FIDLEG: STREAMLINING NEXTGEN COMPLIANCE
In 2019, the regulatory tsunami is finally subsiding, and financial firms may be feeling that a well-deserved break is due. But is it really? In Switzerland, for instance, FIDLEG is just around the corner and while many FIDLEG requirements echo MiFID II, it’s the subtle differences that are crucial for implementation.
- 19 September 2019
EUROPEAN FUNDTECH LAB: CYBERSECURITY AND DATA INTEGRITY PANEL
At Funds Europe’s European FundTech Lab forum, Capco Digital’s Charles Wood joined a panel on cybersecurity and data integrity that touched on issues around managing risks, APIs and the accelerating shift of data into the cloud.
- 19 September 2019
WHAT AN AMBITIOUS TIER 1 BANKING PROJECT HAS TAUGHT ME ABOUT AGILE
What are the first words that spring to mind when you hear the words ‘Agile methodology’? Some may believe a project following an Agile methodology equates to problems, instability and a pressure to respond quickly to new, unpredictable developments. In this blog, Eleonora Mazzitelli separates the fact from the fiction, and shares what a Tier 1 banking project taught her about Agile.
- 18 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