Systems supremacy

Fast-growing sophistication and increased volumes in derivatives and structured products trading in Asia is necessitating a proportionate growth in software spending. Murex has come out on top again in Asia Risk's annual technology survey, but others have also performed strongly, most notably US-based Calypso. Clive Davidson reports

Murex topped the polls in Asia Risk's second annual technology vendor rankings, holding top-three positions in 18 of the 20 categories and being an outright winner in 13, as the French company garnered strong support for its suite of technology for derivatives trading and risk management in Asia. With wins spanning market risk, limit checking, analytics, trading and collateral management, Murex has demonstrated consistency in terms of meeting the broad range of its clients' systems requirements