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Credit and credibility
Credit risk modellers have made giant strides, but they still have to convince regulators that they can make the world a safer place. By Matthew Crabbe
What’s next for the exchanges?
Derivatives exchanges are wrestling with consolidation, new products and technology. John Ferry asks Rudolf Ferscha, chief executive of Eurex, Hugh Freedberg, chief executive of Euronext.Liffe and Nickolas Neubauer, chairman of the CBOT, to peer into the…
Listeds building
The over-the-counter market’s pace of development since the late 1980s has been astonishing, but a similar tale of growth, innovation and controversy can be told of the listed products markets. John Ferry looks at the major trends at the futures and…
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Synergy snaps up Cor Risk solution for investment strategy management
Toronto-based Synergy Asset Management (Synergy) has implemented a risk portfolio management tool from London-based software analytics Cor Risk Solutions. Synergy said it has licensed Bita Research and Bits Risk Modeller to support its investment…
FT Interactive Data adds CreditGrades to BondEdge
FT Interactive Data, a provider of securities prices and analytical software, has combined credit risk measurement tools from software provider RiskMetrics to its flagship fixed-income portfolio analysis tool, BondEdge.
Bear Stearns implements new back-office derivatives system
London-based derivatives technology company Rolfe & Nolan has implemented new reconciliation and task management systems for futures and options processing at investment bank Bear Stearns.
Electronic trading development remains stable, says BMA
A new survey by the New York-based Bond Market Association (BMA) has found 81 electronic trading systems currently operating in the US and Europe versus 79 last year, indicating some stability in the e-trading arena.
Rolfe & Nolan receives bid approach
Rolfe & Nolan, the London-based derivatives technology company, has confirmed that it has received a bid approach. Credit Lyonnais is acting on behalf of the vendor.
Sponsor's article > Redefining risk methodology horizons
Research has suggested that banks may need to address issues not clarified by Basel II and take a long, hard look at whether accepted approaches to evaluating credit risk are adequate. As part of its strategic forum series, SunGard's Panorama business…
Multi-bank FX platforms double market share in last six months
Online multi-bank foreign exchange trading platforms have doubled their market share in the last six months, according to Justyn Trenner, chief executive officer of London-based research and analysis company ClientKnowledge.
Fund insurance is a risky business
As litigation becomes more popular in the UK, underwriters are giving hedge funds a wide berth