Equities
Japan looks to DLT to combat rise in settlement fails
Decision to shorten settlement cycle likely to hike fails caused by confirmation mismatches
Incorporating volatility in tolerance intervals for pair-trading strategy and backtesting
This paper incorporates volatility forecasting via the exponentially weighted moving average model into traditional tolerance limits for pair-trading strategies, and illustrates how the proposed method helps uncover arbitrage opportunities via the daily…
Capturing alpha in Asia’s ETF market – Trends to watch in 2019
As the inclusion of China A-shares into major indexes could potentially lead to record inflows into China, 2019 is set to be an exceptional year for the Asian exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market. Meanwhile, investors in the region are increasingly eyeing…
Derivatives assets soar at eurozone insurers
Surge in values near year-end hint at hedging gains
US G-Sibs’ VAR-based charges jump 23% in Q4 2018
On aggregate, the eight G-Sibs posted a VAR-based capital charge of $2.9 billion
Asia moves: Natixis equity derivatives head departs, new banking head for JP Morgan, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Equity risk amps up Citi’s VAR charges
Requirements connected to equity positions jumped 49% quarter-on-quarter
Banks rocked by U-turn on FRTB equity risk weights
Risk managers warn of higher capital charge after Basel reverts to original 2016 treatment
Data mining, machine learning and problems with autocalls
The week on Risk.net, January 19–25, 2019
Transition management provider of the year: Northern Trust
As pension plans increasingly focus on the underlying costs and fees involved in managing their money, opportunities for transitions have shifted. Northern Trust is standing out by offering customised transition solutions for clients and stakeholders in…
Asia moves: Nomura boosts Asia ex-Japan, Bank of America picks two Apac co-heads, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Extending the ETF frontiers: Institutions are finding new ways to use ETFs
Growing institutional adoption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been an undeniable trend over the past few years. In this article, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explains why institutions are increasingly using ETFs to gain targeted exposure,…
Asia moves: BlackRock picks new Asia head, Credit Suisse boosts regional solutions, and more
Latest job changes across industry
A fifty-year retrospective on credit risk models, the Altman Z-score family of models and their applications to financial markets and managerial strategies
This paper reflects upon the evolution of the Altman family of bankruptcy prediction models, as well as their extensions and multiple applications in financial markets and managerial decision making.
The machine shines in Hong Kong A-share fund
Strategy run by ChinaAMC (HK) combines machine learning with human judgement to outdo rivals
Risk Awards 2019: The winners
BNP Paribas wins derivatives house; lifetime award for Craig Broderick; CME takes clearing house award
Equities flow market-maker of the year: Citadel Securities
Risk Awards 2019: Risk management overhaul helps market-maker navigate February 5 volatility
As Brexit looms, Mifid transparency faces the chop
EU law and equivalent UK draft threaten to split and undermine trade disclosure rules
VAR-based charges drop at Goldman and Wells, rise at JP
VAR-based capital requirements fell 7% on average across the eight G-Sibs
Growing an institutional footprint in Asia’s ETF market
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the burgeoning impact of institutional investors in Asia’s exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) market – which is demonstrating the potential to establish itself as a global force – with a focus on the rapid…
How to stress-test portfolios for Brexit and trade wars
Options markets point to likely market moves in different scenarios, write StatPro risk specialists
Value factor strategies ripe for revival, quants say
Stocks rated for value are historically cheap compared with growth stocks, evidence shows
Imperfect harmony: industry balks at EU foreign venue rules
Proposal could force non-EU platforms to choose between following Mifid II or ditching EU firms