Algorithmics releases new analytics

Toronto, Canada - November 11, 2004 -

Algorithmics Incorporated, an international leader in enterprise risk management solutions, today announced the addition of a new multi-step grid simulation module to its advanced analytics. The module is fully integrated within Algorithmics' Mark-to-Future framework, allowing it to be used as part of a wide variety of risk analyses.

The new multi-step grid simulation module reduces the valuation time of computationally demanding instruments by applying grid technology on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Pricing analytics are often assigned at the portfolio level rather than at the instrument level, which results in unnecessarily reduced accuracy or performance. With Algorithmics' multi-step grid simulation module users can control pricing model selection at the instrument level, resulting in increased overall performance in risk calculations at the portfolio level. Recent tests showed up to a 10- fold performance gain with minor degradation in accuracy.

"Algorithmics' multi-step grid simulation can be used for more computationally demanding instruments, such as CMOs, callable bonds, and Bermudan swaptions. It increases the overall performance of risk calculation for the portfolio," says Diane Reynolds, Director of Analytics at Algorithmics. "Because the grid approach can be configured for each instrument it can be used for just these computationally demanding instruments while others are priced using standard pricing methods."

The module creates a low-dimensional grid and computes the instrument values of each node. During simulation, the instrument values under different scenarios are quickly calculated by interpolating between the previously computed values of the grid points. Users can specify the number of dimensions in the grid, the number of points in the dimension, and spacing of these points for ultimate flexibility in accuracy and performance in both single and multi-step simulations.

About Algorithmics
Algorithmics Incorporated is the leading provider of enterprise risk management solutions that enable financial institutions to effectively understand and manage their financial risk. Algorithmics' clients include more than 150 of the world's leading financial institutions. Its Algo Suite of enterprise risk management solutions are in use in 31 countries by over 50 of the 100 largest financial institutions in the world.

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