Financial Services and Insurance Industry White Papers

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Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.
Posted: 26 Jan 2009 | Published: 23 Jan 2009

SAP America, Inc.

Smart Decision Making in the Era of New Financial Challenges
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn why the Monte Carlo modeling method provides a beacon of financial sanity and reliability at time when consumer confidence is at an all-time low and managers face new levels of accountability and keen public scrutiny in their decision-making.
Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 02 Mar 2009

Oracle Corporation

Get Global. Get Specialized. Or Get Out.
sponsored by IBM Line of Business
WHITE PAPER: This paper from IBM explores strategies that can help you capitalize on the opportunities globalization will bring about.
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 | Published: 17 Jun 2008

IBM Line of Business

A Best Practice Guide to Family Office Technology
sponsored by Advent Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Packed with practical tips and actionable guidance, this 16-page report covers all of the key technology systems that family offices need to evaluate—along with the pros and cons of each and tradeoffs to consider. It’s a must-read for any family office looking to build competitive advantage in today’s environment.
Posted: 08 Nov 2010 | Published: 08 Nov 2010

Advent Software, Inc

Distributed Capture Platforms: Reducing Costs, Removing Bottlenecks and Mitigating Risks
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Remote workforces are a growing trend that has documentation implications on your business processes. This paper explores that, placing special emphasis on a distributed capture strategy for resolving remote workforce-related issues.
Posted: 21 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008

EMC Corporation

Leveraging XBRL for Value in Organizations
sponsored by ISACA
WHITE PAPER: This white paper was developed jointly by ISACA and IFAC, providing guidance on how to leverage value from XBRL initiatives and compliance requirements, with examples and case studies included.
Posted: 18 Aug 2011 | Published: 18 Aug 2011

ISACA

Empowering Modern Finance
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Modern financial organizations are no longer satisfied with simply containing costs -- they are committed to improving operations, leveraging analytics, and producing data-driven insight. In this report, discover what C-suite and line-of-business execs had to say about the goals of modern finance organizations and the role of technology.
Posted: 01 Apr 2014 | Published: 01 Apr 2014

Oracle Corporation

Paving the Way for Business Innovation with Integrated Business Communications
sponsored by IBM Software Group
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of opportunities and benefits and includes two "before and after" scenarios -- one in financial services and one in healthcare -- that demonstrate how IBM clients have benefited from integrated business communications.
Posted: 20 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

IBM Software Group

Managing the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The white paper discusses what US organizations can do to prepare for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and focuses on what Oracle's Enterprise Performance Management solutions can do to help with top-end reporting.
Posted: 29 Jul 2009 | Published: 29 Jul 2009

Oracle Corporation

Core System Transformation and Simplification for Banking
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals five smarter banking solutions which can transform your infrastructure while reducing costs. In particular, see how smart service-oriented architecture (SOA) can provide the greater application connectivity to help financial institutions reach their goals.
Posted: 10 Aug 2011 | Published: 10 Aug 2011

IBM