System Modernization and ESG Strategy Enhancement for Capital Market Institution

The client currently operates using a complex, outdated system that hampers scalability and integration efforts. Recent transfer agent system migrations require significant adaptations in data structures and processes, creating barriers to development. Additionally, regulatory changes demand improved compliance and data management, and increasing client demand for sustainability-focused investment options necessitate strategic enhancements to services and product labelling.

A large, established financial institution specializing in capital markets, seeking system migration and sustainability integration to optimize operations and compliance.

• Successfully migrate and modernize core data systems to a new platform, ensuring regulatory compliance and seamless data transfer.
• Implement ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) labeling and metrics within product offerings to enhance appeal for sustainability-conscious clients.
• Extend and refine client-facing calculators and tools to enable dynamic, real-time calculations, including tax benefits and contribution adjustments, to facilitate better retirement and investment planning.
• Improve user experience and operational efficiency through streamlined processes and flexible functionality extension capabilities.
• Ensure system scalability, security, and performance standards to support future growth and regulatory requirements.

• Data migration module to transfer and adapt data structures from legacy systems to a new, compliant platform.
• ESG label management and reporting feature to categorize funds and enable sustainability metrics.
• Enhanced client suitability survey integration, including questions on sustainability preferences.
• Extended financial calculators (e.g., pension savings, tax relief) featuring real-time calculations with configurable parameters such as tax rates, contribution limits, and social security coefficients.
• Flexible configuration and content management tools for administrators and editors to update algorithms, variables, and hierarchical display of information.

• Transfer agent systems for data migration and synchronization
• Regulatory compliance platforms for reporting and validation
• Client data sources for suitability surveys and preferences
• Financial market data APIs for up-to-date contribution limits, tax rates, and social security coefficients

• System scalability to handle increasing data volumes and user load
• High system availability (e.g., 99.9% uptime)
• Data security and privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR, local regulations)
• Responsive user interface and real-time calculation responsiveness
• Performance optimization for complex calculations performed within milliseconds

The modernization project aims to achieve a streamlined data management process, resulting in improved compliance and operational efficiency. Enhancements such as ESG labeling are expected to attract sustainability-focused clients, increasing product competitiveness. The advanced, real-time calculators will facilitate better client engagement and decision making, ultimately leading to increased client satisfaction and potential revenue growth. The scalable, secure infrastructure will support future expansion and regulatory changes, ensuring long-term business resilience.