
Good in Theory, Bad in Accounting Practice
In 2007, the SEC eliminated the requirement to reconcile IFRS to U.S. GAAP via Form 20-F for foreign companies listing on a U.S. exchange. In 2008…

Regulation and Technology: How the Funds Industry Needs to Adapt, and Soon
Fundamentally, we are at a regulatory crossroads and this is where the industry needs to make its mark. There is no point in the industry grumbling about regulation after it is implemented: once regul

Finally an Impetus to Escape from Spreadsheet Hell?
The active regulatory environment of the last few years has led to a flood of new data and technology solutions for asset managers… spreadsheet errors

European Complexity Comes to America
For non-EU AIFMs who want to actively market a private placement in Europe, things post transition are actually further away from standardization and …

StatPro Revolution Update – December 2014
Important new features including advanced equity attribution analysis and enhancements to our risk dashboard. Log in now to see these new features.

Clients and Customers: Is One Better Than the Other?
When you hear the terms “client” and “customer”, do they mean the same thing to you? Is there a connotation one way or another with either term?

Investment Management : “It’s the technology, stupid”
Assets under management are at an all-time high. In 2013 they stood at $68.7 trillion, which represents a 13% increase over the pre-crash peak in 2007. The future also appears to be rosy for the ass

Before & Beyond MiFID II
MiFID II will have four cornerstones. The first will be creating more liquidity in the market space, and as a start…

Leveraging technology for performance management
Ian Thompson, a recognized expert in investment performance analysis shares his insights into the future of performance measurement in our blog “Leveraging technology for performance management”. Ian

The Future is Cloudy for Hedge Funds – Which is Good News!
From Spotify to Amazon, and Google to Apple, we’ve all heard of the cloud – repeatedly. While adopting the cloud to deliver new features may have become the standard for many consumer-facing industri

Six Degrees of Separation: How Technology Drives Globalization
In today’s environment, where efficient, lean and low cost operations are a critical global strategic initiative within the organizations we partner with…

5 things to look out for when investing in cloud & SaaS technology – Infographic
The adoption of cloud-based SaaS (Software As A Service) applications is growing. More and more businesses are seeing the advantages of moving from expensive, in-house hardware and and taking advantag