Mynd Financial Technologies Inc.

Financial services for the financial industry

Mynd Financial Services serves banks, credit unions, insurers, asset managers, investment firms, brokers, payment providers, fintech companies, lenders, marketplaces, infrastructure operators, corporate treasuries and other financial organisations.

How to read this catalogue

Each entry follows one structure: who it serves, the problem it addresses, what it involves, the usual form of provision, regulatory considerations, dependencies and sources. The last row, covering Mynd delivery, availability and engagement, is filled in only when that information is disclosed.

Software provision, research, operational support and regulated financial services are different things. The entries say which one is typical in the market, because the regulatory position follows from it. Where a service is a regulated activity, it needs the right authorisation in each jurisdiction before it is offered.

This is an initial taxonomy, not a limit. 6 entries were added after reviewing the wider industry and are marked.

Software and infrastructure

Software and infrastructure

Financial software and core infrastructure

Serves
Banks, credit unions, insurers, asset managers, lenders and fintech firms.
Problem addressed
Institutions run ledgers, product rules and servicing on systems that must stay accurate, auditable and available.
What it involves
Core ledgers and account processing, product configuration, servicing and workflow systems, and the integration layer between them.
Typical form of provision
Software provision
Regulatory considerations
The client is usually the regulated firm. Supervisors expect operational resilience and control of outsourced technology, and the detail differs by jurisdiction.
Dependencies and integrations
Hosting, identity and access, security controls, data protection, and the institution's own change management.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Software and infrastructure

Banking technology and financial operations

Serves
Banks, credit unions, digital banks and cooperatives.
Problem addressed
Banks carry decades of systems and manual operations alongside heavy supervisory expectations.
What it involves
Account, deposit and channel systems, branch and back-office operations, statements, servicing and migration of legacy platforms.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
Banks are supervised against standards such as the Basel Framework, which set expectations for capital, liquidity, governance and risk.
Dependencies and integrations
Core platforms, payment connections, regulatory reporting, vendor-risk management.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.

Data and intelligence

Data and intelligence

Financial data, analytics and research

Serves
Asset managers, banks, insurers, corporate treasuries, regulators and analysts.
Problem addressed
Decisions depend on data that is timely, traceable to its source and licensed for the way it is used.
What it involves
Collection and normalisation of financial data, analytics, published research and the documentation of how each series is built.
Typical form of provision
Research and data
Regulatory considerations
Data licensing and redistribution terms apply. Research that recommends specific investments can itself be regulated in some jurisdictions.
Dependencies and integrations
Data suppliers, licences, data-quality controls and storage.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.

Money movement

Money movement

Payments, processing and reconciliation

Serves
Banks, payment providers, merchants, marketplaces and corporates.
Problem addressed
Money has to move, be matched to the right obligation and be reconciled at the end of the day.
What it involves
Payment initiation and routing, transaction processing, matching and reconciliation, exception handling and reporting.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
Providing payment services is licensed or registered in most jurisdictions. A technology supplier to a licensed firm sits in a different position from the firm itself.
Dependencies and integrations
Payment schemes and networks, banking partners, messaging standards, fraud controls.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Money movement

Cross-border payments and foreign-exchange operations

Added by taxonomy research
Serves
Banks, payment firms, corporates and remittance businesses.
Problem addressed
Moving value between currencies and jurisdictions adds cost, delay and compliance steps.
What it involves
Foreign-exchange workflow, payment routing across corridors, sanctions screening and settlement tracking.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
Cross-border activity engages licensing in each country involved, plus sanctions and exchange-control rules.
Dependencies and integrations
Correspondent and local banking partners, FX liquidity, screening data.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.

Credit and lending

Credit and lending

Lending, credit infrastructure and underwriting technology

Serves
Banks, non-bank lenders, specialty finance firms and marketplaces.
Problem addressed
A credit decision has to be consistent, explainable and linked to the data that supported it.
What it involves
Origination and servicing systems, decision engines and scorecards, collections, loan accounting and portfolio monitoring.
Typical form of provision
Software provision
Regulatory considerations
Consumer credit rules, fair-lending and disclosure requirements and licensing of lenders vary widely by country and by product.
Dependencies and integrations
Credit bureaus and data providers, funding sources, identity checks, model governance.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.

Investment and markets

Investment and markets

Investment technology and portfolio infrastructure

Serves
Asset managers, wealth managers, advisers and institutional investors.
Problem addressed
Managers need an accurate record of what they hold, what it is worth and how it performed.
What it involves
Portfolio accounting and reporting, order and execution management, performance measurement and pre- and post-trade checks.
Typical form of provision
Software provision
Regulatory considerations
Managing money for others is regulated in most places. The rules attach to the manager, not to the system it uses.
Dependencies and integrations
Market and reference data, custodians, brokers, administrators.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Investment and markets

Asset and wealth management infrastructure

Serves
Fund managers, family offices, private banks and wealth advisers.
Problem addressed
Fund and client reporting, fee calculation and administration are detailed work that must reconcile exactly.
What it involves
Fund administration support, client reporting, fee and billing engines, onboarding and document workflows.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
Fund structures, advice and custody each carry their own authorisation and conduct rules, depending on the jurisdiction.
Dependencies and integrations
Custodians, administrators, data suppliers, tax and reporting regimes.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Investment and markets

Capital markets and trading infrastructure

Serves
Brokers, exchanges, trading venues, banks and asset managers.
Problem addressed
Trading, clearing and settlement chain many parties and must be timed and recorded exactly.
What it involves
Order routing, execution and trade-lifecycle systems, post-trade processing, and connectivity to venues and market infrastructures.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
Operating a market or clearing house is a heavily regulated activity. The PFMI set international standards for the infrastructures themselves.
Dependencies and integrations
Venues, clearing houses, settlement systems, market data, custodians.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Investment and markets

Market infrastructure connectivity and settlement

Added by taxonomy research
Serves
Banks, brokers, custodians and asset managers.
Problem addressed
Firms connect to payment systems, depositories, settlement systems, clearing houses and trade repositories, each with its own rules.
What it involves
Connectivity, message handling, status tracking and settlement-fail management.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
The PFMI cover payment systems, central securities depositories, securities settlement systems, central counterparties and trade repositories.
Dependencies and integrations
The infrastructures' own rulebooks and technical specifications.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.

Insurance and pensions

Insurance and pensions

Insurance technology and insurance operations

Serves
Insurers, reinsurers, brokers and managing agents.
Problem addressed
Policy, claims and finance processes run across long product lifecycles and many parties.
What it involves
Policy administration, claims handling, underwriting support, reinsurance accounting and actuarial data flows.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
Insurers are supervised against standards such as the IAIS Insurance Core Principles. Distribution and claims handling have their own conduct rules.
Dependencies and integrations
Actuarial models, reinsurers, brokers, data suppliers, finance systems.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.

Risk and compliance

Risk and compliance

Risk management, fraud prevention and financial-crime controls

Serves
Banks, payment firms, insurers, brokers and any firm handling customer money.
Problem addressed
Firms must detect and report fraud and money laundering without blocking legitimate customers.
What it involves
Transaction monitoring, screening, case management, fraud detection, and the evidence trail for each decision.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
The FATF Recommendations set the international standard for anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing, and countries apply them through their own law.
Dependencies and integrations
Customer and transaction data, watch-list sources, investigator workflow, model governance.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Risk and compliance

Regulatory reporting, compliance technology and governance support

Serves
All regulated firms and their compliance, risk and finance teams.
Problem addressed
Reporting rules change often, and each report has to reconcile to the books it describes.
What it involves
Regulatory data models, report production, control testing, policy and obligations registers, and audit evidence.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
Reporting obligations are set by each firm's own supervisors. Tooling supports a firm's compliance and does not replace its responsibility.
Dependencies and integrations
Source finance and risk data, regulator specifications, internal controls.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Risk and compliance

Identity, onboarding and customer due diligence

Added by taxonomy research
Serves
Banks, brokers, payment firms and lenders.
Problem addressed
Every regulated relationship starts with knowing who the customer is, and doing it without losing the customer.
What it involves
Identity verification, beneficial-ownership checks, risk rating, periodic review and record keeping.
Typical form of provision
Software and operational support
Regulatory considerations
Customer due diligence is a core requirement of the FATF Recommendations, applied by each country's law.
Dependencies and integrations
Identity data sources, screening lists, document verification.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.

Treasury and finance operations

Treasury and finance operations

Treasury, liquidity and cash-management technology

Serves
Corporate treasury teams, banks and asset managers.
Problem addressed
Treasurers need one reliable view of cash, exposure and funding across many accounts and currencies.
What it involves
Cash positioning and forecasting, bank connectivity, liquidity monitoring, hedging records and intercompany funding.
Typical form of provision
Software provision
Regulatory considerations
Mostly an internal-control matter for the user. Hedging and funding products themselves can be regulated.
Dependencies and integrations
Bank connections, market data, ERP and accounting systems.
Sources
ISO 20022
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Treasury and finance operations

Accounting, financial reporting and financial data infrastructure

Serves
Finance teams of banks, insurers, funds and corporates.
Problem addressed
Financial statements must trace back to underlying transactions and be repeatable.
What it involves
General ledger and sub-ledger systems, consolidation, close processes, financial statement production and data lineage.
Typical form of provision
Software provision
Regulatory considerations
Accounting standards and audit requirements apply to the reporting entity.
Dependencies and integrations
Source systems, chart-of-accounts governance, audit tooling.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Treasury and finance operations

Financial automation, operational systems and decision support

Serves
Operations, finance, risk and compliance teams.
Problem addressed
Repetitive financial work is slow and error-prone, and decisions need a visible basis.
What it involves
Workflow automation, document extraction, exception handling and decision-support tools with recorded reasoning.
Typical form of provision
Software provision
Regulatory considerations
Automated decisions about customers can fall under conduct, data-protection and model-governance rules.
Dependencies and integrations
Quality data, human review steps, model oversight.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.
Treasury and finance operations

Financial operations and outsourcing

Added by taxonomy research
Serves
Banks, insurers, funds and fintech firms.
Problem addressed
Operational work such as reconciliation, reporting and servicing can be run by a specialist on behalf of the firm.
What it involves
Operated processes under a service agreement, with defined controls, reporting and exit terms.
Typical form of provision
Operational support
Regulatory considerations
Supervisors treat outsourcing of important functions as a risk the firm still owns. Contracts and oversight must reflect that.
Dependencies and integrations
Service-level agreements, security controls, the client's oversight function.
Mynd delivery, availability and engagement
Will be disclosed soon.

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New families are added as they are defined and verified. If your organisation needs something this catalogue does not describe, the engagement route is on the Engage page.

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