“Many were exposed to the same specific risk because their risk models were too simplified. They were using some 50-plus independent factors in their model, which might work for trading, but for risk management this is not a sufficient number of factors. With an independent assessment of the risk, the probability of catching a flaw in the strategy is enhanced. “The feedback we got from clients was that the equity guys using more sophisticated models were not losers.”
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