Technology
Let there be light
Philip Gibbs, manager of Jupiter Hyde Park, sees little upside in investment banks or insurance companies, but continues to take long positions in hedge fund companies
Tech and media stocks are good value
Long opportunities in media and technology sectors follow the recent slump
Why pension funds do not readily invest in the hedge fund industry
Experts discuss the role of pension fund trustees and giving value for money
Regulators call on banks to focus on cross-border e-banking risks
Banks need to integrate cross-border electronic banking risks into their overall risk management framework, the Basel Committee said in a paper released today.
Kiodex releases upgrade of Risk Workbench system
Kiodex, the US risk management technology company, has released an upgraded version of its Kiodex Risk Workbench platform, with enhanced back-office functionality and counterparty credit exposure information.
Imagine shifts towards buy side
New York-based Imagine Software is adding the buy side to its business portfolio. Ray Krastins, Imagine’s director of application service provision (ASP) sales and marketing, told sister publication Buy Side IT that demand for the large enterprise-type…
Credit risk systems: Getting the risk right
The requirements of the new Basel Accord are prompting some banks in Asia to begin implementing sophisticated credit systems, but there are still some obstacles to overcome.
Cognotec launches Autodeal Plus with buy-side target
Ireland-based foreign exchange trading software vendor Cognotec has launched the next generation of its Autodeal pricing and trading system.
CSFB launches fixed-income indexes on Bloomberg
Swiss bank Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) has released its Liquid Global fixed-income indexes on data vendor Bloomberg's data terminals. CSFB clients will be able to access all of CSFB's liquid bond indexes, including the Liquid US Corporate Index …
JP Morgan Chase taps Juice in New York
JP Morgan Chase’s North American Credit Markets group in New York has deployed New York-based Juice Software’s technology to consolidate and deliver real-time prices from multiple sources, according to officials involved.
Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait signs up to SunGard risk management product
Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait (BBK) has signed up to use SunGard Treasury Systems’ Quantum package to manage its back-office treasury operations.
Fundtech enhances CLS product offerings
Jersey City-based Fundtech has launched two new services to extend its Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) product range. IOSwaps Manager and a ‘third party’ PayPlus for CLS are aimed at extending the ability of financial institutions to eliminate risk…
SG renews SuperDerivatives FX options pricing service
SG, the investment banking arm of France’s Société Générale, has signed up to use SuperDerivatives’ benchmark pricing system for currency options for another year.
PFE: ahead of its time
Modelling
CDS: the quest for neutral pricing data
Price data services
Taming the FIX connection
With large firms now juggling dozens of FIX connections, industry organizations and vendors are trying to soothe the protocol’s first set of growing pains.