Investance
Group
An overview for candidates
March 2013
An introduction to Investance
 Expertise applied. Value added.

Who we are                                          Our values
Investance is a specialist global                   — Commitment
management consulting, technology                     Taking responsibility and going the extra
solutions and business outsourcing firm               mile to add value for our clients.
that combines long-term vision with                 — Respect
industry expertise in risk management,                Behaving towards our clients, our
operations, finance and technology                    colleagues and our company with
strategy; with specialist capabilities in             integrity, professionalism, consideration
advisory, technology and outsourcing we               and fairness.
aim to maximise value for the world’s               — Initiative
leading financial services organisations.             Thinking ahead, being proactive and
                                                      taking the lead to find new ways to
                                                      improve our people, our offerings and
                                                      deliver outstanding service to our clients.
                                                    — Team Spirit
                                                      Working together, sharing success and
                                                      supporting each other to deliver positive
                                                      outcomes for all.

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An established and growing business
 300 People                                                   40M€ Revenues
 >600 by 2017                                                 >80M€ by 2017

                         London          Amsterdam
             Toronto        Paris
             New York
                                            Mumbai             Hong Kong
                                                             Singapore

 70+ Clients
 1200+ Client Projects
 40% of Top 50 Financial Institutions                          7 Offices
 5 of the 10 largest banks in the world                        10 Countries
                                                                Investance offices   Opening 2013

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Our business at a glance
  Industry Vision

                        Knowledge, Insights & Research - Investance Institute

  Sector Expertise      Our Capabilities                                        Specialist Teams

  Corporate &                                                                   Business Optimisation
  Investment Banking                                                            & Delivery

                                                                                Transaction
  Investment & Wealth
                                                                  Custom        Management &
  Management            Management         Software &
                                                                  Outsourcing   Process Transformation
                        Consulting         Technology
                                                                  Services
                                                                                Finance, Risk,
  Retail Banking
                                                                                Compliance & Control


                                                                                Technology Strategy &
  Insurance
                                                                                Architecture


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Why we are different
       A mix of specialist skills, services, knowledge and insights


Financial Industry Specialists                                                          Service Offerings
•   Exclusive focus on Financial Services                                               •       Strategic Advisory
•   Consultants with industry experience                                                •       Business Change and Organisation
    in front, middle and back office                                                            Design
    environments                              Industry                       Service    •       Programme Delivery
                                                                                        •       Bespoke Technology Solutions
•   Adept at solving complex business        specialists                    offerings   •       Custom Outsourcing Solutions
    and technology problems
                                                                                        •       Industry Research
•   Industry research and thought                                                       •       Seminars & Training
    leadership                                             Investance
                                                             Culture
Global Reach                                                                                Knowledge & Insights
•   Offices in strategic locations to best                                                  •   Industry Research is core to our
    support our clients                       Global                       Knowledge            service offering
•   Ability to deploy multi-location teams    reach                        & Insights       •   Our expertise is supported by our in-
    in direct response to our clients’                                                          depth research into the industry
    needs                                                                                       issues that matter right now
•   Consultants work in a collaborative,                                                    •   The depth of our knowledge and
    global working environment with                                                             industry insight sets us apart from
    opportunity for mobility                                                                    our competitors



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Who we are looking for
 We are looking for excellent people from either an industry or consulting background to grow the
 Investance business around the world.
     —     In addition to consulting skills and business experience, we need enthusiastic people who can manage
           demanding situations, show initiative and have the desire to roll their sleeves up and grow a company with us.
     —     In return, Investance will provide you with an exciting opportunity to work in the Financial Services Industry
           within a collaborative, dynamic and rewarding environment. This is your chance to work at the cutting edge of a
           successful consultancy business with the support of an established and growing global consultancy behind you.


 We need people who…                                               In return you will…
 •       Build strong relationships                                •   Work with tier one Financial Institutions
 •       Deliver high quality results                              •   Gain experience and exposure on a wide
 •       Take ownership and initiative                                 variety of projects
 •       Have first-class communication skills                     •   Work within an entrepreneurial culture,
 •       Enjoy consulting and advising clients                         where initiative is actively encouraged
 •       Have a deep interest in the Financial Services            •   Join a team of experienced professionals who
         Industry                                                      will help you learn and grow
 •       Understand our vision and values                          •   Enjoy career development, with mentoring,
 •       Thrive in team environments                                   acceleration and choices
                                                                   •   Be recognized and rewarded for strong
                                                                       performance and commitment


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Why join Investance?
 Eight good reasons to join our team

   Established & growing company                       Entrepreneurial culture                               Outstanding work environment
   •   2013 is our 12th year in business and with      •       We challenge our employees to think           •       Consultants work in teams with
       our growth at an average of 45% per year,               creatively and give people the freedom to             experienced professionals who continue to
       you will be joining a strong company with               be entrepreneurs, offering opportunities to           take an active role in client
       credibility in the industry. We have a strong           become involved across our business, start            engagements. This cross-functional
       brand, a clear strategy and are ambitious to            new companies or open new markets.                    approach allows our employees to gain new
       continue growing.                                                                                             insights, capabilities and build new skills.


   Global mobility                                                                                               Core values
   •   As a firm with global reach, we realize the                                                               •   Commitment, team spirit, initiative and
       importance of strong team spirit and                                                                          respect are our core values, and set us
       collaboration across borders. Employees                                                                       apart from our competitors. Those that
       are encouraged to contribute to                                                                               demonstrate the same values as the
       international projects and if required we                                                                     company can be successful and rewarded
       will support you to move to new locations.                                                                    for it.


   Career Development                                      Sharing knowledge                                 Benefits
   •   Career development is priority for our              •   Sharing best practices, knowledge and         •       Investance offers a competitive and
       team. Whether you are a consultant or                   experience is important. We are always                comprehensive salary and benefits
       support team, we are committed to                       looking for the best ideas and innovators             package, including a performance based
       developing your skills. To make this happen             and actively encourage participation in               bonus plan.
       we provide one-to-one career mentoring to               forums, discussions and thought
       focus on each individual's career.                      leadership councils.



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The type of work we do – Case Study
 We are seen as part of the Financial Services Industry, not a vendor
 —    Our industry focus, small team size and collaborative culture allows us to work as a trusted advisor to our clients

  Target Operating Model Definition for a Tier 1 Bank

     Context                                                               Value Added
     Our client had launched a securities processing                       Subsequently we defined the target operating
     initiative to review and consider synergies in the                    model (and associated business case) and outlined
     way securities are processed across the group.                        recommendations for the implementation strategy
     Within that initiative, it was identified that the                    and roadmap.
     Nostro management function is a service
     performed across four business lines and one
     that could potentially offer business,
     organisational and technology synergies.

     Expertise Applied
     Our role was to conduct a review of the Nostro
     management function across the investment
     bank, private bank, asset management and
     security services business lines to understand
     the current operating model.



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The type of work we do – Case Study
  Our clients give us their biggest problems and we fix them
  —   Operating models, process design, strategy and roadmaps, business analysis, programme delivery, programme recovery, research

  FX Front-to-Back Review for a Tier 1 Bank
   Context                                                          Value Added
   Our client, the FX business of a Global Investment               We produced future state recommendations which
   Bank was looking to review the existing business                 supported the business roadmap and removed
   model and cost drivers to build out their strategy               volume and business mix sensitivity from the
   and investment plan for 2009-10. Key objectives                  organisation. It also enabled a closer integration of
   included:                                                        the spot, options and emerging markets businesses
      • Review FX operating model from trade                        and delivered an enhanced control environment.
        inception to settlement
      • Trading platform review to improve
        scalability and optimise processes
      • Understand key cost drivers and areas where
        efficiencies could be realised
      • Improve the front-to-back control
        environment
   Expertise Applied
   Investance conducted a global review and
   assessment of the bank’s current state
   organisation, processes and technology
   infrastructure.
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Our locations


 Investance Americas                      Investance United Kingdom
 115 Broadway 12th Floor                  No1 Cornhill London
 New York, NY10006 - USA                  EC3V 3ND - UK
 T +1 646 496 0160                        T +44 (0)20 3170 7720

 Investance France                        Investance Benelux
 7 Rue Léo Delibes                        Barbara Strozzilaan 201
 75116 Paris - France                     1083 HN Amsterdam - NL
 T +33 (0)1 58 18 68 80                   T +31 20 240 2488

 Investance Singapore                     Investance Hong Kong
 55 Market Street, Level 10               701, 77 Wing Lok Street,
 Singapore, 048941                        Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
 T +65 9762 6526                          T +852 6800 5988

 Investance India Outsourcing Solutions
 Level 3, Neo Vikram, Andheri West
 Link Road, Mumbai 58, India
 T: +91 773 891 5826



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Contact Us
 To find out more about opportunities to join Investance please visit
 our website send your CV with a covering letter to one of our Talent
 Acquisition Managers below:



 US/ Canada / UK
 Sallie Kuratko
 115 Broadway 12th Floor
 New York, NY10006 - USA
 T +1 646 496 0160


 Paris
 Yasmina Hamimi
 7 Rue Léo Delibes
 75116 Paris - France
 T +33 (0)1 58 18 68 80


 Hong Kong / Singapore
 Maureen Mbia
 701, 77 Wing Lok Street,
 Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
 T +852 6800 5988


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Introduction to Investance for Candidates

  • 1.
    Investance Group An overview forcandidates March 2013
  • 2.
    An introduction toInvestance Expertise applied. Value added. Who we are Our values Investance is a specialist global — Commitment management consulting, technology Taking responsibility and going the extra solutions and business outsourcing firm mile to add value for our clients. that combines long-term vision with — Respect industry expertise in risk management, Behaving towards our clients, our operations, finance and technology colleagues and our company with strategy; with specialist capabilities in integrity, professionalism, consideration advisory, technology and outsourcing we and fairness. aim to maximise value for the world’s — Initiative leading financial services organisations. Thinking ahead, being proactive and taking the lead to find new ways to improve our people, our offerings and deliver outstanding service to our clients. — Team Spirit Working together, sharing success and supporting each other to deliver positive outcomes for all. March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 2
  • 3.
    An established andgrowing business 300 People 40M€ Revenues >600 by 2017 >80M€ by 2017 London Amsterdam Toronto Paris New York Mumbai Hong Kong Singapore 70+ Clients 1200+ Client Projects 40% of Top 50 Financial Institutions 7 Offices 5 of the 10 largest banks in the world 10 Countries Investance offices Opening 2013 March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 3
  • 4.
    Our business ata glance Industry Vision Knowledge, Insights & Research - Investance Institute Sector Expertise Our Capabilities Specialist Teams Corporate & Business Optimisation Investment Banking & Delivery Transaction Investment & Wealth Custom Management & Management Management Software & Outsourcing Process Transformation Consulting Technology Services Finance, Risk, Retail Banking Compliance & Control Technology Strategy & Insurance Architecture March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 4
  • 5.
    Why we aredifferent A mix of specialist skills, services, knowledge and insights Financial Industry Specialists Service Offerings • Exclusive focus on Financial Services • Strategic Advisory • Consultants with industry experience • Business Change and Organisation in front, middle and back office Design environments Industry Service • Programme Delivery • Bespoke Technology Solutions • Adept at solving complex business specialists offerings • Custom Outsourcing Solutions and technology problems • Industry Research • Industry research and thought • Seminars & Training leadership Investance Culture Global Reach Knowledge & Insights • Offices in strategic locations to best • Industry Research is core to our support our clients Global Knowledge service offering • Ability to deploy multi-location teams reach & Insights • Our expertise is supported by our in- in direct response to our clients’ depth research into the industry needs issues that matter right now • Consultants work in a collaborative, • The depth of our knowledge and global working environment with industry insight sets us apart from opportunity for mobility our competitors March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 5
  • 6.
    Who we arelooking for We are looking for excellent people from either an industry or consulting background to grow the Investance business around the world. — In addition to consulting skills and business experience, we need enthusiastic people who can manage demanding situations, show initiative and have the desire to roll their sleeves up and grow a company with us. — In return, Investance will provide you with an exciting opportunity to work in the Financial Services Industry within a collaborative, dynamic and rewarding environment. This is your chance to work at the cutting edge of a successful consultancy business with the support of an established and growing global consultancy behind you. We need people who… In return you will… • Build strong relationships • Work with tier one Financial Institutions • Deliver high quality results • Gain experience and exposure on a wide • Take ownership and initiative variety of projects • Have first-class communication skills • Work within an entrepreneurial culture, • Enjoy consulting and advising clients where initiative is actively encouraged • Have a deep interest in the Financial Services • Join a team of experienced professionals who Industry will help you learn and grow • Understand our vision and values • Enjoy career development, with mentoring, • Thrive in team environments acceleration and choices • Be recognized and rewarded for strong performance and commitment March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 6
  • 7.
    Why join Investance? Eight good reasons to join our team Established & growing company Entrepreneurial culture Outstanding work environment • 2013 is our 12th year in business and with • We challenge our employees to think • Consultants work in teams with our growth at an average of 45% per year, creatively and give people the freedom to experienced professionals who continue to you will be joining a strong company with be entrepreneurs, offering opportunities to take an active role in client credibility in the industry. We have a strong become involved across our business, start engagements. This cross-functional brand, a clear strategy and are ambitious to new companies or open new markets. approach allows our employees to gain new continue growing. insights, capabilities and build new skills. Global mobility Core values • As a firm with global reach, we realize the • Commitment, team spirit, initiative and importance of strong team spirit and respect are our core values, and set us collaboration across borders. Employees apart from our competitors. Those that are encouraged to contribute to demonstrate the same values as the international projects and if required we company can be successful and rewarded will support you to move to new locations. for it. Career Development Sharing knowledge Benefits • Career development is priority for our • Sharing best practices, knowledge and • Investance offers a competitive and team. Whether you are a consultant or experience is important. We are always comprehensive salary and benefits support team, we are committed to looking for the best ideas and innovators package, including a performance based developing your skills. To make this happen and actively encourage participation in bonus plan. we provide one-to-one career mentoring to forums, discussions and thought focus on each individual's career. leadership councils. March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 7
  • 8.
    The type ofwork we do – Case Study We are seen as part of the Financial Services Industry, not a vendor — Our industry focus, small team size and collaborative culture allows us to work as a trusted advisor to our clients Target Operating Model Definition for a Tier 1 Bank Context Value Added Our client had launched a securities processing Subsequently we defined the target operating initiative to review and consider synergies in the model (and associated business case) and outlined way securities are processed across the group. recommendations for the implementation strategy Within that initiative, it was identified that the and roadmap. Nostro management function is a service performed across four business lines and one that could potentially offer business, organisational and technology synergies. Expertise Applied Our role was to conduct a review of the Nostro management function across the investment bank, private bank, asset management and security services business lines to understand the current operating model. March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 8
  • 9.
    The type ofwork we do – Case Study Our clients give us their biggest problems and we fix them — Operating models, process design, strategy and roadmaps, business analysis, programme delivery, programme recovery, research FX Front-to-Back Review for a Tier 1 Bank Context Value Added Our client, the FX business of a Global Investment We produced future state recommendations which Bank was looking to review the existing business supported the business roadmap and removed model and cost drivers to build out their strategy volume and business mix sensitivity from the and investment plan for 2009-10. Key objectives organisation. It also enabled a closer integration of included: the spot, options and emerging markets businesses • Review FX operating model from trade and delivered an enhanced control environment. inception to settlement • Trading platform review to improve scalability and optimise processes • Understand key cost drivers and areas where efficiencies could be realised • Improve the front-to-back control environment Expertise Applied Investance conducted a global review and assessment of the bank’s current state organisation, processes and technology infrastructure. March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 9
  • 10.
    Our locations InvestanceAmericas Investance United Kingdom 115 Broadway 12th Floor No1 Cornhill London New York, NY10006 - USA EC3V 3ND - UK T +1 646 496 0160 T +44 (0)20 3170 7720 Investance France Investance Benelux 7 Rue Léo Delibes Barbara Strozzilaan 201 75116 Paris - France 1083 HN Amsterdam - NL T +33 (0)1 58 18 68 80 T +31 20 240 2488 Investance Singapore Investance Hong Kong 55 Market Street, Level 10 701, 77 Wing Lok Street, Singapore, 048941 Sheung Wan, Hong Kong T +65 9762 6526 T +852 6800 5988 Investance India Outsourcing Solutions Level 3, Neo Vikram, Andheri West Link Road, Mumbai 58, India T: +91 773 891 5826 March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 10
  • 11.
    Contact Us Tofind out more about opportunities to join Investance please visit our website send your CV with a covering letter to one of our Talent Acquisition Managers below: US/ Canada / UK Sallie Kuratko 115 Broadway 12th Floor New York, NY10006 - USA T +1 646 496 0160 Paris Yasmina Hamimi 7 Rue Léo Delibes 75116 Paris - France T +33 (0)1 58 18 68 80 Hong Kong / Singapore Maureen Mbia 701, 77 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong T +852 6800 5988 March 2013 Investance Overview for Candidates 11