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Vancouver, BC, November 12, 2015FINCAD, a leading provider of valuation and risk analytics for multi-asset, multi-currency portfolios, today announced Yuan Yuan Gu as the recipient of the USD $10,000 FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship for 2015. 2015 marks the first year that FINCAD has offered this award. Gu will receive the funds to apply towards her graduate degree in Financial Engineering at

New regulation has spawned an era of innovation but not every product is a bright shiny new invention. Ever since the financial crisis thrust derivatives into the spotlight, technology vendors have been scurrying to find new solutions to meet the new regulatory regime. The landscape is still evolving with some products being an enhanced variation on a theme while others such as Blockchain are set

Managing and pricing of derivative risk is among the most daunting tasks facing financial market participants, with nearly two thirds of firms struggling to understand the risks they face.

Emerging regulatory reform and fierce competition are key factors making it harder for derivatives dealers to get ahead. As a result, many are looking at alternative methodologies that can help them gain an edge in a complex marketplace, while simultaneously easing compliance-related challenges. One such alternative is algorithmic differentiation (AD).

In this contributed article to MarketsMedia, Rob Garfield, Head of Product Marketing, describes the 5 core platform analytics features you need to drive competitive advantage in your business.