Technology
The future of life insurance
As the world constantly evolves and changes, so too does the life insurance industry, which is preparing for a multitude of challenges, particularly in three areas: interest rates, regulatory mandates and technology (software, underwriting tools and…
Earnings call analysis 2.0 goes beyond good and bad words
Quants develop new ways to extract signals from media-savvy chief executives and their financial statements
Energy Risk Software Rankings: dealing with volatility
Volatility triggers greater need for commodity trading and risk management software
Risk analytics to the rescue
Cyber security remains a challenge for insurers worldwide, according to Ron Harasym, head of risk analytics, enterprise risk management (ERM) at Protective Life Insurance Company
Varying responses from defined benefit pension schemes as TCFD requirements come into force
Zoi Fletcher speaks to Simon Robinson, director of product management at Moody’s Analytics, about how the industry and DB pension schemes are responding to the TCFD recommendations
Goldman exec: rogue algos could spark ‘systemic’ crashes
Device proliferation and digital assets also altering risk environment, says Europe op risk head
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
Banks strive for machine learning at quantum speed
Embryonic work on quantum neural networks raises hope of faster, more accurate models
Markets Technology Awards 2022 winners' review
The Markets Technology Awards were as fiercely contested as ever this year, a testament to the volume, strength and variety of technology firms playing a key role in today’s markets
Markets Technology Awards 2022: the joy of flex
Tech users want the freedom to tweak and change their systems – not always an easy ask for rigid, legacy software
OTC trading platform of the year: TP Icap
Risk Awards 2022: Interdealer broker reinvents itself with Fusion platform and Liquidnet acquisition
Innovation in technology: International Swaps and Derivatives Association
Risk Awards 2022: Isda takes a fintech turn with quant analysis tool Perun, leveraging data standards legacy
Prime broker of the year: Barclays
Risk Awards 2022: Focus on risk management helps UK bank win client trust – and balances – in wake of Archegos collapse
Clearing house of the year: OCC
Risk Awards 2022: Risk management reforms help clearing house weather meme stock volatility
Currency derivatives house of the year: UBS
Risk Awards 2022: T-Pricer platform enabled bank to gain technological edge
The bank, the vendor, the turrets and the golf day
After DBS switched supplier, a row broke out, raising questions about entertainment and influence
Princeton, Baruch and Berkeley top for quant master’s degrees
Eight of 10 leading schools for quantitative finance programmes are based in US, latest rankings show
Private companies ‘lack data transparency’
Investors held back over issues around data quality and availability
Clouding the issue: blurred lines divide banks and servicers
Banks clash with big three cloud service providers over data security and configuration errors
Moonshots and machines: can AI solve the problems of fincrime?
New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning promise much in the battle against financial crime, but where are these solutions best deployed? A panel of anti-money laundering and analytics professionals convened for a Risk…
UMR efficiency: optimising systems and processes for IM compliance
UMR are among the biggest collateral management issues faced by investors in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. At a specially convened session sponsored by IHS Markit at Risk.net’s Buy-Side Risk Global event, panellists discussed the latest phases of…
Top venues mull offering joint EU consolidated tape
Market participants worry venue-led CT is designed to protect high-cost data services
Moving from risk to resilience: making your organisation anti-fragile
Moving from basic risk management to real resilience is a critical capability organisations must strive to attain. Teams are seeking to quickly mature resilience as businesses, countries and economies reopen (and, in some cases, close again) in the wake…
Futures standards body seen as first step to utility
FIA project could usher in new hub to connect trading parties and guard against derivatives logjams, experts say