Risk management and regulatory reporting consultants
Advisory. Assessment. Automation. Review. Technology. Transformation.
Who We Are
Founded in 2008, we are a niche advisory and consultancy practice delivering prudential risk management and regulatory reporting services to banks and investment firms.
We are currently assisting our clients in defining risk management framework, conducting Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process (ILAAP) exercises, preparing Recovery Plans (RP) and Solvent Wind-down Plans (SWP), reviewing regulatory returns, building stress test models and preparing various regulatory reporting guidance notes.
Our k-ALM® tool-kit is a highly customisable solution that focus on asset and liability management (ALM), stress testing, funds transfer pricing (FTP) and interest rate risk on the banking book (IRRBB). The output produced by the tool-kit can be readily be used in Board, asset and liability committee (ALCO) and management packs, and ILAAP and ICAAP documents.
In addition to these, we have implemented a number of bespoke solutions and have delivered business plans, management/board information packs, operational reports and regulatory reports.
Our Team
Alvin Abraham – experienced risk management and business technology professional, providing prudential risk management consultancy services to small- and medium-sized UK banks. Before co-founding Katalysys, he was a project manager for HSBC’s global financial transformation programme. He has an MBA from Cambridge University’s Judge Business School, a Masters Degree in Software Engineering and a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics.
Josh Nowak - experienced banking professional who has delivered various strategic programmes for banks, with responsibilities including risk management, cash and currency management, liquidity and funding management, financial analysis, financial reporting and financial control activities. He has previously worked at Wyelands Bank, Barclays and Morgan Stanley. He is a qualified accountant (FCCA) and has a Bachelors degree in Accountancy with Finance from University of Glasgow.
Mahesh Bhat – experienced regulatory reporting and systems specialist who has delivered regulatory reporting and treasury management solutions for a number of banks. Before co-founding Katalysys, he was part of Oracle Financial Services team providing strategic advice and implementing core systems for clients in the financial services industry. He has an MBA from Warwick Business School and a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science.
Manish Patidar - experienced banking professional with diverse expertise within the finance and regulatory reporting functions in banks, creating impactful strategies to achieve business objectives. He has previously worked as Director Finance at Morgan Stanley, and Head of Finance & Regulatory Reporting at Union Bank of India (UK) Ltd. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) and has a Masters degree in Finance.
Ravi Patel - has assisted a number of our clients in developing financial models, Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process (ILAAP). He is a qualified accountant (ACCA) and has a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance from Nottingham Trent University.
Shivani Valluru - has joined Katalysys as a Graduate Business Analyst and is currently working on the k-ALM product suite. She has a Master of Science degree in Business Analysis and Consulting from University of Strathclyde and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering.
Srividya Seshadri - is an experienced client relationship and operations manager. She has previously worked for financial institutions including ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank as Relationship Manager and Deputy Manager. She has a Bachelors degree in Commerce and an MS in Computer Science from Fitchburg State College, USA.
Yuxin Sun - is an analyst assisting banks on various aspects of risk management and regulatory reporting. She has a Master's degree in International Corporate Finance and Banking from University of Glasgow - Adam Smith Business School, and a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.