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The Trouble With Transformation

The Trouble With Transformation

In my last blog post, I noted that many organizations are choosing to invest in their system solution portfolios. I outlined some rules to help guide you to a “modern”...

maturity model

reconciliation automation

ReconArt – Not Just a Buzz Word

ReconArt – Not Just a Buzz Word

Introducing ReconArt to a prospective client for the first time is always an exciting experience. No matter whether we are talking to a multi-billion dollar bank considering hundreds of users...

reconciliation solution

scalability

Finding-the-Modern-Reconciliation-Financial-Close-Software-Solution

Finding the “Modern” Reconciliation & Financial Close Software Solution

There is something of a change afoot. We are on a wave that has many businesses looking to reinvest in their systems and processes. This interest is especially true in...

financial close

Financial reconciliation

Reconciliation in Bank and Financial Institutions

Reconciliation in Bank and Financial Institutions

A detailed knowledge of reconciliation processes in bank and financial institutions (FIs) is a core competency at ReconArt, yet it never ceases to amaze us how every client’s focus is...

banking

Financial reconciliation

The FCA PS14/9 regulations: Coming, Ready or Not

The FCA PS14/9 regulations: Coming, Ready or Not

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation PS14/9 related to custody assets and client money has a backstop for implementation of 1 June 2015. Compliance with the rules in...

auditability

CASS compliance

Is Your Financial Reporting SEC Compliant?

Is Your Financial Reporting SEC Compliant?

When you hear those letters, SEC, what comes to mind? To some it’s the call sign of a superhero tasked with protecting the American people from fraud and keeping Wall...

financial reporting

SOX compliance

4 Myths About Automating Your Reconciliations Debunked

4 Myths About Automating Your Reconciliations Debunked

You know there are problems with your current manual reconciliation process. It’s not efficient – there are way too many people ‘ticking and tying’ when they could be doing so...

reconciliation automation

reconciliation solution

New FCA CASS Rules Require Robust Reconciliation Technology

New FCA CASS Rules Require Robust Reconciliation Technology

Far reaching new rules introduced by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with respect to customers’ monies and assets have been encompassed under policy statement 14/9 (http://www.fca.org.uk/static/documents/policy-statements/ps14-09.pdf). These rules...

CASS compliance

reconciliation automation

Implementing Reconciliation Software – The Business Case Made

Implementing Reconciliation Software – The Business Case Made

It is crucially important that all organizations, which rightly seek financial stability and control, pay careful attention to the need to deploy a robust reconciliation software. The results of failing...

excel replacement

reconciliation automation

How to set up your EMIR OTC Derivatives Portfolio Reconciliation

How to set up your EMIR OTC Derivatives Portfolio Reconciliation

Risk Mitigation Techniques such as Portfolio Reconciliation for uncleared trades must be applied by firms as described in article 13 of the EMIR regulation. Depending your exact business this can...

best practice reconciliation

investments reconciliation