Windows in Financial Services

Taylor Bodman, a partner at Brown Brothers Harriman with responsibility for the custodian’s Infomediary service, had some advice for firms thinking about how they should approach STP projects.
Build it fast, he said, it will start generating returns and reducing risks immediately, so don’t waste a lot of time planning. Instead of detailed plans he urged [...]

Mendocino, the partnership announced last month between Microsoft and SAP, promises to link SAP process functionality seamlessly to Microsoft Office applications. In the financial services arena, where Excel has a strong foothold, there is potential for easier access into back-office functions, as well as an increased possibility that more vendors will begin forging tighter bonds [...]

Using GlobeNet Technologies’ Firestorm Compensation system, Fireman’s Fund will revamp its agency administration, agency business planning and incentive compensation management, with the ultimate goal of boosting agent performance.
The new system will better centralize data, providing the company with easier access to information for measuring, rewarding and encouraging high performance among independent agents, said Marc Gallo, [...]

With built-in support for iSCSI protocols in the Windows Server platform, Microsoft is working to drive iSCSI SAN as a solution that could make SANs viable for small and mid-sized companies, like community banks or insurance agencies. EqualLogic, a provider of iSCSI SAN solutions, announced last month it will participate in the Microsoft Windows Simple [...]