References
Over 25 years of project experience with banks and financial institutions — from requirements definition to system acceptance, directly and without detours.
Selection. Project details and client references available on request.
Scope
Migration to Temenos WealthSuite (Transact, TDS, TAP, FCM) — programme management, data migration and testing lead across a distributed team in CH, US and offshore (India).
Services delivered
- Programme management & PMO
- Management of offshore development team (India)
- Data migration & cutover lead
- Testing lead — test concept, test cases, UAT
- Business analysis Risk & Compliance
- Migration to cloud, SaaS setup
Scope
Support for various Avaloq projects, particularly in the regulatory and securities domains. Including the introduction of the accounting module at a Swiss private bank, with migration balance sheet and full acceptance of all booking-relevant processes.
Services delivered
- Functional requirements definition
- IT specification of booking logic
- Test concept & test case description
- Migration balance support
- UAT coordination & acceptance
Scope
Migration of tax-relevant client data and ensuring regulatory compliance in the target system. Multiple projects, including Avaloq to Olympic, Temenos to Avaloq, FNZ to Finnova, Olympic to Temenos.
Services delivered
- Data analysis & mapping concept
- Migration logic specification
- Quality assurance of tax-relevant data
- Test management for data migration
Scope
Requirements management for tax-relevant functionality in the core banking system — for various client markets with different tax regimes, coordinated from a central function.
Services delivered
- Impact analysis per jurisdiction
- IT specification of tax-relevant booking logic
- Coordination between business and IT
- Test case description & test execution
Scope
Design of a central platform for managing product catalogue, pricing models and contract creation — replacing legacy point solutions and standardising across business units.
Services delivered
- Requirements gathering & process analysis
- Data structure & product hierarchy concept
- Pricing logic specification
- Implementation support
Scope
Implementation of FIDLEG/FIDLEV requirements at a Swiss bank — impact analysis on advisory processes, documentation and IT systems, followed by technical implementation support.
Services delivered
- Gap analysis of existing processes
- IT requirements definition
- Process documentation & guidelines
- Test management & system acceptance
Scope
Technical and functional implementation of MiFID II requirements across multiple European branches — coordination between local compliance teams and central IT.
Services delivered
- Cross-jurisdictional impact analysis
- IT specification advisory record & suitability assessment
- Test management across multiple jurisdictions
- Go-live support & hypercare
Scope
Implementation of PSD2 requirements and the Open Banking standard for a UK-based bank — API specification, interface definition and acceptance per FCA requirements.
Services delivered
- Open Banking API requirements definition
- Coordination with FCA requirements
- Test concept & integration testing
- Process documentation & acceptance
Scope
Integration of German tax data and the WM data service into core banking applications and tax reporting platforms — for onshore withholding tax and cross-border tax reporting.
Services delivered
- WM data profile definition per product and tax regime
- Mapping of data fields to tax rules
- Data quality review & remediation
- Testing & validation of tax calculations
- Project management
- Onshore withholding tax & offshore tax reporting
Scope
Implementation and optimisation of German withholding tax calculation for banks with German client business — including WM data integration and annual tax statement.
Services delivered
- IT specification of tax calculation logic
- WM data classification & quality assurance
- Test cases for annual tax statement
- Review & optimisation of existing calculations
Scope
Implementation of FATCA requirements under Model 1 (IGA) and Model 2 — classification of financial institutions, client segmentation and system integration across multiple jurisdictions.
Services delivered
- Requirements definition per model and market
- Client segmentation logic & W-8/W-9 processes
- IT specification of reporting engine
- Test cases & system acceptance
Scope
Implementation of CRS requirements including client categorisation, due diligence processes and reporting infrastructure for the automatic exchange of information.
Services delivered
- Classification logic for accounts & individuals
- IT specification of XML reporting
- WM data integration for income data
- Test management & authority coordination
Scope
Functional and technical implementation of QI requirements and the 871(m) regulation for dividend equivalent payments on derivatives.
Services delivered
- Analysis of affected product classes
- IT specification of withholding tax logic
- WM data classification of affected instruments
- Testing & validation of calculation logic
Scope
Implementation of bilateral tax agreements — system implementation of withholding tax deductions and reporting for affected client positions.
Services delivered
- Requirements analysis per agreement
- Client segmentation & opt-in/opt-out logic
- IT specification of withholding & reporting
- System testing & authority coordination
Scope
Implementation of French and Italian financial transaction taxes — trade capture, calculation logic and reporting.
Services delivered
- Analysis of affected transaction types
- IT specification of calculation logic
- WM data classification of affected securities
- Testing & reporting acceptance
Scope
Independent review of existing tax reporting processes at an international private bank — identification of gaps, risks and optimisation potential.
Services delivered
- Document analysis & process mapping
- Cross-jurisdictional comparison of requirements vs. practice
- Risk assessment & action plan
- Implementation support for prioritised corrections