Spreadsheets
Liquidity risk learnings in the banking industry
Sidhartha Dash, chief researcher at Chartis Research (part of Risk.net's digital network), talks to Steve Pemberton, chief executive of Coherent Europe, about the dynamics and challenges surrounding liquidity risk in the banking industry
Blazing new analytical paths: Tackling data aggregation for new risk insights
As the risk function’s influence continues to grow within financial services firms, demand for quality integrated risk data to support a wider range of business-critical decisions is stretching the capabilities of existing technology to breaking point. A…
The traditional buy versus build trade‑off
Firms undecided between buying from a vendor or building bespoke software can look to Beacon, whose ‘buy-and-build on-top-of’ offering combines the best of both options, writes Alex Sayle, global head of platform engineering at Beacon Platform
Energy trading technology moves gradually into the cloud
Energy firms and software vendors making greater use of cloud computing
Agility vs transparency: a false fight
Bank information systems are hobbled by an old trade-off
The top 10 operational risks to watch in 2011
Batten down the hatches
Fourth annual compliance software survey launched
Operational Risk & Regulation launches its fourth annual compliance software survey
The hidden risk
Risk is inherent in the use of spreadsheets within financial institutions but it has long been ignored. Now regulatory scrutiny into processes is spurring growth in the market for spreadsheet control solutions. Nolan Gesher explains why they are worth…
Painful mistakes
The use of spreadsheets remains widespread in the energy trading sector, but the risks are high. Pauline McCallion looks at how these traps can be avoided
Under a broad umbrella
Integration, consolidation and convergence were the key words from the top ranking companies in this year's compliance software survey. But as Peter Madigan reports, aiming for a fully comprehensive suite in a constantly changing regulatory world may be…
Spreadsheets: a tool you can trust?
For more than two decades, spreadsheets have been the tool of choice for financial services firms. But do they contain hidden dangers? Dianne See Morrison reports
Cell mates
Traders love spreadsheets. But complex deals can quickly outgrow a sheet developed on the fly. Since traders won’t abandon their favourite tools, Stuart Cook and Tony Hughes of The Structure Group look at how firms can control their use
Banks in 50 countries will complete Basel II QIS 3 survey
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – Two hundred and sixty-five banks from nearly 50 countries have agreed to take part in the key third quantitative impact study, or QIS 3, that seeks information on how the complex Basel II capital accord will affect banks, the…
Banks will get Basel II survey spreadsheets tomorrow
Some 300 banks in 36 countries will tomorrow receive draft spreadsheets and an information pack relating to the crucial QIS 3 survey for the complex Basel II bank capital Accord, global banking regulators said today.