Navigating European Central Bank (ECB) Valuation Inspections with Confidence Executive Overview European Central Bank (ECB) inspections of valuation frameworks have become markedly more rigorous, forensic, and data-driven. Supervisors now undertake deep reviews across valuation governance, pricing models, market data, methodologies, controls, and underlying system architecture. These inspections extend well beyond high-level compliance checks, placing sustained […]
Navigating European Central Bank (ECB) Valuation Inspections with Confidence Executive Overview European Central Bank (ECB) inspections of valuation frameworks have become markedly more rigorous, forensic, and data-driven. Supervisors now undertake deep reviews across valuation governance, pricing models, market data, methodologies, controls, and underlying system architecture. These inspections extend well beyond high-level compliance checks, placing sustained […]
ISO 20022 was published in 2014 and is a global standard for financial messaging that provides a standard model across business domains such as payments, securities, trade services, card services, and foreign exchange (FX). The new standard defines messages between parties within a payment chain. It also defines message specifications for each message type. It […]
ISO 20022 was published in 2014 and is a global standard for financial messaging that provides a standard model across business domains such as payments, securities, trade services, card services, and foreign exchange (FX). The new standard defines messages between parties within a payment chain. It also defines message specifications for each message type. It […]
The scale of the environmental impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is beginning to become clearer. On the positive side, AI will no doubt be used to find ways to optimise energy use and reduce waste across various industries and be better at allocating scare resources. However, the development and deployment of AI requires substantial computational […]
Innovation is not a new concept but embracing it rapidly and adapting to the disruption it brings is going to be key in 2025. Those that fail to innovate, and in particular quickly embrace technological innovations to enhance their core offerings, risk being left behind in the race to triumph in the financial markets. As […]
Brickendon was engaged by a global bank to rollout DevOps across their organisation. Our specialists were able to successfully embed DevOps within the organisation globally, working directly with development teams, senior management, country heads and C-suite executives to increase the number of releases and decrease the number of incidents impacting the business. The team worked […]
What are Corporate Advisory Services? A wide range of company activities is covered by the corporate services. Some of them would fit in particularly well with investment banks, while the others would fit in with specialised advice businesses. The main elements of corporate consulting services for investment banking are business advice, restructuring advisory, strat […]
The environment of digital payments has significantly changed in recent years, revolutionising how consumers send and receive money as well as how they make purchases. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI has become extremely popular in India, is one such ground-breaking innovation. In addition to streamlining transactions, UPI has promoted financial inclusion and economic expansion. India […]
Introduction In the dynamic landscape of commercial banking, effective treasury and risk management play a crucial role in ensuring financial stability and minimizing potential losses. Treasury and risk management encompass a range of strategies and practices that enable banks to manage liquidity, optimize cash flow, and mitigate risks associated with various financial activities. we will […]