Technology
665 white papers and resources
Below you will find technological white papers covering aspects of bank and finance trading. Also, information from some of the leading participants in this field covering what an organisation may need to think about when considering investing in new technology systems and how this will impact upon their business as a whole. Within the context of Risk Library, technology has been defined under algorithmic trading, market data, post-trade, risk systems, technology systems & software and trading systems.
Maximize Your Decision Intelligence by Analyzing Contextual Data Across the Enterprise
Only 10% of data deemed potentially useful by enterprises is actually being analyzed today. With the right technology, organizations can harness the value of their huge volumes of data. What will you learn from this document: - The missed opportunity of today’s analytics investments - Opening up…
Why do BI solutions struggle so much when it comes to market risk analytics?
This white paper addresses the deficits in business intelligence solutions for market risk since many lose performance once faced with non-linear calculations and aggregation of complex financial instruments. It also looks at how to weave together disparate technologies across the bank and…
Connected Data - Unlocking Hidden Value in Market and Reference Data Across the Organisation
Refinitiv recently conducted a survey of nearly 1600 executives who engage with market and reference data globally. This survey seeks to uncover how firms’ market and reference data strategies are evolving in response. What we found is that firms currently do not have access to the market and…
Agile model risk management: A new way forward for financial services
Model Risk Management (MRM) is moving up the corporate agenda as reliance on models grows and the scrutiny of management, stakeholders and regulators becomes more intense.
A sharper focus on credit risk | Accessing Basel III SCRA data
The final Basel III framework will usher in a more nuanced approach to credit risk assessment. To address the challenges and benefit from the attendant opportunities, organisations need to be able to gather and manage the necessary data.
The future of private market asset investing in Asia‑Pacific
Research into the future of private market asset investing in Asia-Pacific was conducted by Asia Risk in partnership with IHS Markit. The findings shine a light on the reasons private asset allocations decreased across the majority of investors in the region in 2020, but are set to rebound in 2021.
How to establish an outcome focused operating model with data as a service
In 2019, the Investment Management function of Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) embarked on a transformative journey to optimize its operating model by adopting Data as a Service for market and reference data management. Having recognized their on-premise EDM solution was not equipped to support the…
What do buy-side firms tend to underestimate in terms of complexity when embarking on cloud relationships/projects?
As part of the webinar "Cloud-based data services – the obvious choice", Wetherby Asset Management, Factset and Bridgewater Associates discussed how they are lowering their upfront costs, whilst reducing their operational complexity and time to market on the back of cloud-focused relationships…
In an ever uncertain world, derivatives are important in managing currency risk
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the key benefits of using South African currency derivatives to offset exposure to currency risk in global trading activities. Learn more about why the South African Capital Markets should be your next venture.
FRTB Accelerator
The new implementation date for the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book is January 1, 2023. While U.S. regulators and banks alike are mindful of the impact the Covid pandemic has had on the economy and markets they are still targeting that date.