Fundamental review of the trading book (FRTB)
Overall Best Data Provider: Thomson Reuters
IMD/IRD Awards 2018
IBM Buys Armanta to Bolster Financial Risk Offering
Armanta will be deployed within IBM’s Watson Financial Services’ financial risk unit, which grew out of the tech giant’s acquisition of Algorithmics.
Global Fragmentation Looms in FRTB Data Pooling Stand-Off
The upcoming FRTB market risk framework allows financial firms to take different approaches to non-modelable risk factors: either capitalize risk factors that lack observable pricing in-house, or use a vendor-run data pooling utility. But, as Dan…
April 2018: ‘Power You Can’t Buy’
This month, Max runs down the contents of Inside Data Management, from potential solutions to regulatory dilemmas to the heroes who may save us from exchange data and index injustices.
Top Stories of 2017: Best of Sell-Side Technology
Regulation may have dominated the headlines this year but advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence were also high on the agenda.
Best of 2017: The Top Trends
John takes a look at some of 2017's key trends, including regulation, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Regtech May Be the New Fintech But Will the Momentum Last?
John considers the momentum around the Regtech movement and if it can last for some of the smaller firms in the space.
GoldenSource, McObject Ally for High-Performance EDM Solution
The partnership will integrate McObject's high-performance database technology with GoldenSource's market and reference data management tools to meet the data analysis requirements of new regulations.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 74: The Regtech Craze & Clearing Concerns
Anthony and James look at why London clearinghouses may be in danger and the use of cognitive tools to monitor employees.
IBM Takes Aim at Regtech Space Using Cognitive Technology
IBM marks its first major product launch in the financial services regulatory space with the roll-out of new cognitive solutions educated by Promontory professionals.
Praying for Another Day: As FRTB Looms, Banks Prepare
Industry testing for FRTB will begin in 2019 with implementation coming in 2020, though there is hope that personnel changes at the Basel Committee will lead to some extra leeway.
JPMorgan Follows Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley in R3 Consortium Exit
JPMorgan becomes the latest bank to withdraw from the R3 blockchain consortium as the industry body seeks to raise $150 million.
McObject Unveils V.7.1 of eXtremeDB Financial Edition to Tackle Regulatory Data Demands
The enhancements in version 7.1 position McObject as a provider of underlying technology to help firms meet MiFID II's best execution requirements and the demands of FRTB.
AFTAs 2016: Most Innovative Third-Party Technology Vendor: Communication, Operations and Data Management—Asset Control
Asset Control wins the category in its first year of existence.
IHS Markit Completes POC for FRTB Aggregation
Proof of concept is to test out its FRTB Studio software in a real-time setting.
GoldenSource Readies FRTB Risk Calculation Solution
GoldenSource is building on its data management competencies to develop new risk calculations and visualizations, as well as scenario analysis, to support FRTB requirements.
Emilia David: FRTB and Aging Infrastructure
The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book offers banks the opportunity to finally look closely at their legacy infrastructure, as it portends more and more regulatory and operational changes, Emilia says.
The FRTB Shuffle
Banks are preparing for FRTB and vendors are pushing the industry to figure out an infrastructure strategy to deal with it.
IHS Markit, Oliver Wyman Developing Methodology for FRTB Modelability
The methodology will be developed on Markit's FRTB suite of solutions.
Numerix Launches FRTB Solution
Banks can use Numerix FRTB to examine capital impacts and calculate risk to FRTB requirements.
Compliance Demands Raise Pressure To Link Data and Re-Design Models
Risk operations professionals aim to accelerate changes to prepare for 2018 deadlines
Looking for Innovation in the World of Ideas
Wearable sensory technology, and a self-critical approach to methods of managing data are just two elements out there that can keep data operations sharp. Michael examines how these can enhance intuitions about financial data.
How FRTB Shifts Risk Approaches
Misys's Marcus Cree lays out risk data models that firms must use in response to the new trading risk assessment rules
GoldenSource Integrates Market Data Module into EDM Platform
Integrating market and reference data in GoldenSource's EDM platform will improve data management and firms' ability to meet regulatory requirements, officials say.