STP's Associated IT Services

STP can gear up for large projects through our networks and close associations with a number of other IT service providers.  For added process control and peace of mind, these services can be fully managed by STP if required, or we can introduce you to a consultancy appropriate to your needs.  All are specialists in their field with whom Greg Solomon has worked for many years and we continue to collaborate with them — notably skills include:

• Contract programmers — independents and consultancy staff.
• Software support services.
• IT system testing specialists.
• Technology infrastructure strategy, desktop IT, telecommunications infrastructure troubleshooting and large-scale deployment.
• Other teams of our associated city IT consultancies can be provided to bring manpower and specialist banking expertise with them.  Between us all, we provide detailed product and market knowledge of just about all global financial markets.  Contact us for recommendations appropriate to your needs. 
• We can recommend and install vendors of banking risk data and counterparty credit risk rating calculation software suitable for Basel II purposes.
• We commend an eBusiness technology consultancy for the travel & tourism industry.
• On-line automated candidate testing tool for assesing business and IT skills — with prices of £5 per candidate for even low volumes.   Great for corporate HR and for recruitment agencies 

How can we all help you? Please tell us your needs and see if we can assist staff your solutions with the best!

IT direction for securities & derivatives markets and their transactions

Whilst not an associate of STP, we would like to wholeheartedly recommend those in the securities and derivatives industry keep abreast of:

• The The FIX Protocol, it's technology and STP benefits which will work to the benefit of trading firms and in the long run to the detriment of ECNs and exchanges generally.  The organisation does however contain many associates from varous sell-side firms. 
• For an excellent paper on the future direction of STP and T+1 see the (pdf) paper by Jordan and Jordan and their excellent PowerPoint IT strategy presentation on Responding to Business Drivers and Industry Trends.  Both are really worth a read for all in the finance sector.