Contributor: Rich Chapman
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.... read more
Commentary from SunGard experts on news and events affecting the financial services industry.
Contributor: SunGard Viewpoint
SunGard Viewpoint: Monday's last minute deal to rescue Cyprus has been global headline news. With your expertise in risk management what are your thoughts on the bail-out? Laurence Wormald: From my point of view, the most interesting angle here is “what are the new risks?” associated with the rigorous application of “bail-in” rather than “bail-out” of troubled banks.... read more
Commentary from SunGard experts on news and events affecting the financial services industry.
Contributor: SunGard Viewpoint
David Renz, director, risk advisory, SunGard’s banking business On January 6th, 2013, Basel III guidelines were eased as reported by Forbes, pushing the liquidity deadline for banks back four years to 2019, loosening the new rules and expanding the size of allowable corporate debt. It is also anticipated that banks in emerging markets will be given more working assets and time to catch up with the new rules. You can read the full details of the revised Liquidity Coverage Ratio and how it might impact your liquidity risk here.... read more
Contributor: Rich Chapman
"Shortage in liquidity will kill you instantly and excess liquidity will kill you over time" is a well-known industry saying which serves as a very real warning to banks across the globe of the dangers of poor liquidity management. These dangers are highlighted even more starkly by the waves of change that are washing over the banking world, ranging from Europe’s painfully drawn out debt issues to last month’s revelations that four major US banks failed their latest rounds of stress tests. All in all, banks’ liquidity management strategies (or lack of) are very much under the spotlight. ... read more
Contributor: Luc Belpaire
3SKey is a service offered by SWIFT to banks and their corporate customers. The service provides banks with a mechanism to authenticate files coming from their corporate customers via electronic banking channels. It also enables banks to validate that the sent files are signed by the authorized individual(s).... read more
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