Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
CITIC Takes SuperDerivatives for Risk Management
CITIC Bank International (CBI) has expanded its use of SuperDerivatives data and technology to encompass its risk management division.
Quantifying Catastrophe After Sandy
Business continuity planning is certain to receive renewed attention in the wake of Hurricane Sandy that ravaged the East Coast of the US this week. Reliability will be a focus, but so too should firms seek to better understand the threats.
Open Platform: Business Operations Management Key in Securities Trading
In the fast-paced, risk-prone world of securities trading, establishing a business operations management methodology is a must.
New Misys Tool Aggregates Risk
London-based technology provider Misys says its Global Risk offering interacts with firms' internal or third-party systems to create an enterprise-wide view.
KLP Asset Management Chooses Quantifi for Interest Rate Derivatives
Nordic investment management firm KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS (KLP Asset Management) is using Quantifi's technology for risk management and the pricing of interest rate derivatives.
BankersAccuity Launches KYC Report to Address Know Your Customer Compliance
New due diligence report drives decision-making through comprehensive, accurate and verified data.
Dion Launches X-Gen 4 for STP
Dion Global Solutions has launched the latest version of its business process engine X-Gen.
Data Volume, Velocity Necessitates In-Motion Analytics
David Wallace, global financial services marketing manager at Cary, NC-headquartered analytics provider SAS, says firms need in-motion analytics if they are to cope with the sheer volume and velocity of data today.
Rogue Trading: Leaving Less to Fate
The destinies of fallen traders Jérôme Kerviel and Kweku Adoboli are a matter to be settled, but what firms' compliance desks should be concerned with is clear: The more you know about a rogue trader, the more he or she begins to stand out.
Stenham Selects MSCI Platform for Risk Management
Stenham Asset Management has selected MSCI's RiskMetrics HedgePlatform to monitor its investments.
Fulcrum Asset Management Chooses SS&C's Recon for Reconciliation
Landover, MD-based Fulcrum Asset Management has employed reconciliation and exception management software from SS&C Technologies.
SAS Prepares Event Stream Processing Software
Business analytics provider SAS has announced a launch date for its new event stream processing (ESP) software.
Pricing Partners Enhances Credit Risk Engine
Analytics and valuations provider Pricing Partners has announced the addition of value-at-risk (VaR) assessments to its credit valuation adjustment (CVA) software.
The Right Cross: Rate Swaps Nearing Cross-Margining Frontier
As clearing bears down on interest rate swaps contracts, buy-side firms will have to take a close look at dealer efficiency. Modeling knowledge and cross margining infrastructure are good first steps.
SkyBridge Capital Chooses Imagine Software for Risk Aggregation
The portfolio and risk management solutions provider says its new Risk Aggregator platform is helping the $6.6 billion AUM fund-of-funds locate, verify, and normalize position-level data through independent sourcing of information.
Investit CEO Catherine Doherty Discusses Benchmarking Best Practice
Catherine Doherty, global CEO of London-based consultancy Investit, urges greater collaboration within investment management firms.
Chatham Releases FX Risk Platform
Advisory firm Chatham Financial has released a suite of cloud-based products aimed at managing foreign exchange (FX) risk.
Reinventing the Wheel: Due Diligence Takes on Greater Importance in the Cloud
Without a set of acceptable standards, hiring a cloud services provider is like walking a new labyrinth each time. A BST panel tries to lay down a familiar trail of breadcrumbs.
Expedition Launches Imagine's Cloud for Risk Management
Hong Kong-based hedge fund Expedition Advisors has integrated with Imagine Software's cloud-based portfolio management and risk offering.
Is Apple's iPhone Beginning to Establish its Dominance on Wall Street?
At this year's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit, technology leaders at several major buy-side firms discussed their bring-your-own-device strategies, but most of the talk was around the Apple iPhone and iPad, and not Android or BlackBerry.
FSA's Sampson: Data Accuracy Trumps Speed
Gerald Sampson, head of the operational risk review team at the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA), says banks should be more concerned about accuracy of data than risk aggregation speed.
Charles River Unveils Mobile App for Buy-Side Users
Burlington-based buy-side front-office technology provider Charles River Development has gone to market with Charles River Mobile, a tablet and smartphone app that provides secure remote access to the Charles River Investment Management Solution, the…
Digiterre Launches Enhanced CRM Platform
Software provider Digiterre has released the latest version of its customer-relationship management (CRM) platform, dCRM. The integrated platform will be called Communica.
Monash Investors Implements Imagine's Portfolio, Risk Management Software
Australian absolute return fund Monash Investors has gone live with Imagine Software's trading system to support its dealings in the Australian equities, options and futures markets.