Accelerating the transformation and performance of key players in the financial markets
Market infrastructures — trading platforms, clearing houses, central securities depositories and post-trade service providers — are currently facing major transformations: increasing regulatory requirements, European consolidation, evolving operational models, and pressure to improve efficiency and service quality.
In this complex and constantly evolving environment, Colombus Consulting supports market infrastructure operators in strengthening their resilience, optimising their operations, developing new offerings and successfully delivering their transformation projects.
Our promise: to secure and accelerate your strategic transformations
We work with infrastructure organisations to rethink their operational models, provide a framework for and manage their critical projects, and develop solutions tailored to evolving markets and the needs of stakeholders.
Our services cover all key activities and functions within the sector, with specialist expertise organised around five key areas of focus.
Digital transformation, data & operational performance
We help infrastructure operators improve their business processes and systems to enhance reliability, efficiency and service quality.
What we do:
Optimising existing operational processes ; Ensuring the reliability and governance of key data (reference data, positions, collateral) ; Strengthening operational and organisational resilience ; Improving service quality for members, issuers and participants.
Operations & Post-Trade Excellence
We support market participants across all core activities.
What we do:
Optimising clearing, settlement, custody and corporate actions processes ; Adapting operational models as part of the transition to T+1 ; Reducing operational risks and strengthening the management of these activities.
Compliance & Regulation
We lead and organise major regulatory programmes.
What we do:
The operational and functional implementation of new requirements; The scoping and management of compliance programmes; The development of regulatory reporting models ; Supporting engagement with supervisory authorities.
Offerings, products & new services
We support infrastructure operators in creating or adapting their offerings.
What we do:
Scoping, designing and launching new products ; Upgrading existing services for issuers, custodians or market participants ; Defining business models and positioning strategies ; Improving user journeys and the user experience.
Strategic and organisational transformation
We support our clients with their most transformative projects.
What we do:
Post-acquisition integration of new entities ; Alignment of operational and organisational models ; Streamlining of platforms, data repositories and processes ; Change management in multi-jurisdictional contexts.
A team of market infrastructure experts
Our consultants possess in-depth knowledge of the operational, regulatory and organisational models of market infrastructure, from trading to settlement. Their experience enables us to safeguard your strategic projects, accelerate the transformation of your operations and strengthen your position with markets and regulators.
Let’s build the market infrastructure of tomorrow together!
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IT management of a Europe-wide CSD transformation programme
As part of a strategic plan to become a leading player in the post-trade sector, a market operator has launched a multi-year programme aimed at consolidating several CSDs onto a shared technology platform and harmonising a previously fragmented model. Colombus Consulting is supporting the IT Department in managing the programme: improving ways of working, structuring workload management, harmonising estimation methods, supporting project managers and coordinating international teams. Results: enhanced management, more reliable estimates and better coordination of IT teams.
Definition and implementation of the target operating model as part of the acquisition of a European stock exchange
As part of an integration programme aimed at achieving significant cost synergies, Colombus Consulting supported the HR Department and the steering committee in securing the target operational model: structuring the methodology, identifying and quantifying synergies, assessing risks, preparing and facilitating workshops with senior management from both entities, developing tools and ensuring data reliability, and producing monitoring reports. The project helped to strengthen the programme’s governance, steer the path towards synergies across multiple countries, and ensure the successful implementation of the model.