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© 2004-2006, Levada Consulting Inc.

Business and Technology Solutions

for the Financial Industry

Levada Consulting

© 2004-2006, Levada Consulting Inc.

Contents

About Levada Consulting

Management Team

Areas of Competence

Project Portfolio

Contact

© 2004-2006, Levada Consulting Inc.

About Levada Consulting

Strategic PositioningBusiness and IT Consulting for the Financial Industry

Focus on local and global projects for Foreign Banks in the United States

Practices

Global ReachAlliance with ACRYS Consult in Germany and

Switzerland

Alliance with GCIConsulting in the UK

Consulting ServicesConsulting Services

T24/GLOBUSPractice

T24/GLOBUSPractice

ACBSPractice

ACBSPractice

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Management TeamMichael Holzmann President, Head Of T24/GLOBUS Practice

Projects at Dresdner, HVB, WestLB, AHB, CA, BSCH, Bank Julius Baer, Julius Baer Investment Management, PB Capital, Bank of China USA, UNFCU

IT Strategies and Landscape Reviews, Data Warehousing, STP/T+1, Market Studies, Order and Portfolio Management, CAD/Basle II

Joern Ahlers Director, Head Of ACBS Practice

Projects at Dresdner, EuroHypo, HVB, PSE&G, Commerzbank

Commercial Lending, Credit Risk, CAD/Basle II, General Ledger, Regulatory Reporting, Systems Integration, Document Management and Imaging

Ash Richards Management Consultant

Project Management, System Conversions, Business Process Re-Engineering, MIDAS Practice

Etni Alvis Head Of TechnologyProjects at Bluestone Capital, NYPPE Holdings, Redwood Financial Technologies, Bank Julius Baer, UNFCUApplication/Data Warehouse Architecture, Reporting Frameworks, Database and Web Technologies

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Why do Clients choose Levada ?

Domain Expertise:

Foreign Banks in the US

Levada

Integration of Business

and Technology

Competitive Cost/Benefit

Ratio

Excellent Time-to-market

Differentiating Factors

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Why do Clients keep Levada ?

Long-Term Win-Win Relationships

The relationships with our clients are based on partnership and trust

Joint delivery of quality solutions through experience and proprietary knowledge

Pro-active management of expectations in order to ensure delivery on time and within budget

Effectively bridge the gap between business and technology

Continuous Know How transfer

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Areas of Competence

Financial IndustryFinancial Industry Financial ApplicationsFinancial Applications TechnologiesTechnologies

Private BankingWealth Management

Asset Management

Investment Banking

Corporate Banking

Wholesale and Core Banking

Retail Banking

Credit Unions

Private BankingWealth Management

Asset Management

Investment Banking

Corporate Banking

Wholesale and Core Banking

Retail Banking

Credit Unions

T24/GLOBUSACBS

MIDASCharles River, NTRS,ADP, PRIME, IDOM,

IMPACT, FICS,KONDOR+, DEVON,

WALLSTREET SYSTEMS,FRONT ARENA (ATLAS),

CARS, SAP, PORTIA,MUREX, Great Plains,

ALGORITHMICS,Proprietary (In-house)

Systems

T24/GLOBUSACBS

MIDASCharles River, NTRS,ADP, PRIME, IDOM,

IMPACT, FICS,KONDOR+, DEVON,

WALLSTREET SYSTEMS,FRONT ARENA (ATLAS),

CARS, SAP, PORTIA,MUREX, Great Plains,

ALGORITHMICS,Proprietary (In-house)

Systems

Web DevelopmentWeb Services

.NET Framework

Reporting Frameworks,e.g. MS Reporting

Services, Webfocus

Reporting Applications,e.g. Crystal Reports,

Oracle Discoverer

MiddlewareDatabases

Web DevelopmentWeb Services

.NET Framework

Reporting Frameworks,e.g. MS Reporting

Services, Webfocus

Reporting Applications,e.g. Crystal Reports,

Oracle Discoverer

MiddlewareDatabases

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Project Portfolio – Outsourcing

Support of project management in all project phases of outsourcing of Front and Back-Office applications for institutional asset management

Business Process Analysis and Re-Engineering

Implementation Toolkit for fast track implementations

Integration and Reconciliation Tools

PEG – Position Enhancement Gateway

Implementation of QA, Processing, Operational, Regulatory and Management Information Reports

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Project Portfolio – Asset Management

Flexible Gateway for trades, orders and positions between Charles River Front Office Systems and Back Office (Clearing and Settlement)

Fast implementation and Low Cost of Ownership

XML-based rules engine based on a portfolio/account/product matrix

Coverage of all security types including derivatives

Proven reliability and performance in production

Enhancements in supported systems and platforms planned

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T24/GLOBUS Data Warehouse for Private Banking, Brokerage and Retail BankingData Warehouse and Web-based Reporting Front-End covers multiple branches and companies, multiple source systems and supports all departments from Sales/Front and Middle Office, Operations, Accounting, Risk Management (Market, Credit and Operational Risk) and Regulatory Reporting

MIDAS-based Data Mart for historical information Data Repository and Reports for historical static, account, contract and security trade and position information

Performance Data MartData Mart and Reports about AIMR Compliance

Project Portfolio – Data Warehouse

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T24/GLOBUS ConversionReconciliation Framework and Tools for Wealth Management, Broker/Dealer, Operations, Finance and Tax, Retail Banking

T24/GLOBUS User Acceptance Test and Go Live Preparations

Reconciliation Applicationsfor Tax Reporting, Inter-company, Trial Balance, Product and Process specific: FX, MM, LC, LD, SC, AC, MD, DX, DC, Sub-Ledger

Reporting Applicationsfor P&L, Customer Profitability, Regulatory Reporting, Compliance, Credit Risk Management, Asset/Liability, Liquidity/Capital Requirements, Operational Risk, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Tax Reporting

Project Portfolio – T24/GLOBUS

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ACBS Conversion Support for a Global Implementation

ACBS-based Loan Budgeting System

ACBS Datamart Reporting for Credit Risk, Operations and Finance

Integration of ACBS Portfolio Information with external Credit Risk Information

Integration of ACBS Payment Messages with Downstream Cash Settlements

Covenant Tracking and Tickler Tool

ACBS Client Notifications

ACBS Reconciliation Tools

Project Portfolio - ACBS

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Project Portfolio – Sub-ledger System

Multi-GAAP sub-ledger system based on Financial Architects Financial Studio software

Definition and implementation of common accounting rules across all trading systems and locations

Unique data source for general ledger, management and regulatory reporting

Integration of commercial loan (ACBS), fixed income (ADP Impact) and OTC derivatives systems (proprietary)

Controlled, reconcilable, SOX-compliant posting process

Implemented with Microsoft SQL Server

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Project Portfolio – PRIME OFAC/BSA

Requirements Assessment, Design and Definition of Implementation, Gap Analysis

Develop Strategy and build Profile History

Definition, Mapping and Interface Implementation (Standard T24 Interface available)

Test Toolkit: Test Management Database, Test Scenarios, more than 100 Test Cases

Test Preparation, Execution Support, Issue Management and Resolution

Automated Reconciliation Tool for Implementation

Automated Reconciliation Tool for Production (Daily Reconciliation Compliance)

Integrated Reports: Same Payee Report, High Risk Country Report, Same Remitter Report

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Project Portfolio – Loan Budgeting System

Dimensional Analysis of actual profit contribution by department, officer, borrower, etc.

Forecasting of future profitability based on flexible scenarios

Data abstraction layer guarantees independence from specific loan systems and enables combination of loan revenue information with general expense information

Reporting Layer

Data Management Component

Implemented with Oracle Warehouse Builder and Oracle Discoverer

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Project Portfolio – Loan Compliance Tool

Monitoring of financial covenants attached to credit facilities

Tracking and Tickler control of required loan documents and credit events

Direct integration with ACBS to display deal profiles

Integration with Microsoft Outlook

Implemented with .Net and XML technology

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Blueprint/Roadmap for Transaction Banking and STP

Data Warehouse for Investment Banking

Market Study and System Evaluation for Corporate and Real Estate Banking

Order and Portfolio Management System Implementation

Design and Implementation of a Web-based Wealth Management Platform

Credit Risk and Financial Regulatory Reporting

Integration of Document Management and Imaging Systems

Project Portfolio – Consulting

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Contact

Levada Consulting303 South Broadway, Suite 100Tarrytown, NY 10591

Phone: + 1 . 914 . 524 . 8515Fax: + 1 . 914 . 206 . 4254

www.levadany.com

Michael Holzmann

mholzman@levadany.com+ 1 . 917 . 533 . 5216

Joern Ahlers

jahlers@levadany.com+ 1 . 646 . 342 . 6890

Ash Richards

arichards@levadany.com+ 1 . 917 . 922 . 4733

Etni Alvis

ealvis@levadany.com+ 1 . 917 . 916 . 5904- References furnished upon

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