Asset and liability management (ALM)

Catching the Basel 'tail wind'

Christian Jimenez, chief risk officer at Eulia, has used momentum from regulatory change to overhaul antiquated risk management policies.

Pension fund risk systems advance

Vendors seeking to cater to pension fund clients are rolling out a new breed of asset/liability risk analysis tools to complement risk reporting and benchmarking systems, all tailored to the unique needs of these institutions.

Reaping integration rewards

In the October issue of Risk, Clive Davidson discussed the integration of ALM and ERM technology. Here, in a second article, he profiles the firms that have tackled this project and reviews the challenges, advantages and pitfalls of the integration…

Emerging markets ramp up

Asset and liability management systems sales continue to be strong in the US and Europe, thanks to Basel II preparations. But it is in the emerging markets that vendors say strong sales growth will come in 2002.

SAP makes play for risk territory

German software giant SAP is making a firm move into the risk management industry with the further development of its range of industry solutions. The Waldorf-based firm has already developed credit and market risk components for the financial services…