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.
Setting the Stage: FATCA Compliance
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act stands to transform the global tax framework and how financial institutions track and report on their clients’ financial assets. With the law slated to come into effect in 2013, its implications and how financial institutions need to prepare is considered.
Meeting the Requirements of Emerging Regulations in Finance, Risk and Treasury Operations
Banks must meet ever more varied regulations. The sheer scale and scope of banking regulations, including Dodd-Frank, Basel III and IFRS, pose challenges to all financial institutions. This white paper discusses how to minimise these risks through aligning finance, risk and treasury operations.
The New Challenges of Regulatory Reports and Data Lineage
There is a new regulatory focus on the quality of risk and regulatory reporting – but not just on the finished result. Executives now must be able to attest to the figures and demonstrate that report producing processes are robust. Learn how these new risks can be overcome to satisfy regulators.
Basel III Data Aggregation – Asking the Impossible?
For the first time in banking regulation there are explicit requirements for accuracy, completeness and timeliness in the aggregation of risk data. This white paper considers these obligations as set out in Basel III, and discusses how to build the systems and processes that can best ensure cost…
Basel Committee 2012 – Risk Data Aggregation
As regulators reviews key lessons from the financial crisis, banks face new requirements to ensure that their information technology and data architectures are adequate in supporting the broad management of financial risks. This white paper discusses how this can be achieved.
Governing open source to deliver return and lower risks
This white paper discusses the governance of open source as key to managing risk in an organisation. Specifically, in relation to its implementation and use, and how it is aligned with stated objectives, policies and risk profile – all especially pertinent in highly risk-sensitive financial markets.
Enabling standardisation in open source software
Standardisation within open source software offers a new way of managing risk, especially in highly complex industries. This white paper discusses the benefits of standardisation using this type of technology and what pitfalls to avoid.
Open source drives innovation in financial services
As the financial services industry is targeted with finding ways to ensure that their risk management systems are robust, increasingly organisations are turning to open-source software. This white paper discusses the benefits available to organisations through using this technology to reduce risk…
Customer success story – financial services
Effective risk management and tackling security challenges using scarce resource is an ever pressing task for financial services organisations. This white paper demonstrates how software can be implemented to reduce threats to business success within a legal, operational and financial context.
The changing face of risk management in the new regulatory environment
This white paper explores how IT departments at financial institutions are assuming a more proactive role in identifying technologies that can improve their risk management and bring them to the attention of risk managers and business heads.