Collateral management has become more important due to increased regulation and market volatility. New regulations like Basel III have led to a ten-fold rise in collateral exchanged between 2000-2008. Effective collateral management systems can help financial institutions reduce counterparty risk, enhance returns through product innovation, and provide borrowers with access to cheaper funds and freed up credit lines. Such systems provide efficient management of collateral through features that evaluate, mitigate, allocate, and communicate about eligible collateral to simplify operations and manage market, liquidity, legal and settlement risks.