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Valuation separation
Independent valuation is an increasingly important requirement for verifying trading activities and banks' portfolios, especially in the wake of the credit crunch and tougher regulations. As banks continue to seek valuation and pricing capabilities from…
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Calyon chooses Caplin Trader
Calyon, the investment banking arm of Credit Agricole, has selected Caplin Trader as the basis for its new online single-dealer portal for fixed income trading. The trading system, developed by technology vendor Caplin Systems, is intended to complement…
DekaBank opts for SunGard system
German bank and asset manager DekaBank has deployed SunGard’s Asset Arena Compliance system, including the Ucits III country specific rules, in a bid to expand structured product and derivative coverage for Germany and Luxembourg.
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The annual Energy Risk Awards honour the outstanding talent at the heart of the energy risk management industry. Find out the who’s won and why...
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Credit funds seek flexibility and sustainability from IT solutions
Innovative software solutions for credit strategies are a challenge. IT companies offer a plethora of solutions for an environment that lacks standardisation and needs a high degree of automation. Jamie Wynn-Williams reports
Prime suspect
Knowing the exact quality of the loans in a securitisation pool is key if investor appetite for mortgage securities is to return. Chris Ames, an asset-backed portfolio manager at Schroders, discusses what's prime, what's not, and what has to happen for…
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What's it all worth?
When financial markets grind to a halt and liquidity dries up, assessing the value of securities is a notoriously difficult process. Andrew Krull, MD of BlackRock Solutions, talks about how the firm goes about determining fair valuation and appraising…
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