Financial Technology - Systems and Implementations

Day One

09.00 - 09.15 Welcome and Introduction

09.15 - 12.00 Financial and Technological Trends

• The Globalization of Financial Markets
• The Proliferation of Complex Financial Instruments
• Regulatory Changes and Systems Requirements
  • The Challenges of Basel II, Solvency II, MiFiD etc.
• The Need for Real Time and On-Demand Financial Information
• Overview of Technological Developments
• Discussion: Top Strategic IT Initiatives in Banking for 2006 and Beyond

IT Policies, Procedures and Controls

• General Requirements of Financial IT Systems
  • Efficient and Effective recording of Financial Events
  • Provision of Timely, Reliable and Consistent Information for Decision Makers and the Public
• Functional Requirements
• Computer and Data Security
• Documentation
• Training and User Support
• Internal Control and Audit
• Compliance

12.00 - 13.00 Lunch

13.00 - 16.00 Design and Implementation of Financial Management System

• The Software Development Lifecycle
• Requirements Gathering and Analysis
• Systems Design and Implementation
  • Functionality
  • Interfacing
  • Data warehousing
• Project Management
• Quality Management and Testing

Procurement, Installation and Maintenance of Risk Management Systems

• Functional Requirements for a Risk Management Solution
• Discussion: “Buy“, “Build“, or “Build and Buy“?
• Overview of Available Risk Management Systems
• The Procurement Process
• Deployment, Configuration Installation and Change Management
• Maintenance of Risk Management Systems

Evaluation and Termination of the Seminar