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Technology: Unravelling the tech trends
Special report: Focus on Technology
BarCap extends Barx to variance swaps
Barclays Capital seeks to increase price transparency and speed of trades
A golden touch
Energy and commodity rankings 2006
Deutsche trader dismissed
New angles
Software product of the year: Adaptiv, SunGard
If banks weren't aiming to manage their counterparty credit exposures and credit limits on a global basis before, Basel II gives them plenty of incentive to do that now. But it can be a huge task.
Sponsor's article > Bank of America Selects SunGard’s BancWare for Basel II Compliance and Reporting
SunGard today announced that Bank of America has extended its relationship with SunGard with the selection of the BancWare Capital Manager (previously called Basel II Capital Manager).
Deutsche cuts out $1 trillion in risk drive
Deutsche Bank cut out $1 trillion of what it described as 'predatory trades' last year, as it repositioned its forex business to make it more profitable.
BarCap extends Barx to variance swaps
Barclays Capital has extended Barx, its electronic single-dealer trading platform, to cover variance swaps. The service will enable Barclays’ customers to trade variance swaps on a variety of equity indexes through their Bloomberg terminals.
Package deals
Banks have been choosing off-the-shelf fully integrated systems for energy trading and risk management. But some feel the available software still falls short
BarCap extends Barx to variance swaps
New angles
Coping with complexity
The demand for risk-based technology has never been higher due to changing business practices, growing regulatory burdens and burgeoning demand for cross-asset class products. But new entrants can still gain market share in niche areas.
OpenLink, Triple Point sign more bank clients
Rival US-based energy trading software suppliers OpenLink and Triple Point Technology (TPT) both signed big new clients this year, increasing their dominance of the energy software market for the banking sector.
2005 in review
The energy markets were a dynamic place to be in 2005, with high volatility and an explosion of new players hitting the scene. Inevitably, though, it wasn't all smooth sailing. Energy Risk looks back over the highs and lows of 2005, from the launch of…
Planning for disaster
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Risk and responsibility
A growing number of banks are producing sustainability reports detailing their environmental and socially responsible initiatives. Is this just slick PR or has sustainability become an important risk management consideration? Clive Davidson investigates
Sponsor's article> SunGard Acquires ERisk Holdings, Inc. to offer Enhanced Economic Capital Management
BOSTON, MA – November 14, 2005– SunGard today announced that it has acquired ERisk Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of economic capital management software and risk consulting services to financial institutions. The transaction, the terms of which have…
Winner: Neiman Marcus
Credit 's monthly roundup of the most innovative financing solutions. This month Neiman Marcus, Telecom Italia and Axa's Capella CDO win the accolades. Interviews and analysis by Nadia Damouni
Risk and responsibility
Corporate governance
Trouble in paradise
Healthy balance sheets, swollen liquidity reserves and positive cashflows should be the words every bondholder wants to hear, but they could spell bad news for credit investors in the US as companies prepare to reward equityholders