Panellists: Back-office systems integration a must

There is a growing need for back-office systems integration due to the increasingly complex and global nature of clients' demands, according to panellists at the conference last week.

Cressida Hamilton, London head of securities operations, HSBC, and a speaker at the conference, said: "Clients have global needs. A globally consistent back-office system will give a better advantage and the ability to satisfy those requirements consistently across the globe." An Asian client, for example, might