Financial Risk Management: An End User Perspective

In the field of financial risk management, the 'sell side' is the set of financial institutions who offer risk management products to corporations, governments, and institutional investors, who comprise the 'buy side'. The sell side is often at a significant advantage as it employs quantitative experts who provide specialized knowledge. Further, the existing body of knowledge on risk management, while extensive, is highly technical and mathematical and is directed to the sell side.

In domeniul gestionarii riscurilor financiare, „partea de vanzare” este ansamblul institutiilor financiare care ofera produse de gestionare a riscului catre corporatii, guverne si investitori institutionali, care cuprind „partea de cumparare”. Partea de vanzare are adesea un avantaj semnificativ, deoarece foloseste experti cantitativi care ofera cunostinte specializate.