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Quant asset manager says it finds more use in orthodox sources of data
Corporate risk manager of the year: Microsoft
The first US clearing mandates came into force last year in three separate phases. While most corporates looked to take advantage of the corporate hedging exemption, Microsoft decided right from the start to voluntarily clear everything
Aggregation versus aggravation
Corporate statement: SunGard
Asia looks to cloud computing
A clearer outlook
All in one -- Software rankings
Budgets are under pressure, and more and more firms are opting for a single platform provider for all their compliance software needs. Victoria Pennington looks at which companies they are turning to, and why
Cloud cover
Grid computing was seen as the answer to resource-intensive risk management tasks, such as derivatives pricing, scenario simulation and stress testing. But some firms are now looking at cloud computing - vast collections of computing and data resources…
Innovations in asset management and technology
Sponsored Statement
Microsoft and partners to offer “Mix and Match” Mifid solutions
Microsoft and its partners have launched a new package of solutions to help firms comply with the main challenges of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid).
Deciding on a future
A handful of companies are exploring how markets can improve decision-making, while academics are using futures trading to predict influenza outbreaks. Prediction markets have come a long way since the collapse of a controversial Pentagon-funded project…
SuperDerivatives upgrades forex platform
Options pricing systems vendor SuperDerivatives has launched an upgrade of its SD-FX system, according to RiskNews’ sister publication, Dealing With Technology .
Icap to add trading functions to i-Swap
Faster-than-expected advances in electronic derivatives trading have forced inter-dealer broker Icap to step up plans to launch its own electronic swaps trading platform.
ISE to route to US options exchanges
The International Securities Exchange (ISE) has enhanced its OM Click Trade front end so that it can route members’ orders to any U.S options exchange, reports Risknews’ sister publication Trading Technology Week .
Microsoft drops stock option compensation
US software company Microsoft has broken ranks with other leading technology providers by announcing its intention to end employee compensation using stock options.
Practitioner analysis: Reaping the advantages of Basel II
David Stone of Zions Bancorporation describes how the US bank plans to underpin its enterprise-wide risk management by implementing the Basel II accord’s advanced approaches to measuring operational risk.
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