Press release -  2nd February 2009

- 92% of respondents believe that improved trade processing is integral to creating more transparent and efficient markets
- 62% of respondents agreed that the industry is moving more towards reducing the use of OTC derivatives in favor of exchange-traded derivatives products

New York, 2nd February 2009 - Sophis, a leading provider of cross-asset, front-to-back portfolio and risk management solutions, today announced the results of its Derivatives Trading Outlook Survey for 2009. The survey, which took in the views of Chief Risk Officers, Heads of Derivatives Trading, and Chief Investment Officers, and others from all over the industry, expresses what they see to be key trends for the derivatives space for this year.

The results point to a dramatic shift in the way derivatives will be traded as a result of the credit crisis. Key findings include:

- Half of the respondents indicated that ...   more »