Innovation
Destabilising: is stablecoin deposit drain a bank funding risk?
While some fear a trillion-dollar flight to stablecoin, others doubt crypto is an existential threat for banks
Precision-crafted: the new tools of investing
Key trends, tactics and innovations that are influencing investors’ thinking in the current environment
The future of fixed income
Apac investors’ use of fixed income products, the fast-track evolution of the UBS fixed income proposition and the innovations likely to be seen by 2030
Does FX Spot+ add up for traders?
New CME venue aims to provide easier access to FX futures liquidity, but some worry about its stability in choppy markets
Tech firm OneChronos to offer ‘bundled’ equity-FX trading
New auction algorithms will optimise multi-leg trades; FX roll-out due in second quarter
Retail payment technology and money demand: evidence from China
Using evidence from China between 1999 and 2020, the authors investigate the impact of retail payment technology on money demand.
Investment house of the year: BlackRock
Risk Awards 2025: World’s largest investor is undergoing its biggest transformation in more than a decade
Sovereign risk manager of the year: Côte d’Ivoire
Risk Awards 2025: Dual-tranche $2.6 billion deal enables African sovereign to refinance costly private loans and improve debt sustainability
Equity derivatives house of the year: Bank of America
Risk Awards 2025: Bank gains plaudits – and profits – with enhanced product range, including new variants of short-vol structures and equity dispersion
An AI-first approach to model risk management
Firms must define their AI risk appetite before trying to manage or model it, says Christophe Rougeaux
Counterparty risk innovation of the year: Cumulus9
Cumulus9 proved standout vendor by bringing inventive solutions to the market, securing the award for Counterparty risk innovation of the year at the Risk Technology Awards 2024
From ‘glut effects’ to ‘greedflation’: the factors shaping derivatives markets in 2024
Societe Generale and Risk.net held the ninth edition of their annual flagship Derivatives Conference in the iconic SG Towers at La Défense. Usually hosted in London, the event was co-sponsored by the CME Group and took place in Paris for the first time,…
Quantum computing: a problem for another generation?
Some banks have soured on quantum exploration. Others are playing a game of wait and see.
Reimagining the insurance industry with technology
Innovation and technological advancement have become key components of how firms stay competitive and efficient in today's insurance industry. Across actuarial, finance, analytics and IT departments, there is pressure on the industry to stay ahead of…
Managed support services provider of the year: Broadridge
Broadridge’s third win in three years for Managed support services provider of the year highlights the company’s commitment to innovation, its outstanding customer service and its ability to navigate complex risk landscapes
Automation and protocol innovation enhance traders' execution experience
This year's volatility saw Tradeweb increase electronic trading as its clients continued using its services rather than fleeing back to voice trading. Market trends contributing to the success of the platform include automated execution, the use of…
Best modelling innovation: CompatibL
CompatibL wins the Best modelling innovation award for the second year running, this time for creating a new type of interest rate model based on autoencoders
Decision science: from automation to optimisation
The full benefits of investing in a digital approach to credit decisioning are yet to be unleashed, despite advancements in automation and analytics at banks
Stablecoins’ would-be lawgivers don’t know what they’re missing
Bills in US Congress focus on run risk, but more detail needed on operational challenges
EU trading venue definition could crush innovation, fear bank execs
Widening scope of regulated firms could undo progress in fixed income electronification and increase costs
Machine learning models: the new standard in capital markets
Zoi Fletcher speaks to Alexander Sokol, founder and executive chairman at CompatibL, about why he believes machine learning technology will be used to calculate risk measures across the industry going forward