Removing the Risk: Why a centralized risk calculation service has been adopted by the derivatives industry

Episode 15 December 13, 2022 00:24:54
Removing the Risk: Why a centralized risk calculation service has been adopted by the derivatives industry
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Removing the Risk: Why a centralized risk calculation service has been adopted by the derivatives industry

Dec 13 2022 | 00:24:54

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Show Notes

In this episode we speak to Acadia’s Donal Gallagher Head of Quant Services, Stuart Smith, Co-head of Business Development for Risk & Data and Jake Ullman, Business Analyst as they discuss the reasons for the huge success of Acadia’s risk sensitivities service – IM Risk Generator. Impressively vast market data libraries, award winning technology and integration with firm’s margin systems has led to over half of all Phase 5 & 6 firms that are under Uncleared Margin Rules to utilize the service.

 

Listen time: 25 mins

Recorded and produced by Lansons.

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