Monthly Archives: June 2014
Operational Risk recognised as the most important risk by financial institutions
June 23, 2014By: MartketWatch.com Chartis nominated SAS OpRisk system as the leader in the market for Operational Risk Management. Payman Mestchian, Managing Partner at Chartis says that their research suggests that “operational risk is now recognized as the most important risk by … Continue reading
Posted in Banking Operations, Banking technology, Operational Risk Management, Risk Management | Tagged operational risk management, risk management | Leave a commentNew buying patterns amongst the Middle Eastern HNWIs
June 13, 2014By: AMEInfo The Middle East luxury industry is witnessing a shift in buying patterns of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), says Erwin Bamps, chief operating officer at Gulf Craft, while speaking the arab luxury world conference that took place in the first … Continue reading
Posted in Family Office, Private Banking, Training Dubai, Training London, UAE, Wealth Management | Tagged family office, Private banking, wealth management | Leave a commentMain Trends in Collateral Management
June 11, 2014By: Securities Lending Times According to the new survey conducted by Sapient Global Markets in March, evolution towards the front office has been identified as one of the main trends for efficient collateral management across global market participants. The research … Continue reading
Posted in Banking Operations, Banking technology, Custodial Services, Financial Markets, Hedge Funds, Operational Risk Management, Securities Settlement, Trading, transaction banking | Tagged financial markets, hedge funds, operational risk management, risk management, securities settlement, trading, transaction banking | Leave a commentThe evolving position of the Investment Performance Measurement
June 5, 2014By: Bill Humphreys The role and position of Performance Measurement in the Asset Management In many asset management businesses Performance Measurement (and attribution) has been hidden in the middle or back office departments and isolated from the investment process itself. … Continue reading
Posted in Fund Management, Investment Performance Measurement, Investments, Portfolio Management, Private Banking, Training London | Tagged Investment performance measurement, Investments, portfolio management | Leave a commentExploring the secrets of the boardroom
June 5, 2014By: Real Business Boards are essential for making sure that shareholders are able to properly hold your management team to account. Getting the boardroom dynamics right is key to success. The CEO, FD and chairman need to work together and … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Corporate Governance, Leadership | Tagged business management, corporate governance | Leave a commentInternational Securities Settlements and Custodial Services Program in London
June 3, 2014Register for a practical 2 day International Securities Settlements & Custodial Services course in London – 7-8 of July 2014. This 2 day training program is designed to provide delegates with practical knowledge about the key concepts, systems, processes and … Continue reading
Posted in Custodial Services, Financial Markets, Operational Risk Management, Payments, Securities Settlement, Training London, transaction banking | Tagged custodial services, derivatives, international payments, operational risk management, securities settlement, transaction banking | Leave a commentAre Emerging Markets Re-emerging?
June 2, 2014Last week was the anniversary of the announcement made by Bernanke which sent shockwaves through financial markets. His statement that the US monetary stimulus could not continue indefinitely was a message no one wanted to hear. (…) Hardest hit were emerging … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Markets, Financial Markets, Investment Performance Measurement, Investments | Tagged Emerging Markets, financial markets, Investment performance measurement, Investments, portfolio management | Leave a comment