Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
Automating the Data Ecosystem
Our industry could soon be in the midst of a massive shift towards automation, says GoldenSource's Neil Edelstein
The Data ABC
Data Attribution
The Means Behind the Green
WATERS Q&A
New Option Symbology
OPEN PLATFORM
At the Vanguard of Web 2.0
COVER STORY
The Green Way Forward
WELCOME LETTER
DTCC and CLS unveil OTC settlement scheme
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and New York-based CLS Bank have jointly launched a central settlement service for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.
Indian wealth management sector set for rapid growth
As India's economy continues its rapid expansion driving up individual income levels, wealth management providers in the country are poised for substantial growth. Once firms begin taking on additional clients, though, they'll require more advanced…
The hedge vote By Phil Albinus
This is payday for political junkies in the US - we've seen some mildly acrimonious attack ads, fresh faces, candidates who can make history, and others who are clearly deluded if they think they have a chance of getting anywhere near the Oval Office…
The Shock in SocGen
Last week's €4.9 billion ($7.2 billion) write-down by Société Générale (SocGen) for losses incurred by junior trader Jérome Kerviel has finally dethroned former Barings Bank bad boy Nick Leeson as the poster boy for unauthorized trading.
Newedge Preps for Yearend Integration
PARIS-Newly minted as a result of a joint venture, multi-asset brokerage Newedge plans to combine its operations into one trading system by the end of the year, say firm officials.
Allegheny Completes Integration Project
Energy utility Allegheny Energy has recently completed an integration project to streamline daily practices associated with energy transacting and related accounting processes by reducing the number of "handoffs" between operational groups, say officials…
Selecting the Proper ETRM Platform
After the collapse of Enron, the California energy crisis and misreporting of gas prices, the market for software to support energy trading and risk management (ETRM), hit a low point. In the last two years, however, the market has picked up, largely…
Industry Debuts Hybrid Emission Trading
The emissions market has taken its first steps to greater transparency as inter-dealer broker GFI Group recently launched its Web-based EnergyMatch trading platform for over-the-counter (OTC) energy derivatives.
New Year, Old Challenges
The beginning of every January brings that short, but brilliant, burst of collective optimism that this year will be better than last year: Business will pick up, IT will have enough resources to meet all the demands placed upon it by the business lines…
Managing Reference Data in the Asia-Pacific Market
While firms in Europe and the US typically operate under one or a few regimes with specific data requirements, Asia-Pacific firms frequently trade in most of the local domiciles, requiring different market, customer and instrument data, says Coexis's…
Anticipation grows for increased buy-side use of equity derivatives
Over-the-counter equity derivatives markets are growing at a slower rate than their credit derivative brethren, but the steady expansion of these instruments, combined with their risk characteristics and the changing requirements of pension funds and…
Credit: the long and short of it
Credit-based hedge funds were particularly hard hit by the US sub-prime fiasco and the ensuing liquidity crisis, most notably in the CDO market. But as Matthew Atwood discovered during Credit magazine's roundtable held last November, credit still has an…