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Richard Chapman

Head of Strategy

SunGard

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15 Jul 2010

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Is Complacency the Enemy of Reconciliation Efficiency?

To misquote a well-worn proverb, the road to inefficiency is paved with good intentions. This seems to be the case, at least, for many reconciliation teams, which are failing to follow up on their well-laid plans to optimize and capitalize on opportunities within their reconciliations inventory. Building an inventory of global reconciliation ac

31 October 2013 /regulation

A Window of Opportunity for Reconciliations

They may not be making sales and sealing deals, but reconciliation centers of excellence are delivering an important service like their front-office colleagues do. The biggest difference is that their clients are the organization’s own lines of business. But what these “consumers” expect of the reconciliation service, from delivery times to matchin...

25 September 2013

The best practice checklist for reconciliations

In my previous blog I mentioned the growing external pressures for brokers when it comes to the reconciliation of exchange traded and over-the-counter derivatives. With EMIR requirements coming into effect, and Dodd Frank already impacting the industry, it’s never been so vital for brokers to improve their levels of operational control. Even more...

05 September 2013 Finextra@Sibos

EMIR: All change for derivatives reconciliation?

Much talk has been made about the impact of Dodd-Frank but the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) seems to have been the forgotten step child of derivatives regulation. That is all changing. Coming into the fore later on this year, EMIR’s mandates mean that bilateral execution and settlement will soon no longer be an option for over-...

25 July 2013 /regulation

ATM Reconciliations: sounding the alarm for potential risk

Banks are under pressure to deliver growth to ensure long-term survival. But growth initiatives of new services and products are dependent on the application of new operational processes, including reconciliation and exception and dispute management. Here’s the catch-22 – growth represents both an opportunity and a challenge for banks. While innova...

20 June 2013 /regulation Financial Risk Management

Shifting reconciliation up from manual to automated

There’s no denying the hard work that goes into the comprehensive automation, consolidation and streamlining of reconciliation solutions. But once the resulting efficiencies have been obtained by an institution, is the job done? Well, not quite. For banks, efficiency certainly has the potential to be the gift that keeps on giving, helping reduce op...

07 May 2013