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Today, banking industry regulation is tighter than ever—and is being strictly enforced. This puts investment professionals in a precarious position. You must keep focused on revenue generation, all the while investing increased time and money in meeting ever evolving regulatory requirements. Or do you? For some banks, retaining regulatory compliance and reporting functions in-house is not in their

Life with negative interest rates is nothing new. In fact, negative rates have been around for many years. But things didn’t get serious until 2014 when the European Central Bank (ECB) set the Deposit Facility Rate (DFR) below zero. This was the first time negative rates had been used as a direct measure to stimulate the economy, and the first time they had directly affected the Euro. Fast forward

A recent research study by Greenwich Associates found that buy-side technology spending on risk and analytics platforms (aka RiskTech) has nearly doubled, and that a whopping 77% of buy-side firms are evaluating changes to their risk management platforms in the coming year. In an effort to explore what the future has in store for RiskTech and the buy-side, Greenwich Associates will be holding a

We’ve heard a lot of buzz surrounding cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in the media lately. But are they a fad that will eventually fizzle out, or is there something more to digital currencies? Bitcoin was the very first crypto, which sprung on the scene in 2009. The motivation for its inception was a response to the financial crisis. A group of fringe cyber-punks led by a pseudonymous Satoshi

Last week my colleague, Russell Goyder, PhD, discussed the Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM), including three major challenges that firms encounter when calculating initial margin. If you missed the post, check it out, as Russell gives great insight into ways firms can easily overcome SIMM modeling challenges. This week, I’m picking up on the SIMM topic where Russell left off. But I’ll be