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CCP Optimization and Automation: Q&A with Bimal Kadikar, Transcend CEO

Last month, Transcend announced the launch of CCP Central, the first enterprise-wide CCP optimization and connectivity solution. We interviewed Transcend’s founder and CEO, Bimal Kadikar, to gain his insights on CCP Central. For those who may be unfamiliar with Transcend CCP Central, can you please explain what the solution does? CCP Central is all about […]


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Transcend Shortlisted as Best Cutting-Edge Solution in the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2021

We’re delighted to announce that Transcend has advanced to the final voting round in the category of Best Cutting-Edge Solution in the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2021. The FTF Awards recognize organizations and professionals who have made noteworthy achievements in operational excellence during 2020. The Best Cutting-Edge Solution award will honor the industry participant […]


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The Next Level in Building Data-Driven Operational Efficiency

The next level of operational efficiency will incorporate a deep view of connected data within organizations that will yield better efficiencies and optimization of capital through firm-wide decision making. Taking automated action on those decisions for Straight-through Processing will enable firms to achieve the desired efficiencies in a scalable manner. Getting there has its challenges, […]


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US regulation could leave firms “scrambling”

A US regime that a large number of global market participants are starting to fully assess could leave firms crunched for time to implement a comprehensive end-to-end solution, according to BJ Marcoullier, Transcend’s head of sales. Qualified Financial Contracts (QFC) recordkeeping, a US regulatory regime that will be in its final and largest phase as […]


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2020 Outlook: Bimal Kadikar, Transcend Street Solutions

What were the key themes for your business in 2019? At Transcend, we have seen a growing shift in the industry towards firm-wide optimization of collateral, liquidity and funding. Our clients’ goals are to manage their capital more effectively and drive efficiencies across the enterprise, and that requires a coordinated, integrated and automated approach across […]


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Transcend shortlisted for FTF News Technology Innovation Awards ‘Best Collateral Management Solution’

As firms look for ways to increase efficiency and reduce risk across the business, collateral often remains gridlocked. Transcend’s Collateral Management & Optimization solutions help firms completely redefine how they manage collateral – leading to increased liquidity, lower costs and greater compliance. In recognition of our innovative approach, FTF has shortlisted Transcend for ‘Best Collateral Management […]


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Collateral management: A path littered with obstacles

As collateral rules have grown in complexity, so has the need for greater optimization – But as Tim Steele [of Funds Europe] discovers, achieving that can be painful. Collateral has long been used as a tool for mitigating counterparty risk and obtaining credit, but now more than ever, it is the key determinant of an […]


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Collaboration, Communication (and a Margarita?): The Catalysts for IT Innovation

Leadership, especially in critical, but technologically-challenged functions like collateral management, is the key to seizing a competitive advantage. IT innovation doesn’t just happen, even in the capital markets where opportunities for substantial improvements in areas like collateral and liquidity management can lead to greater, measurable and sustainable returns. All IT innovation needs commitment, investment and […]


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Risktech start-ups struggle to clinch big-bank contracts

Start-ups are widely reckoned to have a one in 10 chance of survival. For start-ups in the field of risk management, the odds are probably a little worse: the field has all the withering mortality of the ordinary start-up, plus the special hell of being small, agile and captive to the sluggish metabolism of a […]


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Top five trends in collateral management for 2018

Collateral management has broadened far past simple margin processing; collateral now impacts a majority of financial market activity from determining critical capital calculations to impacting customer experience to driving strategic investment decisions. In this article, we identify the top five trends in collateral management for 2018 and highlight important areas to watch going forward. The […]