Technology
China Merchants upgrades systems amid global derivatives push
China Merchants Securities has upgraded its risk management systems ahead of planned international expansion and efforts to offer more derivatives, exchange-traded funds and warrants services
Sponsored Q&A: Valuation and transparency – Facing the challenges of risk and transparency
Why organisations need better risk management and transparency to adapt to the changing marketplace
DBS Bank suffers IT outage
Singaporean bank suffers IT collapse of front-line and back-up systems
Translating overnight and intraday returns to improve daily volatility forecast accuracy
Lost in translation: Accuracy versus profitability of intraday, overnight and volume information for volatility-based trading
Shake-up ahead for financial technology
With a raft of financial market reforms set to alter the landscape of energy and commodities trading by the end of the year, Lianna Brinded takes a look at how financial technology needs to develop in order to keep up with regulatory changes
Cesr studies MTFs in July amid Mifid revamp
MTFs and dark pools policy positions to be announced, Cesr urges industry participation in consultation
Sparring over global valuation
Dealers have typically used a variety of pricing models that are specific to certain asset classes and instruments. But is it possible for banks to build global models that can be used to price instruments across asset classes? Matt Cameron reports
Pick and choose from social media tools: BIS’s Laurmaa
Bank for International Settlements’ head of web publishing Timo Laurmaa says Twitter more beneficial to profit-making companies; short releases help when reaching out to wider-than-usual audience
New US derivatives rules to boost tech firms' energy business
The new US derivatives regulatory regime to raise transparency and reporting requirements for energy traders will present business opportunities for technology companies in the sector
Sifma members lose confidence in risk capabilities
A declining number, falling below 5%, of Sifma member firms are comfortable with their risk management capabilities, according to an updated survey of 240 Wall Street participants conducted by IBM, issued at the Sifma Financial Services Technology Expo…
Smartphone banking has limited mobility
Mobile banking using smartphones is the next frontier for retail banking, but banks have been slow to venture into this new territory
Banks fail to exploit market for smartphone apps
Third parties are developing downloadable applications (apps) for banking, leaving banks lagging behind
Liquidnet debuts offshore alternative trading in New Zealand
New Zealand is poised to have what is believed to be its first offshore dark pool when Liquidnet launches its trading operation on June 22.
Korean securities firms seek new technology to offer complex products
Hyundai Securities’ signs landmark deal with Sophis in bid to offer more complex products
Options exercise process subject to operational risks, say experts
Manual processes in exercising or abandoning listed options positions are being handled by ops teams
Risk.net parent Incisive Media wins 'Best Digital Publisher - Business'
At the annual Association of Online Publishers (AOP) dinner on June 10, Incisive Media won a major award for its efforts to deliver quality online content to its web-based communities.
Korean securities firms seek new technology to offer complex products
Hyundai Securities' technology deal with Sophis may be the start of a trend as Korean firms build their structured products capabilities
Rising to the technology challenge
The structured product market is staggering to its feet after the financial crisis dealt it a near fatal blow. Simple payout structures, shorter terms and capital protection kept the market alive, then investors looked to structures with payouts linked…
Responding to data theft
Secrets and lies
ABN Amro ups data quality initiative
Improving data quality is a risk management initiative driven by Basel II at ABN-Amro
Investigations find no evidence of 'fat finger' errors in US trading fall
NYSE, SEC and CFTC claim 'fat finger' error not the cause of last week's stock market plunge.
Modernisation of e-reporting continues in Cayman
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
Operational risk possible cause of US equity nose-dive
Fat finger error mooted as possible cause for US market plunge
Corporate statement: New technology is changing the way companies manage ETRM software
Pioneer Solutions’ president, Uday Baral, discusses how the needs of ETRM users are being met by the dynamic and efficient service his company offers