Van Bezouw Financial Risk Consultancy (VBFRC) is a Dutch company established by Stephan van Bezouw in 2006.
Educational Background
Stephan van Bezouw has studied investment theory at Tilburg University. In addition, he received the title Master in Finance at the CentER of Economic Research of the Tilburg University.
Business background
Stephan has over 15 years of experience in the financial industry. Before the incorporation of VBFRC in 2006, Stephan worked at ABP Investments and SNS REAAL. Within ABP Investments, he worked on topics related to interest rate risk and credit risk on corporate bond portfolios (investment grade and high yield). At SNS REAAL, he operated as the investment specialist within the ALM department of REAAL Insurance and SNS Bank.
Van Bezouw Financial Risk Consultancy focuses on capital management, financial risk management, regulation and bridge between finance and risk. Our key strength is the wide knowledge in different risk and finance fields, both within banks and insurance companies.
Capital Management
Within the field of Capital Management VBFRC has had a leading role in development of capital plans (among others for extension of banking license), written ICAAPs for different banks, and ORSA reports for insurance companies. Within these reports, stress tests included a significant part.
Financial Risk
Financial risk topics include risk methodology and modelling, model validation, portfolio construction, stress testing and documentation (legislation, policies and model documentation). Financial risk consultancy fields include interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk (ILAAP). Both vanilla products and exotic derivatives are in scope.
Legislation
Both legislation for insurance companies (Solvency II) and banking industry (CRD IV, Basel) are in scope, including all guidelines, regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards. VBFRC has its own up to date database of legislation, therefore we know the regulatory scope of each topic in no time.
Bridge between finance and risk
VBFRC has experience at both finance and risk departments. Therefore, VBFRC is able to make the bridge between finance and risk fields.
Proven record
VBFRC has a proven record on all these topics including discussions and workshops with senior management, executive boards, and the supervisor.
Recent projects in the last 12 months include:
- Development of model documentation for internal model application purposes for Dutch Central Bank,
- Regulatory assessments for internal model applications (both Solvency II and CRD IV),
- model development for ALM purposes,
- CRD IV consultant and project director for international bank
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Get in touch
Van Bezouw Financial Risk Consultancy BV
Sportlaantje 2
5076 AM Haaren
The Netherlands
+31 621 826 486.
stephan.vanbezouw@vanbezouw.com
Dutch Chamber of Commerce: 17203594