OUR EXPERTISE
1886 Consulting is a people-focused business, relatable and honest in our approach to helping partners.
Our curated team of specialists comprises both subject matter experts and passionate practitioners who come together to deliver high-quality, bespoke wealth and asset management solutions.
OUR SERVICES
BUSINESS STRATEGY & OPERATING MODEL DESIGN
Functional capability assessment and redesign
Business and process architecture to support service and product strategies
Tailored architecture blueprints and roadmaps
Sourcing strategy aligned to customer value proposition
Business process review and automation
Business efficiency and quality
DATA & TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY/ARCHITECTURE
Technology capability assessments
Data governance and management maturity
Data, integration and technology architecture refresh
Roadmap development and planning
Delivery model design
Service provider review and selection
Data analytics and insights
SOLUTION DELIVERY & IMPLEMENTATION
PMO, Project Management set up and delivery
Business and data requirements and analysis
System and asset migration and implementation
Platform and solution implementation, consistent with the identified model and strategy
Change management
Service provider review and selection
Effective closure to remove legacy and ensure ongoing maintenance
CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT, BENCHMARKING & RESEARCH
Capability maturity (5 levels of maturity from initial to Optimised)
Strategic importance
Effectiveness (Fit for purpose and right sized for organisational needs)
WE ASSESS DATA MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES
GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE
Practitioner led experience to assess & improve regulatory compliance, policy & risk frameworks
Benchmark existing assessments against Prudential Standards 220 (Risk Mgmt.), 230 (Operational Risk Mgmt. incorporating 231, 232) & 234 (Information Security)
Prudential Standard 230 (Operational Risk Management) gap analysis, process improvement, scenario analysis / testing, & compliance
Prudential Standard 530 (Investment Governance) compliance
AML / KYC compliance assessment
Prudential Standard 226 (Margining & Risk Mitigation for Non-centrally Cleared Derivatives) business readiness
Market Abuse & Information Barriers controls policy and review
WHEN YOU PARTNER WITH 1886, YOU GAIN ACCESS TO EXPERTS IN EVERY AREA OF THE INVESTMENT & PRODUCT LIFECYCLE. THAT MEANS RELEVANT STRATEGY DESIGN, QUICKER PROJECT RAMP-UP & BETTER INSIGHTS.
Why 1886 Consulting?
PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
First and foremost we are a team. A team of great people, with deep expertise and a broad diversity of experience. Drawing on this team, we curate the right specialists to fit bespoke business needs.
PARTNERSHIP
We’re in the business of building true partnerships. We’re singularly focused and are deeply passionate about uplifting, enabling and guiding our partners over the long term.
PRAGMATIC PRACTITIONERS
Our senior team of subject matter experts span the end-to-end investment lifecycle, offering authentic advice and pragmatic solutions that directly translate into tangible outcomes and value for our partners.