Domain Matters is a boutique advisory firm
We specialise in the Financial Markets, Securities Services, Wealth Management and Private Equity industries.
We offer operations and technology advisory services, pre-deal due diligence, interim management and change delivery services.
Why Domain Matters?
We strongly believe that we must understand our clients’ industry in order to provide insight and deliver productively. Each of our consultants has decades of experience of delivering solutions in the financial markets and technology industries.
We never want to grow too big, so that we can continue to advise, rather than sell. Our business is relationship based, not transactional. We’re easy to do business with.
Our experience in the market allows us to tap into a deep network of expertise and relationships to address a wide range of issues.
We’re not simply subject matter experts, we can deliver action – through our consulting experience we bring a structured, rigorous approach to delivery and are able to follow through from recommendation to action.
Get in Touch
Ian Bentinck
+44 (0) 7990 973535
ian.bentinck
@domain-matters.com
Simon Bennett
+44 (0) 7710 319431
simon.bennett
@domain-matters.com
Our Services
Due Diligence
Technical, change delivery and operating model due diligence across the financial services and FinTech industries
Turn-Around and Remediation
Remediation of due diligence findings or turn-around of change delivery programmes.
Operating Model Change
Taking business strategy and translating it into operating model impact. Developing a business case, a change roadmap and mobilising change programmes
Delivery
High value change delivery, including programme management, business and technical architecture, business analysis, test strategy and deployment.
Quality Assurance
Oversight and quality assurance of out-sourced change or service delivery
How You Benefit
Our Work
Our services include: due diligence; interim management; definition of target operating models and business cases; solution design and expert delivery.
Our Approach
We combine deep industry domain experience with rigorous, professional delivery. Our business model allows us to take a long-term, relationship perspective.
Our Team
Our consultants and practitioners bring decades experience. Our advice is pragmatic because we’ve been in your shoes.
Our experience brings value
Knowledge
Spend 6 months selecting a vendor … or ask Domain experts that have worked with them all before?
Start Fast
Pay a consultancy to train its junior staff up … or use Domain experts who can start fast?
Solutions
Start with a blank sheet of paper … or bring in Domain experts with content and ideas?
Proven
Appoint a small army of spreadsheet warriors … or employ Domain experts who have delivered it before?
Who We Work With
SWIFT ISO 20022: Payments and more …
SWIFT payments and related messages are changing to ISO 20022 standard in the coming years. Domain Matters have developed this senior management briefing to guide accountable executives in terms of the key issues, delivery approaches, risks, timeframes and potential next steps. These changes will be market mandatory over the medium term.
The Threat Landscape for Data is Changing
on 27th July, the EDPB published guidelines on the interplay between PSD2 and GDPR https://edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/public-consultations-art-704/2020/guidelines-062020-interplay-second-payment-services_en
where explicit consent has differences especially for Payments Service Providers.
The consultation period ends on September 16th 2020.
Warning: Unintended Consequences Ahead
CREST matching is changing. We are now close to a series of small but fundamental changes which could have a significant short-term impact on market efficiency and costs.
Contact
Ian Bentinck
T: +44 (0) 7990 973535
E: ian.bentinck@domain-matters.com
Simon Bennett
T: +44 (0) 7710 319431
E: simon.bennett@domain-matters.com
Info
Domain Matters Ltd
Registered in England and Wales
Company number 10682935
Registered office
58 Burnt Ash Road
London, England, SE12 8PY