What will the Financial Back Office of Tomorrow Look Like?
One of the toughest jobs we face as a technology solutions provider is predicting future needs of the industry as it evolves and becomes more technologically sophisticated…
The Demand For Transparency in Hedge Funds – Can Technology Be the Answer?
Hedge funds have never looked so good! Global hedge funds under management now stand at an all-time high of $2.66 trillion with 2013 accounting for over $360 billion in capital inflow. Institutional i
Sun-Tzu and the Art of Business
As such, I’d like to reflect on some of the more poignant pieces of wisdom, as they relate to business, offered by Sun-Tzu.
Hedge Funds: Love them or hate them, they’re part of your pension
Whatever your feelings are on hedge funds and their practices, they’re almost certainly part of your retirement fund. More and more institutional investors are allocating assets to hedge funds as they
Insurers Next in Line for Regulatory Scrutiny
Meeting the Solvency II requirement will mean fundamental changes to how the Risk Management and Compliance functions are carried out and will require…
The Decision: In-House vs. Outsourcing
In today’s environment of cost reduction, expense scrutiny, and lean/efficient processes, every organization needs to explore in-house vs outsourcing
StatPro Revolution Update – July 2014
New batch reporting features allow for quicker production of multiple reports and you can now create child portfolios from any parent directly within the analysis screen, allowing you to change the an
A Change in Perspective
How often have you reflected that both of them have excellent points, although they seem to talk past one another in their effort to assert their perspectives?
Politics, MS-DOS, Data Analysis, and the Largest Change to the Mutual Fund Back Office Since the ‘40 Act
What do politics, MS-DOS, and data analysis have in common? Before 2015 ends, all three will have driven the mutual fund industry head first into…
Is self-service reshaping traditional client reporting? – Part Three
In part 3 of our blog series, Lisa Massena, SVP, State Street Investment Analytics, speaks to Swati Bhoumick about how self-service is changing client reporting processes for asset managers.
Is self-service reshaping traditional client reporting? – Part Two
In part 2 of our blog series, Laurie Hesketh, Director Meradia Group, speaks to Swati Bhoumick about how self-service is changing client reporting processes for asset managers.
There’s No Such Thing as a Best Practice
Requiring blind adherence to best practices ignores an organization’s environment and stifles creativity and innovation…