Capital Markets

A Model for Data Governance: Does Your Organization Really Have One?

2011-12-21T06:00:00Z

Many capital markets firms lack a data governance model—and most don’t even know it. Accenture and the A-Team Group explain how you can transform your organization’s data into a strategic asset.

How Banks Should Confront the “Living Will” Challenge to Enable High Performance

2011-12-06T06:00:00Z

Read why banks need living wills (resolution and recovery plans) —and how to generate business value from the process.

The Changing Face of Risk Management

2011-11-22T06:00:00Z

Read about how risk management can drive sustainable growth

Improving Data Management and Decision Making in Capital Markets

2011-08-10T05:00:00Z

More capital markets firms are beginning to recognize the value of high-quality data and effective data management. The next step? Implementing the IT and governance mechanisms to support it.

Workforce Transformation: Key Trends Driving Changes to Workforce Requirements

2011-08-09T05:00:00Z

Accenture’s Katherine LaVelle explains how capital market firms are changing the way they recruit, manage and reward their employees to develop distinctive capabilities in today’s economic climate.

Webinar: The High-Growth Markets

2011-07-06T05:00:00Z

Listen to Accenture’s Mark Spelman in the High Growth Markets Webinar hosted by the Economist Intelligence Unit which covered the opportunities & risks in Africa & Asia.

Accenture 2011 Global Risk Management Study: Capital Markets Industry Report

2011-07-01T05:00:00Z

The Accenture 2011 Global Risk Management Study: Capital Markets Industry Report describes how the sector leverages risk management.

Confronting the Unknown: How Financial Institutions Can Manage Emerging Risk

2011-06-07T05:00:00Z

Read more about Accenture research on the key steps to integrating emerging risk into a firm’s existing risk management framework.

Wealth Management After the Retail Distribution Review

2011-06-06T05:00:00Z

Watch the Accenture video focusing on the outcomes of the Retail Distribution Review that will introduce the radical change to the UK wealth management industry.

Future of Electronic Trading

2011-06-03T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture report on how regulation, consolidation and innovation in capital markets are reshaping the exchange industry and future of electronic trading.

Client Data Management

2011-06-01T05:00:00Z

Read how Client Data Management allows for creation of a high-level plan for the optimum use of client data.

Tying the Knot Between Risk and Performance Management

2011-04-04T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture Integrated Risk and Performance Management Framework that is developed to help financial firms respond to the post-global financial crisis.

Capital Optimization: Realign Your Operations to Limit the Capital Squeeze

2011-03-31T05:00:00Z

Accenture believes that with a capital optimization strategy, banks can improve their return on equity by 3 to 5 percentage points.

Stress Testing in the Banking Industry: How to Get it Right

2011-03-22T05:00:00Z

Accenture proposes a comprehensive approach to help banks improve their stress testing capabilities.

Refocusing on Trust and Relevance for the Capital Market Businesses

2011-03-15T05:00:00Z

Refocusing on trust and relevance: The client service imperative for capital markets businesses

Joining the Dots: Developing a Coordinated, Strategic Approach to Fraud and Financial Crime

2011-03-07T06:00:00Z

Accenture identifies three foundations to the financial institutions’ fight against rampant fraud and financial crime.

Time for Bold Moves—Helping Banks Manage Change and Complexity

2011-02-09T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture can help banks develop a model to integrate effective risk management strategy across the enterprise that enables high performance.

Outsourcing Opportunities and Strategies: Global Fund Manager Survey Report 2010

2011-02-07T06:00:00Z

The investment management industry has come under serious pressure in the wake of the credit crisis.

Data Management: A Foundation for High Performance in Capital Markets

2011-02-02T06:00:00Z

When improved data is the basis for advanced analytics, firms are in stronger position to establish and maintain competitive advantage in a challenging market environment.

Effective Wealth Management: Understanding the True Value of Clients

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

The credit crisis has meant significant challenges for all financial services organizations, from containing costs to re-evaluating market risk and refocusing on clients.

Pricing Excellence in Financial Services: A Key Component of High Performance

2010-12-07T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on the five key elements of pricing excellence in financial services and a three-phase approach to reaching it.

Navigating the Complexities of Liquidity Risk: Banks Address the New Challenges

2010-11-24T06:00:00Z

The recent financial crisis revealed just how poorly many banks manage their liquidity risks.

Basel III and Its Implications for the World Banking System

2010-11-08T06:00:00Z

With clarity on Basel III expected to remain elusive until 2011, Accenture believes banks that begin to progress their own regulatory approach now will reap significant advantage in the race to attain high performance.

First Mover or Fast Follower? How to Respond to New Regulations in the Financial Services Industry

2010-11-01T05:00:00Z

Recent financial reforms will have widespread implications for the industry.

Top 10 Challenges for Investment Banks 2011

2010-10-10T05:00:00Z

To help investment banks plan and execute with success as macro trends reshape the industry, Accenture has developed a list of the top ten challenges to address in 2011.

Enabling High Performance in the Capital Markets Industry through Business Analytics: Part One

2010-10-01T05:00:00Z

Financial institutions are rich in data, but is your organization set up to take full advantage of the information at its disposal? Advanced business analytics could be your key to better decisions.

Enabling High Performance in the Capital Markets Industry through Business Analytics: Part Two

2010-10-01T05:00:00Z

Business analytics have traditionally been used for strategic planning.

US Financial Regulatory Reform: Cost or Opportunity?

2010-10-01T05:00:00Z

The impact of the new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on US financial services firms will be dramatic.

Six Questions every Executive in the Capital Markets Industry should Ask about Cloud Computing

2010-09-01T05:00:00Z

No leader today in business or government can afford to ignore cloud computing.

Making Money in Emerging Markets

2010-07-27T05:00:00Z

Accenture’s capital market podcast shares the insights about the opportunities for capital market firms to find growth in emerging markets.

Desperately Seeking Alpha: Future of Asset Management

2010-07-27T05:00:00Z

Listen to or download Accenture Capital Market podcast in which Managing Director of Accenture’s Wealth and Asset Management Services provides insights into the future of asset management.

Capital Markets Key Facts 2010

2010-07-01T05:00:00Z

Where? How much? And so what? These are all the sorts of questions we frequently ask ourselves about the markets we cover.

Hedge Funds: Transforming Costs for High Performance

2010-05-26T05:00:00Z

Accenture sees a bright future for active fund managers.

Four Imperatives To Help Wealth Management Firms Excel

2010-03-03T06:00:00Z

Capital Markets Podcast

Capital Markets -- Trading Systems Development: Discipline Drives Success

2010-01-13T06:00:00Z

Take advantage of new market opportunities by developing effective and innovative trading systems.

Smarter On-boarding: The Key to Higher Client Retention and Cross-sell

2009-11-01T05:00:00Z

These are challenging times for investment banks. Trading as a source of revenue is declining and at the same time, the buy-side is becoming more demanding and reducing broker mandates.

Can a New Business Model Save Investment Banking?

2009-06-06T05:00:00Z

Transparency, liquidity and increased oversight will be prominent features of the new investment banking and capital markets landscape.

Stormy Waters Ahead: Stock Exchanges are Heading Towards a Turbulent Future

2009-02-19T06:00:00Z

Recent Accenture research examines the current state of the global exchange landscape, and sets out the strategic imperatives that will determine future success in achieving high performance.

Islamic Finance: From Niche to Mainstream

2009-02-18T06:00:00Z

Islamic financial products are moving from niche product to the mainstream as the Muslim middle class, initially in Europe, grows. In this point of view, Accenture examines the opportunities and challenges of becoming a high-performance business in this growing market.

Capital Markets in a Frontierless World—Unleashing High Performance Talent Power

2008-07-28T05:00:00Z

Capital markets firms have always been dependent on their people—and that dependence is set to grow even stronger as they cope with current challenges in a financial services environment that has no frontiers.

Commodity Markets: Growing Up and Getting Sophisticated

2008-07-28T05:00:00Z

How can commodity traders develop innovative strategies to help them meet the daunting array of challenges they currently face?

Capital Markets Operating Models: The Time for Structural Change Has Come

2008-07-08T05:00:00Z

Reshape operating models to address changing conditions in the global capital markets.

Wealth Management: Riding the Next Wave of Wealth

2008-05-28T05:00:00Z

The number of billionaires has almost tripled since 1986, with no let up predicted in the growth of private wealth—particularly in emerging markets.

Core Trading: The Role of Implicit Cost Attribution in the Investment Process

2008-05-21T05:00:00Z

To satisfy plan sponsors and meet regulatory requirements, investment managers use various techniques to measure execution quality and show that cost containment is addressed with mathematical rigor.

Eurex: OTC Derivatives Using Calypso

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Learn how Accenture helped Eurex Clearing in designing and building a new risk management solution to meet the unique risk characteristics of credit default swaps.

Leading European Bank: Trading and Risk Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The client is a leading European bank with more than 3,000 employees and assets of nearly $167 billion (€140 billion).

Leading Financial Services Provider: Optimizing Critical Processes

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this large Southeast Asian banking group in optimizing its business processes from its newly installed core banking system.

Capital Markets: Services Overview

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Globalization has affected capital markets in a number of ways. For capital markets firms to achieve high performance they need to understand the dynamics of the emerging economic order.

North America-based Global Investment Bank: Risk Management

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The client is a global investment banking, securities and investment firm that provides a wide range of services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net-worth individuals.

Depository Trust and Clearing Corp.:Global Corporate Action (GCA) Validation Service

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) is the world’s largest securities clearing, settlement and servicing organization, holding more than $28 trillion in assets.

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.: Clearing Infrastructure

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (HKEx) is the holding company of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong Futures Exchange Ltd. and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co. Ltd.

SmartStream

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture and SmartStream’s global alliance and how we help transforms clients’ post-trade operations through advanced technology solutions and services.

Bankinter: Mutual and Pension Funds Administration

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Learn how Accenture helped establish a Mutual and Pension Funds Administration Integrated Service Center with Spanish commercial bank Bankinter S.A.

Global Investment Services Company: Kondor+ Trading Technology in Emerging Markets

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Our client is a major global investment services company which provides a range of banking and wealth and investment management services to almost 50 million customers around the world.

National Stock Exchange: Custom Solutions

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The National Stock Exchange (NSX) engaged the Accenture Capital Markets Solutions Group to help it cement its technology leadership of the industry.

Leading Asset Manager: Custom Solutions

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

This leading asset manager engaged the Accenture Capital Markets Solutions Group to design—and then implement—the strategic road map for its global equity trading systems.

Bank Leumi: Wealth and Asset Management Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps Bank Leumi Switzerland reach demanding profitability targets by improving operational efficiency and facilitating organic growth.

Sal. Oppenheim: Enhancing Flexibility with Murex Core Trading

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture applies Murex trading expertise and scalable resourcing to reduce IT costs and time to market for Sal. Oppenheim.

BBVA: Trading and Risk Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped BBVA to offer customers an integrated, global portfolio of products and services.

New Revenue Streams in Investment Banking

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Watch the Accenture’s video podcast and learn how emerging markets, private banking services and new products will generate opportunities for investment banks.

WR Hambrecht + Co: Custom Solutions

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helped WR Hambrecht + Co redevelop the technology platform for its innovative OpenFollowOn offering, which offers post-listing equity options.

Innovative Solutions to Enable Exotic Derivatives Straight through Processing

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Investment banks have created increasingly exotic products, causing a geometric increase in the front-end trading flow for non-vanilla products such as credit and equity derivatives.

Thomson Reuters

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read about Accenture and Thomson Reuters alliance to provide a broad range of integrated financial services solutions.

Wealth and Asset Management Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture creates next-generation business models for wealth and asset management clients to help position them to achieve high performance.

Core Trading and Settlement Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Helping capital markets clients achieve high performance in trading

ICAP: Application Development and Quality Assurance Improves Speed to Market

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

ICAP is the world’s largest voice and electronic Inter Dealer Broker, with a strong presence in the three major financial markets: New York, London and Tokyo.

Exchange and Clearing Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps exchanges and clearing institutions respond to the challenges of globalization where industry players are looking to meet client demands with new products across asset classes and new services.

Crédit Agricole CIB: Global Cash Position System Using Calypso

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Learn how Accenture helped Crédit Agricole improve its global cash position system using Calypso.

Data Management Services for the Capital Markets Industry

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps capital markets firms lower costs, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency through quality data management solutions.

Accenture Financial Services: Delivering More

Accenture works with 92 of the Fortune Global 100, including the world’s top banks, insurers and capital markets firms. As the industry undergoes major transformation, these leading financial services institutions are relying on Accenture to deliver. From Wall Street to Shanghai, from credit cards to claims, our clients know that they can count on us.

Crédit Agricole CIB: Architecture Reference Data Using Asset Control

As a result of a merger, Crédit Agricole CIB was coping with numerous disparate and duplicate data feeds and legacy applications within the bank’s counterparty and market data systems.

Large European Financial Services Institution: IT Controlling and Sourcing

Accenture assisted this capital markets company assess and transform its IT operations, resulting in savings and freeing budget for other strategic efforts.

Reducing Improper Payments

Achieve high performance through innovative prevention, detection and recovery services

Carbon Capital: The Role of Banking in Financing the Low-Carbon Economy

A study by Accenture and Barclays looks at how banks can help finance the low-carbon technologies needed to avert climate change.