The bank confirmed there was no likelihood of future write-downs, with exposure to further losses contained through risk management.

CNN: Barclays sub-prime losses revealed

Core research areas addressed in the 2011 strategy include: nanomaterial measurement, human exposure assessment, human health, environment, risk assessment and management, and the new core area of predictive modeling and informatics.

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Goldman Sachs (nyse: GS - news - people ), with its massive trading operations and exposure to most of the riskiest sectors in the business, is an example of how risk management has evolved.

FORBES: Goldman Leads The Risk Parade

The core research areas providing this critical information are measurement, human exposure assessment, human health, and the environment, in order to inform risk assessment and risk management.

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