list http://www.wallstreetsystems.com en-gb Copyright: (C) 2009 Wall Street Systems 15 http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/images/rss_wss.jpg http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/ Nedbank Video Case Study http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/nedbank.htm 10 Feb 2009 Video Extracts from 'The Next Challenge in FX: Creating a new Post-Trade Paradigm in an Electronic Reality', a report which examines the Trends and Challenges in the FX Post-Trade Market. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/fx-post-trade-processing.htm 6 Jan 2009 Opinion Paper The global wholesale over the counter ("OTC") markets are critical to the effective functioning of the worldwide financial system. The vast majority of financial asset classes only exist in the OTC environment and consequently the efficient functioning of these markets is essential for the free flow and availability of capital, the mitigation of risk and investor choice. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/future-of-the-otc-markets.htm 11 Nov 2008 White Paper Less than a year after first being announced, FXMarketSpace - a joint venture between Reuters and the CME - went live last week and has received a good amount of fanfare. Because FXMarketSpace is the first centrally-cleared OTC FX trading platform, the significance of this event should not be underestimated. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/fx-market-central-clearing-vs-otc-model.htm 29 Oct 2008 Opinion Paper Despite predictions around the turn of the century that the Euro would kill foreign exchange, volumes have exploded and the industry is booming. Tony White, managing director at Wall Street Systems and Michelle Price, technology editor of The Banker, discuss the various forces driving up FX volumes. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/fx-processing-moving-to-a-new-model.htm 5 Dec 2008 Video With the subprime mortgage and credit crisis taking up everyone's attention, foreign exchange settlement risk has taken a back seat in both the headlines and the focus of financial market participants. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/cls-and-bilateral-netting.htm 4 Dec 2008 White Paper Foreign exchange (FX) settlement risk - the risk of a bank in a foreign exchange transaction paying the currency it sold without receiving the currency it bought - is one of the biggest concerns in today's international banking community. As the FX market continues its trend of exponential growth year on year and average daily trade volumes today exceed $US3 trillion, it's not surprising that FX settlement risk has dominated the G10 Governors' agenda for over ten years. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/optimizing-settlement-risk-management.htm 4 Dec 2008 White Paper The Foreign Exchange (FX) market is by far the largest marketplace in the world. With exponential growth year on year, an average daily trading volume of $5 billion in 1977 has risen to an estimated $2.9 trillion for April 20071 . In the last three years alone, trading volumes have increased more than 38 percent, and this is a trend that looks set to continue. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/foreign-exchange.htm 1 May 2007 White Paper As the market gears up for a fresh year of activity, Patrick Lefler, FX consultant at Wall Street Systems, identifies last year's defining trends and predicts the key FX market developments for 2008. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/2008-trends-reduced-growth-set-to-fuel-FX-competition.htm 2 Dec 2008 Opinion Paper The rise of e-trading over the past decade has led to increased competition in the financial marketplace. Transaction costs are lower and trade execution is more convenient than ever. In this fast-paced environment, banks and their customers are looking for ways to improve the efficiency of post-trade execution. Rick Schumacher, product manager, Wall Street Systems, examines the industry drivers behind this shift in focus and suggests methods for successful post-trade execution management. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/e-trading-capturing-market-share.htm 1 Jul 2007 Opinion Paper The Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) initiative forms part of The Lisbon Strategy; the aim of which is to make Europe the most competitive environment in which to do business. The vision for SEPA is to provide an area in which all Euro payments within the EU are effectively domestic, and where the current differentiation between national and cross-border payments no longer exists. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/will-SEPA-deliver-on-its-promises.htm 1 May 2008 Opinion Paper According to a recent GT News cash management survey, more than 50% of respondents identified cash flow forecasting as the process in most need of improvement. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/how-to_improve-cash-flow-forecasts.htm 1 Apr 2008 Opinion Paper A modern corporate treasury is bound to use a number of systems to support different functions. These systems will have some level of integration and functionalities may even be bundled together in a single application. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/what-are-the-technology-requirements-corporate-treasury.htm 1 Feb 2008 Opinion Paper The bank to corporate connectivity has often proven the biggest hurdle in enabling straight-through-processing (STP) in treasury and cash management across organisational boundaries. All too often there are manual processes involved in getting payment instructions to the bank, and in updating the cash position with information from the bank. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/bank-to-corporate-connectivity.htm 1 Aug 2007 Opinion Paper Terry Beadle, executive vice president, global markets and governments, Wall Street Systems, examines the drivers behind this investment and how IT systems can help central banks better manage reserves. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/managing-the-rise-in-central-banking-reserves.htm 5 Dec 2008 Opinion Paper A government's debt portfolio is usually the largest financial portfolio in the country. It often contains complex and risky financial structures, with exposures to interest rates, exchange rates and inflation. The interaction between the debt portfolio, other assets and liabilities on the government's balance sheet, and its contingent liabilities, which include pension liabilities, can expose a country to substantial risk, including to its financial stability. http://www.wallstreetsystems.com/news-events/thought-leadership/publications/integration-of-government-cash-and-debt-management.htm 5 Dec 2008 Opinion Paper