T2S: ARE FIRMS MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY?
In the third article of our series on Post Trade blogs we explore if T2S is delivering on the European Commission’s goal in removing the barriers to growth in capital markets by increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
- 16 September 2019
CAPCO CLIENT DINNER: DATA-DRIVEN USE CASES - HYPE OR REAL?
Am 27. August fand das zweite Capco „Client Dinner“ statt. Die Teilnehmer von namhaften Finanzinstituten diskutierten intensiv das Thema des Abends: "Data Driven Use Cases - Hype oder Real?". Lesen Sie hier über die Highlights des Events.
- 13 September 2019
INVESTING IN WOMEN IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT: TACKLING BARRIERS AND BIAS IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Today, women across all industries are underrepresented and underpaid compared to men. It is a huge concern that women are still far from being afforded equal opportunities to take on leadership positions within financial services, and specifically within wealth management. Diversity in the workplace, in any form, can enable an optimal team culture while also increasing a business’ reputation. Senior leaders, by definition, are always looking to enhance their firm’s core competencies, particularly when it comes to how prospective employees perceive the culture. The key to long term success is simple: invest in your people and the workplace culture.
- 16 July 2019
FRTB AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF RISK FRAMEWORK DATA
Introduced as a framework in 2016, the FRTB regime is planned for a phased rollout from 2022. The new approach utilizes an alternative method of measuring market risk using expected shortfall (ES) as the primary exposure measure instead of VaR, while also ensuring alignment of the front office desk models with market risk calculations for their internal models.
- 11 September 2019
A NEW EVOLUTION OF INSURANCE USER EXPERIENCES
The time for insurance companies to develop new user experiences is now, but why? The insurance landscape is shifting. Both the distribution channel and insurance coverage carriers are under threat from insurtechs who are developing companies and distribution companies to prove their technology.
- 11 September 2019
7 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM IN|VEST NYC 2019
The Capco team had the pleasure of attending this year’s In|Vest 2019 conference, the digital wealth management event of the year. Capco’s North America wealth and asset management practice lead, Kapin Vora, had one of the prime-time slots on the first day to discuss “The Future of Fees, Tech & The Hot M&A Market” with David Cantor, EVP - Head of the Registered Investment Advisor Segment at Fidelity Clearing and Custody solutions.
- 11 September 2019
10 TIPS ON HOW TO MODERNIZE YOUR PAYMENTS PLATFORM
Transforming a payments platform is complex, as is implementing the new infrastructure whilst keeping the core business stable. In this blog, we look at ten aspects banks should consider when running a payments transformation project.
- 04 September 2019
STUDIE »DIGITALISIERUNG IM KREDITGESCHÄFT..«
Wie sieht es bei den Banken in Sachen Digitalisierung im Kreditgeschäft aus? Wenn es nach unserer Studie geht, für die wir mehr als 100 Kreditinstitute befragt haben, ist noch jede Menge Luft nach oben. Im folgenden Artikel teilen wir mit Ihnen einige Ergebnisse des Teilbereichs »Kundenerlebnis« rund um die Customer Journey.
- 30 August 2019
BUILDING THE FUTURE: HONG KONG’S VIRTUAL BANKS - A CAPCO PANEL SESSION
At an event co-hosted by Capco and the Fintech Association of Hong Kong, Capco Partner Dan Jones offered his insights into the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for Hong Kong’s banking industry following the launch earlier this year of eight new virtual banking licences.
- 28 August 2019
US REGULATION OF COIN OFFERINGS: REGISTERING YOUR TOKEN WITH THE SEC
In our previous article, US Cryptoasset Regulation: Consumer Protections and Cursory Guidance, we outlined the key messages emanating from the CFTC, SEC, and IRS on cryptoassets in the United States. Specifically, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released regulatory guidelines that firms need to consider when pursuing an initial coin offering (ICO). This article will focus on common structures for digital asset offerings (ICOs, STOs, and IEOs), and the relevant regulations firms should consider when pursuing them.
- 23 August 2019