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Tapping into liquidity in the high-yield bond market
How can investors access the potential for greater returns from the high-yield bond market while keeping liquidity risk in check?
Macroeconomic exposures of style indexes: what you don’t know could hurt you
Melissa Brown, managing director of applied research at Qontigo, reveals how changes in the macroeconomic environment can influence portfolio risk across a range of investing styles
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…
UMR and the growth of client clearing
Following the implementation of phase six of the uncleared margin rules (UMR) this September, buy-side firms in-scope are carefully considering how to allocate capital and collateral more efficiently. Uchenna Uduji, ForexClear business manager, discusses…
New investor solutions for inflationary markets
Geopolitical risks, price volatility, clashing cycles, higher interest rates – these are tough times for economies and investors. Ahead of the 2022 Societe Generale/Risk.net Derivatives and Quant Conference, Risk.net spoke to the bank’s team about some…
ESG and climate risk: special report 2022
This Risk.net Environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate risk special report brings together a collection of articles that explore the latest issues in assessing and managing ESG and climate risk. The tide is turning, with many more firms now…
Impact investing: trends and best practices
A panel of investment specialists discusses the rapidly expanding world of environment, social and governance (ESG) investing, with a particular focus on climate. They discuss best practice for achieving impact investing, their expectations on climate…
Navigating the increasingly complex world of equity options data
With market volatility and retail participation impacting quoting activity on the Options Price Reporting Authority, asset and portfolio managers are struggling to identify the real price of instruments, aggregate data in real time and run-risk…
Decision science: from automation to optimisation
The full benefits of investing in a digital approach to credit decisioning are yet to be unleashed, despite advancements in automation and analytics at banks
Carbon markets: what to watch
As carbon markets take on increased importance, Victoria White, senior associate at Allen & Overy, discusses the outlook for carbon trading, highlighting the key developments shaping these markets
Risk applications and the cloud: driving better value and performance from key risk management architecture
Today's financial services organisations are increasingly looking to move their financial risk management applications to the cloud. But, according to a recent survey by Risk.net and SS&C Algorithmics, many risk professionals believe there is room for…
Lag in the SOFR-linked non-linear derivatives market: three barriers to transition
Risk.net explores three themes in SOFR non-linear derivatives discussed by experts in a webinar sponsored by Numerix
Counterparty credit risk: special report 2022
This Risk.net special report contains a collection of articles that consider the impact of SA-CCR and how banks are adapting to the new regime, as well as the challenges of managing counterparty credit risk and reducing the cost of trading over-the…
The post-trade patch‑up: revamping processes in volatile times
A Risk.net Rapid Read survey report: how efficiency in post-trade services at financial firms influences risk management, and how it is expected to evolve
Machine learning models: the validation challenge
Machine learning models are seeing increasing demand across the capital markets spectrum. But how can firms improve their chances of gaining internal and regulatory approval for these type of models?
Mainstream crypto acceptance with regulation is inevitable, and that’s good
As banks increasingly adopt digital asset services, there remain inherent challenges getting institutions and customers onboard with crypto and its benefits. But the time left to overcome them is drawing to an end
Holistic credit risk assessment and the goal of safe unbiased modelling
In this Asia Risk webinar, experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning examined the growing applications being seen in the field and their merit in credit risk modelling
The rock-solid case for database marketing
With the right databases and intelligence, products can stand out above those of competitors
Managing CCR to reduce the all-in cost of OTC derivatives portfolios
Erik Petri, head of triBalance at OSTTRA, explores how counterparty credit risk (CCR) compounds the costs of trading over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and the maintenance of derivatives portfolios, examining the nuances of OTC credit risk management,…
Financial services firms take a wider approach to managing digital risk
As well as creating efficiencies and opportunities, digital transformations create more concentrated and interconnected risks for financial services firms. In a recent Risk Live panel session sponsored by ServiceNow, experts discussed how they are…
FRTB implementation: key insights and learnings
Duncan Cryle and Jeff Aziz of SS&C Algorithmics discuss strategic questions and key decisions facing banks as they approach FRTB implementation
Risk Technology Awards 2022
The 2022 Risk Technology Awards recognised products and services that helped firms steer through the Covid-19 pandemic, a testament to the winners’ resilience in the face of unprecedented disruption and the key role they play in today’s markets. This…
Markets Technology Awards 2022 winner's interview: swissQuant
Joe Kenel, capital markets technologies at swissQuant, discusses the technology solutions provider's Central counterparty clearing support product of the year win at the Markets Technology Awards