Capital Markets Firms Balancing Risk And Return In Their Journey Toward Growth

Capital markets firms have been operating in a difficult environment in recent years, facing a range of challenges including derivatives reform, capital constraints, reduced proprietary risk-taking and product commoditization. Most have invested heavily in meeting regulatory demands and are now shifting their focus once again towards growth. In order to navigate new challenges around volatile markets, changing client demands and digital disruption, firms will need to work closely with their risk management teams to identify new growth strategies and recalibrate their operating models.