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A consistent view of risk across the organisation

Recent geopolitical risk and market volatility have accelerated the trend among energy firms for enterprise risk management and renewed the focus on scenario- and stress-testing capabilities, says Brian Wood at Beacon by Clearwater.

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May 12 2026
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Private Credit Has Gone Mainstream: What This Fast-Growing Asset Class Demands from Institutional Investors

Based on insights from Clearwater Analytics and Invesco’s webinar: Unlocking Private Credit in Institutional Portfolios: From Allocation to Operational Reality

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May 08 2026
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Notes from the PRMIA Webinar: Five Questions on Factor Risk Modeling

The recent PRMIA webinar on the future of risk and performance generated a number of thoughtful audience questions, several of which there was not time to address in full during the live session. The following are extended responses to five of those questions, on topics that came up repeatedly during the panel discussion and in the Q&A.

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May 08 2026
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Unités de compte : quand la complexité devient levier de compétitivité

Unités de compte : quand la complexité devient levier de compétitivité

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Apr 30 2026

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3 Things to Know About Repos and Investment Data

Repos are primarily used for short-term cash to cover business or operating expenses.

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8 Considerations When Picking a Custody Bank

When it comes to safeguarding your assets, selecting the right custody bank requires careful consideration and due diligence.

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Top 10 ways Beacon by Clearwater enhances trading and risk management

Beacon’s customizable suite of applications and modules covers the full trading lifecycle, from pre-trade analytics to portfolio and risk management, providing the tools traders and risk managers need to evaluate potential deals, manage risk across all asset classes, and optimize…

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April 2023 NAIC Meeting Update

Updates from the April meetings of the RBCIREWG and LRBCWG of the NAIC.

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DevOps in capital markets: Trading risk vs software change risk

Are you managing the investment and trading risks of long software development cycles? Beacon’s CEO and Co-Founder Kirat Singh explores common software development approaches, and how DevOps can help you find the right balance between market risk and software risk.

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How Insurers are Maximizing Returns with Mortgage Loan Capital Structures

Insurers have been structuring private mortgage loans into a senior note and a junior note to takes advantage of NAIC requirements.

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From Debate to Implementation – Solvency UK and Solvency II

The Solvency UK and Solvency II regulatory rulebooks are being updated this year with new rules which will further reduce operational efficiency for organizations not leveraging Clearwater.

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Solvency II Reforms Will Free Up Investment Cash

New rules on Solvency II will free up UK insurers cash for future investments. More here.

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The Adoption of T+1 

The SEC recently announced the adoption of a new rule shortening the settlement cycle of securities transactions to one business day (or T+1), effective May 28, 2024. Read this blog to learn more about the adoption of T + 1.

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Peek behind the code at Clearwater Engineering. Discover how our team tackles challenges like AI orchestration, auto‑scaling, and zero‑trust.