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Advanced scenario analysis and custom risk reporting enable better investment decisions Vancouver, BC, January 18, 2017 – FINCAD, the leading provider of sophisticated valuation and risk analytics for multi-asset derivatives and fixed income portfolios, today announced that its F3 solution has been enhanced with advanced scenario analysis capabilities and a more flexible reporting framework. These

Leading Multi-Asset Valuation & Risk Analytics Integrated with MBS & Structured Fixed Income Cashflows and Models from Andrew Davidson & Co., Inc. (AD&Co) and Intex Vancouver, BC, November 1, 2016 – FINCAD, the leading provider of sophisticated valuation and risk analytics for multi-asset derivatives and fixed income portfolios, today announced that its F3 solution now offers coverage for mortgage

Banks are making a dash for faster methods to calculate derivatives prices, in a move that may presage the return of exotic derivatives that have disappeared since the financial crisis. Many of the complex and multi-layered derivatives sold before 2007 are no longer economic because of the need to factor in the cost of funding, collateral, counterparty risk and regulatory capital.

It’s a common conundrum. Tech leaders at financial organizations often grapple with the decision of whether to build trading and risk systems in-house, or turn to vendors with off-the-shelf products that meet their requirements. Traditionally, tier one sell-side institutions–the ones with access to the largest IT budgets–have opted to build technology internally to maintain full control over their

FINCAD named Parisa Golbayani the recipient of its 2016 Women in Finance Scholarship. Golbayani will receive $10,000 to apply towards pursuing her PhD in Financial Engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology. FINCAD's annual scholarship program is aimed at encouraging and supporting exceptional women in finance, particularly in the areas of derivatives and financial risk management. This