Risk management system of the year (vendor): Markit Group

There’s a simple way to explain how the derivatives market has changed in recent years: the business consumes more capital and funding at a time when the costs of those resources has increased. Resource consumption is rising in large part because of new rules on counterparty risk – the Basel III charge for credit valuation adjustment (CVA) drives up capital requirements, while the mandatory use of clearing houses and bilateral collateral agreements means dealers need more funding.

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