Technology
678 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.
In search of clean data: firms navigate data challenges as LLM adoption flourishes
Large language models (LLMs), a form of artificial intelligence (AI) specialising in natural language processing, represent many opportunities for financial services firms to improve investment decisions and enhance risk management. These models are transforming the way they analyse data and…
Bank balancing: optimising margin and capital in a higher-rate environment
This Risk.net paper, which features leading practitioner insights, assesses the challenges banks are facing in the new higher rate environment and the strategies and tools they are using to optimise margin and capital on their derivatives portfolios.
Tackling credit risk in turbulent times
In September and October, Risk.net surveyed 58 chief risk officers from a mixture of banks and insurers across the Asia-Pacific region on the credit risks they face in the current environment and how they manage them. The survey, sponsored by Boston Consulting Group, found spiralling inflation,…
Can ChatGPT unlock better investment portfolio selection?
This white paper explores the potential uses of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as ChatGPT, for investment portfolio selection. We use ChatGPT to obtain a universe of stocks from the S&P 500 market index that are potentially attractive for investing. We compared various…
Post-trade processing via NYFIX matching
This case study highlights a global asset management firm's successful adoption of NYFIX Matching, a product from Broadridge Trading and Connectivity Solutions, to address challenges in post-trade processing. Faced with growing trade volumes, the firm sought a solution for efficient trade matching…
The move to T+1: this time is different
This white paper, created by Broadridge, outlines its NYFIX Matching solution, which offers a tailored road map, leveraging robotic process automation and artificial intelligence, ensuring a smooth transition. As the industry braces for T+1, this move also positions organisations to future-proof…
Re-envisioning client lifecycle management
The financial services industry faces an urgent need to modernise and future-proof its systems and processes. Amid increasingly complex transactions, regulatory requirements and tax regimes, service providers are facing greater transaction volumes; between 2021 and 2022 alone, global daily trading…
Safeguarding the future: ensuring cyber security in hedge funds
This paper explores the increasingly complex cybersecurity threats facing hedge funds and asset managers, including real-life case study examples, and reveals why a multi-faceted cybersecurity approach is needed to keep pace with emerging risks.
Navigating the adoption of generative AI
This white paper, created by Xoriant, focuses on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and its potential to transform how financial services firms operate, make business decisions and innovate. GenAI – models developed to generate high-quality text, images and other content – has the…
T+1: complacency before the storm?
This white paper, created by WatersTechnology in association with Gresham Technologies, outlines what the move to T+1 (next-day settlement) of broker/dealer-executed trades in the US and Canadian markets means for buy-side and sell-side firms. It explores where firms are in their T+1 projects, what…