SimCorp to award excellence in risk managementBY MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009 12:55PMSimCorp starts its global search for the investment firm with the best risk management system, one of a raft of initiatives it will roll out this year to stress the need for better risk practices following last year's market collapse. |
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