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Agents for financial services We’re releasing ten ready-to-run agent templates for the most time-consuming work in financial services: building pitchbooks, screening KYC files, and closing the books at month-end. Each one ships as a plugin in Claude Cowork and Claude Code, and as a cookbook for Claude Managed Agents, so a team can put Claude on real financial work in days rather than months. Clau…

Ledgers are the heartbeat of any financial companies, fintech or old school financial. Not the API gateway, not the mobile app, not the underwriting model. The ledger Banks have known this for centuries. Fintechs sometimes need to rediscover it the hard way. On fintech world Revolut runs multi-currency, multi-product financial infrastructure across 35+ countries. Stripe moves money and extends cr…

The growing need for Pre-Breach and Risk Mitigation Services, in Cyber Risk Management  The alarming rise in cyber incidents is devastating. The median annual loss of a cybersecurity breach has risen to USD 3 million. Most business entities have been Read More ... The post Reflections From the Risk Management Lens first appeared on Risk Management Association of India .

Apollo announced the final close of Apollo Accord Fund VII (“Accord VII” or the “Fund”) with $1.9 billion in total commitments, reflecting broad support from a global and diverse group of investors including pension funds, financial institutions, endowments, foundations and family offices. Accord VII is the latest vintage of the Firm’s flagship Accord Dislocation Series, which has raised $11.6 bi…

The Reserve Bank of India’s April 2026 regulatory updates mark a significant shift in the country’s banking landscape. These reforms focus on strengthening digital security, supporting export driven sectors, and refining capital market exposure norms. From a risk management perspective, Read More ... The post RBI April 2026 Banking Rules and Risk Impact first appeared on Risk Management Associati…

Since the beginning of this year, LIBOR rates have ceased in some markets like GBP, CHF, and JPY and rates pricing has moved into the RFR space, using compounded overnight rates as the underlying for cap-/floor(lets). My questions now are concerned with the building of a vol surface based on broker quotes of normal par vols (absolute strikes, yearly expiries, backward looking with quarterly compo…

State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C.S. Setty has highlighted the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in strengthening financial market infrastructure and enhancing efficiency across the banking ecosystem. According to the report, AI can significantly improve core functions such Read More ... The post AI Can Transform Financial Market Infrastructure, Says SBI Chairman first a…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining conduct risk within organisations, prompting a shift in how companies approach corporate risk management in an increasingly digital and automated environment. According to the report, conduct risk—traditionally linked to employee behaviour and ethical practices—is now Read More ... The post AI-Driven Conduct Risk Reshapes Corporate Risk Management first …

In the first article in this series, we established that regional banks are sitting on significant untapped revenue in their derivatives and FX programs, and that legacy infrastructure is the primary obstacle to capturing it. In this article, we will look at the first two pillars of purpose-built revenue enablement infrastructure: embedded pricing control and Continue reading "How pricing control…

What’s the best way to hedge a down-and-in BTC put? I am not quite sure what the best practice here would be and would love to get some guidance. Thanks

In Part 2 , we built the "heartbeat" of our engine: PnL Calculation . We ensured that every price tick accurately updates a trader’s equity with decimal precision. But a market cannot survive on price action alone. Without an anchor, the price of a perpetual contract would drift aimlessly away from the actual value of the underlying asset. That anchor is Funding Rates . It is the regulatory mecha…

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) is advocating for the adoption of a unified standards framework to strengthen risk management practices across Europe. According to the report, the initiative aims to create greater consistency in how organisations identify, Read More ... The post Federation Pushes for Unified Risk Management Standards Across Europe first appeared on…

State Bank of India (SBI) has highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming risk management across financial markets, signalling a shift towards more data-driven and predictive frameworks. According to the report, AI is enabling financial institutions to Read More ... The post AI Transforming Risk Management in Financial Markets: SBI Chief first appeared on Risk Man…

Numerous sources refer to the 'funding cost' of a derivative. I'm confused as to exactly what cost is being referred to here. To illustrate my confusion, consider purchasing an uncollateralised OTC gold forward at market (with value of 0). I have not needed to fund anything. Now consider that forward going into the money with some positive PV. I still have not funded anything (and will not need t…

Cryptocurrencies have become an integral component of global finance and shattered all assumptions about their potential. You will find many use cases of cryptocurrencies across various sectors that have been driving real change in the world. However, the growing use of cryptocurrencies also draws attention towards concerns of financial and security risks. You must know [...] The post How Crypto …

Banking risk management is no longer limited to traditional areas such as credit and market risk. As financial institutions evolve, new risk areas have emerged that directly impact customer trust, regulatory compliance, and institutional stability. Among these, customer service, cyber Read More ... The post Three Critical Risk Areas in Banking first appeared on Risk Management Association of Indi…

I was wondering if anyone is familiar with how credit default swaps can be used for corp funding and financing. I came across an old case where a bank created a funding structure for a client (asset manager). However, I'm not familiar with how this takes place. Any insight on the above would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Faisal

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If you apply for a quant job at hedge fund Balyasny, you might meet Giuseppe (Gappy) Paleologo . He is the head of quant research there. He is also a good guy. 💥Follow us on WhatsApp for news alerts. 💥 Paleologo is currently hiring researchers on salaries alone of $250k. Speaking to a student podcast last month, he said he typically conducts two or three interviews a week and spends a lot…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming risk management practices, enabling organisations to move from reactive approaches to more predictive and data-driven strategies. According to the report, AI technologies are being widely adopted to analyse large datasets, identify patterns, and detect Read More ... The post AI is Revolutionising Risk Management Across Industries first appeared…