The firm implemented and went live on the solution in less than three months.

With Omgeo ProtoColl, NIB is able to automate its collateral management process for OTC derivatives, reducing exposure to operational and counterparty risk while increasing efficiency. By eliminating manual processes, NIB is able to improve its internal and external collateral management processes. In addition, it is able to reconcile its OTC portfolios with counterparties, better manage cash collateral, complete margin calculations and issue notices directly to counterparties. NIB's adoption of ProtoColl comes at a pivotal time in the financial markets industry where transparency in the derivatives' trade process has become a significant regulatory focus area. All OTC derivatives trades will be subject to timely confirmation, robust and resilient auditable processes, as well as frequent reconciliation and effective dispute management. Omgeo ProtoColl helps firms to achieve these goals.

Lars-Ake Olsson, Senior Director, NIB, said, "As OTC derivatives trading volume continues to increase, we needed a single solution that would provide us with the insights to effectively measure and manage our counterparty risk. We chose Omgeo ProtoColl because of its robust capabilities as well as its accelerated implementation timeframe."

Martin Loxley, Director of Collateral Management at Omgeo, commented, "Our clients are always looking for ways to lower their risk and improve process automation. We are extremely pleased to be helping NIB achieve its goals of implementing a one-stop collateral management solution in its OTC derivatives operation with Omgeo ProtoColl. As the industry focuses more and more on transparency and improved operational processes, automation within the OTC derivatives space will continue to increase."