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Market risk is not physics. It just acts like it. Until it doesn’t.
One of the early quants at former Wall Street heavyweight Salomon Brothers, Dr Lance Smith has a rich mathematical background, but believes there is much more to risk management than the mathematical models.
Implementing state-of-the-art real-time risk management for FCM’s and clearing firms.
A few years ago, Societe Generale Prime Services (Societe Generale) started to hunt for a new risk system because “we put risk at the forefront of our policy and wanted to gold plate regulatory requirements. We did this by extending our scope from a product and a client perspective,” explains Didier Livio, Global Head of Prime Services Risk, who sits in New York.
IMAGINE FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN 2020
By the year 2020 – just 12 years post the 2008 financial crisis – enterprise risk management will look remarkably different, says Lance Smith, Chief Executive Officer of TS Imagine. Because of rapid advances in trading technology, structural changes in the marketplace and...
Technology: innovative solutions required to bridge gaps between traditional and alternative worlds
The convergence of alternative strategies and mutual fund requirements means that innovative technology solutions must be devised that can bridge the gap. Major service providers can use the strengths of their platforms, while others are developing specific applications for the ’40 Act space.
Building a 40-Act System: Case Study
For more than 20 years, TS Imagine has built risk management systems for major banks, brokerage houses, hedge funds, funds of funds, and pension funds. “We are a cross-asset firm, and we do everything from equity, fixed income, currencies and commodities to all forms and flavors of derivatives,” says TS Imagine’s Scott Sherman.
Global Custodian Interview: Scott Sherman, Global Head of Sales and Business Development, TS Imagine
In July, Rothschild and Larch Lane jointly launched a liquid alternative fund, and in doing so, the hedge fund rms selected a customized risk and compliance platform from TS Imagine. Scott Sherman, a founding partner of TS Imagine and global head of sales and business development, explains how the technology necessary for these vehicles differs from that needed for “traditional” hedge funds.
Global Custodian Interview: Larch Lane on Launching a Liquid Alternative Fund
Liquid alternatives continue their rise in popularity, as two more hedge fund firms, Larch Lane and Rothschild Asset Management, have entered this space. The two firms partnered to act as a joint advisor to the Rothschild Larch Lane Alternatives Fund, which began publicly trading in July.
Bloomberg Shares Data With Third Parties Through New Program
Bloomberg’s Enterprise Solutions has launched a partner program, connecting its applications to over 125 financial software providers.
TS Imagine Adds New Risk Service, Eases Spreadsheet Reliance
Last week, TS Imagine announced it was expanding its TS Imagine Financial Platform (IFP) and App Marketplace with the launch of TS Imagine Risk Services. Officials say this latest rollout will provide users with greater customization for portfolio management and risk analysis.
Anthony Malakian: The Power of the Investor
Anthony says that while new reporting guidelines and technologies will help firms to make the business case to move away from spreadsheets in favor of automated systems, investors will hold the most sway in making this a reality.
