Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
SigOpt Raises $6.6 Million in Series A Funding
The startup has a machine learning platform that uses Bayesian techniques to improve model development and research.
Community Releases Guidelines For Post-Trade Use of FIX Standard
Working group says rules can reduce risks and costs
SimCorp Rolls Out Reconciliation, Fixed-Income Performance Attribution Modules for Dimension
Bi-annual update also includes functionality for private debt and alternative products to reduce complexity for asset managers.
Elliptic Adds LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Data to Bitcoin Transaction Monitoring, Compliance Products
LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG platform, including its WorldCompliance database, will be added to Elliptic's products.
Northern Trust To Use GlobalCollateral's Margin Settlement Service
It joins State Street in a pilot program to help increase efficiency and transparency.
Sifma Comment Letter Latest in Long Line of CAT Issues
The hurdles the CAT has faced stem from the SEC giving the power to SROs.
Sifma: CAT NMS Plan Has Issues with Duplicative Systems, Cost, Data Security
Industry group criticizes SROs; calls for regulatory body to resolve issues before approval of development plan.
Axioma Adds Multi-Asset Class Functionalities to Portfolio Optimizer
Users can now access multi-asset class risk models pulled from Axioma Risk to rebalance portfolios.
State Street Joins GlobalCollateral Pilot Program for Margin Settlement
The program aims to streamline and automate management of collateral from the initial call to settlement.
BNP Paribas Securities Services Aims for Wider Perspectives with ESG Risk Analytics
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) becoming a key element of risk analysis and measurement as investors demand greater portfolio visibility.
Velocimetrics Launches Web-based Latency, Data Flow Analytics for VMX EndToEnd
The web-based performance analytics provide a low-maintenance alternative to desktop-based tools, and were developed in response to customer demand.
EJF Capital Taps Arcesium for Middle- & Back-Office Functions
EJF manages $4.9 billion in assets; DE Shaw and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management are also clients of Arcesium.
Flexibility, Balance Key to Successful Risk Management
Asia-Pacific Buy-Side Technology Summit risk panel highlights importance of a flexible and balanced risk management system.
HedgeMark Live on Axioma Risk
Axioma Risk allows HedgeMark to support its risk reporting across a swath of investment strategies, according to HedgeMark’s CEO.
OpenLink Taps Diyar United as Middle East Partner
Diyar United to provide local support and delivery for OpenLink's cloud solutions.
TriOptima, DTCC to Reconcile Asia-Pacific Data
TriOptima's triResolve service gets data directly from DTCC's global trade repository.
JPX Selects Cinnober for Risk Monitoring
JPX to leverage risk monitoring solution across its markets.
Hargreaves Lansdown Live with Calastone Settlement Service
Solution automates settlements for fund distributor
Cyber Risk Still Top Concern for Firms, but Asia Economic Slowdown Also Worrisome, DTCC Survey Says
Survey saw a 21 percent increase in people worried Asia's economic slowdown could hurt global economy compared to last year's survey.
StatPro Adds Benchmark Analysis to Revolution
The latest version of StatPro's analytics platform includes functionality for creating composite benchmarks, and other performance-related tools.
Velocimetrics Launches "One-Stop Solution" for Data Tracking, Analytics, Quality Management
The VMX EndToEnd platform will allow data consumers and providers to replace solutions from multiple vendors that only address part of the monitoring spectrum.
Centerbridge Plans to Tap SEI for Collateral Management, Treasury Services & Regulatory Reporting
Centerbridge's partnership with SEI began in late 2015.
Wilshire Rolls Out New Risk, Analytics Platform
Wilshire Omnia offers end-to-end functionality with trade-based analytics in a single platform, according to the firm.
