Technology
Less complexity for pricing analytics
A number of software suppliers sprang up in the early part of the decade offering pricing and analytics software for ever more complex derivatives structures. In the new age of less complexity, how are these firms adapting? By Clive Davidson
Market report: A New Era of Accountability and Flexibility Shapes ETRM Requirements
Amphora discusses how ETRM systems reduce the compliance burden and meet the needs of increased regulatory scrutiny and, ultimately, help traders make more informed decisions
Sponsored Q&A: The evolution of ETRM software
Energy Risk convened representatives from Amphora, Murex, OpenLink, RiskAdvisory and SunGard Kiodex to discuss the the development of ETRM software, the challenges being faced and solutions that are being implemented and deployed by these leaders in the…
Different degrees
Solvency II will require a massive upgrade in insurers’ technological capability. But as the deadline for implementation looms ever closer, not all in the industry have made the same level of progress.
March of the machines
Electronic trading is gaining ground in the Asian derivatives market as financial institutions and their clients seek to gain advantage from more efficient trading capabilities. But the financial crisis has demonstrated that relationship-based trading is…
DTCC and Markit ready for MarkitServ launch
London-based data provider Markit and the New York-based Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) are ready to launch MarkitServ - a joint venture to provide trade-processing services to the over-the-counter derivatives markets.
Where to next?
Energy trading is experiencing rapid change and it can be difficult for ETRM software to keep pace. Rachel Morison finds out which issues software vendors are tackling and what they expect next-generation software to achieve
Fund trading landscape in flux
The technology requirements of hedge funds vary according to their trading styles and strategies. Jamie Wynn-Williams looks at whether all hedge funds need sophisticated order management systems
Smaller brokers move into the fast lane
Keen to take advantage of opportunities presented by the current economic climate, smaller brokerages are moving beyond the limitations set by a traditional hosted trading platform model, explains John Beck of Waters magazine.
Cesr joins calls for more derivatives trade reporting
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (Cesr) called this morning for post-trade reporting on several classes of derivatives, including asset-backed securities (ABS) and collateralised debt obligations (CDO).
Staging a transformation
Energy risk management has transformed since the early 1990s. Pauline McCallion speaks to risk managers about the challenges they faced in the early days and how they compare with the issues faced today
Get connected
Regulatory demands for the derivatives industry to improve operational efficiency have become increasingly stringent in the past year. To meet the targets, dealers say interoperability between technology platforms is vital. But in the competitive vendor…
Next generation solar power could replace fossil fuels says WRI
Concentrating solar thermal (CST) power has the potential to provide power on the margin of the demand curve, as well as replacing coal at the core of the power mix in the US, according to a report by the World Resources Institute (WRI.)
Risk Derivatives Summit : Transparency not a cure-all
Moves to increase transparency and simplicity in the derivatives market might have some benefit, but are certainly not the single remedy needed after the financial crisis, according to panellists at the Risk Derivatives Summit in London yesterday.