Technology
The urge to converge
Convergence is a clear goal for many in the industry, but uniform implementation is proving tricky, finds the latest survey from OpRisk & Compliance and Ernst & Young
Credit Suisse expands algorithmic trading business
Credit Suisse has launched its algorithmic trading business, Advanced Execution Services (AES) in seven new markets: Canada’s Venture Exchange, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico and South Africa.
The risk information challenge: Bringing technology to bear
A roundtable discussion hosted by OpRisk&Compliance and sponsored by BearingPoint explored the difficulties around obtaining robust risk information and disseminating intelligence back into the organisation. Moderated by Ellen Davis
ICICI signs up to Markit for CDS price data
ICICI Bank, India’s second largest bank with assets of more than $79 billion, has signed up to Markit’s credit default swap (CDS) pricing service.
Imagine Software snares another Asia fund
Sandringham Capital, a Sydney-based long/short fund that uses derivatives, will use software provided by New York vendor Imagine Software for its portfolio and risk management requirements.
In the line of fire
In the global fight against money laundering, financial institutions are developing various hi-tech weapons. Peter Madigan reports
Spreading the risk
Technology
Reuters launches on-demand risk tool for hedge funds
Data and technology vendor Reuters has released an application aimed at hedge funds that calculates portfolio risk measured across asset classes in real time.