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Bolster Risk Management Practises and Technology Now
As the dust settles on a financial services industry still reeling in the wake of the 2008 and 2009 financial crisis, firms have an opportunity to bolster their risk management practices and underlying technology. But, according to SunGard’s Marcus Cree,…
Waters Rankings 2010
Now in its eighth year, the Waters Rankings recognize the best products and services in the financial services industry across 23 categories. Our readers voted for the offerings they rely on to keep their firms out in front. From the best brokerage to…
CME Group: New Trading Floor, New Datacenter, New Targets
It wasn’t so long ago that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was lagging behind its European competitors. But under the leadership of CEO Craig Donohue and CIO Kevin Kometer, the futures exchange has massively extended its footprint and has welcomed a new…
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TIAA-CREF: Ahead of the Enterprise Curve
One doesn’t become one of the largest, most reputable institutional investment managers on the planet without keeping a firm handle on risk. TIAA-CREF’s plans to develop an enterprise-wide risk management infrastructure were well underway by the time the…
Prime Brokers in Demand
After the inherent dangers in the captive, prime-broker model were brought to bear with the collapse of Lehman, hedge funds have scrambled to diversify counterparty risk by embracing the multi-prime model. Prime brokers have tracked this trend to the…
The Heavy Burden of Automating Cash Management Processes
As firms continue to tighten their belts in preparation for what might be the start of a double-dip recession, most companies are casting their gaze at their treasury department to see how it can manage its cash resources more effectively. However, many…
IBM: Operational Challenges and Risk Concerns Still to the Fore Post-Crisis
Industry regulators and financial services executives still cannot rest easy as they continue to grapple with the operational challenges and risk concerns introduced on the back of the two-year capital markets downturn. These are some of the findings…