The TRADE

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Almost three quarters of respondents in Acuiti and Valantic’s report said they were making workflow adjustments around more dynamic hedging tools to provide competitive portfolio trading services to clients, while 45% said they were upgrading risk management systems.

Portfolio 104

Portfolio Trading IT Bulge Bracket 104

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

I explained the reasons for Silicon Valley Bank’s failure in last week’s article : incompetent risk management, massive losses on HTM securities, and a run on the bank that created the need to sell securities at a loss and get cash to cover the withdrawals. By contrast, Credit Suisse barely had any HTM securities.

Banking 98

Banking Bank Government Investment Banking 98

The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This has created an ongoing opportunity for mid-tier prime brokers, particularly those with broad asset class and geographical capabilities comparable to those of the bulge bracket banks. Looming regulatory issues and the ever-increasing complexities of the business have led to constantly evolving risk management systems.

Funds 69

Funds Broker Bank Banking 69