Technology/Risk management
Options exercise process subject to operational risks, say experts
Manual processes in exercising or abandoning listed options positions are being handled by ops teams
ABN Amro ups data quality initiative
Improving data quality is a risk management initiative driven by Basel II at ABN-Amro
Investigations find no evidence of 'fat finger' errors in US trading fall
NYSE, SEC and CFTC claim 'fat finger' error not the cause of last week's stock market plunge.
Operational risk possible cause of US equity nose-dive
Fat finger error mooted as possible cause for US market plunge
Corporate statement: New technology is changing the way companies manage ETRM software
Pioneer Solutions’ president, Uday Baral, discusses how the needs of ETRM users are being met by the dynamic and efficient service his company offers
Data management key to understanding systemic risk, says expert
Systemic risk management will require enterprise-wide information gathering
Cloud computing security and compliance issues challenge banks
Financial services firms, wary of cloud computing, are looking to a new hybrid public-private cloud strategy to ease concerns.
Credit data vendors focus on liquidity metrics
Vendors and their clients are focusing on the implementation of liquidity analytics to boost credit risk management
Progress by the dashboard light
Increasing numbers of banks and vendors have built dashboards into risk management systems, designed to provide easy-to-comprehend, real-time indicators of risk. How do they work, what information do they provide and how effective are they? By Clive…
Energy Risk's Software Survey and Rankings 2010
Over two-thirds of the respondents to Energy Risk’s 2010 Software Survey say they will be investing in new systems this year, despite the economic downturn. The survey also reveals which systems are preferred by industry participants. Lianna Brinded…
Insurance sofware 2010 - Building defences
In times of increasing regulatory control, software suppliers are going to great lengths to provide insurers with not just efficient business management technology, but added tools to aid risk awareness and give clients more control than ever before…
Two-thirds of ETRM users plan new systems in 2010
Some 67% of respondents to Energy Risk’s 2010 Software Survey say they will be investing in new energy trading risk management (ETRM) systems this year, to tackle dissatisfaction with the speed and usability of existing software systems, as well as…
Summing up VAR
There are a number of approaches to building the IT systems architecture required for historical simulation value-at-risk implementations. What are the pros and cons associated with these architectures? And why does the risk-aggregator approach overcome…
Market report: A New Era of Accountability and Flexibility Shapes ETRM Requirements
Amphora discusses how ETRM systems reduce the compliance burden and meet the needs of increased regulatory scrutiny and, ultimately, help traders make more informed decisions
Sponsored Q&A: The evolution of ETRM software
Energy Risk convened representatives from Amphora, Murex, OpenLink, RiskAdvisory and SunGard Kiodex to discuss the the development of ETRM software, the challenges being faced and solutions that are being implemented and deployed by these leaders in the…
Cesr joins calls for more derivatives trade reporting
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (Cesr) called this morning for post-trade reporting on several classes of derivatives, including asset-backed securities (ABS) and collateralised debt obligations (CDO).
Staging a transformation
Energy risk management has transformed since the early 1990s. Pauline McCallion speaks to risk managers about the challenges they faced in the early days and how they compare with the issues faced today