Technology & Commodity Reports

Alternative Delivery Mechanisms for CTRM Software

Brno, Czech Republic, and Houston, August 2010

CommodityPoint, A Division of UtiliPoint International, Inc. focused on research, analysis and consulting around global wholesale commodity markets and trading & risk management technologies, has released a landmark report on alternative delivery mechanisms for Commodity Trading and Risk Management ( CTRM) software.

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Technology shouldn't be a limiting factor in creating efficient, safe and sound derivatives markets

London, July 2010

Cinnober responds to EC's Public consultation on derivatives and market infrastructures - much to be won by using modern technology as an enabler.

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Progress Software launches market surveillance and monitoring solution accelerator

London, 21 April 2010

Progress Software Corporation, a leading software provider that enables enterprises to be operationally responsive, has further advanced its real-time market monitoring and surveillance capabilities with the launch of a Progress Market Surveillance and Monitoring Solution Accelerator product. The Market Surveillance and Monitoring Solution accelerator enables financial institutions, exchanges and market regulators to detect patterns of abusive or erroneous trading activity and take corrective action to prevent trading fraud and abuse in real-time.

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Gartner research predicts a major shift in global IT

London, March 2010

A new balance of power is emerging as IT transitions from a focus on cost containment to strategic growth. Gartner predicts that the relationship between supply, consumer demand and regulation will continue to shift as IT extends beyond the walls of business into each facet of our everyday lives.

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CTRM market leaders are building through M&A

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 21 January 2010

The CTRM product landscape has always been somewhat fractionated, with a large number of product vendors servicing component process of the commodity trading value chain, or in some cases, specific processes associated with a single commodity.

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IT Budgets in 2010 to be at 2005 Levels

London, January 2010

Gartner EXP Worldwide Survey of Nearly 1,600 CIOs Shows IT Budgets in 2010 to be at 2005 Levels. CIOs Plan on Same Budgets as 2005, but Technology Priorities Show Significant Change in 2010 as the Transition from Recession to Recovery Gets Underway.

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Growth in Commodity Investment

The Financial Services Authority (FSA)
March 2007

The paper, Growth in Commodity Investment: risks and challenges posed for commodity market participants, concludes that markets have changed significantly bringing new issues which need to be understood and acted upon by participants