Algorithmics
Coping with complexity
The demand for risk-based technology has never been higher due to changing business practices, growing regulatory burdens and burgeoning demand for cross-asset class products. But new entrants can still gain market share in niche areas.
Sponsor's article > Man Group Case Study: Examining External Loss Events for Operational Risk Assessments
Man Group plc is a leading global provider of alternative investment products and solutions, as well as one of the world’s largest futures brokers. In the sectors in which it is active, particularly hedge funds, operational risk is the chief danger the…
Risk and responsibility
A growing number of banks are producing sustainability reports detailing their environmental and socially responsible initiatives. Is this just slick PR or has sustainability become an important risk management consideration? Clive Davidson investigates
Sponsor's article > Expected Positive Exposure: Achieving Basel II Compliance Strategically
Enhancements to Algo Capital provide robust and realistic EPE values for counterparties across the trading book, while taking into account complex forms of credit mitigation.
Sponsor's Event> Algo Capital and Credit Forum 2005
Basel II and today’s market landscape make it essential for financial institutions to manage risk and capital in a systematic and transparent manner across the enterprise.
Sponsor's article> An Integrated Approach to Operational Risk Management
Over the last several years, major financial institutions around the world have struggled with a number of questions that have arisen as a result of challenging regulatory directives. Included among these are:
Algorithmics wins European credit registry contract
Algorithmics, the Toronto-based risk management software company, is to help run a planned Europe-wide credit data service.
A consolidating market
Operational risk software vendors say the market is shaping up, but is this view still too optimistic? By Dianne See Morrison
M&As spark op risk software shuffle
LONDON AND NEW YORK – Mergers and acquisitions are hotting up again in the op risk software industry. Two acquisition announcements in June have set tongues wagging on both sides of the Atlantic about who the next targets will be, and which potential…
Sponsor's article > Mizuho Case Study: Implementing an Integrated, Scalable Risk Management Solution
Risk management never stands still for long. Financial markets are forever evolving, products are gaining complexity, and the sheer number of trades is growing rapidly. Risk management solutions and practices designed for the markets of the past can lack…
Sponsor's article > NIBCapital Case Study: Achieving Integrated Enterprise Risk Management
NIBCapital is an independent merchant bank with a global distribution network. Headquartered in The Hague in The Netherlands, the highly rated bank focuses on northwestern Europe and global clients in selected industry sectors, providing corporate…
Sponsor's article > Algo Capital: Algorithmics’ solution for Basel II
Basel II presents financial institutions with a significant challenge. It demands that institutions take a more integrated, enterprise approach to risk management, both across risk types and across economic and regulatory capital calculations. These…
The consolidation machine keeps rolling
Algorithmics, a name that has become synonymous with driving the development of risk management practices and technology, was acquired by the Fitch Group in January this year. Victor Anderson talks to Andy Aziz, Algo's vice-president of buy-side…
Sponsor's article > BNL Case Study: Improving Risk Control and Achieving Capital Savings
Today, with approximately 17,000 employees, 700 branches across Italy, an international presence to support its corporate clients, and a ranking within the top 50 of European banks in terms of market capitalization, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) is…
Sponsor's article > Capitalia Case Study: Effective Integration of Market, Credit and ALM
CAPITALIA BANKING GROUP is one of the top five banking organizations in Italy with total assets of EUR155bn. Based in Rome, the group is the product of the merger of several leading Italian financial institutions over the last two years.
FitchRisk to drop Algo op risk product
NEW YORK -- An executive from FitchRisk, the New York-based risk management software firm, has told Operational Risk that the firm plans to drop Algorithmics’ op risk software offering in the wake of its purchase of the Toronto-based software firm.
Fitch/Algorithmics deal analysis
New York-based global ratings and risk management specialist Fitch Group has acquired Toronto-based enterprise risk management software supplier Algorithmics for $175 million.
Fitch to acquire Algorithmics
Fitch Group announced today that it is to acquire Algorithmics, a leader in enterprise risk management. The transaction, valued at $175 million, is expected to close in January 2005. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Algorithmics rolls out Basel II tool
Algorithmics, an enterprise risk management solutions specialist, and FRS, a global provider of regulatory and financial reporting solutions, have entered into an agreement to deliver regulatory reporting within the Algo Capital solution.
Algo offers op risk system to deal with multiple regulatory regimes
Canadian software company Algorithmics has updated its operational risk management system to consolidate data capture for all regulatory information ranging from Basel II to Sarbanes-Oxley.
Algo offers op risk system to deal with multiple regulatory regimes
Canadian software company Algorithmics has updated its operational risk management system to consolidate data capture for all regulatory information ranging from Basel II to Sarbanes-Oxley.
Basel II and the single-instrument bank
Banks could take a cue from the construction industry if they want to lessen the burden of Basel II, argues Ron Dembo.
The Monte Carlo mindset
There is a rich seam to be mined in the provision of tools to calculate counterparty credit risk. Clive Davidson looks at what's on offer so far, and what could be coming on to the market.
Algorithmics assesses its op risk market
Demand for third-party operational risk management applications is growing steadily, but there is still no sign that there will be a dramatic uptake in the near future, says David Syer, director for operational risk at Toronto-based risk management…