Opalesque Industry Update: Martin Boyd, president of SunGard’s asset management business said, “The lines between institutional asset managers and alternative investors are becoming increasingly blurred due to investment strategies, priorities and goals becoming aligned. The relocation of assets to either alternative or traditional strategies puts greater pressure on funds to perform. Therefore, fund managers are looking to technology solutions that help reduce platform complexity, increase risk management and maintain compliance to ultimately assist in the generation of alpha.” SunGard has identified ten trends shaping the asset management industry. They are:
Dushyant Shahrawat, senior research director, CEB TowerGroup, said, “Due to increasing market and regulatory complexity with mandates such as EMIR, Dodd-Frank and FATCA, asset managers have to consistently demonstrate transparency and better disclosure to mitigate risk. A key element of effective risk management is to have a holistic view of information before investment decisions are executed. The ability to focus on core competencies and new delivery models that increase efficiency and lower total cost of ownership will differentiate fund managers from their competitors and help grow assets under management.” Listen to Doug Morgan, president of SunGard’s institutional asset management business discuss the top trends affecting the fund management industry in 2012 in a two part podcast. Press Release Bm
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Industry Updates
SunGard identifies ten asset management trends affecting the fund management industry
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
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