Technology/Foreign exchange
Building for the future
As US electric utility companies strive to meet soaring power demand, they are also coming under increasing pressure to lower carbon emissions. Richard McMahon of the Edison Electric Institute looks at how firms plan to meet these two potentially…
Rising suns
Asia's rapidly growing and energy-intensive economies are driving a global nuclear renaissance, writes Lauren Hilgers
Traders get a taste for pick and mix
Relying exclusively on third-party applications for trading, pricing and risk management of mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities does not make sense for all buy-side firms. Alternative investment manager Highland Financial Holdings Group has…
Derivatives Troubles
PROCESSING MATTERS
In cerca di un miglioramento
Value at risk
Advantage: Algos
Algorithmic Trading
Paladyne and Numerix partner
Pricing and risk analytics provider Numerix and alternative investment technology vendor Paladyne Systems have agreed to integrate Numerix trading, pricing and analytical toolset within Paladyne’s hedge fund platform. The move is designed to allow…
Wing Hang Bank opts for Misys Summit FT
Wing Hang Bank in Hong Kong has agreed to install technology vendor Misys’ Summit FT treasury and capital markets software in response to increased demand for structured products from private wealth management clients, corporates and the retail market.
Essent Trading - Scaling barriers
In a frank appraisal of the state of energy trading in Europe, Essent Trading CEO Paymon Aliabadi tells Roderick Bruce about Essent's attempts to overcome the issues that still confront traders, and his vision for an integrated European market
Germany's new dawn
For years a liquid, transparent and competitive gas market has failed to appear in Germany. Now there are signs of progress as dominant incumbents, pushed by domestic and international pressure, move slowly towards a market model, writes Roderick Bruce
Talking Point - Regulation through the credit crisis
The role of the regulator has been highlighted by the ongoing turmoil in the credit market. What response can we expect from regulators in the months to come?
Stay of execution
CLEARING & SETTLEMENT
The replication game
Technology
The redundant trader
Special Report: Electronic trading - Algorithmic trading
Electronic gains
Special Report: Electronic trading - Market overview
A model model?
Operational risk
Looking to beat the backlog
Special Report: Electronic trading - Trade confirmation