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Bank Muddles Over EMIR Compliance Could See Strategic Acceptance of New IT Business Models
As many as half of Europe’s financial institutions will have been “caught on the hop” and are now having to catch up after the latest deadline for complying with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) came into force last week, according to a leading industry observer. Elizabeth Goodchild, a senior consultant with Rules Financial, said…
Misys’ Win at Legal & General Supports Drive to Triple Buy-Side Business
Legal & General Investment Management’s (LGIM) selection of Misys Sophis Value to manage trading and risk across its fixed income and liability driven investment businesses could be a game changer for both parties as LGIM acquires a long-term technology partner and Misys builds business on the back of one of the largest deals it has…
Opinion: A Bite-Sized Approach to IBOR
Paul Westgate, product manager, Linedata Much has been written over the past couple of years on the subject of IBOR – the Investment Book of Records. These discussions tend to focus, quite rightly, on the benefits of an IBOR, inferring that a true IBOR solution exists today. Can firms move from inadequate present day systems…
SAS Combines Software Modules to Deliver Capital Management Solution
SAS has packaged two of its existing software modules to deliver SAS Capital Planning and Management, a solution designed to help banks meet regulatory and internal capital management requirements quickly and efficiently. The package combines SAS Financial Management with specific capabilities added for capital planning, such as calculation rules and capital allocation, with SAS Operations…
ITRS Delivers Murex Monitoring Interface Via Excelian Tie-Up
ITRS has partnered with integrator Excelian to add Murex to the list of trading and risk applications handled by its Geneos performance monitoring system. The arrangement will give mutual clients access to real-time metrics on system performance for Murex solutions. ITRS already delivers predictive, real-time monitoring and management capabilities for over 100 third-party trading and…
Talking Reference Data with Andrew Delaney: AC’s Petti – Our Asset Is Under Control
Richard Petti – who recently took over as CEO of EDM platform provider Asset Control – is bullish about the company’s prospects after a rethink of strategy in the wake of its acquisition by LA-based private equity group Marlin Equity Partners. Some may have written off the stalwart data management supplier following this year’s messy…
Corvil Develops CorvilNet Technology Stack to Deliver Real-Time Operational Risk and Compliance Monitoring
The real-time operational risk and compliance monitoring solution for electronic trading that was recently released by Corvil builds on the company’s original network monitoring platform, providing visibility into a taller technology stack and allowing users to see the status not only of IT systems, but also the business that resides on them. The solution plays…
Rutgers University to Host Statistics for Risk Conference This Week
Rutgers University’s Master of Financial Statistics and Risk Management (FSRM) programme will host the Rutgers Statistics for Financial Risk Management Conference this coming Thursday, November 7. The event reflects the FSRM programme’s emphasis on statistical and data analytics tools for measuring, monitoring, managing and mitigating uncertainty, risk and volatility. “We are keen to establish a…
A-Team Hot Topic Webinar: Data Management – A Finance, Risk & Regulatory View
Business knowledge, data centralisation and data consistency are at the heart of successful data management for finance, risk and regulation, particularly as it applies to the complexity of financial institutions operating across multiple regulatory environments. The challenges to bringing these elements together are significant, but they can be tackled and results can include not only…
Peel Hunt Signs Up for Wolters Kluwer FS’s New Summix Risk Platform
UK brokerage Peel Hunt has deployed Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ recently released Summix risk, compliance and finance platform. The system integrates technologies from acquired software providers FRS Global and FinArch, providing an upgrade path for users of these systems as well as a platform for new clients like Peel Hunt. Peel Hunt selected Summix for…