Topic: Financial Services/Banking

Leveraging electronic data & workflow to optimize financial processes

Does anyone remember the paperless office? Every few years we hear some expert claim that we're so automated that we've rendered paper obsolete.
Now, look around your desk and office. Are we there yet? The better question would be, why aren't we there yet? What's hindering our path to electronic data and why are we hindering our businesses by not taking that path?
In this program, leading experts from Gartner and ReadSoft explore the benefits and challenges of electronic data and workflow. How can your company become more efficient and profitable with more workflow automation?
They'll answer that question and, more importantly, lay out the best practices and solutions you need to get the most out of your electronic data and financial processes..

Sponsor: ReadSoft
Type: Video (30 minutes)

Hangzhou, An ideal Outsourcing Destination from China
Every year, Gartner selects the top 30 countries for outsourcing. China has been one of those top 30 countries for the last 5 years. And more specifically, in Gartner’s top 30 list, China is the only country that has been able to rival India in terms of scale of labor pool and price points. Check out this new program and hear about the SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threat) that featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., recently published about China. Learn about the top five strengths associated with Hangzhou, China’s outsourcing market, namely: Hangzhou’s competitive cost structures, the scale of Hangzhou’s labor pool, Hangzhou’s strong infrastructure, Hangzhou’s government support, and Hangzhou’s large domestic market and high growth rates.

Sponsor: Hangzhou
Type: Video (24 minutes)

The fundamentals of intraday cash & liquidity: why and where banks are spending
Cash and liquidity are critical topics in the financial and business worlds. But more and more, cash and liquidity are drawing wider scrutiny, be it from bankers, regulators, governments, the press, and even the public. What’s driving the growing focus on cash and liquidity? What challenges do they raise? Why can banks especially benefit from a real-time intra-day approach to cash and liquidity and how do you determine the right cash liquidity management solution for your needs? In this webcast, Gartner Research Vice President Douglas McKibben, and Phil Cantor, Senior Product Manager of Strategy and Product Management at SmartStream, offer their insights and best practices for effectively managing cash and liquidity.

Sponsor: SmartStream
Type: Video (27 minutes)

How to Streamline the Financial Close Process While Ensuring Financial Statement Quality
How do you streamline the financial close process while ensuring financial statement quality? In this program, two leading industry experts help you solve that challenge. First, John Van Decker, Research VP, at featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., discusses why it’s important for financial close solutions to be designed for users to manage the entire close process. You’ll hear about the key elements that will guide your organization towards a ‘world class close’. And you’ll learn about the critical touch points and synergies needed between governance, risk, and compliance and enterprise performance management solutions.

Sponsor: Oracle

Type: Audio (30 minutes)