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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.
New software solution from Protiviti
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Protiviti, the US-based consulting company formed by past partners of Arthur Andersen, has launched a new op risk software product. Protiviti enters a market-place that is in a state of evolution - although mergers are common, so are…
A solid foundation
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Creditex, Markit and major dealers launch European credit fixings
Creditex, Markit and seven credit derivatives dealers today launched 'tradeable credit fixings' in what the backers hailed as a "milestone" in the development of the credit derivatives market.
Midwest power market to start on April 1
The US energy market regulator yesterday gave the Midwest Independent System Operator (Miso) the go-ahead to launch its wholesale energy market on April 1, after several delays.
Germany’s closed shop
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A solid foundation
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Hanging on at the top
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Automated processing of derivatives increasing, says Isda
Automated trade confirmations account for around one-third of all credit derivatives transactions and 20% of plain vanilla swaps trades, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda).
Standard Bank Launches Credit Risk Project
The Standard Bank Group , based in South Africa, is using the Adaptiv Credit Risk solution from SunGard Trading and Risk Systems (Stars) to build a common platform for credit risk processing for all its wholesale corporate and investment banking…
Icap platforms get regulator approval
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has given Icap the go-ahead to offer its BrokerTec and Garban trading platforms in Singapore. The UK-based inter-dealer broker announced yesterday that the Singaporean watchdog has designated the platforms as…
Bear Stearns to implement new risk reporting data system
Prompted by increased trading volumes and regulation, Bear Stearns is currently in the final stages of testing a data management system for use in its risk reporting.
Goldman launches Barx rival
Goldman Sachs has followed in Barclays Capital’s footsteps by launching an electronic trading platform on Bloomberg for interest rate derivatives.
Scrittura incorporates WordML for trade documents
Scrittura, the New York-based technology firm specialising in document automation, has introduced WordML to its product range. The addition is aimed at speeding up the trade settlement process and reducing operational risk in documentation drafting.
Forex gets naturalized
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