FRG & SAS
A Trusted Partnership for Financial Risk Solutions
Financial institutions face increasing complexity in aligning risk analytics, enterprise data, and regulatory reporting. As both a SAS software reseller and implementation partner, FRG works closely with clients to design and deliver integrated risk solutions that help organizations manage this complexity with confidence and precision.
Step by step
A Unified Approach to SAS Risk Solutions
FRG provides a streamlined model as both a SAS software reseller and implementation partner, enabling organizations to purchase SAS solutions directly through FRG. This approach allows clients to:
- Select SAS solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements
- Optimize licensing for cost efficiency and scalability
- Implement and integrate technology within existing risk and data environments
- Maintain SAS solutions through FRG’s hosted or remote managed services
By combining software, services, and optional hosting in a single engagement, FRG ensures consistency from solution selection through implementation and execution
The Preferred choice
Why Organizations Choose FRG
A single parter for SAS licensing and implementation
Experts in bridging financial risk domain with supporting technologies
Proven ability to deploy, integrate, and scale SAS solutions
Experience helping institutions meet timelines, manage costs, and improve transparency
Expertise in selecting and sizing SAS solutions to align with client needs
Flexible hosting and managed services options that support both FRG-managed and client cloud environments
With more than 20 years as a strategic SAS risk partner, receiving multiple awards from SAS for excellence, FRG provides the experience and continuity required for complex risk
Reseller Services
SAS Software Licensing & Procurement
FRG simplifies the acquisition and ongoing management of SAS software licenses across the full product portfolio:
- SAS platform licensing for enterprise, academic, and government environments
- Subscription and perpetual license procurement and renewal
- License optimization and right-sizing assessments
- Access to SAS add-on modules, bundles, and specialty products
From initial scoping through contract execution, our team works directly with your procurement and IT stakeholders to ensure you get the right licenses at the right scale, without overpaying for capacity you don't need.
Core Offerings
Implementation & Integration Services
FRG offers hands-on implementation services designed to align SAS solutions with enterprise workflows and data architecture, enabling access to advanced capabilities that support structured, transparent risk processes:
- SAS deployment and configuration
- Integration with enterprise systems and data platforms
- Automation of data pipelines and workflows
- Risk analytics, stress testing, and scenario analysis
- Regulatory reporting and data management
From scenario design to parallel testing, our approach ensures SAS solutions are fully embedded in your business processes. That gives financial institutions access to regulatory-grade analytics that strengthen decision-making and improve risk visibility.
ADD-ON Services
Hosted & Managed Service Options
FRG provides flexible hosting and remote managed services to support the organization and optimization of SAS-based risk environments, either within FRG-managed infrastructure or your existing cloud environment. Services include:
- Fully managed hosting in a SOC II-compliant cloud environment, with end-to-end platform support, maintenance, and production execution
- Remote platform administration and monitoring, including troubleshooting, performance management and system support
- Ongoing configuration and optimization to ensure alignment with risk processes and reporting requirements
- Access to experienced risk professionals who manage and enhance your environment without the need for dedicated internal teams.
Credentials
Financial Risk Domain Expertise
When you work with us, you get a team that bridges business and technology, navigating complexity, aligning stakeholders, and driving projects forward at every level. Our consultants bring the expertise and hands-on experience to take you from where you are to where you want to be.
FRG’s team brings deep expertise across core areas of financial risk:
- Credit risk
- Market risk
- Liquidity risk
- Capital planning
- Regulatory compliance
This domain knowledge enables us to translate complex requirements into practical solutions that support risk measurement, reporting, and decision-making.
Technology & Infrastructure Expertise
FRG's team delivers proven expertise in designing, managing, and modernizing enterprise SAS environments. Our architects and engineers help organizations build secure, scalable, and high-performing analytics platforms that support mission-critical operations.
- Platform Architecture & Administration – SAS Grid, SAS 9, and SAS Viya design, deployment, upgrades, and ongoing platform management.
- Infrastructure Operations & Automation – Operating system administration, patching, monitoring, automation, and performance optimization.
- Cloud & Modernization Services – Cloud migration, hybrid architectures, environment modernization, and infrastructure transformation.
- Security, Identity & Resilience – Active Directory integration, Kerberos authentication, SSL management, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity.
- Data Connectivity & Platform Support – ODBC connectivity, data integration, user support, storage management, and operational governance.
These capabilities enable FRG to deliver reliable, scalable analytics environments that reduce operational risk, improve performance, and support long-term business growth.
Meet the Experts
FRG’s team brings together seasoned leaders with proven track records in transforming risk and finance functions across the U.S., Canada, and beyond.
- Regulators – Former heads of U.S. regulatory agencies , former OSFI Assistant Superintendents, and senior advisors with deep knowledge of supervisory expectations and compliance standards
- Executives - Former CROs, SVPs, and business and technology line leaders from major banks, Risk Vendors, and U.S. institutions with proven track records in driving enterprise-wide change
- Practitioners – Risk program transformation experts who have successfully led first-time IFRS 9, CECL, Basel, and other major initiatives from design through implementation
- Technical Experts – Developers and engineers who build and deploy sophisticated software solutions to solve real-world risk and finance challenges
This depth and diversity of experience enables us to bring the right perspective to every engagement, from strategy through execution.
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About FRG & SAS
Financial Risk Group (FRG) is an international risk management services firm focused on helping organizations maximize the value of their investments in risk technology, methodology, and processes. FRG provides advisory, implementation, and training services across a range of industries, combining deep technical expertise with practical business insight to deliver results.
FRG is known for its highly collaborative, client-first approach, working as an extension of its customers’ teams to design and implement solutions that are both scalable and sustainable.
SAS is a global leader in data and AI, helping organizations turn data into trusted insights and better decisions. Through its advanced analytics, machine learning, and data management capabilities, SAS enables businesses across industries to uncover opportunities, manage risk, and drive innovation.
With a powerful, cloud-native platform (SAS Viya), SAS allows organizations to quickly move from data to insight, supporting everything from predictive analytics and risk modeling to real-time decisioning.
SAS works closely with a global ecosystem of partners to deliver innovative solutions that address customers’ most pressing challenges. These partnerships combine SAS’s leading AI and analytics with partners’ unique expertise to create greater value and accelerate outcomes.
FRG is not only incredibly knowledgeable, but also a true pleasure to work with. They take the time to understand where each customer is in their journey and build a tailored roadmap for success, rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach. Their collaborative mindset makes them a trusted partner for both our teams and our customers.