In this month's issue:

JANUARY 2018 NEWSLETTER
VOL VI ISSUE 1

Dear Derivative Insights & Innovations Subscriber,

Happy New Year! Numerix wants to take this opportunity to wish you the very best for 2018. It's our promise to provide you with the valuable insights and competitive intelligence you need to address your most pressing technology and business challenges.

In 2017, the financial technology industry witnessed a year of pivotal shifts and profound changes. No matter where you looked in the capital markets space, it seemed everyone was talking about how technology is rapidly changing the game in capital markets. The industry traversed several technology milestones, showcasing commitment to transformational innovation and disruptive technologies that continue to help market participants crack new opportunities and stay ahead of the curve.

With the rise and adoption of cloud services, the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and buzz around blockchain technology, the pace of technology progress is unlikely to slow anytime soon. In fact, it will only accelerate. In our January issue, we feature some of the essential technology trends and themes that we believe will have a rapid and significant impact on the capital markets in 2018. Happy reading!

James J. Jockle
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

ADVANCING THE PROGRESS OF TECHNOLOGY

Accelerating the Development of Real-Time Trading and Risk Systems: The Dependency Graph Advantage
The OTC derivatives market is trading faster and faster—and increasingly in real-time. The quicker a firm can react to new market, price and risk information, the greater advantage it has. We address the business and competitive value of adopting real-time and graph framework capabilities.

The Technology Wake-up Call for Hedge Funds & Asset Managers: Top 3 Priorities for Optimal Performance
One thing is for sure: alpha generation has become increasingly elusive. Looking forward, can uncertainty equal opportunity? And taking it even further—can superior technology be an enabler of opportunity? We outline three technology priorities asset managers and portfolio managers need to adopt to achieve optimal trade execution performance.

The Emergence of the Capital Markets Cloud
The cloud can empower banks to meet their most complex data aggregation, calculation, processing and risk management requirements in an agile, flexible and cost-effective environment. And today, more than ever, there are compelling reasons for financial institutions of all kinds to take advantage of the unprecedented economies of scale the cloud can offer. Here, we explain why harnessing the benefits of the cloud for capital markets may be a business imperative.

Capital Markets: How to Successfully Adapt After 10 Years of Change
Both the business and the composition of the capital markets have undergone a complete and drastic change over the last decade. The industry has faced stricter regulations and the emergence of numerous fintech disruptors. Here we suggest some key strategic steps banks can take in their attempts to operate profitably in today's new capital markets reality.

Bank Technology, Fintechs and the Impact on the Bottom Line
This video blog with Greenwich Associates provides insights on how digitization and automation are impacting the financial industry and how banks are investing to accommodate for this technological shift in the industry.

MOST WATCHED WEBINARS OF 2017

The End of LIBOR: Implications and Preparing for 2021

Tipping Points for Legacy Risk System Replacement: The CRO View

The xVA Transformation: Market Perspectives and Best Practices

MVA: Rationale and Practical Calculations as Margining Rules Tighten