What impact might a Labour Government have on the Banking and Financial Services Industry? The Banking and Financial Services industry in the UK accounts for over 2.5 million jobs, 8% of GDP, and contributes to over £100 billion in tax each year, so, the effect of the upcoming general election on this industry is
IR35: The removal of the double taxation bill offers the potential for the UK market to open up again, but is the current state of the UK contracting market an untouched goldmine for employers in the US? On the 22nd February, the Finance Act 2024 announced the removal of the double-taxation issue surrounding IR35
Happy Earth Day! How Asset Managers Can Drive Sustainability Through ESG Investing Today, on Earth Day, let's talk about how Asset Management can be a powerful force for good. Sustainable and ESG-focused investing is no longer a niche strategy – it's becoming mainstream. Here's why: Environmental risks are financial risks. Climate change, resource scarcity,
Autism Awareness in the Workplace: How can we rethink our neurotypical approach to work This April we celebrate Autism Awareness Week, but what does this mean for employers and hiring managers in the workplace?Have you ever stopped to think about the neurotypical approach we have towards our work environment, interview processes or team activities, especially
Introduction: The landscape of the US securities market is on the brink of a transformative shift as it gears up for T+1 settlement changes. The current T+2 settlement cycle, where securities transactions take two business days to settle, has been the industry standard for decades. However, regulatory bodies and market participants are now pushing
This is the third article from City Integration (in association with Limina) where we try to provide some clarity around some of the key areas of complexity involved in a systems implementation.In this article, we tackle the more technical topic of inter-platform connectivity and explore the ‘Pros’ and ‘Cons’ of building feeds against APIs versus
You've had the demos and you've been impressed by the functionality and opportunities that your new Investment Management System (IMS) will bring to your business, but now you need to decide how you navigate the complexities of implementing and how you deploy this new IMS with your business operating model and existing technical infrastructure Which
This is the second in a series of articles from City Integration and Limina written with the intention of demystifying some of the complexities around platform implementations. In our last article we outlined some thoughts around implementation approach and discussed the merits of this as either Big Bang vs Phased. In this article we
City Integration were engaged by a Global Investment Manager to assist them in migrating from their legacy platforms to SimCorp DimensionAlthough the programme was managed centrally, City Integration supplied the bulk of the delivery team, heading up all major workstreams across Front Office, Operations, Data and Migration, Compliance, Investment Performance and Investment RiskThis implementation was
City Integration were engaged by a Hedge Fund based in Dubai to run a full Front-to-Back RFP with a view to completely re-platforming across both the business and technologyOur consultants worked with the client’s teams to capture and document their requirements and draft a detailed RFP. We helped the client select a long list of
