Infrastructure
AI risk management and the shift to capability control
By reframing validation, banks can align innovation with regulatory demands and maintain robust risk discipline, argues risk manager
For collateral, can TINA become TIA?
US Treasuries’ dominance as collateral in repo and derivatives is no longer set in stone, argues economist
JP Morgan gives corporates an FX blockchain boost
Kinexys digital platform speeds cross-currency, cross-entity client payments
Beyond the hype, tokenisation can fix the pipework
Blockchain tech offers slicker and cheaper ops for illiquid assets, explains digital expert
SGX fortifies its defences to ward off tomorrow’s outages
Exchange operator fosters “breach mentality” to help prepare for business disruption, explains risk chief
How investment firms are innovating with quantum technology
Banks and asset managers should be proactive in adopting quantum-safe strategies
Bank ALM tech still dominated by manual workflows
Batch processing and Excel files still pervade, with only one in four lenders planning tech upgrades
Invite us to your cyber war games, Finra urges members
Risk Live North America: Regulators and broker-dealers would benefit if watchdogs had a seat at the table during these exercises, says senior Finra exec
Is 2027 the new 24-hour trading target?
Slew of technical issues and dearth of SEC staff compound exchanges’ reluctance for round-the-clock equity trading
Crypto’s predictable path from central books to OTC discretion
Demand for bilateral trading as seen in FX is fuelling crypto’s institutional take-up, finds BridgePort
Numerix strikes Hundsun deal as China pushes domestic tech
Homegrown tech initiative – ‘Xinchuang’ – a new challenge for foreign vendors
FMIs create culture club for op risk
Exchanges and clearing houses seek to build risk resilience among front-line business, amid concerns of overreliance on second line of defence
Deutsche Bank takes AutobahnFX on the open road
Proprietary trading platform sets out new workflow-based approach to collaborating with venues
Are EU banks buying cloud from Lidl’s middle aisle?
As European banks seek to diversify from US cloud hyperscalers, a supermarket group is becoming an unlikely new supplier
Technology is a double-edged sword for FMIs
Exchanges and clearing houses rely on third-party vendors for vital systems, but outsourcing can also lead to duplication and waste
Drawing the road map for digital treasury in banking
Why the ‘new normal’ requires a more proactive approach that looks beyond basic automation
Iosco chief defends margin transparency standards
More reporting will improve financial system’s resilience, argues Rodrigo Buenaventura
Osttra to launch Treasury clearing middleware
Mid-year delivery expected for system that aids credit checking for repo trades
The path to operational resilience begins with reliability and risk management
The challenges Apac financial services firms face enhancing operational resilience and leveraging data and hybrid cloud
Cross-currency futures could ease bilateral burden – CME
Quarterly €STR-vs-SOFR contract could be used by Stir desks to manage currency basis risk
Girolami to leave LCH for NatWest
Clearing house CEO named CIB head for UK lender