By Scott Rhodes and Todd Sloan
When we think about the transition from office worker to home worker, we think first about IT security: “lock it down!” Unfortunately, that mantra misses the big picture. McKinsey & Company says the most valuable asset of a firm is its people, and it is the operations-intensive environment of investment management reconciliation that underscores this sentiment. The role of skilled people and automation at the center of mission-critical, post-trade processes is apparent from both the standpoint of security and business continuity to eliminate single or multiple points of failure. That means not only protecting the business from being harmed by others; it also means ensuring business operations remain robust and efficient.
