Technology
680 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.
Principles for Designing Agile Trading Platforms
Today’s trading operations face the challenge of maintaining software platforms that supports a constantly evolving business. To keep up with the pace of change, these organisations are demanding more and more of their trading platforms.
Managing risk through a collaborative ecosystem
The collaboration evolution has changed the workplace. Collaborative ecosystems that were well suited for yesterday’s workplace have become outdated and unable to meet the changing demands of an increasingly mobile and geographically dispersed workforce.
Workforce mobilisation and IT - the positives for businesses
This white paper summarises an online survey on mobile working, Bring Your Own Device and the use of consumer-based file sharing applications. It looks at how employees are working with mobile devices, consumer-based applications, and engagement with IT departments to accommodate its requirements.
Finding the Right Path to Hedge Accounting
CFOs will have to re-evaluate their hedge accounting strategies to mitigate a new wave of exposure challenges caused by volatile energy and equity markets. This white paper reviews forthcoming changes to the current system of hedge accounting.
Don’t get left behind – how financial services need to consider their IT infrastructure
The global credit crisis exposed the weaknesses inherent in the risk management and IT infrastructures employed by banks. Learn how these weaknesses can be overcome to increase competitiveness and reduce risks.
Flexible technology needed to respond to regulatory change
This webcast looks at the risk measurement, portfolio valuation and modeling assumption changes that the financial industry is undergoing as a result of the 2008 crisis.
Anti-Money Laundering when transaction monitoring is not sufficient
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) operations had been regarded as a cost of doing business by the majority of financial institutions. This white paper reviews the current AML challenges that the banking industry faces.
A guide to managing metadata in today’s law firms
Challenges associated with cleaning metadata from documents and protecting law firms from the inadvertent disclosure of proprietary information are discussed. Also, key questions in developing risk management policies and deploying technologies to protect confidentiality as it pertains to metadata.
A guide to document comparison and security for legal departments
Producing and manage contracts, legal agreements, documentation and corporate policy manuals is critical for every legal team. Failure to adequately manage these documents and control their content can lead to a variety of risks including loss of employee productivity, legal judgments and customers.
Market risk – How to achieve international approval
Adopting the Internal Model Approach (IMA) has given banks the ability to reduce their market risk exposure. This white paper reviews the benefits of IMA, points out the challenges of IMA implementation and looks at the various options available to limit resource expenditure.