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Evolving equity risk factor models for today’s markets

Discover how the Clearwater GR8 equity risk factor model improves portfolio risk attribution with new factors for crowding, drawdown, and payout. Built for quantamental strategies and institutional asset management.

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Apr 13 2026
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Korean Hedge Fund Managers Accelerate Growth and Innovation with Enfusion by CWAN

Key Takeaways The KOSPI has risen into record territory above 4,200 in 2025, establishing Korea as one of the strongest-performing major equity markets globally South Korea reinstated short selling on March 31, 2025, following systemic regulatory reforms, opening new opportunities…

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Apr 09 2026
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Your Investment Book of Record Was Built for a Different Era. Is It Still the Right Fit?  

IBOR Replacement for Hedge Funds: What’s Changed, What to Evaluate, and When to Move

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The Economy Endured One Energy Shock. It Can’t Do It Again.

Can the U.S. economy skirt recession again?

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Staying up-to-date with the NAIC’s changes to Principles Based Bond Definitions

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently put out new guidance regarding its Principles Based Bond Definitions (PBBD) within statutory accounting. They want to ensure that only securities embodying true creditor relationships are reported as such. This impacts how investments…

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Hedge funds struggle to measure overall exposure and keep track of models

Find out how advanced technologies and system integrations are helping hedge funds improve risk visibility and gain a competitive edge.

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Managing short inventory in APAC: Best practices and technology needs

Fragmented regulations, liquidity constraints, and diverse conventions make inventory management essential to capturing APAC's potential.

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Neil Palmer on hedge funds and risk at QuantMinds International

Beacon’s Neil Palmer, Co-Head of Quant Engineering, recently had the opportunity to sit down with Joanna Simpson at QuantMinds International in London. In this brief interview, he discusses the impact of risk in today’s markets on both hedge funds and…

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Hedge funds are on the lookout for new software as a source of competitive advantage

Find out how advanced technologies and system integrations are helping hedge funds improve risk visibility and gain a competitive edge.

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The rise of AI risk management: Safeguarding innovation and trust

Overview As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries and reshape our daily lives, the need for robust AI risk management frameworks has never been more critical. These frameworks serve as essential guideposts for organizations developing, deploying, and using AI…

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Modernizing the trade lifecycle with AWS: How hedge funds are leveraging best of breed technology

Explore the evolving technology landscape for hedge funds and how they can capitalize on diverse opportunities with the right technologies.

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Using advanced technologies and system integration to improve risk visibility

Find out how advanced technologies and system integrations are helping hedge funds improve risk visibility and gain a competitive edge.

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EKS pod identity: The next step beyond OIDC and IRSA

Overview The objective of this blog is to introduce the concept of EKS Pod identity which is being used to grant IAM permissions to a service account, and only Pods that use that service account have access to those permissions…

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