The wide variety of our businesses requires us to identify, measure, aggregate and manage our risks effectively, and to allocate our capital among our businesses appropriately. We manage risk and capital through a framework of principles, organizational structures as well as measurement and monitoring processes that are closely aligned with the activities of our Group Divisions.
Part of the Consolidated Financial Statements as of 31 December 2006, which were audited by KPMG Deutsche Treuhand AG.

