Overview

In this low interest-rate environment, many buy-side firms are looking to improve investment returns with more sophisticated trading strategies that call for modern valuation and risk systems. But, with numerous options in the marketplace, how do you know which system will help your firm succeed?

In this webinar, James Church, FINCAD VP and Head of Product Management and Research and Development, and David B. Weiss, Senior Analyst at Aite Group will review key evaluation points for selecting the right valuation and risk system, including a discussion on implementation, functionality and support considerations. James will also provide real-world examples of firms that benefitted from following a thorough valuation and risk system selection process.

PRESENTERS

James Church, Vice President, Product Management and R&D, FINCAD
James Church has over 15 years of experience in the software industry. Before joining FINCAD James was VP of OLAP Product Management at Business Objects, and prior to that was Director of OLAP Product Management at Crystal Decisions. He studied Computer Science at North Staffordshire University in the UK.

David B. Weiss, Senior Analyst, Aite Group
David B. Weiss is a senior analyst with Aite Group, with more than five years experience covering multi-asset market structure, global derivatives, electronic trading, global financial regulation, and capital markets intellectual property, all with a subtle undercurrent of trading technology.