Category Archives: Research
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21/05/2013
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The Investit Intelligence research membership have commissioned ‘Managing Outsourcing Contracts and Oversight’ as a new study for 2013. This research will focus on best practices for developing effective contracts and oversight programmes that ensure continuity of outsourced services in the …
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22/04/2013
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The old adage stating information is power has never been more evident than in today’s financial services industry. As firms continue to compete in increasingly complicated and volatile global financial markets under the scrutiny of more oppressive regulations and higher …
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15/01/2013
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For many investment management and asset servicing firms, the Asian markets are well understood. Firms established in the region and newcomers alike are driven by the prospect of taking market share where wealth is expected to grow, in contrast to …
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21/12/2012
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The Investit Intelligence research membership have commissioned ‘Client Centricity: Delivering Service and Creating Value’ as a new study for 2013. This research is focused on client centricity and how firms are converting their companies into client-driven organisations. This research will …
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17/12/2012
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We are pleased to announce that QIC has joined the Investit Intelligence research community for 2013 – an industry leading community of investment management firms who collectively sponsor practical operations and technology research, to shape a successful future for their firm and be confident …
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20/11/2012
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On Wednesday 16 January at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (GMT), Investit will be hosting a forum webcast for Intelligence members on ‘Top Initiatives for Investment Management Firms in 2013′. Balancing regulatory pressures and increasing client demands at a time …
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12/11/2012
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New research published earlier this month, titled The Changing Shape of Outsourcing, shows that a typical mid-size investment management firm could employ 16% fewer operational staff (operations, technology and support staff) if they outsourced their investment operations. Increasing business complexity …
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23/10/2012
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Middle-office outsourcing services have been available for well over a decade. What began with a goal to offload inefficient, unreliable and expensive processes to a third party has evolved into a complex and long-term partnership that has become an integral …
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10/10/2012
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The financial services industry has undergone significant change over the past two decades; an era of massive deregulation which saw the emergence of new institutions (private partnerships and hedge funds) and technologies facilitating high-speed global interactivity. The result was financial …
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02/10/2012
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New products, expansion into new markets and increasingly complex investment strategies are forcing firms to acquire new sources of market data to support their business, while at the same time vendors are increasing license fees and enforcing more stringent usage …
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