The document discusses providing a cloud-based SAP solution for investment accounting and reporting for mid-to-small size insurance companies. It proposes a standardized template-based SAP CML/CFM solution in the cloud that would address the needs of these companies by allowing them to leverage SAP solutions without major upfront investment. The solution would cover common financial instruments and accounting requirements while providing benefits such as efficient implementation, flexibility and regulatory compliance.

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Investment
Accounting
in the Cloud
A BearingPoint Accelerator
Many mid- to small-size insurance companies strive to run SAP
solutions in asset accounting and reporting (SAP CML, SAP
CFM) but are not ready to invest heavily in implementing and
running SAP. The cloud technology will allow these companies
to exploit the advantages of a SAP based solution without
major upfront investment in technical infrastructure, licensing
and consulting fees. A template based SAP CML/CFM run in
the Cloud will address this issue.

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Contents
Market Drivers
Our Approach
Client Benefits
References
Contact
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Market Drivers
Low-interest phase, regulation and global megatrends have tremendous impact on insurance companies
Low-interest phase
• „Operational excellence“ in the finance
function
• Investment Controlling, yield planning and
monitoring
• „Intelligent“ trading and investment strategies
• Diversification of asset classes (e.g. alternative
investments)
• New types of products (e.g. private provisions)
Regulatory Changes
• Modernization of the Finance & Risk
landscape driven by IFRS 9 and Solvency II
• Solvency II: Implementation of
requirements by 2015/2016 in particular
SCR calculation and QRT generation in
investment management
• Optimization of investments strategy (SCR)
under Solvency II
Global Megatrends
• Trend to offer individual, flexible products (esp.
Generation Y)
• Communication with clients (Social Media)
• Analysis of customer behaviors (Big Data)
• Demographic Change
• Massive increase of world wide AuM
• Cyber Risks threatening the entire value chain
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Our Approach
Approach to define our solution
• Offer a SAP FAM solution in the cloud based on a standardized template that covers 90% of standardized financial
instruments most commonly used in the insurance industry i.e. fixed-income securities
• Our processes will include master and market data, position keeping, investment accounting and reporting
• Our role will be to define the solution and the initial client ramp-up project. To set-up and run the software in the cloud we will
probably team up with partners. SAP might be a possible option

5. Our Approach
Potential Scope
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Scope of our solution: Middle & Back Office
• Supported by SAP IMA
• Supported in SAP ICO
InterfacetoSAP
2. Middle
Office
Trade Entry Mgt.
Broker Matching
Trade Confirmation
Compliance Check
Trading
Master & Market
Data
Trade Support
Pre Trade Check
Hedge Strategy
Trade Execution
Asset Servicing
3. Back
Office
Cash & Asset Transfer
Cash & Custody
Reconciliation
Positioning Keeping
4. Investment
Accounting
Accounting &
Valuation perimeter
Impairment
Tax calculation
Valuation & Accrual
Sub ledger Closing
5. Investment
Reporting
Local Statutory &
Regulatory Reporting
Investment
Monitoring
Group (IFRS)
Reporting
6. Investment
Controlling
Investment Planning
& Controlling
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6. Our Approach
The draft of the future Cloud based solution will be tailored for small/mid size insurance companies in terms of assets under
management and trading activity
Scope and Functions
SAP FAM Standard
• Customizing based strictly on SAP FAM standard
• Release upgrade path (EHPs) aligned with solution roadmap
Draft of SAP FAM in the Cloud
• Focus on listed instruments: bonds, equity and those OTC derivatives which are most commonly
used: IRC, CCS, etc
• Accounting is aligned with SAP FI solution Chart of accounts
• Supports IFRS (additional GAAPs might be added in the future) and the future mandatory changes
to these accounting standards
• Interfaced with the General Ledger in SAP FI and Front-Office Systems
Client Specific Add-ons
• Additional reporting solutions (e.g. based on SAP BI/BO)
• Additional interfaces (e.g. master data)
• Specific financial instruments
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Advantages
• Efficient ramp-up of processes
• User friendly
• Frictionless technical architecture
• Straight-through processing
• Statutory/regulatory Compliance
• Flexibility
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7. Client Benefits
Cost efficient, modern IT solution:
• Efficient ramp-up of processes
• User friendly
• Frictionless technical architecture
• Straight-through processing
Solution will cover statutory requirements related to future IFRS 9 updates
Solution will be upgraded regularly and will thus cover the relevant future EhP enhancements e.g. additional types of financial
instruments
All benefits of the cloud: availability, stability, etc.
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8. References
• # 1 Global Insurance Brand - BearingPoint designed and implemented a core SAP FAM solution covering the IFRS accounting
requirements of the # 1 Global Insurance Brand, including numerous European and Asian countries
• International Financial Service Company - BearingPoint designed and implemented a template for a SAP FAM solution
covering the IFRS accounting requirements of an international financial service company in the group’s largest countries
including Germany and France
• European Insurance Group - BearingPoint designed and implemented a template for a SAP FI/CO/BI and FAM solution
covering the IFRS accounting requirements of the entire group including Switzerland, Austria and Germany
• BearingPoint has designed IT Cloud solutions for a variety of clients including SAP clouds
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References
International financial
services provider
International insurance
group
Regional insurance company
International reinsurance
company
European Insurance Group
Leading specialist insurer
European multi-line insurer
Leading credit insurer
# 1 Global Insurance Brand
International general insurer
Design & implementation of standardized accounting, reporting and controlling processes
SAP IMA & FI Rollout at several corporate units
Implementation of SAP ERP 6.0 /NewGL for Multi-GAAP
Financial Service Unit: Corporate Reporting (SAP SEM BCS, BI-IP, Portal)
Reinsurance Unit: SAP FI/CO template development and roll out
Pre-study to replace a proprietary ERP System by SAP ERP (FI-NewGL, CO, MM)
Pre-study to implement SAP FI NewGL
Global implementation of SAP FI
Design of an “End-to-End” target architecture and implementation as a hybrid solution
based on SAP
SEPA implementation in SAP ERP, FS-CD/ICM, CML
Design and implementation of a global finance architecture based on SAP NewGL;
Standardization and optimization of all finance processes
Design and implementation of a global finance architecture based on SAP NewGL,
especially economic balance / Solvency II
Development of new finance and treasury architecture based on SAP
Integrated SAP IMA implementation for all units in Europe
New design of an interface architecture between existing and new sub-ledgers to the
existing general ledger (Basis SAP)
Focus
Standardization
Financial architecture
Interface processor
Prototyping
Chart of accounts
harmonization
Solvency II Reporting
Fast Close
Master Data
Management
Multi-GAAP
Controlling &
Planning
HANA
SEPA

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Partner
BearingPoint Germany
matthias.hoehne@bearingpoint.com
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