You might have seen the recent news reports about the collision between U.S. and Russian communication satellites. The U.S. satellite was one of the Iridium satellites. What wasn’t reported and you probably don’t know is that an object database management system (ODBMS) is an important part of the Iridium system. Even though ODBMSs are a [...]
February 13, 2009
I am now also posting on the Cutter Blog. My initial posting is (The Acronym) SOA is (Perhaps) Dead (at Some Companies); Long Live Services. It is a response to Anne Thomas Manes’ SOA is Dead; Long Live Services on her blog at the Burton Group.
January 9, 2009
The typical definition of an atomic task or process is one that cannot be decomposed further. This is vague and subject to interpretation. The Decomposition Matrix on this site uses a specific definition: A task (for business process diagrams) or a process (for data flow diagrams) is atomic if every input relates to every output [...]
December 3, 2008
My last posting referenced the criteria for a well-formed business process diagram mentioned in Business Process Driven SOA using BPMN and BPEL by Matjaz B. Juric and Kapil Pant. I am going to expand on their criteria to create a more comprehensive definition of a well-formed business process diagram. To start, here are three criteria [...]
November 18, 2008
I recently received two new books on business process modeling. Both books looked interesting because they had great titles. As it turns out, one book is great and the other not so good. The not so good book is Business Process Driven SOA using BPMN and BPEL by Matjaz B. Juric and Kapil Pant. There [...]
October 9, 2008
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Dealers agree standard index CCDS documentation Risk.net A group of major dealers has agreed the terms for standard contingent credit default swap (CCDS) trades linked to indexes, with documentation set to be published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association as early as this week. 8 Feb 2012 at 4:14am
Credit Default Swaps, Who Really Knows What They Are Worth? Seeking Alpha Essentially the buyer of a CDS pays a premium to the seller of the CDS, and if a credit event as defined by the ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) occurs, the Seller of the CDS pays the notional amount to the buyer of the CDS. and more » 7 Feb 2012 at 6:12am
SIFMA/ISDA petition to delay CFTC position limits CFTC Law On February 7, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets (“SIFMA”) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) asked a federal court to block CFTC position limits. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Commission curbed the number of ... 8 Feb 2012 at 10:08am
DERIVATIVES: ISDA seeks new Tokyo DC counsel International Financing Review The International Swaps and Derivatives Association is understood to be still seeking to appoint new counsel for the Tokyo Determinations Committee, a potential blow to Allen & Overy, which has the global contract as counsel to DCs across the world. 8 Feb 2012 at 5:35am
Negotiating Skills for the ISDA Master Agreement: The Essential Playbook for Over-the-Counter Derivatives by Seth Phillip Bender Description: In the wake of recent turbulence in the financial markets, institutions that transact OTC derivatives are increasingly relying on the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.’s (“ISDA”) Master Agreement. However, because this agreement is extremely complex, many money managers, hedge fund managers, and traders find themselves at a serious disadvantage when negotiating ...
Mastering the ISDA Master Agreement: A Practical Guidefor Negotiation (Market Editions) by Paul Harding Description: The ISDA Master Agreement was published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association , Inc. in January 1993 and is the main agreement used in the over-the-counter (OTC) global derivatives market.Every year organisations such as banks, financial institutions and major corporations collectively spend millions of pounds in training people on the ISDA Master Agreement. Course...
