Conducting a Review of the AML/CTF/KYC Functions of a Multilateral Development Bank and Providing Improvements

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Conducting a Review of the AML/CTF/KYC Functions of a Multilateral Development Bank and Providing Improvements  New Link helped develop 3 strategies for a Multilateral Development Bank to help identify money laundering and terrorist funding, reviewing their AML/KTC/KYC technology, and finally delivering those investigations to the key stakeholders.  Problem Statement:  Task 1: Conduct a business review and the operations for a …

Assistance with reconciling P&L differences through an effective BAU tool and industry expertise

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Assistance with reconciling P&L differences through an effective BAU tool and industry expertise  New Link was brought into an ongoing problem, to assist a Tier 1 Bank with implementing cross border controls under the regulations of a Post-Brexit UK.  Problem Statement:  New Link Consulting assisted the client (a Tier 1 Bank) with designing, building and enhancing a number of preventative …

The Cost Saving and Efficiency Benefits of well Organised Data Management

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The Cost Saving and Efficiency Benefits of well Organised Data Management  A Risk Management and Insurance Company failed to see the importance of excellent data management, New Link helped to change their minds.  Problem Statement:  The client (a Risk Management & Insurance Company) had build a highly fragmented and silo driven organisation and with respect to enterprise reference data management, …

Creating a Successful Roadmap and Framework to Ensure Banks Meet Global Regulatory Requirements

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Creating a Successful Roadmap and Framework to Ensure Banks Meet Global Regulatory Requirements  New Link successfully established a governance framework for the client to meet its global regulatory requirements after a previous team failed to assist them before the deadline.  Problem Statement:  The Front Office of a Global Investment Bank were seeking to set up a team that focused on …

Assistance with integrating CLS services to settle FX Trades due to the need to comply with United Kingdom Regulations

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Assistance with integrating CLS services to settle FX Trades due to the need to comply with United Kingdom Regulations  New Link assisted in establishing a Continuous Linked Settlement membership so that a newly ring-fenced investment bank entity could settle their FX trades.  Problem Statement:  New Link Consulting engaged with the client (a Tier 2 UK Bank) to assist with their …

Establishing New Middle Office Functions Across all Primary Asset Classes

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Establishing New Middle Office Functions Across all Primary Asset Classes  In a business with little to no stakeholder understanding of Middle Office functions, New Link helped define those roles and improved communication.  Problem Statement:  A Tier 1 Investment Bank’s Global Markets were interested in establishing new Middle Office functions across all primary asset classes in-line with their continuing plans to …

Assistance with reconciling P&L differences through an effective BAU tool and industry expertise

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Assistance with reconciling P&L differences through an effective BAU tool and industry expertise  Between the client’s finance and management accounts, there was a €22m Profit and Loss difference. New Link came in to create a BAU tool to help reconcile this difference.  Problem Statement:  New Link Consulting engaged with the client (a Tier 1 Investment Bank) to assist with reconciling …

Implementation of a Legacy Market Risk Framework for logging and calculating existing and future risk in investment banking

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Implementation of a Legacy Market Risk Framework for logging and calculating existing and future risk in investment banking  New Link created a Market Risk IT Book of Work that had three programmes to assist the client in cataloguing all of their existing reports on market risk and mitigate future ones.  Problem Statement:  New Link Consulting engaged with the client (a …

Set Up of Project Governance to Improve Relationship Between the Business and Technology

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Set Up of Project Governance to Improve Relationship Between the Business and Technology  In order to improve the efficiency and delivery of a core technology team, New Link established a project governance framework.  Problem Statement:  New Link Consulting engaged with the regulatory data team in a Tier 1 Investment Bank to set up project governance across the technology delivery for …