swarmpoint

SwarmPoint LLC combines practical experience of operating business processes with a sound base of organizational and technical understanding. This combination causes implementable proactive actions to be proposed and effective structures and systems put in place allowing the organization to meet its goals. ... | More » |

INDUSTRY VERTICALS

Swarmpoint's consultancy services server the following industry verticals:

Capital Markets

Prime Brokerage
Hedge Funds
Equity Markets
Fixed Income
Asset Management

Functions

Securities lending
Order management
Execution systems
SWAPS and other derivatives
Client reporting
Payment systems
Cash management

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PROJECT TYPES

STRATEGY

Strategy Review
Roadmaps
Product Strategy
Strategy Workshops

PERFORMANCE

Business process mapping and metrics
Business intelligence and dashboards
Project management and audits
System documentation and assessment

CHANGE

Transition Planning

Acquisition and restructuring,
Legacy replacement,
Vendor reselection

Outsourcing assessment and governance
Proposals which quantify business benefits
Enterprise vendor or major system selection
Due dilligence for acquisition or investment
Business process integration

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PROCESS MANAGEMENT

Business Process Management (BPM) through Process Mapping is a management technique which looks at business activities as a series of processes handling items of work. In understanding business activities as a series of processes it becomes possible to ... | More » |

NEWS

DTCC and LCH Clearnet Merging to Create World's Largest Clearing House

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and LCH.Clearnet Group (LCH.Clearnet) have signed an agreement to merge the two companies. The merged company would create the world's largest clearing house, which would operate a user-owned, user-governed model, with LCH.Clearnet moving to an at-cost based structure comparable to DTCC's within three years. ... | More » |

Wall Street bonuses may sink 41 percent in 2009: NY Assembly

Wall Street bonuses could tumble 41.3 percent next year, which would even top the plunge that occurred one year after the World Trade Center collapse, the state Assembly said on Wednesday. ... | More » |

Treasury Services Outsourcing

BNY has launched a service to allow enterprises to outsource their Treasury Services ... | More » |

EVENTS

Gartner Business Process management Summit

San Diego, CA, 23-25 March 2009

The latest insights into creating and sustaining an agile process-powered organization. Aligning business strategy and IT to maximize operational performance. ... | More » |

Gartner Business Intelligence Summit

Washington, CD, 9-11 March 2009

Guidance on managing business in a data rich world. Strategic use of data for decision making and to boost performance. ... | More » |

Insurance Risk Management Annual Conference

January 25-28, 2009, Weston, FL

Against a backdrop of growing economic uncertainty, financial institutions of every size are facing significant risks and changes. The familiar landmarks used to chart risks are becoming increasingly obsolete. To succeed in this changing global environment, you need a new and more complex map. Each year, bank insurance risk managers rely on the ABA Insurance Risk Management Conference to help them navigate emerging global threats with up-to-the-minute reports and tools. ... | More » |

ORGANIZATIONS

BiPM

A rich set of resources

BiPM operate a bulletin board with a number of resources for anybody involved with Business Intelligence or Performance Management tools and practices ... | More » |

ICMCI

The International Council of Management Consulting Institutes

ICMCI Mission and Vision: The International Council of Management Consulting Institutes was founded in 1987 'to promote a closer working relationship between all management consulting institutes or organizations primarily dedicated to the registration or certification of individual management consultants.' ... | More » |

PMI

Project Management Institute

The Project Management Institute has an active New York chapter with regular meetings ... | More » |