Risk Management, Performance & Reporting
LGT Adopts BearingPoint’s Reporting Service
The bank aims to comply with the reporting regulations issued by the European Central Bank (ECB).
MSCI Beefs Up Fixed-Income Analytics, Modeling Suite
The upgrade comes ahead of the Barclays Point–Bloomberg Port integration.
Bloomberg Point/Port Apprehensions Are Not Going Away
Surveys of fixed-income market participants not showing any increased optimism over Bloomberg’s acquisition of Barclays Point risk analytics platform.
OpenGamma Nets $13.3 Million to Grow Solutions
Peter Rippon was recently appointed the company's new CEO.
Axioma Names Nguyen Head of Regulatory and Risk Reporting
Axioma also announced updates to its Portfolio Analytics and Risk Model Machine platforms.
Linedata Derivation Release Extends Real-Time Risk, Introduces Order Management
First upgrades to risk and analytics solution since acquisition focus on usability and transparency.
NAB Scraps ‘System X,’ Enlists StatPro to Solve Performance Data Quality Issues
The bank's custodian arm is using StatPro's new Revolution Performance module to replace five former systems used for portfolio performance analytics.
Gator Trading Picks Rival Risk as EMS Provider
Migration to the new platform is complete, according to Gator Trading.
StatPro Stages ‘Performance,' Spotlights Data Volume Management
The new module will help Revolution's calculation engines better manage data volumes and handle data quality issues.
HSBC Adopts Swift FX Business Insight Information Service
New service allows for continuous FX business performance measurement over time based upon activity share.
Avoka Launches Avoka Exchange to Help with KYC, Onboarding Demands
Avoka Exchange includes over 30 applications from partners.
Risk and Performance Reporting Alliance
The incorporation of the risk function into performance reporting and analysis is the outcome of a series of developments triggered by market volatility and regulation.
Risk Focus Launches Reporting Eligibility Service
Reportable.Trade addresses trade reporting requirements and was created at the request of a major New York-based bank.
Point to Port: Bloomberg Looks to Ease Concerns Following Completion of BRAIS Acquisition
Barclays support of the Point platform will end in 18 months.
SigOpt's Machine Learning Looks to Improve Big Banks' Fraud Detection
The San Francisco-based vendor uses Bayesian techniques to improve the modeling and research processes.
Bloomberg Closes Acquisition of Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions
Acquisition includes Barclays fixed-income benchmark indices, Brais strategy indices, and the intellectual property of Point portfolio analytics.
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.