If 2011 was about revolution, then 2012 is about evolution. Regulatory requirements, especially the Dodd-Frank Act, have shifted the investment banking industry into an entirely new environment. Investment banks must identify ways to deliver accep...

In the past, investment banks responded to financial and regulatory reporting demands by creating a bespoke solution—which, in the long run, has resulted in a number of systems, processes and workarounds. It’s expensive, inefficient and labour int...

It seems that many investment banks suffer from too much data and too little actionable intelligence. Without the ability to integrate data and client intelligence, they’re unable to identify or adjust the levers that drive sales and costs. Perhap...

Last week, Owen Jelf introduced the concept of high performance investment banking. This week, I’ll talk about how an investment bank can achieve success in a turbulent market: by choosing a business model that harnesses its inherent strengths. ...

Without question, the past few years have been challenging for investment banks. In the midst of this volatility and transformation, Accenture conducted a study to identify the characteristics of high performance in investment banking. As the inve...

Hi and welcome. I’m Owen Jelf and I’m the global lead for our Core Trading and Settlement Services business. I’m excited to announce the evolution of this blog to reflect our wider Core Trading and Settlement expertise. It’s an opportunity to disc...

Global regulators generally agree that the standard Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), proposed in the US as part of Dodd-Frank, will improve the transparency and consistency of identifying trading counterparties. Whilst financial institutions remain ...

Last week, I introduced Accenture and Clearstream’s research on unlocking the potential in collateral management This week, I’ll talk about how addressing these inefficiencies can reduce costs—and enable new businesses. Internal efficiencies Th...

Globally, the collateral management market is worth more than €10 trillion—and an estimated €4 billion can be generated by improving collateral management practices. Well, that begs the question: how can financial institutions improve their collater...

Question: How many technologists does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: It depends on your methodology. If you’re a technologist, you’ll get my joke. If you’re not, watch the video to learn how a light bulb is a perfect analogy for techn...