BearingPoint honored as “Regulatory Reporting Firm of the Year”

Helsinki, April 11, 2017 – Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint, a leading provider of Risk and Regulatory Technology (RiskTech/RegTech), was selected as the “Regulatory Reporting Firm of the Year” at the Finance Monthly Fintech Awards. The judges panel honored BearingPoint for its innovative Abacus360 Banking, an integrated platform for regulatory reporting, risk calculation and controlling regulatory KPIs.

Mark Palmer, Editor-in-chief at Finance Monthly, commented: “After seeing a very interesting 2016 with start-ups mushrooming across the global Fintech landscape, here at Finance Monthly we are very excited to be able to celebrate the individuals and companies whose dedication to innovation, enthusiasm and hard work help make this industry more dynamic and exciting year upon year.” The Fintech Awards acknowledge and reward individuals, firms, start-ups and banks who are recognized as leaders and thought leaders in their area of expertise. Award nominations are open to those that devise and design new financial technology, those that implement systems, and those who adopt new systems and technology - which in turn enhances customer experience.

Maciej Piechocki, Partner at BearingPoint, commented: “Being recognized with the Fintech award for our integrated platform Abacus360 once again shows that innovative FinTech or RegTech solutions are not only the realm of startups. With almost 25 years of experience in regulatory management, BearingPoint is a well-established company that supports all players along the regulatory value chain with its innovative software solutions. More than 5,000 customers, among them large international banks and a major part of the largest European banks as well as supervisory authorities and central banks, trust BearingPoint’s RegTech products and services. This award clearly reflects our high coverage of regulatory and risk.”

Abacus360 Banking is BearingPoint’s next generation product for risk management and regulatory reporting. It is based on the proven Abacus platform, which is the result of more than 20 years of regulatory experience. It offers standardized reporting modules for numerous jurisdictions, modules for risk calculation and valuation, such as simulation and risk quantification, as well as additional comprehensive functional components for regulatory analytics. Abacus360 Banking is based on a new optimized data model to ensure long-term maintenance sustainability even under constantly changing framework conditions. A new innovative calculation engine that uses technologies like in-memory processing, grid architecture, and the cloud, enables a significant increase in performance and operational flexibility.

For more information about BearingPoint’s RegTech product line, please visit: http://www.reg.tech.

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