The Critical Importance of Archiving in the Financial Services Industry
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BPM for Dummies
[ Source: IBM ]
December 2011-
Unleash the power of technology as a competitive advantage! Learn how your entire enterprise can become far more agile, helping you meet your goals with Business Process Management (BPM). <br><br>
Download Business Process Management For Dummies, IBM Limited Edition, now and learn how BPM creates value through growth, improved performance, better productivity, higher staff effectiveness, and better customer service. <br><br>
You discover why changing to ...
How To Build a Mission-Critical Data Center
[ Source: HP ]
May 2012-
Infrastructures must be able to quickly and cost-effectively adapt to evolving needs. Unfortunately, many companies cannot achieve this response with their current data center network architectures. The traditional three-tier model of access, aggregation, and core switching is an operational nightmare.<br><br>
This white paper unveils a solution that streamlines the design of next-generation data centers to ensure the superior resiliency, performance, and agility that enterprise networks now require.<br&...
Avoiding the 8 Common Mistakes of Windows 7 Migration
[ Source: Dell/Microsoft ]
September 2011-
The recession put important things on hold for many organizations, like upgrading to new client systems. Now organizations such as yours are ready to upgrade and gain from better performance and efficiency by purchasing new laptops and notebooks with Windows 7 factory-installed.<br><br>
Before you move dozens - or hundreds - of important business applications into a new environment, find out how other organizations tackled this challenge. <br><...
Accountable Care and the Cloud: The Future of Medical IT
[ Source: Siemens ]
July 2011-
In this podcast, Dan Emig and David M. Hamilton of Siemens Medical explain how the cloud can help healthcare providers significantly improve business performance by shifting allocation of their limited budget and human resources away from lower-value back-office operations in favor of higher-value clinical and patient-facing services.<br><br>
The cloud does this by 1) allowing healthcare IT organizations to leverage the economies of scale offered by shared, on-demand infrastructure and 2) providing ...
Advanced Malware Exposed
[ Source: FireEye ]
May 2011-
This handbook shines a light on the dark corners of advanced malware, both to educate as well as to spark renewed efforts against these stealthy and persistent threats. By understanding the tools being used by criminals, we can better defend our nations, our critical infrastructures and our citizens. The "Operation Aurora" incident represents an example of how the threats have escalated, revealing how advanced malware is being used in a systematic, coordinated fashion ...
Creating a Timeline for Deploying Windows 7 and Eliminating Windows XP
[ Source: Dell/Microsoft ]
February 2012-
Windows XP support ends April 8, 2014. Therefore, organizations must decide when to begin their migration to Windows 7, set a target date to have Windows XP out and define the scope of the project.<br><br>
This research paper reviews Gartner's key findings and recommendations for deploying Windows 7.
CISO Guide to Next Generation Threats
[ Source: FireEye ]
May 2011-
Over 95% of businesses unknowingly host compromised endpoints, despite their use of firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), antivirus and web gateways. This situation-the new status quo-results from criminals leveraging multiple zero-day vulnerabilities, commercial-quality toolkits and social media to perpetrate next-generation threats. These threats move "low and slow" and use several stages and channels to duck traditional defenses and find vulnerable systems and sensitive data. <br><br>
Read this paper and ...
8 Things That Could Affect Your Business IT Security In The Next Two Hours
[ Source: NETGEAR ]
August 2011-
Discover the secrets over-priced security consultants don't want you to know. Network security is not just about preventing a breach, it's about making every working day as productive as possible by preventing external threats. <br><br>
Where should you start? Download this security brief and NETGEAR will show you the 8 things to do to improve your security posture right now.
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise LAN
[ Source: HP ]
May 2011-
Major LAN purchases and upgrades should not take place without a full competitive review. This Gartner Magic Quadrant reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the major players; including, Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Cisco, Extreme Networks, HP and Juniper Networks.
Basel II accord and its implementation
[ Source: Headstrong ]
February 2009-
The white paper describes 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.
Knowledge Transfer: The Exhausting Challenges of Managing Counterparty Risk
[ Source: Omgeo ]
April 2009-
As financial institutions search for answers to our current crisis, it is natural to be introspective about our business model, our core values, and the future of our industry. It was a shock to everyone in this business how quickly operational risk and market risk could lead to systemic risk. If there is a silver lining to this recession, it may come in the form of a commitment to address long-standing gaps in our infrastructure ...
Liquidity Risk Management - Good Practices for Broker Dealers
[ Source: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd ]
February 2009-
The paper deals with criticality of adherence to good liquidity management practices by broker dealers. Liquidity is essential to the viability of broker dealer firms. Any risk posed to the timely and cost-effective supply of liquidity can be disruptive in many ways. Therefore, it is crucial for broker dealers to devise and implement appropriate liquidity risk management practices and strive to create a risk sensitive culture across their organization.
Impact of Dodd-Frank on OTC Derivatives: Supporting Central Trading and Clearing
[ Source: SimCorp ]
June 2011-
The Dodd-Frank Act signifies the biggest US regulatory change in several decades. According to industry experts, Dodd-Frank will have a substantial influence over an estimated 8,500 investment managers, all the 10-12 US exchanges and alternative execution networks. <br><br>
With the Dodd-Frank deadline nearing, it is important that you evaluate whether the systems, processes and people you have in place can support the many requirements of the rule, including greater transparency and ...
Watch List Filtering Solution Considerations
[ Source: Bank of America ]
November 2008-
Watch list filtering solutions' primary requirement is to routinely scan current and prospective clients against a database (watch list) consisting of names, aka and address entries. This paper describes standard points which need to be considered to implement a watch list filtering solution and a high-level process flow. It does not matter whether a custom solution is built or a standard product is chosen.
How's Your Data Health?
[ Source: GoldenSource ]
April 2008-
Using the analogy of a health check to determine the good working order of the body, this paper discusses how data metrics can play a key role in raising awareness among senior executives of the direct correlation between poor quality data and data processes and the financial performance. Understanding the detrimental impact of data helps ensure that the momentum for data management projects is maintained and sustained.
Meeting the Solvency II Operational Risk Challenge
[ Source: i-flex Solutions ]
April 2008-
Solvency II is the next big thing in the insurance industry. The
European Commission’s Solvency II (SII)
project will replace its current Solvency
I rules for insurers. The new regime’s
three-pillared approach aims to align
capital adequacy requirements with
the true risks of insurance companies.
It promotes a risk-based economic
framework, which induces insurers to
measure and monitor their risks and
have risk-based capital requirements.
While much of SII’s focus has been ...
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 ...
Fit, Focused & Ready to Fight
[ Source: IBM ]
November 2010-
As the world recuperates from its recent economic malaise, bankers face a host of challenges as they seek to improve the industry's health and foster long-term growth. Banks must focus on raising capital, improving asset quality and increasing profits. New and proposed regulations all point to higher capital requirements. However, banks access to capital markets is constrained by the weaknesses in their loan portfolios and by the overall decline in public wealth.
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Risk and Compliance Strategies for 2010
[ Source: Progress Software ]
February 2010-
What are the implications this year for compliance and risk managers, particularly for monitoring and surveillance? Find out how bankers are rethinking, rebuilding and redesigning in light of the themes emerging for 2010 and beyond.
Counterparty Risk: Are We Leveraging Our Tools?
[ Source: Sybase ]
April 2012-
Counterparty risk has long been a source of concern for risk managers. However, the financial crisis brought new urgency to counterparty risk management for risk practitioners, regulators and financial firms alike, as exposure to collapsing giants left the industry reeling. That urgency has been punctuated by the global economy's current struggles, as firms grapple with new regulations, the European debt crisis and fears of a double-dip recession. <br><br>
The failure ...
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 ...
Predictive Threat and Risk Management: Meeting the Challenges of a Smarter Planet
[ Source: IBM ]
February 2012-
With organizations facing a multitude of threats - from the economy and financial risk to data security and insider fraud - that are increasing in number and severity, it's no suprise threat and risk mitigation a top priority for business.<br><br>
The best defense is a systematic approach to reducing exposure and minimizing negative impact. You must be diligent about managing the threats you are aware of as well as ...
Leveraging Technology to Shape the Future of Liquidity Risk Management
[ Source: Sybase ]
January 2012-
This free study examines the liquidity risk management (LRM) challenges that banks and financial institutions must face in this post-financial crisis era. It also discusses industry perspectives and responses to challenges in this space.
Impact of Dodd-Frank on OTC Derivatives: Supporting Central Trading and Clearing
[ Source: SimCorp ]
June 2011-
The Dodd-Frank Act signifies the biggest US regulatory change in several decades. According to industry experts, Dodd-Frank will have a substantial influence over an estimated 8,500 investment managers, all the 10-12 US exchanges and alternative execution networks. <br><br>
With the Dodd-Frank deadline nearing, it is important that you evaluate whether the systems, processes and people you have in place can support the many requirements of the rule, including greater transparency and ...
Why Business Rules?: A Case for Business Users of Information Technology
[ Source: IBM ]
June 2011-
This whitepaper explains how business people are allowed to directly define how their business rules are being executed with a BRMS; and, perhaps more important, how it facilitates change in an easy, safe and reliable manner.
Working smarter through intelligent, responsive decision automation
[ Source: IBM ]
June 2011-
How the combination of Business Rule Management and Business Event Processing can increase business agility.
Reference Data Acquisition Challenges: Getting it Right from the Start
[ Source: Informatica ]
May 2011-
To manage reference data effectively, financial services institutions need an organized, thorough, consistent program to source, validate, and normalize data as they acquire it. To build this program, financial institutions must face these challenges:<br><br>
• Sourcing data from vendors and internal systems<br>
• Monitoring and auditing reference data quality<br>
• Delivering data securely across applications and locations<br><br>
This white paper ...
Fit, Focused & Ready to Fight
[ Source: IBM ]
November 2010-
As the world recuperates from its recent economic malaise, bankers face a host of challenges as they seek to improve the industry's health and foster long-term growth. Banks must focus on raising capital, improving asset quality and increasing profits. New and proposed regulations all point to higher capital requirements. However, banks access to capital markets is constrained by the weaknesses in their loan portfolios and by the overall decline in public wealth.
Managing Risk and Exposure in the New Regulatory Environment
[ Source: SunGard Financial Systems ]
October 2010-
As financial services firms and regulators analyze current approaches to internal and systemic risk management, data management has become an important element. If a firm can’t collect and aggregate key data – down to the transactional level – then the value of any risk management strategy is reduced and reports may not be accurate. Firms need the right models, flexible systems and access to up-to-date data on an ongoing basis.
This new white paper from SunGard ...
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