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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INSIGHTS
 
SEPTEMBER 2023
 
 
 
 
WEALTH & ASSET MANAGEMENT
 
 
 
CONNECTED INVESTING
 
How to transform business operations and boost efficiencies that strengthen client relationships
 
The connection effect
 
 
 
Profound and strategic connections can collapse the functional silos that many investment management firms struggle to break down.
 
 
 
 
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Preparing for DORA
 
Cybersecurity risks have assumed such scale and sophistication they are now deemed a systemic threat to Europe’s critical financial infrastructure. What does DORA mean for investment managers?
 
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Drivers of innovation
 
The pace of change continues to accelerate in the asset and wealth management sectors. Firms are under constant pressure not simply to adapt to change, but to embrace it, profit from it, and avoid being left behind. This paper explores six key trends reshaping firms' technology strategies.
 
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New releases underscore our commitment to continuous improvement
 
We have been steadily expanding our portfolio of data counterparties. Find out how this will help improve the overall efficiency of back-office operations.
 
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping investment management and operations
 
Find out more about what’s possible in the near future, and what is already happening in an AI-powered marketplace ever since ChatGPT burst into the public consciousness.
 
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ALTERNATIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT
 
 
 
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
 
Scale up in private markets
 
Without the growing pains
 
 
 
Learn how private credit is proving to be one of the more resilient sectors of the growing investment landscape, and how firms can lay the operational foundation for success.
 
 
 
 
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Private credit funds: Challenges and opportunities
 
Changes in the mainstream lending landscape and the market's less volatile nature drive more fund managers toward the private credit space.
 
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Low beta, high alpha? Yes!
 
A period of rising interest rates, economic uncertainty, and protracted market volatility is elevating the debate over “low beta” in conjunction with “high alpha” investment strategies.
 
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Alpha vs. beta part 1: What’s the difference?
 
Relatively stable and buoyant markets may satisfy investors if their portfolios keep pace with key market benchmarks. Yet, more aggressive investors are motivated to “chase alpha” or to outperform benchmarks that indicate a robust and healthy market.
 
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Alpha vs. beta part 2: Driving investment performance
 
Market dynamics and investor expectations help drive the decision between pursuing low beta or high alpha strategies. Now, let us look at how optimizing operational performance can help drive investment performance.
 
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Technology and services for investment managers
 
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