Technology
Managed services under the spotlight
A report focusing on the advantages and possible drawbacks of taking on managed services, and outlining LSEG’s managed services strategy
From chaos to clarity: the role of clean data in banks’ digital journeys
In a Risk Live Europe panel session sponsored by Numerix, experts explored the role that clean and accurate data plays in digital transformation. Here we examine the main themes arising from the discussion
People: Masters moves into FNZ, Two Sigma founders step back, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Risk Technology Awards 2024: AI hopes and holdups
Live AI use-cases are limited, as vendors warn on over-regulation
Dealer relief at delays to Refinitiv Matching’s tech migration
First phase of replatforming for Swiss spot pairs set to be pushed to mid-2025
Recent volatility highlights tech’s vital role in fixed income pricing
MarketAxess’ Julien Alexandre discusses how cutting-edge technology is transforming pricing and execution in the fixed income market amid periodic bouts of volatility
Tired of fat-finger blunders, G-Sibs turn to robots for help
Big banks speed up shift towards control automation and AI adoption to counter costly human errors, Benchmarking survey finds
CrowdStrike outage spurs rethink on ‘critical’ vendors
Some want US regulators to designate tech firms that pose risks to financial stability
Déjà vu for common domain model
Piecemeal progress on ambitious derivatives data standard raises questions over business case
For G-Sibs managing cyber outages, confidence makes the difference
IT disruption drops among top G-Sib concerns this year, as banks revamp models and retool risk indicators
Information security: mind the first-line gap
G-Sibs’ second-line cyber teams still growing, survey shows; others are overhauling KRIs and switching vendors
Three key drivers of middle-office outsourcing
This white paper examines the growing trend of middle-office outsourcing among asset and fund managers, driven by operational efficiency and cost control.
AI and automation in financial crime: elevating compliance and data management
This webinar explores how AI, process automation and strategic data management can transform your data and compliance landscape in the fight against financial crime
Adopt hybrid cloud to resolve the false dilemma between resilience and modernisation in banking
This study explores the challenges banks in Asia-Pacific face in enhancing operational resilience, and how they plan to leverage data and hybrid cloud in building operational resilience
Market and reference data management: challenges abound
How firms can improve managing and optimising market and reference data spend and usage.
CP+ unveiled: accurate, real-time pricing for global credit and rates markets
Bond markets lack transparency, making it difficult for investors to value bonds and compare prices. This can lead to overpaying or missed opportunities.
Premialab adopts CDM for QIS swap booking
Vendor selects open source data model to power expansion in growing systematic index market
Deutsche Bank’s seven lead use cases for GenAI
Risk Live: Innovation head sees “multi-multi-million benefit” in AI documentation and email tools
Bank of America’s Kris Fador elected FS-ISAC board chair
Industry consortium for cyber security also adds new board directors from Swift, PNC, Truist and CME
Hedge fund’s bots hunt for ‘non-linear’ trade signals
Boutique investment firm Goose Hollow uses LLMs to scrape thousands of news sources, searching for links that others miss
Banking risk management system trends
Technology has played a central role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of risk management practices.
Banks, vendors mine AI for corporate FX hedging
New machine learning algos can help corporate clients adjust hedging ratios, but tech’s effectiveness is limited by data quality, experts caution
Driving strategic transformation of investment operations
Managing operations as a seamless, front-to-back process is difficult, if not impossible, when a firm has disparate platforms for each of the functions that make up the investment process - often with different technologies that do not easily interoperate
Connecting the office: breaking down technology silos to optimise investment operations
Many asset and wealth management firms have grown their operational platforms organically, acquiring specialised systems over time to suit specific needs, resulting in a proliferation of disparate, fragmented applications.