The pace of change in capital markets area has never been higher. Profit margins are under pressure and institutions are seeking ways of lowering their costs. The 2 main drivers behind the increased demand for change is regulation and digitalization.
Once upon a time not that long ago, banks looked very different from what they do now. My first bank was chosen because it was the bank of my employer, and as I became a customer, I got an actual banking book. My parents kept the book safe, and they handed it out to me with great awe, when I needed to deposit or withdraw money. But that personal connection and relation to a bank has changed today, because of our need for convenience and new IT solutions. The question is how will this change the financial landscape?
Endless workshops, swimming lanes, input / output, triggers and process diagrams. The typical results of a decision to document the business processes of an organization. Is it just a smart idea from the management or can it actually be used for something?
Capital Market Partners har bistået AP Pension i optimeringen af deres regnskabsprocesser, hvilket har medført, at selskabet nu kan generere de årlige regnskabstal på blot fire dage. Pensionsselskabet går fra at have et ‘go fix it-mindset’ til et ‘proces- og struktur-mindset’, og frigiver dermed mere tid og flere ressourcer til analyser og innovation i stedet for vedligeholdelse og problemløsning.
Alternative Investments is the talk of the town. Most pension funds are heavily increasing their investments in Alternatives. However, Alternatives are, as the name indicates, not like ordinary investments, which is why regular investment systems and setups often fall short in terms of delivering satisfactory support. In the following, we will take an initial look on what organizations must do to comply with the formal and informal requirements involving Alternatives.
Financial reporting is a highly complicated process where precise and timely reporting is pivotal. However, for some institutions the process doesn’t seem to be ideal. There can be several reasons to explain this but the inadequate procedures can often be attributed to a lack of human capital. Through this article we explain what preconditions to look for and where they should be situated in the organization in order to optimize the reporting processes.
“Disruption kommer!”. Ofte sagt med et nervøst og flakkende blik. Men hvad er disruption egentlig, og hvad er dens konsekvenser for investment management-industrien?
MiFID II-direktivet, der skal være implementeret i 2017, har skabt en del problemer på kapitalmarkedet. Det er en langsommelige proces af implementeringen af regulativer der frustrerer for både banker og mæglere. Det synes sandsynligt, at hverken lovgivere eller markedsdeltagere vil være klar i tide, men ingen er villige til at indrømme det. Spørgsmålet er, om det hele vil ende i endnu et udsættelsesspil, som vi har set det med EMIR?