<p>Responsive risk management is especially important at the moment. The financial markets are encountering new frontiers that have both positive investment opportunities as well as displaying volatile, non-intuitive behavior. Central Banks and regulators are very proactive which is leading to intended and unintended consequences. This report will focus on the buy-side impact of these trends and what they mean for buy-side risk management.</p>
<p>The <em>Key Trends in Buy-side Risk Management 2015</em> survey from Chartis, sponsored by SunGard, found that 89% of respondents view risk management as an integral and crucial component of investment strategy. However, a large disparity exists between participants understanding the importance of risk and the reality of day-to-day execution within their firms.</p>
<p>The top three areas of concern and where firms would benefit most if improved were:</p>
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<li>Better transparency and interactivity of risk analytics for portfolio managers (90%)</li>
<li>Improved data granularity and on-demand frequency of risk reporting (87%)</li>
<li>Multi-asset class risk systems (79%)</li>
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