OTC Derivatives are here to stay: FINCAD's annual survey

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and DUBLIN, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FINCAD will be hosting a webinar on June 27^th, 2013 to announce the results of its annual survey. The survey reveals that, despite concern over regulations and increasing costs, the overwhelming majority of respondents are continuing to deal in OTC derivatives. Of the more than 1,000 people who participated in the survey, 96% of buy-side respondents, over 80% of sell-side respondents and 87% of corporates expect their OTC derivatives usage to increase or stay the same in the coming year.

Ranking higher than last year, regulatory compliance was seen as the single biggest challenge with respect to derivatives for the sell-side sector (23%), followed closely by independent pricing and valuation (20%). Regulatory changes (Dodd-Frank, EMIR, Basel III) continue to have a moderate to major impact on the majority of sell-side respondents, with only a small percentage indicating that they have already made all the necessary changes. On the buy-side, regulations are having less of an impact than in 2012, potentially indicating that respondents have already made the required changes to systems and processes. However, more than half still feel that regulations are having a moderate to major impact."The survey results indicate that, although regulatory uncertainty and market changes still pose significant challenges, we can expect a continuing interest and investment in OTC derivatives and the systems that support them," says Bob Park, President and CEO, FINCAD. "More than ever, we're also seeing a willingness to increase IT spending, as firms recognize a growing need to address risk and tackle regulatory compliance. There has definitely been a paradigm shift post the 2008 crisis, placing greater awareness and importance on addressing and understanding risk across the enterprise, and the ability to measure it in real time."

Join FINCAD's live webinar on June 27^th to explore the results in depth and gain insight into the issues affecting the buy and sell-side. All attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the full report following the webinar.

About FINCAD
Founded in 1990, FINCAD provides advanced modeling solutions built on award-winning, patent pending technology. With more than 4,000 clients in over 80 countries around the world, FINCAD is the leading provider of financial risk analytics technology, enabling global market participants to make informed hedging and investment decisions. FINCAD provides software and services supporting the valuation, reporting and risk management of derivatives and fixed income portfolios to banks, corporate treasuries, hedge funds, asset management firms, audit firms, and governments. FINCAD Analytics can be accessed through Excel, MATLAB®, as a Software-as-a-Service or embedded into an existing system through software development kits. Now, over 70 FINCAD Alliance Partners embed FINCAD Analytics within their solutions. FINCAD provides sales and client services from Dublin, Ireland, and Vancouver, Canada. www.fincad.com

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