The Reconciliation Challenge Holding Back Private Credit’s Growth
The private credit market has undergone unprecedented growth over the past 15 years, scaling from $200 billion to $3 trillion globally. Driven by increased market volatility and tightened bank capital requirements following the 2008 global financial crisis, borrowers have increasingly turned to private credit for its flexibility and speed. Unlike traditional bank loans, private credit…
The Cost of Complacency: Why Capital Markets Must Modernize Back-Office Operations Now
Front-office innovation has surged ahead but the back office is buckling under rising volumes, regulatory pressures, and outdated systems. AutoRek’s new whitepaper, The Cost of Complacency, reveals why now is the time for capital markets firms to modernize. Key findings from a survey of 250 senior managers include: 79% of reconciliation processes already struggle with…
Compliance Rates Have Created False Sense of Security Ahead of Phase Three
Beyond January’s “Success” When January 2024 approached and the CFTC Phase 2 went live, the industry successfully implemented UPI reporting on schedule. Success stories dominated the headlines, compliance teams celebrated their green dashboards and executives moved on to the next priority. But ask anyone actually running operations and you’ll hear a different story. For them,…
On-demand Webinar: Agentic AI in Action: Transforming Reconciliation in Capital Markets
Artificial intelligence has become one of the most overused and often misunderstood buzzwords when it comes to the financial services industry. Most technology firms and service providers claim to have embraced it, but what does real AI look like in practice, especially in the complex, high-stakes world of reconciliations? Join WatersTechnology for a panel discussion…
On-demand Webinar: CASS 16 & CASS 17 – Preparing for the FCA’s New Cryptoasset Regulations
The FCA’s Consultation Paper CP25/14 closed on 31 July 2025, setting the stage for major changes to the UK cryptoasset industry. New rules for CASS 16 and CASS 17 are coming, with big implications for reconciliation, safeguarding, and governance. With AutoRek’s decade of CASS expertise, we will cut through the complexity and help you focus…
On-demand Webinar: Reimagining Reconciliation: AI, Regulation, and Capital Markets Transformation
This webinar explores how reconciliation is being reshaped by rising data volumes, evolving regulatory expectations, and the rapid development of AI. As efficiency becomes a critical differentiator, firms are facing challenges around data integration, governance, and wider operational transformation. Our speakers examine the real opportunities and limitations of AI in reconciliation, separating genuine value from…
How AI and SaaS Will Reshape Operational Efficiency in Asset Management
Asset Managers Face a New Economic Reality If you’ve been in asset management lately, you know something’s shifted. It’s not just the usual market volatility, the entire economics of running an asset management firm has changed. Rising interest rates, slowing global growth, and heightened regulatory pressures are all reshaping the economics of the industry. According…
Bridging the Operational Divide: IBOR vs ABOR Reconciliation in Capital Markets
Gain crucial insights into navigating the complexities of capital markets with our latest whitepaper, “Bridging the Operational Divide: IBOR vs ABOR Reconciliation in Capital Markets”. In an environment of increasing data volumes, cross-asset complexity, and relentless regulatory scrutiny, the alignment of your Investment Book of Record (IBOR) and Accounting Book of Record (ABOR) is foundational…
Future-proofing reconciliation for complex, multi-custodian environments
A leading European financial group’s post-trade and securities services division, managing $198 billion in assets, struggled with reconciling high volumes of complex SWIFT data across a wide network of custodians. The legacy, on-premise solution lacked the self-sufficiency required by internal teams and hindered efficient scaling, creating delays in responding to business changes. The firm needed…
Driving operational efficiency for CMC Markets in a complex regulatory landscape
CMC Markets, a world-leading financial services pioneer, faced the challenge of managing complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance while undergoing ambitious global expansion. They required a scalable reconciliation solution with robust workflows to replace manual processes and support their growing portfolio of over 1 million global traders. AutoRek delivered a comprehensive solution for CMC Markets covering internal,…