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Benchmarking deep neural networks for low-latency trading and rapid backtesting
Faster, more powerful graphics processing units have the potential to transform algorithmic trading and offer a credible alternative to more expensive devices, explain Nvidia’s technology engineering team
Incorporating climate risk into ALM frameworks for banks
Banks are coming under increasing regulatory pressure to incorporate climate risk into their risk management frameworks. An emerging focus is incorporating climate risk into the asset-liability management (ALM) function. This webinar explores this new…
The impact of rising interest rates on risk models and balance sheet management
In this podcast, ALM and treasury experts discuss how global rate hikes are triggering changes to balance sheet management, behavioural modelling and hedging
Markets Technology Awards 2023 winners' review
Vendors are offering greater modelling flexibility. What if that’s not enough?
Was Archegos default a one-in-a-million event?
BoE quant says neglecting high leverage and WWR may create conditions for similar blow-ups
Market risk management product of the year: SS&C Algorithmics
SS&C Algorithmics’ commitment to delivering innovative solutions, combined with its deep understanding of client requirements and regulatory frameworks, have enabled the company to win Market risk management product of the year
Smarter data: steering a course in volatile markets
Fixed income markets are entering a new era of turbulence. This paper outlines the challenges facing asset managers in this macro environment and how to overcome them through high-quality data and cutting-edge analytical tools that uncover alpha and…
Pricing and analytics – structured products/cross-asset: Bloomberg
Market conditions changed dramatically in 2022, with a correction in the equity market, high volatility, increasing rates and high inflationary pressure creating a challenging backdrop for the structured products market
Market liquidity risk product of the year: Bloomberg
Accurately quantifying liquidity risk remains a significant challenge across the financial industry. As regulators increasingly focus on market liquidity and liquidity risk frameworks, the ability to generate accurate and defendable metrics is paramount
Best support for risk-free rates: Bloomberg
Bloomberg has been awarded Best support for risk-free rates at the 2023 Risk Markets Technology Awards
FX Smart Clearing at LCH ForexClear: solving SA-CCR capital challenges
LCH ForexClear explores how, with the standardised approach to counterparty credit risk increasing the capital requirements of banks’ FX portfolios, its FX Smart Clearing solution can reduce capital burden and achieve additional savings for members
Navigating the volatility and complexity of commodity markets
Commodity markets have experienced significant challenges since the Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions imposed on Russia. These unprecedented events have caused fluctuations in supply and demand, disrupted global…
Living with SA-CCR, one year on
Collateral agreements and FX futures may be some of the ways to tackle increased capital costs
XVA calculation product of the year: Numerix
Numerix has won the XVA calculation product of the year award at the 2023 Risk Markets Technology Awards in recognition of Oneview for XVA
Best execution product of the year: Tradefeedr
Tradefeedr has won Best execution product of the year at the 2023 Risk Markets Technology Awards
Best UMR: Adenza
Adenza has won the Best UMR award for its end-to-end collateral management and margin solution, Calypso
Central counterparty clearing support product of the year: Adenza
Adenza’s Calypso clearing support product provides holistic, integrated clearing on a single platform and offers a huge range of functionalities
Electronic trading support product of the year: TransFICC
TransFICC provides electronic trading support through low-latency connectivity workflow services for banks and buy-side institutions that trade fixed income and derivatives products
Fundamental Review of the Trading Book product of the year: Opensee
The amount of data and sophistication of analytical capabilities required by financial institutions continues to increase with the ever-expanding regulatory requirements in risk monitoring and regulatory reporting
Regulatory reporting product of the year: Droit
Droit’s Transaction Reporting product, built using its patented Adept platform, provides financial institutions with powerful tools for critical trade and transaction reporting flow
Best use of cloud: Adaptive Financial Consulting
The Adaptive Platform Solution is an in-house electronic trading system development acceleration framework
Market scenario generator of the year: Conning
Conning’s GEMS economic scenario generator allows financial services firms to test business models and investment strategies against a wide variety of economic conditions for portfolio and risk management
Best modelling innovation: CompatibL
CompatibL wins the Best modelling innovation award for the second year running, this time for creating a new type of interest rate model based on autoencoders
Transforming risk controls for next-level decision-making
In an exclusive Risk.net panel session, convened in collaboration with ServiceNow, experts discussed the unique challenges facing risk and resilience practitioners, and the utilisation of frameworks and risk quantification for optimal decision-making…