BlackRock
How AI could tear up risk modelling canon
BlackRock, MSCI, La Française among firms looking to replace traditional, linear risk models
People moves: new role for SG CIB’s Cartier, LCH rates head departs, BNP Paribas’s Akbay joins Goldman, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
MetLife executes $250 million SOFR-linked repo
Isda AGM: US insurer's hedging chief says systems issues hindering its use of derivatives, however
LCH discounting switch tipped to help SOFR swap market
Isda AGM: Using SOFR discounting for Libor swaps will help build liquidity, say market participants
Irrational exuberance? One gauge gives BlackRock pause
One measure of investor euphoria is registering its most extreme readings since the 2000 tech crash
BlackRock’s psych team (yes) hunts for bias in trades
Portfolio managers asked to keep ‘trade diaries’ of the thinking that led up to poor investments
Clients feel forgotten by Giancarlo’s swaps trading plans
Industry says wider Sef mandate ignores reality of dealer-to-client market
Asia moves: BlackRock picks new Asia head, Credit Suisse boosts regional solutions, and more
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Hedge fund giants lead fourth wave of IM candidates
BlueCrest, Capula, Citadel, Millennium and Rokos expected to be in scope for next phase of margin rules
Fed’s Brainard wary of black box AI models in consumer credit
Speech raises explainability issue; says existing model risk guidelines are “a good place to start” in regulating AI
BlackRock shelves unexplainable AI liquidity models
Risk USA: Neural nets beat other models in tests, but results could not be explained
Asia moves: Soc Gen replaces China head, Goldman names new partners, and more
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What’s in the box? Bad year reveals alt premia’s gaps
Average fund is down almost 5%, but gap between best and worst performers is 14%
BlackRock, risk models and regulatory relief
The week on Risk.net, October 20–26, 2018
At BlackRock’s West Coast AI lab
The firm is handing its ‘most vexing problems’ to artificial intelligence
Big funds muzzle their AI machines
Fears over interpretability, crowding and overfitting have put a damper on efforts to unleash AI for asset management
Asia moves: SGCIB makes two promotions, Natixis hires three heads, and more
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Complying with regulatory initial margin and automating the collateral management process
Since the introduction of uncleared margin rules, collateral management has been thrust into the regulatory spotlight, becoming a priority for firms with over-the-counter derivatives portfolios
Symphony bots march on Bloomberg
New chat system touted as sales and trading game-changer, as banks build hundreds of add-ons
Libor death threatens to blow hole in hedges
Isda AGM: BlackRock, Fed stress need for fallbacks to marry up across rates universe
Don’t count on vol regime change – BlackRock quant
“This time next year volatility will most likely be low,” says Fishwick
Asia moves: Nomura hires in Hong Kong, HKEx shuffles board, and more
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People moves: Six reshuffles, Citi’s Planquart joins TP Icap, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
DRW calls for physical settlement of bitcoin futures
Prop shop’s head of market structure says underlying spot exchanges are not transparent enough