Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
SaaS Gains Traction within Reconciliation
According to a recent research report published by industry analyst firm TowerGroup in conjunction with industry consultancy Perot Systems, small and midsize investment firms are investigating incorporating software-as-a-service- (SaaS-) delivered…
Euro traders struggling with liquidity sourcing
A new Tabb Group report finds that buy-side equity traders in the UK and Europe have encountered greater challenges over the past year sourcing liquidity within new market structures. At the same time, heightened awareness of counterparty risk has begun…
VaR comes in for criticism
The credit crisis has uncovered the weaknesses of many risk management models and risk mitigation approaches. The rating agencies' reputations have also come under the spotlight as their reputations and reliability have been called into question. Value…
It all comes down to data
If there is one thing you would have thought financial firms would have grasped by now, it's that having a centralised source of data - a golden copy if you will - is a good idea. By Emily Fraser . How many times have we heard Mike Atkin of the EDM…
Spotlight trained on OTC pricing platforms
A new Celent Communications report evaluating providers of pricing tools for OTC derivatives and structured products finds that vendors have stepped up efforts to support clients under pressure from investors and regulators for more transparent and…
Right place right time
Client reporting has taken on new levels of significance over the past 18 months in the wake of the sub-prime fiasco and the ensuing contraction of the global financial services industry. Buy-side firms, arguably more so now than at any time in the past,…
Born in a storm
James Caird Asset Management could not have launched in a more challenging environment when it opened its doors for business in July last year. Victor Anderson speaks with Olivia Erby about the ongoing challenges facing the fund, its reliance on…
Regulators Weigh Mifid's Success
LONDON-Since its rollout, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) has increased competition in the securities markets and lowered costs for investors, according to European regulators.
Banks Eye Mixed Platforms to Calculate Front-Office Risk
LONDON-When tackling risk, financial firms are using front-office systems that combine real-time and batch-based calculations, according to industry participants who spoke during a panel discussion about risk at the DWT 2009 conference.
Bottega: Be Pragmatic, Be Understood
John Bottega, recently appointed chief data officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, kicked off last week's North American Financial Information Summit with a keynote speech calling for data management professionals to be more pragmatic in their…
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When "Who's Who" Is Not Enough
Tackling counterparty data hurdles in a cost-effective manner is not always straightforward, but both regulatory pressure and business demands will keep the topic on the agenda, says Asset Control's Martijn Groot
Tackling Transparency
It goes without saying that derivatives pricing has been one of the most acute and ever-present challenges facing buy-side firms of all sizes since the start of the new Millennium, and if the slew of recent derivatives research is anything to go by, buy…
Spotlight on Robert Hegarty
After a ten-year career at TowerGroup heading the consultancy's securities and investments practice, Robert Hegarty has moved to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). As managing director of market structure at the DTCC, Hegarty will lead…
Fund investor accounting technology market set to contract
In the face of more cautious IT budgeting across the hedge fund and fund of funds industries, the market for investor accounting platforms will shrink over the next two years as managers make do with their existing infrastructures. A new Celent…
DTCC, Markit agree further integration
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Markit are collaborating to automate syndicated loan reconciliation for institutional investors and other buy-side firms by creating a link between DTCC's Loan/SERV Reconciliation Service and Markit…