Risk
IHS Markit Boosts Asian Credit Liquidity Measurement with MSCI
The vendor will also expand its proxy pricing into the maturing fixed income markets outside of core regional financial centers.
DTCC Explores Gatekeeper Role for DLT Networks
Post-trade company looks to stay ahead of DLT curve with plans to act as CCP for firms trading on permission-based blockchains.
Google Leverages Kubernetes to Help Banks with Risk Models
The tech giant uses open-source tools to help firms ramp up computing power for complex risk calculations.
A Look Inside UBS's Quantitative Evidence & Data Science Team
Led by Bryan Cross (pictured), the asset manager's QED team aims to blend quant and fundamental to find unique solutions to new problems.
Bureau Van Dijk Rebuilds Risk Management Platform
Bureau Van Dijk's Compliance Catalyst has been rebuilt ahead of plans to move the platform to the cloud, as well as navigate the EU's fifth anti-money laundering directive.
Cloud Worries Show Up in New EU Outsourcing Guidance
Financial firms must maintain a register of all outsourced critical functions under new guidelines now in effect in Europe.
People Moves: AlgoDynamix, Tourmaline , Asset Control, SIX
A look at some of the key "people moves" from the past week, including Marion Leslie (pictured) who joins SIX.
People Moves: SSGA, GLMX, AcadiaSoft, CAIS, DriveWealth
A look at some of the key "people moves" from the week of Sept. 9 to Sept. 13.
IHS Markit Considers Adding Corporate Bonds to iBoxx ChinaBond Indices
A lack of liquidity and the ability to accurately measure credit risk will be the biggest hurdles to overcome.
Blockchain Could Unlock Value of Real Estate as an Asset Class
In Part 2, Max looks at how new technologies could help to grow the real estate market.
World Bank: Blockchain Could Reduce Settlement Time to Seconds
A year after issuing the first blockchain-traded bond, the lender says blockchain technology could drastically cut settlement times and costs.
Scotiabank Turns to Cloud GPUs for Risk Calculations
The Canadian bank has significantly improved the time it takes to run XVA calculations, and has big plans to further expand its XVA cloud GPU program.
LSEG's Proposed Refinitiv Deal: It's About More Than Just Market Data
What does the bourse’s planned purchase of the data giant mean for clients and the industry going forward?
Refinitiv Adds Additional Alt Datasets into Risk Intelligence Solution
The new data sources integrated into World-Check One can assist banks in their AML/KYC processes and trade finance deals.
With Initial Margin 'Big Bang' Split, Tech Preparations Could be Impacted
As the final phase of the IM implementation for non-cleared derivatives has been split into two parts, questions emerge on whether tech preparations will stall.
Bank of England’s Ambitious Look at Regulatory Reporting
As the regulator looks at new ways to handle data, there are still a lot of paths to consider.
Desktop App Interoperability: On the Front Lines with RBC and OpenFin
Anthony Malakian spent several weeks with RBC Capital Markets and OpenFin to see how desktop app interoperability works in motion.
As Blockchain Projects Sputter, Capital Markets Firms are Having Second Thoughts
WatersTechnology examines some of the disillusionment permeating the capital markets when it comes to blockchain.