What are Corporate Advisory Services? A wide range of company activities is covered by the corporate services. Some of them would fit in particularly well with investment banks, while the others would fit in with specialised advice businesses. The main elements of corporate consulting services for investment banking are business advice, restructuring advisory, strat […]
Introduction In the dynamic landscape of commercial banking, effective treasury and risk management play a crucial role in ensuring financial stability and minimizing potential losses. Treasury and risk management encompass a range of strategies and practices that enable banks to manage liquidity, optimize cash flow, and mitigate risks associated with various financial activities. we will […]
In recent years, there has been a major change in the world of international trade and finance. Commercial banking has found itself at the leading competitors of these revolutionary movements due to technological advancements, altering regulatory regimes, and shifting geopolitical dynamics. This essay goes into the opportunities and difficulties these fundamental aspects bring as they […]
A large global bank was in the process of replacing its legacy FX Front Office system (Kondor+ and a related bespoke application) as part of an overhaul of its FX business when it became apparent that the new system (Murex) would not adequately support its manual quoting/dialog pricing requirements. Brickendon was engaged by the client to […]
A large international bank was struggling to keep its global DevOps programme on track and realise the full range of benefits. The bank engaged Brickendon to help speed up the implementation of the programme and to ensure the organisation adopted agile and DevOps practices globally. Brickendon’s experienced DevOps specialists were able to successfully embed DevOps […]
A prominent European bank with global interests and a large presence in emerging markets needed to urgently assess the impact of regulatory reform, and in particular clearing, on its OTC FX business. Brickendon was engaged to make a business case supporting a recommended strategy. The Challenges Formulate a strategy to meet the client’s anticipated regulatory […]