Technology
Banks try to standardise Sef sign-up for clients
Permission accomplished?
White paper: Competing in a new highly regulated industry - how banks need to consider their IT infrastructure
The global credit crisis exposed the weaknesses inherent in the risk management and IT infrastructures employed by banks. Learn how these weaknesses can be overcome to increase competitiveness and reduce risks.
Chip and win: Banks expand use of GPUs
As computational demands on banks have increased, some have turned to powerful graphics processing units, but these were initially applied at the transaction pricing level. Now, they are starting to cover portfolio valuations and other enterprise-level…
Concerns over high-frequency trading overstated, says Australian regulator
Asic less concerned with high-frequency trading but is clamping down on dark pool operators
OTC reforms present technology challenges for insurers
Wide-ranging changes to the the OTC derivatives market are leading insurers to upgrade their collateral management systems, often quite substantially. But the complex requirements and computational power needed is providing a challenge - not just for…
White paper: How the right trade modelling platform can enhance performance and reduce risk
The success of a trading company's value chain relies heavily on modelling platforms that can perform an array of tasks such as developing forward curves and calculating risk sensitivities effectively. As a result, these models need to provide a set of…
Technology providers look to the cloud to meet insurers’ modelling challenges
Cloud technology potentially offers insurers an efficient way to undertake the huge amount of actuarial and risk modelling calculations that need to be performed. But with concerns around data security and reliability, is it really a fail-safe option?…
Energy Risk Software Survey and Rankings 2013
Readying for regulation
What tomorrow's hardware means for today's risk systems
The case for dynamic efficiency
FX liquidity fragmentation costs reduced by technology
The increase in electronic trading venues in the foreign exchange market has created the potential for further fragmentation of liquidity. Technology vendors have developed a variety of solutions in response
Algomi: Former UBS platform guru pushes aggregation
The matchmaker
Asia looks to cloud computing
Asian markets look to the cloud
Asia looks to cloud computing
A clearer outlook
Turning points: Gazprom M&T's Rob Pringle
Turning points: Gazprom Marketing & Trading’s Rob Pringle
Majority of firms expect to up IT spend in 2013
Nearly 60% of financial institutions say they will increase spending on technology next year – and new regulatory requirements are a big driver
Risk software survey 2012
Coping with complexity
Risk research: Almost 60% see increased IT spend in 2013
Expense makes sense
White paper: How to use compliance as a competitive advantage in banking
We're at a critical turning point for risk, finance and compliance functions in the banking sector. Faced with the dual pressure of increased regulatory activity and ongoing economic pressures, organisations are looking to transform the role of these…