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Fincad Bows F3 Valuation, Analytics Platform
Canadian over-the-counter derivatives pricing and risk management software vendor Fincad has rolled out its F3 platform for enterprise valuation and risk analytics, which provides views of risk, margin and collateral requirements across an enterprise,…
Advent Incorporates Fincad Analytics
Advent Software has announced that Fincad Analytics will be integrated across its product lines.
2013 Review: OTC Derivatives Electronification Prompts Flurry of Data Capture, Reporting Activity
As result of a subdued global equities market, 2013 saw an uptick in over-the-counter derivatives trading. According to the Bank for International Settlements, the total national value of the OTC derivatives markets reached almost $700 billion in June…
Fincad Preps Out-of-the-Box Analytics
Canadian derivatives valuation and risk management software provider Fincad is developing a suite of four out-of-the-box applications, dubbed Fincad Solutions, on top of its F3 analysis platform to enable a broader range of front-, middle- and back…
Central Clearing Blurs the Line Between Front and Back Office
The biggest impact that the new centrally-cleared derivatives regime is having on buy-side infrastructure is an organizational one, said Michael O’Brien, director of global trading at Eaton Vance, at the Buy-Side Technology North America Summit.
Derivative Path Taps Fincad for OTC Derivative Analytics, Valuations
Derivative Path, a Walnut Creek, Calif.-based startup provider of automated trading technologies for the over-the-counter derivatives markets, has incorporated Vancouver, Canada-based OTC derivatives pricing and risk management vendor Fincad's analytics…
Fincad Upgrades F3 with Advanced CVA Functionality
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives pricing and risk management vendor Fincad has announced the upgrade of its F3 platform, featuring real-time portfolio analysis and advanced credit valuation adjustment (CVA) capabilities.
Fincad Upgrades Hybrid Modeling, Curve Building Tool
F3 3.0 provides market correlation calibration for Libor and OIS rates.
Speed Trap: The Challenge of Risk Management On Demand
Volatility in the markets, the advent of algorithmic trading strategies, and ever-increasing trading volumes at faster speeds have led to the need for risk aggregation that can be run on demand, writes Steve Dew-Jones.
Banks Forced to Spend 'Precious' Capital to Comply with Regulation
Bob Park, CEO of Fincad, says regulations and consequent technology costs are restricting banks' use of 'precious' capital.
Fincad Launches Analytics Suite
Fincad Analytics Suite 2012.1 includes curve construction enhancements like fed funds curves and smooth forward curves.
Post-Financial Crisis, Firms Must Address the Fallibility of Models
Following the release of a whitepaper, “Top 10 Best Practices for Managing Model Risk,” Fincad CEO Bob Park says one of the great lessons of the financial crisis is the importance of model validation and stress-testing.
Aberdeen Picks F3 for Valuation
Using the Fincad product, Aberdeen can manage risk for fixed-income derivatives under one system.
Fincad Adds Commodities Data to Insight Analysis Tools
Vancouver, BC-based pricing and risk vendor adds exchange-traded metals data to OTC derivatives valuation tool.
Try Before You Buy: Firms, Vendors Employ Proofs of Concept
Technology vendors were once loath to give away their ideas for free. Financial service firms were similarly unwilling to invest in a project that might be a sunk cost. However, attitudes are changing, and it is now standard for companies to pay for…
