPMG Equity Market Risk Premium — KPMG (MRP estimation methodology)
7. ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Guidelines — International Organization for Standardization
8. COSO ERM: Integrating with Strategy and Performance (2017) — Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
9. The State of Enterprise Risk Management, 2025 — Forrester Research
10. 2025 KPMG Risk and Resilience Survey — KPMG International
11. ISO 31000: Developing Your Risk Treatment Strategy — Ideagen
12. Risk Management Principles: ISO 31000 and COSO ERM — Wolters Kluwer
13. ISO 31000 vs COSO ERM: Frameworks Compared — TechTarget
14. IIA Three Lines Model — Institute of Internal Auditors
Chris Ekai is a Risk Management expert with over 10 years of experience in the field. He has a Master’s(MSc) degree in Risk Management from University of Portsmouth and is a CPA and Finance professional. He currently works as a Content Manager at Risk Publishing, writing about Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity Management and Project Management.