Front office
Front-office reboot: how new technology, machine learning and data science are reshaping trading
With increasing regulatory scrutiny and market volatility, trading desks are seeking tools to help improve operational efficiency, streamline decision making and successfully manage risk. In this Risk.net webinar, viewers will learn about the front…
OCC warns on cyber and fraud control lapses during Covid
OpRisk North America: Covid-induced changes in operations and working practices creating openings for bad actors, says senior regulator
UK watchdog has competition concerns over Ion-Broadway deal
Trading tech giant has five days to address issues, or face months-long investigation
A new risk era – Recovering stronger from the pandemic
Jose Ribas, global head of risk and pricing solutions at Bloomberg, discusses how risk management at financial institutions is changing in the wake of the pandemic and the subsequent volatility, the role of regulations and how technology can help risk…
Initial margin – A regulatory bottleneck
With the recent announcement of an extended preparation period for those smaller entities needing to post initial margin under the uncleared margin rules, the new timetable could cause a bottleneck for firms busy repapering derivatives contracts linked…
Technology vendor of the year: Murex
Risk Awards 2020: Firm bets heavy R&D spend will keep it ahead of shifting client needs
NY Fed CRO urges banks to improve risk controls
Risk USA: Tangled web of controls threatens ability to recover from attacks, says Rosenberg
Buy side builds bots to cut trade costs
With margins under pressure, investment firms are looking to accelerate automation push
Stress-testing to improve strategic decision‑making
Banking regulators remain focused on expanding and developing the range of stress-testing regimes across the globe to maintain stability, monitor emerging risks and avoid another financial crisis. Here, a forum of industry leaders discusses the evolution…
Funds look to ‘retrain’ traders as automation takes hold
As technology reshapes markets, nearly a third of buy-side staff will need to gain new skills
Technology vendor of the year: Murex
Asia Risk Technology Awards 2019
Risk Technology Awards 2019: Making machines more helpful
Machine learning can be too efficient; now, vendors are looking for ways to make it more accurate. Clive Davidson looks at the stories behind this year’s Risk Technology Awards
A helping hand – Addressing industry concerns
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s final revisions to the FRTB guidelines aim to address industry concerns around complexity and capital implications. A forum of industry leaders discusses whether the changes have been effective and how banks…
Making technology count in a C/ETRM world
As businesses grow, so does their need for modern, agile and cost-effective commodity/energy trading risk management (C/ETRM) solutions. Pioneer Solutions explores how its next-generation, highly configurable C/ETRM systems take advantage of the latest…
AI moves into middle office at energy firms
Energy firms explore how artificial intelligence can boost returns
A threat to the Ion throne?
Banks need connections to e-trading venues; they don’t want the other services that come with them
Compliance preparations amid uncertain rules
A forum of industry leaders discusses how banks will define individual trading desks under FRTB, whether BCBS 239 compliance projects can help banks meet FRTB risk data challenges, which model validation obstacles banks still face and other key topics
Banks scan chat and web for trading intel
Market-makers seek new signals on volatility and direction via natural language processing
Embracing the sea change to come with FRTB
Firms have until 2021 to implement FRTB, and those yet to begin compliance efforts risk putting themselves at a disadvantage. EY‘s financial services risk partners Shaun Abueita and Sonja Koerner explore the current level of readiness within the industry…
