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6 March 2026 I Case Studies I Nova Post Trade

From Manual Drag to 90%
Straight-Through Processing

How a leading Malaysian brokerage with over five decades of industry leadership reengineered post-trade operations at scale — delivering measurable, structural impact in just 12 weeks with NOVA.

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NOVA CMX · From Manual Drag to 90% Straight-Through Processing

Siloed workflows across departments created high dependency on manual reconciliation and drove expensive maintenance overhead that consumed engineering capacity without delivering competitive value.

Legacy System Fragmentation

Error-prone repetitive processes led to long turnaround times and severely limited real-time visibility — leaving operations teams reactive rather than strategic.

Manual Operations Bottlenecks

An evolving regulatory landscape, increased audit scrutiny, and complex reporting requirements placed growing demands on teams already stretched by manual workloads.

Compliance
Pressure

Onboarding new products and clients was costly and slow. Infrastructure was not designed to absorb volume spikes, resulting in workforce fatigue and capped growth potential.

Scalability Constraints

The mandate was unambiguous: modernise post-trade operations without disrupting live business — and deliver measurable impact fast.

The Structural
Challenges

Despite strong market positioning and decades of client trust, operational cracks were widening beneath the surface. The brokerage was not underperforming, it was constrained by infrastructure built for a different era.

Growth was happening. Operational scalability was not.

>90%

Straight-Through Processing

Automated end-to-end, eliminating manual handoffs

5X

Volume
Capacity

Trade volume growth absorbed without additional headcount

90%

Turnaround Reduction

Repetitive process delays eliminated at the root

30%

Faster
Settlement

Accelerated processing cycles across all trade types

15K+

Man-Hours
Saved

Annually, through elimination of repetitive manual tasks

100%

Client
Satisfaction

Positive feedback recorded post-transformation

This was not incremental optimisation. This was structural operating leverage delivered at pace.

The NOVA
Transformation

The brokerage implemented NOVA CMX’s Post Trade with a clear, executive-level objective: automate, accelerate, and future-proof operations. Full implementation was delivered in 12 weeks with minimal disruption to live operations, proving that modernisation does not have to take years.

90%

Straight-Through Processing

Automation replaced fragmented manual handoffs entirely. Fewer breaks, lower exception-handling costs, real-time visibility, and a materially stronger control framework — reducing operational risk exposure and audit defensibility in one move.

5X

Volume Growth - No Headcount Increase

NOVA's automation layer absorbed significant volume growth without expanding the operations team. A scalable processing engine with intelligent workflow orchestration and embedded validation controls delivered dramatic operating leverage: revenue scaled, costs did not.

17,000+

Man-Hours Saved Annually

Manual reconciliations and repetitive tasks were eliminated at source. Staff were redeployed to value-added functions, reducing burnout, improving retention, and delivering a productivity uplift estimated at 35–50% across the operations function.

30%

Faster Settlement & Trade Processing

Accelerated processing cycles improved responsiveness to clients. Faster confirmations, quicker exception resolution, and improved market competitiveness translated directly into stronger client trust and measurable service differentiation.

Business Benefits
That Matter

Compliance & Risk Uplift

NOVA embedded automated checks and real-time reporting capabilities across the post-trade workflow. The result: reduced regulatory exposure, improved reporting accuracy, and simplified audit processes — making compliance proactive, not reactive.

Built for What's Next

The firm is now positioned for retail brokerage scale, Shariah-compliant workflows, e-invoicing requirements, and evolving settlement cycles. Infrastructure is no longer a growth constraint. It is a growth enabler.

Why This Matters
for Your Organisation

Most brokerages and investment banks are still operating on fragmented legacy architecture, high manual processing ratios, increasing compliance complexity, and cost-heavy operational models. The question is no longer whether transformation is needed. The question is whether your infrastructure can keep pace with the demands of modern capital markets.

The Benchmark Has Been Set

One leading Malaysian brokerage has demonstrated what is achievable in 12 weeks. The operational and competitive gap between those who act and those who wait is widening – quarter by quarter.

Legacy architecture is a liability, not a foundation

Manual processing ratios erode margin and control

Compliance complexity only increases over time

Talent is wasted on tasks that should be automated

Can Your Infrastructure
Deliver ?

Learn more about our
automated operations platform for Malaysian businesses.

100%

client satisfaction

Maintain

12weeks

Go live in

90%

Reduce turnaround time by

5X

without hiring 5×

Scale

90%+

straight-through automation

Deliver

Engineered for Capital Markets.
Built for What's Next.

For firms serious about operational efficiency, cost discipline, scalable growth, and regulatory resilience, NOVA CMX delivers measurable transformation. Every implementation is built around your operating environment, your regulatory context, and your growth ambitions.

Operational
Efficiency

90%+ STP and 17,000+ man-hours reclaimed annually

Cost
Discipline

Scale volume without scaling headcount or overhead

Scalable
Growth

5× capacity, future-ready for new products and markets

Regulatory
Resilience

Proactive compliance, automated reporting, audit-ready at all times

Infrastructure is no longer a growth constraint. With NOVA CMX, it becomes your most powerful competitive advantage.

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