White Papers and Articles

OTC Derivatives Automation Laddering through HOPE

Engagement Models - the HCL perspective

MiFID deadline set to increase outsourcing: Peter Bennett, Principal, Exchanges and Market Data, HCL, speaks to Global Custody Review (GCR), a leading securities industry magazine

Peter Bennett, HCL's Principal, was interviewed by GCR recently. He talks about the aspects of European Securities Services industry on which MiFID will have the greatest impact. It also discusses the key challenges envisaged in implementing MiFID requirements. The interview is reproduced in a PDF document here. Full interview can also be accessed at www.gcronweb.com

Pan European Clearing and Settlement is the way forward: Patrick Maes, Principal, Investment Banking IT, HCL

Patrick Maes, HCL's Principal, talks about Single Pan-European CSD as the ultimate goal to address complex cross-border trading in European securities market in his recent article published in GCR. Patrick proposes various models to remove barriers in cross-border trading and support a unified securities market. The article is reproduced in a PDF document here. Full article can also be accessed at www.gcronweb.com.

Implementing SOA in a "Business-Critical" Payments Environment : Patrick Maes, Principal, Investment Banking IT, HCL

Patrick Maes, HCL's Principal, talks about SOA-based payment architecture to address several critical needs of payments function in banking. Patrick says the approach proposed in the article would enable the bank to introduce the various value-adds like Improve STP rates, provide automated investigations capabilities, standardize business processes around a common payment hub and reduce risk and costs. The article is reproduced in a PDF document here.