Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
Bank of China Implements Murex Platform
Bank of China has chosen Murex's MX.3 platform to provide a fully integrated front-to-back solution for treasury and trading.
Citi Rolls Out Upgrades to Processing, Risk Management Solution
Citi has launched Network 3.0, which features better risk management capabilities for institutional investors, asset managers and alternative asset investors.
IRD's Editor on Data's Role in Risk Management
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua considers how well data management efforts are responding to regulation and risk developments
Optimize: The Whens and the Whys
Collateral optimization systems are coming into vogue as a means of handling some of the obligations of Dodd–Frank and EMIR. In part one of a two-part feature, Jake Thomases examines exactly what about the current market is prompting the adoption, and…
Art and Science: Credit Valuation Challenge II
Although the technical requirements for calculating credit valuation adjustment can be significant, other factors also need to be considered in order for an efficient counterparty risk management operation to be established. The second part of this…
National Bank of Malawi Installs Misys Global Risk
The Sub-Saharan nation's largest bank, known locally as NBM, will use the firm's Regulatory Compliance solution to meet Basel II requirements.
Lines Blur Between Hedge Funds and Asset Managers
Regulation is driving asset managers and hedge funds into the same space, according to Paris-based vendor Linedata's annual survey of buy-side clients.
Misys' Truche: Traders Need Direct Access to Risk Information
Misys' Thierry Truche joins WatersTechnology to discuss Misys' recent MGR release.
Velocimetrics Debuts V4.0 of Flow Management Product
Velocimetrics, a producer of business flow management software, has released Version 4.0 of its flagship product. The latest version has over 70 new features, including drag-and-drop configurability, new live connectivity visualization, live distribution…
Principia Tweaks Platform for US Regulatory Support
Principia Partners, the Manhattan-based provider of buy-side and sell-side trading and risk management technology, has unveiled Version 6.8 of its Structured Finance Platform, which features enhancements aimed at addressing the US Basel 2.5 Market Risk…
Regulators Cite 'Critical Deficiencies' in JPMorgan Monitoring, Reporting, Risk Controls
JPMorgan Chase has been sanctioned by US regulators eight months after an outsized credit default swap led to trading losses of $6.2 billion.
DCM Capital Launches Trading Platform Based on Sentiment Analysis
"Twitter Fund" founder Paul Hawtin has launched a new trading platform based on the sentiment derived from social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
How to Tackle Risk in 2013
Anthony wants to hear about the new ways that firms are measuring risk to manage their trading books, and gives a look back at some of the articles you may have missed over the break.
Buy Side Eyes Korea as Regulatory Barriers to Entry Fall
Despite relaxed rules, the South Korean marketplace has proven a tough nut to crack. Vendors are still looking for ways to break into the country at a time when the hedge fund space is growing—even if that growth is slower than expected.
Bridgewater Taps Northern Trust for Hedge Fund Servicing
Bridgewater Associates has selected Northern Trust for hedge fund servicing as it tries to improve its middle- and back- office processes.
Credit Valuation Challenge
Following the financial crisis and the subsequent influx of new regulation into the capital markets, credit valuation adjustment has seen a significant uptick in interest among financial services firms. For large-scale banks and other entities with…
Watson Wheatley Upgrades Reconciliation Software
Watson Wheatley Financial Systems has launched Version 2 of its i-Recs reconciliation software.
InfoReach Enhances Risk Tool
New York-based trading platform provider InfoReach has enhanced its risk limits tool, available as part of its trade management system or as a separate module.
Numerix Adds Multi-Curve Modeling Functionality
Cross-asset analytics provider Numerix has announced enhanced multi-curve modeling capabilities for Portfolio, its trade capture application.
2013: Keep Calm and Carry On
Victor Anderson looks into his 2013 crystal ball and sees little change next year in terms of the challenging operating environment, although he does see opportunities for technology vendors and delivery models that will transpire over the next 12 months.
The Best of the Buy Side in 2012
The pick of Waters' buy-side coverage from the past year.
2012's Financial Crime Coups Raise Stakes, Anxiety
Global regulation was the year’s obsession, but criminal probes─from rate rigging to rogue trading; sanctions violations to insider bets─won the headlines in 2012. Not every financial crime has a ready tech fix, but with buy-side cornerstones like SAC…