International Financial Reporting [ Source: Advent Software ]
April 2009- This document is intended to introduce hedge funds and hedge fund service providers to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and to help them understand major differences between them and U.S. GAAP. The information here will also educate them on potential impacts to their organization when adopting the international standard, including considerations for accounting systems. Finally, the document will educate firms about Advent�s portfolio accounting system, Geneva,� and its currently available capabilities for supporting ...

Knowledge Transfer: The Exhausting Challenges of Managing Counterparty Risk [ Source: Omgeo ]
April 2009- As financial institutions search for answers to our current crisis, it is natural to be introspective about our business model, our core values, and the future of our industry. It was a shock to everyone in this business how quickly operational risk and market risk could lead to systemic risk. If there is a silver lining to this recession, it may come in the form of a commitment to address long-standing gaps in our infrastructure ...

Optimization Applications in Finance, Securities, Banking and Insurance [ Source: IBM ]
November 2010- Optimization is unique simply by being the mathematical discipline focused on efficiency. Along with statistics and predictive analytics, it is one of the two mathematical disciplines used most frequently in the world of business. This white paper shows how mathematical optimization provide tools that deliver significant competitive advantage for solving the most challenging problems encountered in finance, including risk management, operational cost, and product innovation.

Investment Management - Business Economics [ Source: CAPCO ]
April 2012- Downward pressure on fees, increasingly complex client needs and more diverse product sets are among the new realities requiring investment managers to gain better insight into profitability drivers. Some firms have begun measuring revenue in addition to the traditional profitability proxy of assets under management. However, these metrics are no longer adequate. <br><br> Capco can help you model and understand the economics of your business today, enabling you to quickly ...

Survey Results: Structured Finance Investor Due Diligence in Focus [ Source: Principia Partners ]
November 2010- Over 500 structured finance market participants from 200 organizations took part in Principia's ABS industry best practices survey. The results are analyzed here with a focus on investor due diligence requirements as the market returns on a more stable footing. What are the most important aspects of satisfying due diligence requirements? How well does the industry currently perform in these areas? What are the best practices investors can adopt to address these challenges?

World Wealth Report 2010 [ Source: Capgemini Financial Services ]
June 2010- As World Wealth Recovery Emerges,Shaken Consumer Confidence Changes Investor Behavior High Net worth Investors (HNWIs) return to markets but while over 55% of HNWIs indicate they regained trust in their advisors and wealth management firms, distrust of regulatory bodies remains at 71%. Given this level of distrust, key to driving increased client confidence is an ability to demonstrate a sharper understanding of clients’ emotional and intellectual needs along with effective portfolio and risk management capabilities. Wealth ...

Global Economic Meltdown [ Source: Headstrong ]
March 2010- The white paper analyzes the global economic meltdown triggered in mid 2007 in the US which soon spread to all major economies of the world. It examines the role of various parties responsible to trigger the sub-prime crisis and subsequent recession. It emphasizes the need for more transparency in rating methodologies used by credit rating agencies to rate complex mortgage backed securities traded in secondary market.

The New Data Imperative: Managing Real-Time Risk in Capital Markets Executive Brief [ Source: Sybase ]
June 2009- Your risk exposure changes every millisecond. That's why it's critical to get up to speed on real-time, enterprise-wide risk management. Effective capital and financial risk management now requires that information flows no longer be handled independently in business unit silos; they must be unified for use in front, middle and back offices to aid compliance with internal controls and regulatory demands.

Read this executive brief to learn:
• Why today's risk management practices ...