Marlene Abrie, Author at FINWorks

10 Jul Working from home vs the office – many IT companies were a step ahead

Posted at 13:26h in Uncategorized by Marlene Abrie

Over the decades, IT developers have been referred to as the geeks who are hidden away in the basement or worked remotely and often from home. This work arrangement was accepted with ease, as anyone dealing with IT developers know that the work-load and deadlines...

14 Dec Reconciliation in a World of Real-Time Transactions – take the pain out of financial year-end

Posted at 16:01h in Uncategorized by Marlene Abrie

Financial institutions in our capital market manage payments daily at an increasing rate. The immediacy of transactions needs ongoing real-time reconciliation solutions, especially with the demand and competition in this sector. Before reconciled data existed, banks used the traditional method of end-of-day processing. The inevitable setback...

18 Oct The right data in the right place at the right time

Posted at 15:53h in Blog by Marlene Abrie

The right data in the right place at the right time - why compliance systems are critical for your business Walther Behrens, Co-founder of FINWorks Over the past decade, we have seen the rise and adoption of regulatory compliance technology. Tech-based regulatory compliance solutions automate processes, enabling organisations...

13 May Working with your investment software development team

Posted at 10:28h in Industry News by Marlene Abrie

Our previous blog focused on how coding becomes a handbrake for your business and the importance of clean code with insights on how to maintain it. If you are an investment manager who don’t do coding yourself, but still carry the responsibility of creating a successful...

01 Apr How coding becomes a handbrake for your business

Posted at 17:00h in Industry News by Marlene Abrie

There is an unstoppable demand for the release of new software. The result is often rushed coding, with no time to clean up loose ends. These loose ends build up over time, making systems expensive to change. Other effects on your business is that functionality starts...

20 Oct How financial platforms extend beyond investment and administration

Posted at 10:10h in Blog, Industry News by Marlene Abrie

Wealth management traditionally focuses on investment planning and financial planning. The emphasis has however shifted from these two focus areas to include a more holistic wealth approach and increased value proposition to clients. Holistic wealth management looks at more than just the numbers. Rather than an...

31 Aug How Fintech Companies influence Investment Planning

Posted at 11:29h in Industry News by Marlene Abrie

Part 1 An article published last week highlighted how investors and large corporates benefit from fintech companies. Flexibility of services is a key influencer and deal maker for these partnerships or projects. Fintech has brought accessibility, convenience and more transparency to wealth management. Transition & Flexibility are...

06 Jul Long-term Partnerships – our views and experience over the past 16 years

Posted at 09:47h in Industry News by Marlene Abrie

We’ve experienced over time that a high value proposition, of independent agencies such as ourselves, is only part of the solution that makes partnerships work. Long-term commitment and mutual trust is as important on the human side as is the expertise on the development side. The...

14 Apr Agile, test-driven system solutions to sustain profitability

Posted at 12:39h in Industry News by Marlene Abrie

The discipline to develop a financial administration system that is sustainable, with the ability to change, is rarely mentioned. It leans a little to the big white elephant in the room no one wants to talk about. This goes for large and smaller financial businesses...

23 Mar Simplified all-in-one solutions – when less is more

Posted at 11:21h in Industry News by Marlene Abrie

For medium to large financial enterprises, best-of-breed systems have kept its momentum to offer specific best-of-sorts solution-based outcomes in specific divisions. Our team has worked on these ‘Rolls Royce’ systems extensively and understand its place and relevance. The question is, is there a place or...