Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
A Look at What's to Come, and Some Friendly Advice
Anthony previews what's to come from WatersTechnology between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day, takes a look at the ICE–NYSE deal, and—for something a little different—offers advice on which Christmas ales are worth drinking this year.
ConvergEx Adds PortfolioScience's Risk Management Toolset
The RiskAPI tools will be integrated directly into ConvergEx's Eze order management system (OMS).
Credit Suisse Chooses Market EDM Platform for Data Consolidation
Credit Suisse has selected Markit Enterprise Data Management's (EDM) platform to consolidate data management within its research department.
Instinet Adds Multi-Strategy to Commission Management Tool
Agency-only broker Instinet has launched an enhanced version of Plazma, its multi-asset commission management platform.
Orc Launches Pre-Trade Risk Management Tool
Swedish technology provider Orc has launched a new solution to help banks and brokers to monitor pre-trade risk.
Xenomorph, Numerix Pair on Derivatives Trade Pricing
The providers of data management and derivatives valuation analytics say users of Numerix's Portfolio solution will now have integrated access to Xenomorph's TimeScape system, forming a complete risk management function.
Volksbank Goes Live with Murex
Vienna-headquartered Volksbank Österreich has undergone a significant implementation covering cross-asset trading systems, risk management and straight-through processing (STP) from Murex's partner integration firm, MXG Team.
FHLB Topeka Adopts Principia for Valuation
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLB Topeka) has signed up to access Principia's web-based derivatives valuation and risk analytics platform.
RBS’ Eddie: Capital Requirements Set to Get Harder
Capital requirements have been daunting to address, and will only get harder with Basel III, says Alan Eddie, who runs risk technology for the Americas for the markets and investment banking businesses at the Royal Bank of Scotland, speaking at the…
BofA’s Reilly: Mobility About Risk and Data Control, Not Cost Cutting
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has internally distributed 55,000 BlackBerrys and 5,000 Apple iPads, as well as 20,000 devices that it supports as part of its bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy. In one year, it handles 2.6 billion instant messages, 1.2…
MIK Adds Treasury Functionality to Equity Finance Platform
MIK Fund Solutions has announced the addition of advanced treasury optimization capabilities to its equity finance product suite, aimed at hedge fund and asset managers.
Direct Edge Adds Pre-Trade Risk Controls
Direct Edge has added EdgeRisk Controls, a pre-trade risk tool for its EDGA and EDGX Exchanges, which facilitates compliance with the US Securities and Exchange (SEC) Market Access Rule 15(c)3-5 for broker-dealers and their clients.
Preventing Internal Breaches: The Call is Coming From Inside the House!
Hedge funds' internal networks are at risk more from internal breaches than external, say a pair of fund security experts. Though some kind of problem is going to happen to anything bigger than a family shop, there are basic steps the IT and operations…
Liquid Rarity Exchange to Launch Tangible Asset Class
Liquid Rarity Exchange (LRE), a St. Louis, Michigan-headquartered firm, is planning to launch a new asset class within the capital markets.
SunGard Upgrades Asset Arena InvestOne Accounting Solution
SunGard has launched a new version of its Asset Arena InvestOne global accounting solution for the investment management industry.
Banque Morval Live on SunGard's Core Banking Platform
Banque Morval, a Swiss private banking institution, has implemented SunGard's Ambit Private Banking solution as its new core banking platform.
Numerix Unveils Latest Version of CrossAsset
Numerix has released version 10.2 of CrossAsset, its flagship analytics framework for structuring, pricing and risk managing any derivative.
BlueCrest Looks to Calypso for Front-Office Support
London-based hedge fund group BlueCrest Capital Management, with approximately $33 billion under management, has chosen Calypso's Front Office platform to support its funds.
Risk's Regulatory Whirlwind
Regulatory uncertainty once again dominated discussions during a recent risk and compliance webcast, with the main concern relating to how much time firms will have to make necessary changes to their risk strategies. By Steve Dew-Jones
Sanlam Private Investments Implements SS&C's Portia Operations Platform
Sanlam Private Investments, a South African asset management firm, has gone live with SS&C's middle-to-back office investment operations platform, Portia.
Numerix Adds Derivatives Modeling Framework for Trading Desks
The firm's CrossAsset Integration Layer (CAIL), based on its current analytics platform, will allow users to build custom interfaces for listed, exotic, and structured products.
Where Next for Risk and Compliance?
While tools and trinkets are pretty, the key to proper regulatory compliance is attitude and information.
Risk and Compliance webcast
Waters gathered leading industry experts for a webcast on November 8, 2012 to discuss how firms are working towards a tightening of risk management frameworks to deliver near-real-time, enterprise-wide risk views
Performance Anxiety: Buy Side Addresses Attribution Concerns
As investor sophistication increases, so do the demands that they place on investment managers to meet and exceed specific benchmarks, and to provide more frequent and transparent reporting. But these demands come with a cost—both for investors and the…