Front office
A helping hand – Addressing industry concerns
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s final revisions to the FRTB guidelines aim to address industry concerns around complexity and capital implications. A forum of industry leaders discusses whether the changes have been effective and how banks…
Making technology count in a C/ETRM world
As businesses grow, so does their need for modern, agile and cost-effective commodity/energy trading risk management (C/ETRM) solutions. Pioneer Solutions explores how its next-generation, highly configurable C/ETRM systems take advantage of the latest…
AI moves into middle office at energy firms
Energy firms explore how artificial intelligence can boost returns
A threat to the Ion throne?
Banks need connections to e-trading venues; they don’t want the other services that come with them
Compliance preparations amid uncertain rules
A forum of industry leaders discusses how banks will define individual trading desks under FRTB, whether BCBS 239 compliance projects can help banks meet FRTB risk data challenges, which model validation obstacles banks still face and other key topics
Banks scan chat and web for trading intel
Market-makers seek new signals on volatility and direction via natural language processing
Embracing the sea change to come with FRTB
Firms have until 2021 to implement FRTB, and those yet to begin compliance efforts risk putting themselves at a disadvantage. EY‘s financial services risk partners Shaun Abueita and Sonja Koerner explore the current level of readiness within the industry…
Hackathon finds pre-trade gold in Isda’s post-trade project
Dealers’ derivatives trade processing costs could be cut by at least $3 billion per year
The evolving relationship between finance and risk
Increased regulatory requirements that are expanding the necessity for chief financial officers to be proficient in regulations and advanced big data analytics have seen the relationship with chief risk officers develop to facilitate co-operation as…
Front-office backlash: the EU gets tough on research unbundling
Three EU watchdogs – including CNMV and AFM – say front-office content can still be Mifid II research
From swaps to software: rivals eye Goldman and JP tech plans
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan upending years of bank strategy by making systems available to clients
The right strategy for a head start on FRTB
Sponsored Q&A: Murex
JP Morgan to join Goldman in opening up risk system
Athena platform – built for JP Morgan's traders – could be available to clients in 2018
Freeing up the front office
Sponsored feature: Parker Fitzgerald
The decentralisation trap: The FRTB standardised approach
Sponsored feature: Vector Risk
Futureproofing risk management
Sponsored Q&A: Numerix
US public pensions failing on operational risk
Outdated systems and lax controls expose pension plans to 'operational failure'
Op risk management has tangible benefits, firms claim
Advantages include lower costs and capital
Op risk’s profile rising at banks, say risk managers
Business side shows more attention and understanding
Energy Risk's 2012 Software Survey and Rankings
Taking a targeted approach
Energy Risk Technology House of the Year Award: Trayport
Technology House of the Year: Trayport