## Overview

Our free CFA Level III Risk Management notes cover everything you need to know for this module. From risk governance and appetite, risk measurement and monitoring, to risk budgeting and integration, we've got you covered. Whether you're intensively reviewing or looking to solidify specific concepts, these notes provide added peace of mind, knowing that you have a comprehensive resource to help consolidate and revise effectively for CFA Level III. Think something could be better? [Give us a shout on our contact page](/contact), and we'll take a look.

We've created detailed study guides for all CFA Level III topics. Check out our other free notes below:

- [Ethical and Professional Standards](./cfa-level3-ethical-and-professional-standards)
- [Behavioral Finance](./cfa-level3-behavioral-finance)
- [Private Wealth Management](./cfa-level3-private-wealth-management)
- [Institutional Investors](./cfa-level3-institutional-investors)
- [Capital Market Expectations](./cfa-level3-capital-market-expectations)
- [Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction](./cfa-level3-asset-allocation-and-portfolio-construction)
- [Fixed-Income Portfolio Management](./cfa-level3-fixed-income-portfolio-management)
- [Equity Portfolio Management](./cfa-level3-equity-portfolio-management)
- [Derivatives and Currency Management](./cfa-level3-derivatives-and-currency-management)
- [Alternative Investments and Private Markets](./cfa-level3-alternative-investments-and-private-markets)
- [Risk Management](./cfa-level3-risk-management)
- [Trading Execution and Rebalancing](./cfa-level3-trading-execution-and-rebalancing)
- [Performance Evaluation and Attribution](./cfa-level3-performance-evaluation-and-attribution)

## 1. Risk governance and appetite

- [Three lines of defense and oversight](./cfa-level3-risk-governance-and-appetite-three-lines-of-defense-and-oversight)
- [Risk policies limits and escalation](./cfa-level3-risk-governance-and-appetite-risk-policies-limits-and-escalation)
- [Enterprise risk management and culture](./cfa-level3-risk-governance-and-appetite-enterprise-risk-management-and-culture)

## 2. Risk measurement and monitoring

- [var cvar expected shortfall and drawdown](./cfa-level3-risk-measurement-and-monitoring-var-cvar-expected-shortfall-and-drawdown)
- [Stress testing scenario and sensitivity](./cfa-level3-risk-measurement-and-monitoring-stress-testing-scenario-and-sensitivity)
- [Liquidity risk leverage and counterparty risk](./cfa-level3-risk-measurement-and-monitoring-liquidity-risk-leverage-and-counterparty-risk)

## 3. Risk budgeting and integration

- [Marginal contribution to risk and rc](./cfa-level3-risk-budgeting-and-integration-marginal-contribution-to-risk-and-rc)
- [Hedging vs diversification trade-offs](./cfa-level3-risk-budgeting-and-integration-hedging-vs-diversification-trade-offs)
- [Integrated risk dashboards and reporting](./cfa-level3-risk-budgeting-and-integration-integrated-risk-dashboards-and-reporting)

Free CFA Level III Risk Management Study Guide