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Read on for the latest announcements on how Beacon’s clients, people, and technology are crafting the future of financial services in the cloud, as well as our insights on challenges facing the industry and how we help solve them.

By Brian Wood, Senior Product Manager Energy and commodity traders may be risking more than they realize. Our research reveals that portfolio risk visibility is suffering from inflexible models and systems that struggle to adapt to changing market conditions. We

By Brian Wood, Senior Product Manager Energy and commodity traders feel stretched thin across multiple risk management activities, but where do they most want to redirect their efforts? To explore this question, we commissioned a research study of energy and

By Brian Wood, Senior Product Manager Energy and commodity traders are betting big on growth — nearly a quarter expect their capital to jump by more than 50% in the next two years. But there’s a catch: 57% also expect

By Brian Wood, Senior Product Manager Hedge funds, banks, and tech-driven trading firms are looking to grab a greater share of the profits available in energy and commodities markets. A significant majority of traders (66%) expect the number of new

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

Unified Platform to Deliver Full Investment Management Lifecycle—From Trading andCompliance to IBOR, Accounting, and Regulatory Reporting Across Jurisdictions BOISE, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, LONDON and HONG KONG, April 30, 2025 — ClearwaterAnalytics (NYSE: CWAN) (“Clearwater”), the most comprehensive technology platform for

Clearwater Analytics to Acquire Beacon and Blackstone’s Bistro to Deliver Investment Intelligence Across Private Markets Building the Future of Investment Management with a Fully Integrated, Front-to-Back Platform That Unifies Data, Analytics and Execution Across Public and Private Securities PIMCO, a

With more than $400 billion flowing into hedge funds each year, portfolio and risk managers are under continual pressure to manage increasing capital allocations and deliver superior risk-adjusted returns. At the same time, investors are looking for greater transparency and

Funds that rely heavily on spreadsheets are less competitive and have poorer visibility of potential risks Coverage and exposure concerns are also higher London January 27, 2025 Hedge funds are still spending too much time on spreadsheets despite the advanced

Inflation and geopolitical issues identified as biggest overall risks Investment analysts have greater concerns about IT failure London January 13, 2025 As hedge funds navigate global risks and volatile markets, executives are concerned about maintaining control of model and algorithm

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