MAY 5, 2025 – London, UK Beacon Platform Inc. is very pleased to announce that they have been voted Risk Management Software of the Year by fund managers in Europe. Voting for the awards is conducted via an online poll of the entire Hedgeweek userbase, where participants are asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category. For the service provider categories, the nominated firms are based on a widespread survey of more than 200 Europe-based hedge fund managers and other key industry participants.
Beacon Platform’s cloud-native infrastructure enhances risk management across asset classes, offering real-time analytics and powerful risk modeling capabilities. Hedge funds and financial institutions are using Beacon to manage complex, multi-asset portfolios and mitigate risk in volatile markets. Beacon’s scalable architecture integrates seamlessly with other systems, providing transparency and precise risk control across positions and exposures.
“This is a tremendous recognition of the effort that we have put into our risk analytics and management capabilities,” said Andrew Dunlop, Senior Product Manager at Beacon. “And also of the contribution and commitment from our clients and partners. Their guidance and feedback are an essential part of our platform’s evolution.”
Beacon’s high-performance technology supports on-demand risk updates, enabling rapid response to market events. The company’s recently introduced cross-asset Value at Risk (VaR) framework supports VaR calculations across Rates, FX, Equity, and Commodities. This open, transparent framework allows clients to define custom risk factors, supporting both end-of-day batch and intraday calculations. By delivering portfolio analysis, stress testing, and scenario analysis in a single platform, fund managers get actionable insights to effectively manage day-to-day risks and unforeseen market changes.
Beacon’s extensible platform supports custom models in a well-defined software development environment. Whether scaling operations or managing increased trading volumes, Beacon’s flexible cloud architecture adapts to evolving market conditions, ensuring a future-proof solution. In short, Beacon offers the technical infrastructure, analytics, and operational flexibility to mitigate risks effectively, all while ensuring ease of use and scalability in dynamic market environments.
For more information about Beacon, visit beacon.io
