Transactional & Referential Data One thing is certain: your data is not in the state you want it, nor is your reporting. That is the number one reason you want to integrate into one system. You are tired of the disparate set of data going, coming and not connecting. The integrity of your reporting has…
Black Holes vs. Black-Scholes: I have specifically carved out a chapter for valuation, as it is never ceases to be an important part of any system, in any trading and risk management strategy. The dichotomy of this area is that we have many basic valuation tools, including some old-school tools that became the norm out…
Big Data “It’s not if, but when,” is a line I picked up – from Warren Buffet – from an annual report twenty years ago. There are many who are frustrated that more data, at more granular levels, with 21st century valuation techniques are not available today. It is an old story from Enron days…
I would like to provide a summary of the critical areas and path that we suggest you may want to follow to ensure you have a successful C/ETRM system process, from selection to implementation and for future use. Why are you buying a C/ETRM system? It is often sold as the front-office capability and needs…
One Size Finally Fits All Although a one-size-fits-all solution isn’t likely, I can certainly promise we will get to a better, more integrated state. How and why we will get there, though, won’t simply be organic. Industry changes are coming, in my view. The implications of that will be higher, not lower price tags,…
