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Content tagged with Risk Management posted in March 2002
Barra Launches Information Site for Investment Managers
News  |  3/28/2002  | 
Barra Vantage information source to offer users both quantitative and qualitative data for investment managers.
RISK-MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
News  |  3/28/2002  | 
* Henderson Global Investors is implementing Xenomorph for enterprise-wide risk management of derivatives in its investment product range.
* Lipper and Barra team up to jointly develop a mutual fund risk analysis tool for investment professionals.
* The Professional Risk Managers' International Association forms two new regional chapters in Mexico and the Ukraine.
From Connectivity to Continuity: Lehman Leverages Its Client Portal for Disaster Recovery
News  |  3/21/2002  | 
E-commerce technology leads to improved disaster recovery at Lehman Brothers.
Basel II May a Few Years Away, But Technology Work Shouldn't Be Put Off
News  |  3/21/2002  | 
Meridien Research's Deborah Williams discusses some of the technology implications Basel II and what financial services firms should be doing to prepare.
RISK-MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
News  |  3/21/2002  | 
* Palisade releases version 4.5 of @Risk desktop.
* Ascent Financial Technologies and Banco BBA customize and implement analytics from Financial Engineering Associates.
* SunGard acquires Kronos Software.
Goldman Sachs To Offer Derivatives Trading and Risk Services to its Prime Brokerage Clients
News  |  3/14/2002  | 
Prime Brokerage clients can access Deriviatives.com functionality for improved derivatives trading and risk management.
RISK-MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
News  |  3/14/2002  | 
* The Boards of Allied Irish Banks PLC and Allfirst Financial met to hear the results of an investigation by Eugene Ludwig who was hired to look into $700 million currency trading losses by Allfirst trader John Rusnak.
* SunGard Trading and Risk appoints Michael Clarke senior vice president of its SunGard Collateral operating unit.
* Dr. Constantine Thanassoulas joins the Professional Risk Managers International Association's Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel.
RISK-MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
News  |  3/7/2002  | 
* Wall Street Access offers Risk Analyzer risk analysis tools to its customers.
* Oliver, Wyman & Company forms a relationship with OpRisk Analytics to provide clients with operational risk consulting, data and software.
DTCC HAS A VISION OF THE FUTURE: A World Without Reclaims
News  |  3/6/2002  | 
John Kiechle, DTCC director of strategy implementation, lays out the depository's plans to help the industry reach T+1. However, the long-term goal of eliminating reclaims is a touchy subject with some industry insiders who fear such a model would increase their level of risk.


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