Operations and Infrastructure
119 white papers and resources
Post-trade processing: Integrated multi-asset automation becomes a reality
Post-trade processing is a complex and expensive operational overhead. Processing remains manually intensive and new derivative products created in the front office leave the middle and back office fighting fires to settle transactions, rather than delivering value to the organisation.
Consistency, control & compliance - automating General Ledger reconciliations
General Ledger reconciliations form a critical business control function and yet for many organisations remain a manually intensive, fragmented task. UK-based insurers Norwich Union and Prudential describe the benefits they've gained from automating this process.
Integrated Finance and CRM Software: Improving business efficiency by combining finance and CRM solutions
This white paper discusses why businesses use finance and CRM software, the differences between front-office and back-office systems and some of the reasons for linking the software within them.
Evaluating ERP Software - The 6 Key Decision Drivers - White Paper by SoftResources
This white paper discusses the 6 key decision drivers that you should consider as you evaluate ERP software products.These 6 criteria are: • Functionality • Technology • Software Vendor • Implementation Vendor • Support & Maintenance • Total Cost of Ownership.
Building the business case for a reconciliation utility
Understand how a utility can best fit into your organisation, how the business case can be constructed and discusses the challenges to keeping your strategic goals in sight. Apply this framework and give your firm the best chance to realising the benefits a reconciliation utility can bring
Deutsche Bank delivering greater efficiency and value from the back office
As an institution that has already embraced outsourcing, Deutsche Bank outlines its vision for delivering greater efficiency and value from the back office. Read how Deutsche Bank analysed its reconciliations processes and its reasoning behind choosing to move to the TCS Aspire Service.
Implementing lifecycle reconciliations, one step at a time
This case study looks at how CLSA, a leading Equity Brokerage and Research House in the Asia Pacific region has eradicated manual, time consuming processes and achieved greater operational control over their entire transaction lifecycles with SmartStream’s TLM® Reconciliations.
The Challenge of fixed asset management software and systems
This essential guide is designed to assist you through the process of selecting a fixed asset management solution that's right for you. Detailing each step of the process, you'll gain support on identifying your needs, planning, research & analysis, implementation and measuring the results.
Exposing the Myths behind Finance Services and Outsourcing
To better understand how enterprises are reshaping their finance organizations to address key challenges, meet end-state objectives and improve enterprise value, the IBM Institute for Business Value, in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, surveyed 210 senior finance professionals.