The regulatory demands on banks and building societies have ratcheted up. To meet this demand, finance and risk leaders are investing ever-increasing amounts to satisfy the regulator. Historically, regulatory reporting operated outside of internal reporting, meaning little business benefit has been derived. In addition, the pressure on regulatory spending has led to finance and risk leaders having fewer resources available for discretionary activities that add value. I founded Cobalt Beach because we believe a unified reporting capability is not just a regulatory checkbox activity – it's a strategic asset for increasing performance across the business. We help consolidate internal and regulatory reporting capabilities into a unified, highly efficient, value-generating platform for growth and compliance across the business. A unified reporting strategy helps leaders experience reduced costs and operational risk, combined with increased reporting capacity, accuracy and trust. We are a Certified Microsoft Partner for Data Analytics. We are specialists in migration to the Microsoft Azure platform and developing data warehouses and dashboard solutions that allow clients to get the data they need, when they need it