Guest post by
Vandana Vasudev Nayak, Consultant, Infosys
Five years ago, most financial institutions saw dawn ahead of them with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. The turmoil left few of them battling their way back, while few of the financial institutions having their basic C's - Cost management, Credit quality and Capital conservation, in right track have been able to sustain and grow in the financial markets. Together, these factors are reflected in one key element - profits. The business model for any financial institution boils down ability to capture the market trends and ability to assess business impact, embed them in forecasting cash flows and measure consequences on profitability.