Case Study Overview* An Internal Models Method application is often viewed as a regulatory milestone. In reality, it is a test of an organisation’s ability to deliver enterprise wide transformation across risk, data, technology and governance. The institutions that succeed recognise that IMM is not simply about achieving approval. It is about building a sustainable […]
Overview AI is transforming organisations across Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia at unprecedented speed. The organisations gaining the greatest advantage are not simply investing in AI. They are combining innovation with governance, leadership and disciplined execution to turn AI into measurable business value. Artificial intelligence has moved beyond experimentation. It is now a strategic […]
What’s happening? SEPA Instant is changing the expectations placed on European banks. Delivering instant EUR payments is no longer simply a payments capability. It requires banks to transform technology, data, controls and operating models while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational resilience. The move towards instant payments is accelerating across Europe. SEPA Instant enables EUR transfers […]
AI Is Changing How Organisations Operate AI has moved beyond experimentation. It is changing how organisations operate, make decisions and deliver services. The challenge now is not adopting AI. It is creating the right environment to scale it securely, effectively and with measurable business value. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded across financial services and […]
Technology delivered with Brickendon Technology projects do not fail quietly. They overrun budgets, miss critical deadlines, disrupt operations and expose organisations to regulatory and commercial risk. Successful tech project delivery is not about producing another plan. It is about taking control and delivering the outcome. Every organisation wants technology transformation. Cloud migration. AI implementation. Data […]
Enabling Resilience, Efficiency, and Regulatory Confidence Banks today face a convergence of pressures in Counterparty Credit Risk: These challenges demand end-to-end transformation, not incremental fixes. A future-ready CCR capability should be: Brickendon delivers transformation through a structured, outcome-driven approach: Objective: Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and quick wins Key Activities: Outcome: Objective: Improve efficiency, control, and scalability […]
Learning from lived direct experience Many FRTB programmes fail not because firms misunderstand the regulation, but because they underestimate the organisational, data, governance, and operating model changes required to achieve compliance. A robust Readiness Assessment must therefore go beyond a regulatory gap analysis and provide a practical delivery roadmap. Brickendon’s strength lies in combining regulatory […]
Executive Summary Under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), banks using the Internal Models Approach (IMA) must demonstrate that risk factors are supported by sufficient observable market data. This assessment is performed through the Risk Factor Eligibility Test (RFET). Risk factors that fail RFET become Non-Modellable Risk Factors (NMRFs), attracting additional capital charges […]
Enterprise operating model for continuous regulatory change and strategic advantage Why every bank needs a Regulatory Change Management Framework What this Framework does? The payoff Why a Framework Matters? Core Components of the Regulatory Change Management Framework Global banks must continuously monitor emerging regulations, consultation papers, supervisory statements, industry guidance and enforcement trends across multiple […]
Recovering critical banking programmes through decisive leadership and disciplined delivery Large transformation programmes have become a defining feature of the UK banking sector. From digital modernisation and regulatory compliance to operational resilience and customer experience, financial institutions are managing increasingly complex portfolios of change while operating under constant commercial and regulatory pressure. Yet even the […]