Technology: What not to buy

Posted by Amrik Thethi on Jul 2, 2019 12:00:00 AM
USING MODULAR TECHNOLOGY CAN PREVENT MISSTEPS IN IMPLEMENTATION.
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Topics: Scalable, Modular, Technology, Cloud, Legacy, Data

Tips to Reduce Implementation Risk through Smart Deployment

Posted by Mack Gill on Jun 26, 2019 12:00:00 AM

Rolling out new middle- and back-office technology should be a continuous process, but for some firms it’s more of a decennial event. The pace of change that has been set by regulators in recent years requires firms to fundamentally reassess their…

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Topics: Scalable, Automation, Technology, DevOps, Cloud, Agile, Data

3 Myths That Harm Banks’ Service to Clients in APAC

Posted by Gordon Russell on Aug 1, 2018 4:35:00 AM

In Asia Pacific (APAC) more than any other region, service quality will determine the depth and longevity of relationships between banks and clients in the near term. Sell-side firms in APAC are still building regional brands and expanding their product…

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Topics: APAC, Modular, Flexible, Legacy, Regulation, Cross-Asset, Data

Painfully Slow Progress on BCBS239

Posted by Torstone Technology on Jul 12, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Two years after the January 2016 deadline for banks to introduce improved risk data aggregation and reporting (BCBS239), the latest report from the BCBS on implementation progress makes grim reading: only three out of thirty global systemically…

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Topics: BCBS239, Risk Aggregation

Cloud Computing and Capital Markets in 2018 and Beyond

Posted by Torstone Technology on Jul 5, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Percentile’s CTO, Chris Miller, discusses why he believes Cloud is no longer a “dirty word” in Capital Markets and Banking.

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Topics: Cloud, Capital Markets, Risk

Capital Markets RegTech Buzz

Posted by Torstone Technology on May 18, 2018 2:36:00 PM

The RegTech buzz continues and has propelled us further and higher in the league tables!

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Topics: Innovation, RegTech, FinTech

FRTB: P&L Attribution Challenges

Posted by Torstone Technology on Dec 27, 2017 10:00:00 AM

A year after Basel’s new Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Risk (commonly referred to as FRTB) were published, its P&L attribution tests remain a major issue for banks needing to implement it – both in the lack of clarity around it and the…

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Topics: FRTB

Banks can do so much more with FRTB compliance. Here’s how.

Posted by Torstone Technology on Nov 18, 2017 10:00:00 AM

Trading banks must as a minimum implement the “standardised approach” to comply with the new Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) set of regulatory proposals. In this article we look at how advanced analytics tools can help banks derive…

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Topics: FRTB, Standardised Approach

The Rise of RegTech for Capital Markets

Posted by Torstone Technology on Nov 7, 2017 10:00:00 AM

RegTech has really emerged as its own space within the financial technology sector and beyond, and it is commanding a lot of attention. We’ve seen this firsthand at Percentile, from how it has become a central topic of discussion and with increasing…

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Topics: RegTech, Capital Markets

The Changing Face of Risk Management

Posted by Torstone Technology on Sep 1, 2017 10:00:00 AM

Risk has gone through three distinct phases over the last 30 years. The changes have reflected both the external focus on the financial services industry from regulators and the way that technology has changed what’s possible. It’s a process that’s…

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Topics: RegTech, Risk