Case Studies

Razor has been implemented successfully by a number of financial institutions across the globe. Please read how Razor has been deployed and the advantages it provides.

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"We needed a platform that could calculate risk at the speed of market transactions, in a complex and ever-changing environment"

Gerry Lawlor, Chief Technology Officer, IDCG

International Derivatives Clearing Group

OTC Derivatives System Debuts with Razor Edge on Competition

Find out why International Derivatives Clearing Group chose Razor as their real-time risk assessment and risk management platform, and read about the partnership approach that achieved a successful implementation in six months.

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“Razor has significantly improved the speed and efficiency of calculating and analysing VaR, ultimately enhancing the Treasury Corporation of Victoria’s market risk management and control capabilities.”

S.Ram Doss, General Manager Risk & Performance Measurement, Treasury Corporation of Victoria

Treasury Corporation of Victoria

Razor positions Treasury Corporation of Victoria at the forefront of risk management

After a comprehensive international search, the Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV) chose Razor Risk Technologies to provide its new risk management solution. Following the initial implementation period, the Razor solution has delivered significant improvements in the efficiency and transparency of TCV’s Value at Risk (VaR) calculations, supporting its rigorous approach to market risk management. Razor’s adaptable and flexible solution provides TCV with a holistic and strategic risk management platform that meets client, regulatory and prudential requirements now, and into the future.

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“Our credit policy mandate is constantly evolving, and the increasing complexity of the Bank’s trading and hedging activity required us to identify a solution that is inherently adaptable and extendible”

J. Michael Hemphill, Chief Risk Officer, FHLBank Pittsburgh

Federal Home Loan Bank, Pittsburgh

Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh uses Razor to consolidate, measure and manage their credit risk across the organization

Find out about the business drivers behind the selection of Razor as a replacement credit risk management system for a US Federal Agency Bank, FHLBank Pittsburgh, with $95 billion dollars in assets. The case study overviews the requirements and technology that underpinned the successful implementation of the best practice risk management solution that manages credit exposure on a consolidated, real-time basis across the organization – all achieved on time and to budget, within 7.5 months.

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