The extended RCS team is a global network of highly skilled experts in delivering retail financial services projects with particular experience in:

• Business Consultants
• Compliance Specialists
• Conversion/Migration Business & Technical Consultants
• CRM Specialists
• Faster Payments Specialists
• Integration Business & Technical Consultants
• Payments & Clearing Consultants
• Programme Managers
• Project Managers
• Project Office Administrators & Managers
• Regulatory Specialists
• Risk Specialists
• Subject Matter Experts (all areas of Retail Banking)
• Technical Consultants
• Transformation Specialists – Business/IT
• Treasury Consultants.

 

Complex IT Integration and Migration
To realise expectations and to benefit from consolidation organisations need to bring together the systems and underlying technologies in a way that is technically deliverable and also ensures a high level of business adoption. RCS has the required expertise and systems tosupport organisations as they plan and deliver these projects
        
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
It is essential that financial services organisations ensure ongoing compliance; non-compliance is not an option. 

The RCS team have a deep understanding and recent, and on-going, experience of exactly what IT systems the financial services organisation need to change and how to ensure adherence. RCS is experienced in the analysis of the banks current business processes and procedures in order to identify the gaps between current processes and the new regulations. Once these gaps have been identified, the RCS team is experienced in working with the bank through the implementation of the necessary changes.

Hot topics within the European Retail Banking space in relation to regulation, risk and compliance include:

• AML
• Basel II
• Consumer Credit Act & Directive
• Data/Information Security
• Faster Payments
• KYC
• MiFID
• SOX
• Solvency 2
• Transparency.

 

Offshore & Nearshore Development Capabilities

RCS have established near-shore and off-shore competency centres in Poland, Portugal and Manila. Through our own and partner resources we are able to provide a range of technical and banking application skill sets that can be delivered on or off site. The access to highly skilled people, flexibility in our approach and competitive pricing has proven very attractive to our customers.

 

Research & Information Services, Real Contributor

Real Contributor is a research and information service provided by RCS focused on the retail banking IT space. 

The Real Contributor library includes articles, whitepapers and other research materials relating to the retail banking IT industry. In general the Real Contributor information services are provided free of charge if you are within the RCS network and are therefore registered with us.

If you are looking for information on specific areas within the Retail Banking IT space then please contact RCS and we will endeavor to help.

In addition to the Real Contributor library RCS is able to undertake specific research projects tailored to your requirements.  We have extensive experience of both desk/secondary and online research projects.  Again we are particularly strong in the retail banking IT space but additionally in the broader IT and Financial Services space.

Supplier sourcing, contracting and governance
Effective sourcing of IT services and IP has become increasingly important and complex as organisations mix the availabilities from internal, outsourced, on-shore and off shore sources.  With the challenges affecting the economy and organisations, RCS can support an organisation in ensuring that procurement strategies and contracts are truly 'fit for purpose' and that money is spent wisely.