Research
| January 24th, 2012 | SimCorp Survey Reveals Buy-Side Lack of Confidence in Data Quality SimCorp, a leading provider of highly specialized software and expertise for the investment industry, today released the results of a data management survey conducted in December 2011. The survey polled nearly 100 executives from 50 buy-side firms across North America. |
| December 21st, 2011 | ISDA Updates OTC Derivatives Market Analysis: Despite Increase in Notionals, Over 50% of IRS Market Is Cleared The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) published today its analysis of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market based on June 30, 2011 statistics.
According to the ISDA analysis, the notional amount of OTC derivatives outstanding (adjusted to exclude FX transactions and for the impact of clearing) increased 18 percent from $416.7 trillion at year-end 2010 to $491.3 trillion at June 30, 2011. This increase in notional outstanding reverses declines in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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| December 16th, 2011 | FINCAD Announces Global Partnership with FRM® Study Course FINCAD, the leading provider of financial analytics, has partnered with the FRM Study Course to provide candidates from around the world with access to its award-winning enterprise analytics platform, F3. The FRM Study Course is authored by Christian Cooper, a senior derivatives trader who launched the program three years ago. |
| December 15th, 2011 | Is Curve Fitting the Right Approach for Solvency Capital Requirement ? - Algorithmics Weighs Up the Pros and Cons with Leading Insurers One of the major challenges facing European insurers in the lead up to Solvency II is how to report their solvency capital numbers to regulators more frequently, in more detail and in a shorter time frame than ever before? Calculating solvency capital faster demands some form of portfolio compression technique in order to avoid historical approaches that are time consuming, expensive and computationally demanding. |
| December 5th, 2011 | Dodd Frank and EMIR Unlikely to Reduce Systemic Risk, says Industry New research from Rule Financial and Calypso reveals negative industry opinion of OTC reform OTC clearing reform will not reduce systemic risk, according to 50% of market participants surveyed at a recent industry debate. Nevertheless, 79% have identified the need for collateral optimisation within their organisations, driven by regulatory changes on the horizon. |
| November 7th, 2011 | Cost Reduction and Improving Agility Remain Top Priorities for Financial Firms Looking to Outsource, eClerx Survey Finds - Financial services marketplace increasingly turning to outsourcing as a business model eClerx, a leading knowledge and business process outsourcing firm to the global financial services industry, today announced results of a survey of global senior decision makers in financial services from the compliance, operational and risk business units. According to the survey, reducing operational costs and improving business agility are the top two reasons financial services organizations are turning to outsourcing. |
| November 2nd, 2011 | Markit Acquires Quantitative Research Specialist QSG Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced that it has acquired Quantitative Services Group LLC (QSG). QSG is a leading provider of independent equity research, advanced trading analytics and investment consulting services. |
| October 21st, 2011 | European Equities Clearing: The More You Clear, the More You Save A New Report From Aite Group The existence of multiple clearing venues across the European region has led to frustration and market inefficiencies; despite this, the promise of interoperability exists. A new report from Aite Group examines the evolution of equities clearing in the European market. It explores clearing via the central counterparty (CCP) model, and unravels the complex cost structure for clearing in Europe. |
| October 20th, 2011 | IOSCO Publishes Recommendations on Market Integrity Press Release from International Organization of Securities Commissions The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published its Final Report on Regulatory Issues Raised by the Impact of Technological Changes on Market Integrity and Efficiency, containing Recommendations aimed at promoting market integrity and efficiency and to mitigate the risks posed to the financial system by the latest technological developments including high frequency and algorithmic trading. |
| October 12th, 2011 | New SimCorp StrategyLab White Papers State Only Transparency Can Re-Establish Market Confidence Three new SimCorp StrategyLab white papers provide guidance on how the global investment management industry can move beyond ‘business as usual’ in order to rebuild trust in the industry and re-establish growth. |
