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The extremely heterogeneous character of operational risk often makes discussion of it appear fragmented and unstructured. David Rowe proposes one possible paradigm for organising our thinking on various aspects of this increasingly important topic.
HSBC USA adopts Calypso for equity derivatives
HSBC Bank USA has extended its use of Calypso Technology’s trading and processing platform to include equity derivatives products.
Wall Street Systems appoints Longden
Wall Street Systems, a US provider of treasury and capital markets services, has appointed Chris Longden as regional managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based in London, Longden will be responsible for managing the sales and…
STP break puts banks at risk
Third-party banks using the continuous-linked settlement (CLS) service may be subject to increasing operational risk as a result of a breakdown in straight-through processing (STP), reports Risk's sister publication FX Week .
Union Planters picks Principia Partners’ treasury risk service
Union Planters, a US regional bank based in Memphis, Tennessee, has selected Principia Partners’ treasury risk service to manage the bank’s derivatives trading.
FSA study shows wide gap in firms' op risk frameworks
LONDON - In late July, the UK's FSA published a study of the practical implementation challenges that financial firms face when putting together an op risk infrastructure.
Wall Street Systems to offer Treasury Engine on Linux
Wall Street Systems, a US provider of treasury and capital markets services, will offer its flagship product, Treasury Engine, on the Linux operating system from September.
Commerzbank selects SunGard’s Credient Analytics
Commerzbank has selected Credient Analytics, the credit analytics service provided by SunGard Trading and Risk Systems, to handle investment banking credit exposure.
ABN Amro to go global with Dealstation
Dutch bank ABN Amro is planning a global debut next year for Dealstation, its white-labelled, foreign exchange trading platform, bank officials told RiskNews ' sister publication Trading Technology Week .
Prebon Yamane goes live with SwapsWire in Tokyo
Brokerage house Prebon Yamane has gone live with SwapsWire in Asia, making it the first brokerage house in Tokyo to use the system since it went live in Japan last month.
CLS to include South Korean won
CLS Bank, which operates the continuous-linked settlement service for foreign exchange, plans to include the South Korean won as a CLS-eligible currency.
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