Counterparty Risk webcast
Following the collapse of Lehman, firms and regulators alike realized how challenging it was to accurately estimate exposure to an entity in a timely manner. The raised awareness of the challenges faced by data management teams have resulted in a growing focus on ensuring firms have access to the necessary data, and the connections between the data sets, to help mitigate counterparty risk. Vendors have continued to develop new tools and services to help clients, while regulators have put pressure on firms to implement changes. The next step now is to ensure a unique global legal entity identifier becomes a reality.
* Reviewing the data requirements for achieving a complete picture of an entity
* Building connections: Identifying the best strategies for linking data on entities, instruments and individuals
* What processes need to be in place for managing counterparty risk?
Speakers:
* Neil McGovern, Director, Product Marketing, SYBASE
* Atanas Goranov, Managing Director, Derivatives Risk Officer Investments, THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
* Justin Lawrence, CEO, GUARDIAN PRIME LLC
* Julia Sutton, Director - Global Head of Customer Accounts and On-Boarding, RBC CAPITAL MARKETS
* Tine Thoresen, Editor, INSIDE REFERENCE DATA (Moderator)
More on Data Management
As datacenter cooling issues rise, FPGAs could help
IMD Wrap: As temperatures are spiking, so too is demand for capacity related to AI applications. Max says FPGAs could help to ease the burden being forced on datacenters.
Bloomberg introduces geopolitical country-of-risk scores to terminal
Through a new partnership with Seerist, terminal users can now access risk data on seven million companies and 245 countries.
A network of Cusip workarounds keeps the retirement industry humming
Restrictive data licenses—the subject of an ongoing antitrust case against Cusip Global Services—are felt keenly in the retirement space, where an amalgam of identifiers meant to ensure licensing compliance create headaches for investment advisers and investors.
LLMs are making alternative datasets ‘fuzzy’
Waters Wrap: While large language models and generative/agentic AI offer an endless amount of opportunity, they are also exposing unforeseen risks and challenges.
Cloud offers promise for execs struggling with legacy tech
Tech execs from the buy side and vendor world are still grappling with how to handle legacy technology and where the cloud should step in.
Bloomberg expands user access to new AI document search tool
An evolution of previous AI-enabled features, the new capability allows users to search terminal content as well as their firm’s proprietary content by asking natural language questions.
CDOs must deliver short-term wins ‘that people give a crap about’
The IMD Wrap: Why bother having a CDO when so many firms replace them so often? Some say CDOs should stop focusing on perfection, and focus instead on immediate deliverables that demonstrate value to the broader business.
BNY standardizes internal controls around data, AI
The bank has rolled out an internal enterprise AI platform, invested in specialized infrastructure, and strengthened data quality over the last year.
