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What is a Risk Manager?

October 18, 2022 | 0 minutes reading time | By GARP

 

FRM® Quick Takes brings you insights and analysis from seasoned risk professionals to help you enhance your skillset and achieve your risk career goals. In this second episode, we investigate the world of a Financial Risk Manager (FRM®): what a risk manager does, the two main types of risk managers (specialist and generalist), key moments in a risk manager’s day, and whether they are well-compensated.

 

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