Banking
Armed with proven expertise in market, credit and operational risk, we provide world-class advisory and technology services coupled with a strong on-shore presence.
Risk Centres of Excellence located in Europe, UK & US, Jean Edwards have experienced quant teams that offer in-depth knowledge of Regulatory & Compliance frameworks.
Banking Sector Data Management
Successful Data Migration Project for a Leading Bank in Switzerland
Jean Edwards developed an interface between TAC application and world-leading reinsurance application to automatically transfer reinsurance contracts between the systems.
Banking Interface Designed for Bermudian Reinsurer
Jean Edwards developed a bespoke interface using API Integration between accounting system and banking application.
Consultancy for a Tier-1 Investment Bank
Jean Edwards revalidated a stream of legacy Equity Exotics models in order to comply with SR 11-7. We also developed a RPA tool in order to automate model documentation, model annual review and model performance monitoring.
IBOR/SOFR Transition and SIMM Implementation for a Japanese Tier 1 Securities House
Jean Edwards ran an impact assessment of the IBOR/SOFR transition, implemented the new SOFR curves and managed the change process. Furthermore, we have implemented the ISDA SIMM model along with the back-testing and benchmarking requirements.
Quantitative Risk Methodology for a Leading Bank in Switzerland
Jean Edwards managed the Models & Risk Methodology deliverables of a new Legal Entity to ensure its compliance with Basel III as well as FINMA's specific regulatory requirements
PMO Consultancy for Development Bank
Jean Edwards provided PMO function for development projects with a Development Bank. We provided analyses of infrastructure projects in Zimbabwe to allow their bank to understand the economic impact and effectiveness.
Our Offerings in Banking
Audit & Assurance
- Quantitative models auditing
- Robust risk frameworks across the three lines of defence
- Risk appetite statements and reporting metrics
- Governance structures review
- Front-to-back risk discovery and mitigation
- Regulatory and operational control remediation
IT System Implementation and System Integration
- Vendor consulting (Murex, Sophis, Calypso, Adaptiv, etc.)
- Full life-cycle system implementation
- IT system architecture and design
- Multi system integration methodology
Data Migration
- Mass load data cycle methodology for migration projects
- Reconciliation wizard for automatic migration validation
- Data migration testing strategy
Advisory
- Regulatory advisory services
- Enterprise risk services
- Policies and governance implementation
- Capital and liquidity assessments
- Balance sheet optimisation
- Enterprise stress testing
Technology Services
- DevOps & Cloud
- Collateral management systems implementation
- Limits monitoring systems
- Market and operational risk systems development
- Data warehouse, data feeds and data management
- Support and outsourcing
Statutory and Regulatory Reporting
- Regulatory requirement consultancy
- BI reporting expertise
Reinsurance
The advent of our new line of business application, SICS, was a challenging undertaking and we were fortunate to have the expertise of JEC for our digital transformation.
Reinsurance Data Solutions Provider
Supporting London Client after a Merger
Two year project ensured full compliance and maximised capacity within new infrastructure landscape. Client data from seven systems was successfully migrated into one.
System Implementation and Data Migration for Swiss Client
Transformation into a cloud-based solution involving migration of contracts, claims and accounts and modelling of reviewed core processes. Clients can now automatically transfer contracts to their banking partner.
Process Optimisation for Financial Services Client using Automation
Solution-driven approach resulted in developing a bespoke product to automate daily processes and quarter end whilst providing better transparency and improved error-handling.
Successful Fold-in of an Accident and Health Book of Business
To increase the efficiency of contract management, accounting handling and claims processing, this top 10 global reinsurer engaged Jean Edwards to manage the fold-in of the Accident and Health reinsurance books into the company’s main business process. This integration included business process definition, data migration and roll out across three continents.
What did our client achieve with this?
- Optimisation and streamlining of the underwriting process
- Data migration of three legacy systems into the world-leading reinsurance application, SICS
- Supporting the transition through the provision of training and full post-implementation support
- On schedule system implementation and delivery in a heterogeneous system landscape
- Confidence and efficiency for users delivered through the implementation of a test automation solution to meet complex test requirements
Document Extraction, Ingestion and Automatic Updates
We noticed that a typical bottleneck, and significant cost, for many of our clients comes at the point of manual data entry. So much of today’s reinsurance still starts with a document. Jean Edwards developed their own solution to this problem; the Alpha platform.
Alpha’s AI helps to read, understand and automate document processing – including pushing records to or updating any line of business system, directly from the Alpha user interface. Alpha can read slips, claims and accounting documents and integrate with any other business process – or drive them with AlphaTasks, a richly featured task manager which can manage and model complex businesses workflows.
Insurance
Jean Edwards Consulting have analysts with expertise in the London Market. They are familiar with insurance and reinsurance from an underwriting, financial and operational perspective, and have a keen understanding of business drivers. They pursue strategic and tactical solutions with energy, drive and a focus on business goals.
Insurance Data Analytics
Insurance Business Book Migration
Jean Edwards successfully migrated the complete ten year book of business, reviewing and enhancing data quality and reconciling down to the general ledger, moving data from a deprecated application infrastructure to a unified environment as part of a wider business consolidation process.
Salesforce Integration with Insurance Back-Office
Creating an interface between Salesforce and an insurance processing system for a Bermuda insurer, allowing the client to perform the full administration cycle of a contract in Salesforce (create, bind, renew, update), and then automatically transfer to other line of business applications.
Claims Process Definition for a Major Insurer
Jean Edwards proposed and implemented the workflow for the Claims department.
London Market Services
With over 60 years experience in the London Market between our senior consultants, Jean Edwards has assisted clients with:
- Moving EDI processing from legacy systems to new solutions
- Upgrading from LM EDI to ACORD XML messages
- Validating and migrating legacy contracts onto more efficient systems
- Aiding companies in data analysis for moving syndicates into RITC
- Providing support for Lloyd’s returns and assisting in efficient processing of London Market bordereaux
Document Management System Migration
As brokers and managing agents have merged over the decades, many documents are held in legacy document management systems which are now reaching end-of-life, with little documentation around their implementation and filing rules. Often, many will hold documents from past migrations, contain poor quality metadata or refer to obsolete back-office systems.
Specialising in analysing and migrating documents from these systems, we have a suite of tools which are used to provide a determination of the data quality within these systems and a robust methodology which can be used to transfer the documents and ensure the metadata is extracted, cleansed, transformed and correctly migrated.
Working with systems ranging from bespoke repositories to Sharepoint, we can help you hold all your data in a single place and decommission legacy systems and reduce frictional cost.
Jean Edwards also has a dedicated and proven product – ALPHA – which can automatically read and analyse unstructured documents.
Recovery Calculation
A key issue, especially in syndicates with a large legacy book or substantial RITC, is ensuring that recoveries from insurance claims are correctly discovered, calculated and presented in the format required by the reinsurer.
Jean Edwards can assist by examining your inwards and outwards books of business and provide an overview of contracts with potential recoveries, checking existing recovery calculations, and automatically linking legacy inward claim movements to appropriate outward contracts.
Public Sector
Jean Edwards showed remarkable expertise and provided us with continuous support throughout the whole project. I look forward to working with the team again in the future.
Public Sector Change Management
TransAid
Jean Edwards worked with the NGO in Zambia to define standards and structures for its driver training programs to ensure they fully complied with conditions for receiving foreign aid.
DfID and Sussex University
Jean Edwards supported a project in Uganda.
Brighton & Hove City Council
Jean Edwards assisted the city council to define and create a robust charter of governance for school governors.
Our Offerings in Banking
Public Sector Project Management and Implementation
- Jean Edwards Synergy methodology for project management
- Agile project management methods
- Scalable agile transformation approach
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Project audit and performance measurement
- Evolution methodology using Synergy
- Internal & external project audit
- Project Monitoring to minimise risk and maximise value
Corporate Social Responsibility
- Corporate volunteerism
- Corporate philanthropy
- Ethical labour practices
- Economic responsibility
Governance and GDPR
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) audit and compliance check
- Governance methodology definition
- Accountability and governance audit