Whitepapers from Confluence
Our subject matter experts understand your reporting challenges. Whether the focus is on a current regulatory change or a current process that can be simplified, Confluence whitepapers are written with the intent to provide information that fund administrators can use to do their jobs.
Market Dynamics Underscore Demand for Back-Office Data Consolidation and Automation
In the wake of uncertainty and evolving market dynamics resulting from the credit crisis, this paper takes a look at the multiple reasons why data consolidation and automation continue to top the list of initiatives for strategic risk control, cost reduction and scalability in the back office.
Written by Dan Torrens, Confluence Vice President of Product Management
Published November 10, 2008
Eight Points to Consider When Selecting Financial Reporting Software
Because selecting a technology partner is a major strategic economic buying decision, this paper offers practical advice to fund administrators as they conduct their search for a financial reporting solution. Choosing the right partner will position your organization for long-term opportunity and growth – but the wrong decision can have the opposite impact, jeopardizing your business, client relationships and employee morale. This paper outlines eight key points to consider when making a decision to license software.
Written by Confluence
Published September 10, 2008
Seven Rules of Thumb for Post-Trade Compliance
What Fund Administrators Need to Know
A growing body of regulations governing investment portfolio management has expanded both the scope and frequency of portfolio compliance testing. This paper is intended to provide fund administrators with guidelines for implementing an effective post-trade compliance program that will meet the increased demand for more frequent testing, scalability and control.
Written by Lynn Majetich, Confluence Product Manager
Published February 11, 2008
Reporting Fair Market Value
An Administrators Guide to FAS 157
Reporting Fair Market Value provides managed investment administrators with an overview of the Financial Accounting Standard Statement 157 (FAS 157), its impact across their organization, and the specific implications to them.
Specifically, the whitepaper focuses on the following.
- What is FAS 157
- What Reporting Disclosures are Required
- What Records Need to be Retained
- What FAS 157 Means to the Fair Value Committee
- What FAS 157 Means to the Back Office
- How to Implement a FAS 157 Readiness Plan
- How Fund Administrators Can Tackle FAS 157
Written by Scott Powell, Confluence Product Manager
Published November 28, 2007
Controlling Fund Expenses
Taking Charge of the Expense Management Process
For more than a decade, new technologies have been introduced into the securities industry allowing fund managers to improve their mission-critical operations as well as their routine housekeeping functions. But the practice of managing a fund’s internal operating expenses remains rooted in last-century methodologies. As investors clamor for more efficiently-run funds, automation and process control become increasingly vital to fund administrators. By automating the expense management process, fund companies can reap the benefits of cost savings, controlled expenses and accurate data, virtually eliminating the risks associated with a fund’s failure to effectively manage these essential activities.
Written by Rick Krumenacker, Confluence Product Manager
Published September 4, 2007
XBRL FILING:
New Options for Mutual Fund Managers
The purpose of this whitepaper is twofold: to help mutual fund professionals understand the significance of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s XBRL filing initiatives, and to present the various filing options available in voluntary XBRL programs. It provides a non-technical explanation of XBRL, explores the evolving impact of XBRL on the mutual fund community, and evaluates the merits of four approaches to XBRL filing—from manual to fully automated.