Overview
Solutions that gather and disseminate information more affordably and in a security-enhanced environment
For firms that create, trade or manage financial assets, declining revenues are driving change. Throughout the financial markets industry, profit margins are down and projections are flat. This decline, however, merely tops the list of challenges that plague the industry today:
Amid these challenges, there is a pervasive effort to significantly reduce operating costs. But in an industry that relies on massive distributions of timely and accurate information, IT systems are mission critical and new investment is unassailable. In this environment, tactics with proven ROI will prevail.
IBM e-business Hosting™ has solutions that can help firms in the Financial Markets industry:
Reduce capital investment in infrastructure by hosting data remotely and in a security-rich manner on an optimized, IBM-hosted infrastructure.
Convert fixed costs tvariable costs by tapping local applications on-demand from a centralized, global database.
Reduce operating costs and increase operational efficiencyby streamlining processes and improving resiliency.
Differentiate service offerings by gaining customer insight and applying that knowledge through custom applications.
Respond quicker tcustomer needs and improve customer satisfaction by developing new products and services with shorter time to market.
Improve ROI by leveraging existing infrastructures to enable new and innovative business strategies.
Solutions that address Financial Markets industry needs
IBM e-mail archive and records management service with ZANTAZ
This cost-effective, flexible and scalable digital archive and records management utility solution is designed to enable financial services firms to meet regulatory requirements for e-mail archiving and/or supervision, helping you avoid costly fines as well as damage to your reputation and brand image. IBM has partnered with ZANTAZ, a market-leading e-mail archiving solution provider, to offer three separate a la carte services: digital archiving, electronic discovery and litigation support and content supervision. Choosing a service that provides this critical business process on demand means you can acquire the capabilities you need quickly, with a low up-front investment and predictable monthly charges directly linked to business activity levels.
Service offerings that address Financial Markets industry needs
Application Hosting
Designed to provide comprehensive application, middleware and infrastructure management by a team of IBM e-business experts who are skilled at solving business challenges in the Financial Markets Industry and have experience running some of the most complex sites on the Web.
Application Hosting service offerings for Financial Markets Industry solutions include:
Application Hosting for Siebel SystemsOur Siebel 7 customer relationship management (CRM) solutions help you gain a competitive edge faster and at a lower cost than in-house implementations.
Managed Hosting
Designed to deliver an IBM-managed, hardened and security-rich infrastructure, as well as flexible, modular services that allow you to purchase or build the solution your Financial Markets firm needs now and transition smoothly to the solution you'll need as you grow. Options include cutting-edge security services that can decrease the vulnerability of your servers and optimize security and privacy strategies.
Managed Hosting service offerings for Financial Markets Industry solutions include:
Facilities Hosting
Offers the flexibility to choose from a broad range of hosting services while maintaining control over design and operation of your infrastructure. This option is ideal for Financial Markets firms with existing technical staff and in-house hosting capabilities.
