Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
Performance Measurement: The Devil’s in the Data
Performance measurement has always been one of the most crucial business processes that all buy-side firms need to manage, irrespective of their investment strategies and the complexity of their operating models. Victor Anderson recently caught up with…
Faisal Selects SunGard for Risk Management
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt has tapped SunGard's risk management suite in order to enhance its operational apparatus, the vendor has announced.
IBOR: No Walk in the Park
The investment book of record (IBOR) phenomenon currently sweeping the buy side shows no sign of slowing down, as asset managers on both sides of the Atlantic start moving down the road toward managing their investment positions and cash, not only on an…
Lombard Risk Looks to Leckie
London-based Lombard Risk Management, a provider of regulatory compliance, reporting, and collateral management technology to the capital markets, has appointed George Leckie to lead sales and business development for ComplianceASSESSOR, the firm's web…
First State Super Selects BarraOne for Risk Management
MSCI has announced that Australian superannuation fund First State Super has selected its BarraOne risk management platform.
Atreaus Capital Takes Hedge360 for Integrated Risk Management
The boutique global macro fund will now use SunGard's managed Hedge360 Risk Reporting Service to develop customized daily reporting across its range of trading asset classes.
SimCorp Unveils New Dashboards
SimCorp has launched Asset Services Dashboards and Alerts, which provide users with a real-time overview of asset-servicing metrics, while alerting them of areas that need attention, such as acting on exceptions.
CITIC Selects Fincad for Analytics
Pricing and risk provider Fincad has announced that CITIC Securities, one of China's largest investment banks, has selected its F3 analytics platform to support its Asian equity derivatives operation.
Rocaton Takes RiskFirst for Analytics
Rocaton Investment Advisers has selected RiskFirst's PFaroe platform to provide greater insight into pension plan risk, the vendor has announced.
Options Partners with Orchestrade for Cross-Asset Platform
Options has announced that vendor Orchestrade's risk management and operations platform has been integrated with its infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offering.
Nomura Asset Management Selects NRI T-STAR for Back Office
Nomura Asset Management, Japan's largest asset management firm, has adopted Nomura Research Institute's (NRI) T-STAR back office suite, including the RX, GX and ReportAssist tools.
Traiana Extends Kill Switch Range to SDPs for CreditLink
Icap-owned specialist Traiana has announced the expansion of kill-switch functionality in its CreditLink offering, which now includes single dealer platforms (SDPs).
Linedata Partners with InvestSoft for Fixed Income, Derivatives Analytics
Linedata has entered into a partnership with InvestSoft Technology where Linedata will provide InvestSoft's BondPro analytics engine for fixed income and credit derivatives to its asset management clients.
Imatchative Goes Live with Inaugural Product AltX
San Francisco-based startup Imatchative has launched AltX, an online platform that allows institutional investors to connect with hedge funds for due diligence and capital allocation purposes.
Ingage Signs Four Asset Managers
Ingage, a new IT platform that aims to connect companies and investors directly to ease corporate access restrictions, has announced that Newton Investment Management, Majedie Asset Management, Pelham Capital and Union Bancaire Privee have joined the…
July 2014: Beware the Snake Oil Salesman
The importance of technology in the capital markets cannot be understated, but when it comes to IBOR implementations, Victor says firms should be wary of vendors peddling all tech and no support.
Johnston AM Taps Electra For Billing Automation
The long-only, Connecticut-based equities specialist with $3.8 billion under management will use Electra's Billing 3.0, formerly known as Quantum, for revenue workflow management and customized billing, including performance fees and complex fee…
SunGard Adds Real-Time, Cross-Asset Risk Capability to Front Arena
Front Arena Cross-Asset Risk is intended to help brokers and futures commission merchants reduce costs and improve efficiency by replacing the multiple risk systems many of them rely on today
Wexford Capital Expands SS&C Relationship
Greenwich, Connecticut-based Wexford Capital has selected SS&C GlobeOp to provide an expanded suite of services including middle- and back-office, regulatory reporting and investor solutions for Wexford’s private equity funds and hedge funds.
SunGard Adds Cross-Asset Risk and Margin Solution to Front Arena
SunGard has added a cross-asset risk and margin solution to its Front Arena flagship product, to provide brokers and futures commission merchants (FCMs) with a real-time way of measuring risk, exposure and margin requirements across entire portfolios.
Spin, Hype and Hyperbole
Collateral management surveys and foreign-exchange oversight lead this week's coverage.
Australia's TCorp Chooses Numerix CrossAsset
The New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp), the Australian state's central financing authority and government securities issuer, is using Numerix for effective risk management of its clients' debt portfolios.
Advent Unveils Plethora of Product Suite Enhancements
For the first time in 2014, Advent Software has rolled out new product enhancements for Advent Geneva, Advent Portfolio Exchange (APX), Moxy, Advent Rules Manager and Advent Revenue Center.
All About the Buy Side in London
This year's iteration of the Buy-Side Technology European Summit featured an array of London-based asset management firms, and an even greater number of topics covered. Anthony highlights some of the coverage produced by colleagues James Rundle and…