Category Archives: Operations
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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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18/04/2013
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Regulatory reform of OTC derivatives is officially here. The impact of the new requirements is driving firms to evaluate costs and assess the value of derivatives to their portfolios. Are they still worth it? In an effort to reduce the counterparty …
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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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14/01/2013
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Members of our Investit Intelligence research service are now exclusively able to watch presentations online at the members-only research portal investitintelligence.com. In September 2012, we launched the new version of the Intelligence online research portal where members can explore a catalogue …
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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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09/11/2012
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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. However, they are …
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24/10/2012
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We recently reported that regulatory change programmes would be among the top priorities for 85% of investment managers in 2013. Our latest research published this week as part of our Intelligence service, shows that for 75% of firms the emerging and …
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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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15/10/2012
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85% of investment management professionals at the Investit Intelligence Conference in September, said that ‘Regulatory Change Projects’ were at the top of their agenda for 2013. We then asked clients from 24 global investment management firms, which regulatory activities are …
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