DERIV ASIA
About
We are a consultancy firm with extensive experience in Asian financial markets and Banking. We provide both strategy and vision as well as transformation management and implementation. Our subject matter expertise lies in OTC Derivatives markets, Regulatory change, Risk Management, Collateral Management, CCP clearing, Basel 3 and blockchain/disruptive technology applications for banking processes.
What we do
We are a niche technical consultancy with offices in Singapore and in London through our partner firm InteDelta.
Our aim is the following:
1. To provide technical expertise to Regional, Local & Central Banks and asset management institutions in developing new products, services and business lines in financial markets and derivatives. Examples of such can be front office businesses in FICC trading for example or even service based business such as prime or custody services or structured finance products such as securitisation. We are also
Our scope covers not only designing the product and feasibility of building the solution and support model along with potential pricing and revenue models and client segment targeting and strategy. We will also help in designing end to end workflows from a front, middle back perspective along with design the necessary risk governance framework for market and credit risk.
2. We have expert level knowledge of both global and regional/local regulatory developments. We help our clients undertake various regulatory implementation projects. Examples of these would be preparing banks in the region for BCBS-IOSCO margining reforms for uncleared trades, FRTB or even undertaking an impact analysis of Basel 3 charges (RWA credit, market), Leverage Ratio, LCR on front office business lines across FICC, Prime, Equity, FX and Custody divisions
3. We have 25 years working knowledge on both banking and asset management in house and vendor technology. We typically bridge the gap between technical requirements of trading, portfolio management and risk and uses a tried structured methodology in ensuring that our clients adopt the best fit of technology for their needs from a functional, architectural, costing and services perspective. We can either work with the client to build in house solutions or provide full vendor management and selection services to Banks, central banks and buyside with a structured RFP and tried and tested independent vendor selection process.
We have also undertaken projects of technology strategy and transformation. This includes moving banks to adopting a more nimble technology model. Examples are Enterprise to Cloud transformation along with looking to transform single integrated platforms into micro services using agile methodologies.
4. We are at the forefront of fintech developments with in house specialists in Cloud Technology and Blockchain solutions. We help banks with proof of concepts, on chain development of asset backed tokens and workflows using smart contracts. Examples of this are proof of concepts for post trade aimed at reducing time and cost for affirmation/confirmation, reconciliation, margining and settlement/custody.