Practice – Strategy & Advisory

An Analysis on the Different Capital Constraints Faced by Banks

An Analysis on the Different Capital Constraints Faced by Banks

A more sophisticated methodology has been introduced for calculating capital requirements with the aim of better capturing systemic risk; the downside being an increased regulatory burden on the banking system.

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Manual Pricing

Manual Pricing

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 […]

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Trade Activity Monitoring

Trade Activity Monitoring

A major European bank required an integrated trade monitoring system. Brickendon was brought in to design and build a new system to replace the existing tactical system, which had been found to be unstable and unreliable. Alongside this project, the client requested a strategy proposal for a revised monitoring operating model. This model would alleviate […]

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OTC FX Clearing Strategy

OTC FX Clearing Strategy

A prominent European Bank gained increased levels of risk transparency, reporting metrics and customer visibility through a clear future-proof OTC FX Clearing Implementation strategy.

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eFX Algorithmic Trading – Risk Management

eFX Algorithmic Trading – Risk Management

Implementing trading algorithms to a large European Bank which incorporated its systematic trading models, client profiling and rules-based risk management, enabled trading to be done more proactively and efficiently that lead to lower running costs.

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Cross–Currency Transaction Banking Solution

Cross–Currency Transaction Banking Solution

High profile and critically strategic transaction banking solution delivery to a prominent European Bank ensured the client met all of the planned and desired delivery targets throughout the lifecycle of the project.

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Is technology outrunning compliance?

Is technology outrunning compliance?

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How to make a successful DevOps transformation

How to make a successful DevOps transformation

By Krzysztof Hakenszmidt There is nothing permanent except change (Heraclitus, Greek philosopher)   What is DevOps? DevOps is one of today’s buzzwords. It is not a technology, tool or innovative new framework. It is a philosophy or concept that is becoming increasingly popular as businesses that focus on application lifecycle management (ALM) realise the benefits of […]

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Rapid Prototyping

Rapid Prototyping

Businesses waste substantial resources on technology. Brickendon’s rapid prototyping methodology enables technology and software ideas to be trialed and tested before being rolled out across the whole organisation. It delivers fast, workable interactive software without significant investment of either time or resources and provides evidence for the production of a business case for further investment. […]

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Hot desking is more than just swapping desks

Hot desking is more than just swapping desks

With the average desk in a London office costing more than £7,000 a year[1]*, ensuring your workplace is running at capacity has never been more important. Pressure on businesses to cut costs is coming from all angles, and reducing your real estate spend – currently second only to wages in a service business’ outgoings – […]

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