Technology
678 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.
Predictive intelligence, advanced analytics and the future of risk-aware decision making
There are a lot of similarities between risk management and weather forecasting, and risk management professionals can learn a lot fromstudying how weather forecasters have approached the challenging task of predicting future events. An important component of a risk manager’s job involves…
Top-Tier US Banks Capital Plans
This white paper highlights the key elements of the banks’ capital plan submissions which were identified as suffering from critical weaknesses. The thirty top tier US banks now involved in this high stakes annual assessment are painfully aware that even a passing grade is insufficient to meet…
Evaluating the Operational and Market Risks for Complex Energy Portfolios and New Energy Investments Optimisation
Evaluating the Operational and Market Risks for Complex Energy Portfolios and New Energy Investments Optimisation in Europe employing the Power of Hybrid Integrated Modelling. Today, it is widely accepted that the Global Community is facing significant challenges in the energy sector that stem from…
Seven signs you’ve outgrown your treasury management system
Seismic shifts in global regulation and a more complex banking landscape areleaving treasurers vulnerable. Legacy treasury management systems cannot meet increasing national and cross-border demands, or provide the real-time decision support tools needed to optimally monitor and control risk. No…
Operational risk management in the world of big data
Today, with operational risk emerging as a primary risk threat in all major economies, market players are looking to the potential of big data as a primary driver of next-generation operational riskmanagement.
DFA Capital Planning Shakes Up Banks’ Infrastructure
In the past four years, the universe of US banks required to submit annualcapital plans supported by company-wide stress tests to the Federal Reserve for assessment has grown from 19 to more than 80. At the same time, the standards prescribed by the Federal Reserve have grown progressively more…
Reducing the Risk of Using Financial Models
At their core, institutional financial markets exist to transfer risk. Whether via corporate lending, equity ownership or the creation and sale of structuredcredit derivatives, financial firms work to shuffle around different forms of risks—from those looking to mitigate it to those looking to take…
KLP empowers the front and middle office with advanced risk analytics
This paper looks at how accurate modelling helps risk managers make better decisions by adopting cloud-based solution to model risk across all asset classes, each user is provided with instant web access to key risk measures and timely, personalized reports.
Creating Safe and Fair Markets
In this white paper intended for the wider financial industry, we present our vision for the design and regulation of electronic financial markets empowered by formal verification.
Real-World Equity & Volatility Behavior: Implications for Economic Scenario Generation
This paper examines the differences between risk-neutral dynamics and real-world dynamics, and the important role of risk premia. We highlight why real-world dynamics are necessary for risk analysis and scenario generation, and also explore the roles of the equity premium and volatility premium in…