Infrastructure
Confidence in pricing data is essential in a distressed market
Jason Waight, head of regulatory affairs, Europe at MarketAxess, explores the key role of reliable data sources in offering a commercial advantage to traders during the March crisis
Switching CCP – How and why?
As uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues and the impacts of Covid-19-driven market volatility are analysed, it is essential for banks and their end-users to understand their clearing options, and how they can achieve greater capital and cross…
E-trading takes hold for FX swaps – sort of
Bulk of trades are being executed over screen, but bolder changes have stalled
Treasurers turn to AI in bid for sharper forecasting
Wider automation could usher in future of ‘hands-free hedging’, but obstacles lurk in data standards and sharing
BNP leads a comeback for Europe’s clearers
Brexit, leverage ratio tweaks and concentration fears could help European banks compete with US FCMs
From DNA to DHA – Preparing for a new era of digital human augmentation
As technology increasingly permeates societies, cultures and everyday activities, its integration into people’s lives is having a profound impact on what is expected of people in the workplace. Deloitte examines this evolution of today’s workforce, the…
Unlocking value from risk and finance data
For banks facing squeezed margins and increasingly agile competitors, a lack of consistent data quality and insight is a significant hurdle for risk and finance teams trying to transform the organisation. Innovative banks have brought the two functions…
Actionable data breach insights from op risk modelling
Thomas Lee, chief executive at VivoSecurity, and Martin Liljeblad, operational risk manager at MUFG Americas, examine how a data breach cost model can replace an advanced measurement approach in a structured scenario
Risk and finance: Working more closely together
Video interview: Thomas Kimner, SAS
Clearing conundrum – Forging a solution for the bilateral market
Central clearing has had a beneficial effect on the over‑the‑counter derivatives market, but for some products the road to a cleared model has not been smooth. Capital, operational and margin costs of the non-cleared market have increased, while…
Regulatory big data – The costs and challenges of better supervision
Webinar: Moody's Analytics
Video interview: Fabio Merlino, Intesa Sanpaolo
Fabio Merlino, head of retail and insurance risk discusses how the wealth management division of Intesa Sanpaolo upgraded its risk analytics capabilities with the algo system used by its proprietary traders
Clearing conundrum – Forging a solution for the bilateral market
Sponsored webinar: LCH
Asia clearing surge raises concerns over eligible collateral
Scarcity of high-quality liquid assets gives rise to liquidity risk worries, say banks
A data-driven era: Optimising data strategies to achieve regulatory compliance
Sponsored webinar: Wolters Kluwer
Webinar: Measuring the return of improved data management
Sponsored by Oracle
OTC data under the microscope: Cleaning up derivatives data repositories
Sponsored feature: TriOptima
Automated for the people
Sponsored survey analysis: Wolters Kluwer
Banks fear capital add-ons for BCBS 239 failures
Capital add-on is "a stick that's out there", says Santander's Goddard
The changing face of Risk.net and our magazines
Extensive reader consultation has helped us reshape editorial teams and our site
Applying risk technology and data in a ‘brave new world’
Sponsored feature: FIS
Buy side: central clearing 'a mess' as sell-side dialogue hits 'fever pitch'
Asset managers want to see futurisation of swaps get off the ground in Europe
CME guaranty fund cut could lure new clearing members
Regional banks and prop shops eye direct membership, but FCMs see few benefits