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What is the biggest competitor to fund administration software vendors like us (indeed, much of the financial services IT space)? Excel. Why? Excel is cheap. The software has been tried and tested by millions of users over multiple decades. It’s commonplace, so staff know how to use it. There’s a degree of flexibility in what […]

Software advances in everything from front-office trading to back-office investor servicing have transformed the hedge fund industry, helping managers and their administrators achieve the competitive edge they desperately need. But some system capabilities are more indispensable, and will have greater impact, than others. So here are four technology guidelines to help optimise your IT strategy […]

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Operational risk management is once again taking centre stage. As CME Group Chair and CEO Terry Duffy observed in the Financial Times recently, the return of myriad emerging headwinds after two decades of easy money mean managing risk effectively will be key to generating above-average returns. “To navigate this new age of uncertainty, expecting — […]

Hedge funds, observed Preqin’s Alternatives in 2023 report, experienced a tough 2022. The Preqin All Strategies Hedge Fund Benchmark fell -6.75% over the course of the year. That was its biggest drop since 2008, when returns tumbled -13%. Through 2022, hedge funds are reported to have lost over $200 billion of client cash. “Market participants […]