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Financial institutions do not need more theoretical frameworks. They need risk and finance capabilities that work in production, withstand scrutiny and create measurable business value. Risk and Finance functions are operating under increasing pressure. Regulatory expectations continue to evolve. Capital efficiency remains a board level priority. Data quality can determine whether risk calculations can be […]

Overview  Operational resilience is no longer a compliance exercise that can sit within Risk or Technology. For financial institutions operating across complex technology estates, resilience has become a business critical delivery challenge.  Regulatory expectations continue to expand across ICT risk, cybersecurity, third party dependency, incident management, business continuity and critical service continuity. DORA, NIS2, Basel […]

ECB findings create a clear obligation. The challenge is turning that obligation into controlled, evidenced and timely remediation. An ECB audit or supervisory review does not create a problem simply because findings have been raised. The real risk emerges when the organisation cannot demonstrate that those findings are being addressed with sufficient pace, ownership, evidence […]

A practical guide for senior leaders responsible for regulatory delivery Regulatory programmes rarely fail overnight. They start to drift. A milestone moves. A remediation action remains open. Decisions take longer. Dependencies multiply. Governance becomes increasingly focused on reporting rather than resolving problems. Delivery teams become stretched while senior stakeholders receive increasingly complex updates without a […]

Overview  Complex banking technology programmes rarely fail because teams lack technology.  They fail when delivery loses control.  For Heads of Technology and Programme Directors, the warning signs are usually visible long before a programme is formally declared at risk. Decisions are taking too long. Dependencies are becoming unclear. Delivery dates continue to move. Scope is […]

Overview Large-scale KYC remediation programmes often look straightforward on paper: identify the customer population, review the files, address deficiencies and update the target system.  In practice, they can become some of the most complex programmes within a financial institution.  The reason is simple. KYC remediation is rarely just a compliance exercise. It sits at the […]

Overview  Brickendon delivers complex Identity and Access Management programmes where security, technology, integration and delivery pressure converge. In one many IDAM engagement, we delivered a working capability despite evolving requirements, integrated multiple technical components, strengthened security controls and created an architecture capable of supporting future transformation.  Identity programmes are not theoretical exercises.  They sit directly […]

Prepare your enterprise with Brickendon ECB valuation inspections are putting greater focus on how banks value complex financial instruments, govern valuation models and demonstrate that their frameworks can withstand regulatory challenge.  For European banks, valuation is no longer simply a technical exercise performed by specialist teams. Valuation frameworks underpin financial reporting, risk management and regulatory […]

ECB supervision is moving beyond identifying weaknesses. The focus is increasingly on whether banks can demonstrate resilience, execute remediation and deliver sustainable change before vulnerabilities become material business risks.  For banks under ECB supervision, regulatory expectations are no longer something to address when an inspection arrives or a SREP outcome identifies a weakness.  The direction […]

Deliver Basel 3.1 with Brickendon Basel 3.1 is forcing banks to rethink capital, risk models, data, technology and operating models. The institutions that treat implementation as a regulatory exercise will struggle. The institutions that treat it as a critical transformation programme will be ready.  Basel 3.1 is not another compliance project that can sit alongside […]