Change Amidst Uncertainty - EIU paper
[ Source: CAPCO ]
April 2012-
Change amidst uncertainty: how banks are adapting to the emerging regulatory landscape is a Capco report, written by the Economist Intelligence Unit. It examines how, in light of continuing regulatory uncertainty, financial institutions are reshaping their capital markets businesses to operate effectively in the new environment, and focuses particularly on the likely effect of regulation on overall structure as well as front, middle and back office operations. <br><br>
The research ...
Integrated Safety and Soundness
[ Source: CAPCO ]
April 2012-
Continuing turmoil in global financial markets has led to a deeper examination of financial industry practices and policies, and frequently, stricter regulatory standards. Firms are learning that a failure to develop an adequate Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solution is expensive. In the last year, financial services firms paid over $250 million annually in fines for failing to comply with published policies. <br><br>
Capco's Integrated Safety and Soundness solution establishes the ...
Evolving Regulatory Reforms Impact on Asia Pacific Financial Institutions
[ Source: Oracle ]
September 2011-
Emerging regulatory activities and proposals in the financial sector are wide-ranging, impacting many financial institutions, as a direct result of the financial crisis. <br><br>
To understand the impact of these regulatory reforms on Asian financial institutions, KPMG and Oracle decided to ask financial institutions in Asia how they feel these regulatory reforms in Asia are affecting them. What is the real impact of these regulatory reforms from the perspective of ...
CRA Compliance
[ Source: Marquis ]
December 1990-
As an organization that serves financial institutions worldwide, we adhere to the security policies demanded by the industry and the regulators. We perform annual security audits to verify that our staff is following the procedures required to assure the privacy of all confidential data. We also have a SAS 70 Level II audit performed annually.
Strengthening governance, risk and compliance in the banking industry
[ Source: SAP ]
June 2010-
In absolute terms, banks have progressed farther than companies in many other industries in automating financial processes, and yet their gains may be proportionately smaller in terms of the needs of a financial services industry sector. Banks have more to lose from inefficient financial processes and they have faced intensified regulatory compliance demands, both in the case of general regulation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the United States, the globally mandated industry-specific demands of ...
Survival of the Fittest: Turning Your Financial Institution into a Lean, Mean Lending Machine
[ Source: Harland Financial Solutions ]
May 2010-
The economic crisis of the last 18 months has transformed the financial services industry, particularly the lending industry. After building credit operations that facilitated high-volume lending, financial institutions in the UK are now faced with many challenges through 2010 and into 2011. These challenges may be addressed by implementing some of the following strategies: (1) defining clear and consistent lending policy with process, (2) streamlining lending workflows by unifying the myriad of system silos currently deployed, (3) enhancing information management by ...
Basel II Accord Implementations
[ Source: Headstrong ]
March 2010-
The white paper describes the Basel II accord on bank regulation and its implementation throughout the world. The paper explains measurement and regulation of operational, credit and market risk. It analyzes various models that banks should leverage to quantify risk. The paper also explains the mathematical concept of Value at Risk (VaR) and its relevance to Basel II accord.
Improving Data Security and PCI Compliance through Key Management Controls
[ Source: Venafi, Inc. ]
March 2010-
Organizations of all sizes and industries maintain extensive financial, customer and mission-critical business data. When sensitive information is misused or compromised, organizations often pay a heavy price. Recent high-profile security breaches have cost organizations millions in revenue and lost opportunities. These fears, along with new security standards and regulations, have driven IT professionals to deploy encryption more broadly.
In this model, the encryption keys used to secure data become the figurative “keys to the kingdom.” ...
Managing Capital Adequacy with the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) - Challenges and Best Practices
[ Source: Oracle ]
January 2009-
Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) presents major challenges and opportunities for the financial services industry. Find out more.
Using a Credit Risk Analysis & Monitoring Dashboard to Support Basel II Compliance
[ Source: Panopticon Software ]
August 2009-
Panopticon’s Credit Risk Analysis & Monitoring Solution is an advanced set of data visualizations delivered in an easy-to-use, interactive Executive Dashboard. The system allows bank managers to understand their true level of risk exposures at all times and share that information in a timely manner with auditors, regulators, clients, or even the public.
Kaveh Mossavati will explain how to build, deploy and use a Credit Risk Analysis & Monitoring Executive Dashboard. He has developed this tool ...