Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
High Stakes: An Examination of Risk Management on the Buy Side (Part 1)
In part one of his two-part feature, Anthony Malakian examines the state of risk management at the portfolio/trade-book level among buy-side firms. Part two will look at the middle- and back-office functions of risk across the buy side.
MarkitSERV Launches OTC Pre-Trade Credit Checking Facility
Trade processing specialist MarkitSERV has announced the release of Credit Center, its pre-trade credit checking facility for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions.
Citadel Technology Preps End-to-End Solutions Suite
Over the next year, Citadel Technology will begin rolling out new risk and compliance solutions, and coupling portfolio construction with its order management capabilities.
StatPro Integrates IDC's Fixed-Income Evaluations
StatPro Group, the Wimbledon, UK-based provider of cloud-based portfolio analytics (including risk management and performance and attribution functions) and data solutions to the buy side, has entered into an alliance with Interactive Data Corp. (IDS)…
MST Capital Takes Full SunGard Suite
MST Capital, an Asia-focused global macro hedge fund based in Australia, is live on SunGard’s Hedge360 platform, a hosted, front-to-back office hedge fund investment management suite.
BNY Mellon Unveils New Risk Service
BNY Mellon announced the launch of Risk View, a service that combines data management, visualization technology, and consulting for clients looking to improve their risk management capabilities through a third-party solution.
Lombard Risk, AcadiaSoft Embark On Collateral Management Alliance
London-based Lombard Risk Management and AcadiaSoft, a provider of collateral management technology and services based in Pembroke, MA, have announced an electronic collateral messaging collaboration.
Kerius Takes Numerix CrossAsset
Boutique financial risk management advisory Kerius, based in Paris and Geneva, will integrate the Numerix CrossAsset derivatives pricing analytics platform for its hedge modeling business.
Prescient Ridge Goes Live on New Trading Infrastructure
Highland Park, IL-based Prescient Ridge Management (PRM), a managed futures fund specializing in short-duration, systematic trading strategies, has gone live with its new trading infrastructure incorporating Connamara’s Made-to-Measure components.
Study: Legacy Systems, Decentralization Stunt Growth
A survey conducted by Nielsen for buy-side technology vendor SimCorp’s StrategyLab research arm reveals that older platforms imply higher costs and slower response to business and regulatory requirements.
Can Windows, Samsung Make a Run at Apple in the Tablet Space?
Windows and Samsung have made moves to cut into Apple's dominance in the tablet space. Will they find any buyers on the buy side?
Operating Model Rethink Required, Says Milestone Chief
Buy-side institutions can increase efficiency and reduce costs by changing to dynamic operating models, according to Geoff Hodge, CEO of Milestone Group, which provides software to the funds management industry.
IMS HedgeOp Opens Hong Kong Office
IMS Group and HedgeOp Compliance, the buy-side consultancies which merged last year, have opened a Hong Kong office under the name, IMS HedgeOp.
Numerix Releases Server Version of CrossAsset
Numerix, a New York-based provider of cross-asset analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management, has announced the release of CrossAsset Server (CAS), which extends the features of Numerix CrossAsset─the library of market standard valuation…
Multiple SaaS Options; Need for a Single Sign-On
One of the risks of the proliferation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions is the need for multiple sign-ons. This was a sentiment expressed by Michael Radziemski, the chief information officer of Lord Abbett & Co.
ITRS, Verdande Partner on Systems Risk
Verdande, the case-based reasoning (CBR) systems provider based in Trondheim, Norway, will integrate its Edge platform into ITRS's Geneos application performance monitoring solution.
Integral Launches Currency Trading System
Integral Development, a Palo Alto, California-based vendor, has launched a new currency trading system for investment managers.
New 'Agora' Enables Shift in Quants' Roles
Flush with financial engineering knowledge as never before, firms are deploying quants to tackle new challenges. Tim Bourgaize Murray reports on a fresh discourse among them about technology—including communication, memory, and intuition—indicating a new…
Imagine Releases High-Volume Risk Management Solution
New York-based Imagine Software has unveiled a new offering that will allow firms to meet CFTC regulatory demands.
Thomson Reuters Partners Chartwell Compliance for Risk Management
Thomson Reuters has partnered with Chartwell Compliance, a Washington-based consultancy, for the provision of regulatory compliance, financial crimes prevention and enterprise risk management technology.
Numerix Creates CTD Curve Construction, Collateral Analysis Tool
Numerix, a provider of analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management, has added new functionality for Cheapest-To-Deliver (CTD) curve construction and collateral analysis.
Collateral Transformation's Influence on Optimization
Some people see collateral transformation and collateral optimization as equivalent solutions to the margin demands of central counterparties. In reality, they should not be considered different sides of the same coin.
Optimize: The How and Who
Collateral optimization is a reality for a few institutions, an attainable goal for a few others, and a pipe dream for the rest. In the second part of his feature on optimization, Jake Thomases checks in on who is optimizing and who isn’t, and on what an…