It’s a cliche to say that we live in a data driven-driven world. Our industry understands this better than most. As a result, we are grabbling with the complexity of bringing new and old systems, processes and data together. It is a truism that the more data a business has, the more complex it becomes, …
James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert and Frank Coyle, Head of Product Development at AlphaCert caught up to discuss the wide-ranging topic of security. In this episode, James and Frank discuss information security, cybersecurity, and all the threats, impacts and mitigations around security that AlphaCert manage as an application software provider. In particular, AlphaCert’s …
The risks fund businesses face aren’t going away. The forces driving complexity are here to stay and will likely increase as member expectations change, more complicated investment vehicles are introduced, and the focus regulators are placing on funds become more onerous. All this reinforces how important the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) role is becoming. Getting …
Portfolio Compliance; putting your mind at ease. Read More »
AlphaCert’s very own James Mines, Head of Product, participated in a panel at the recent 6th Annual IDT Summit on “Data consumption in focus: creating user-friendly delivery models”. The discussion centred on how investment data, once organised, gets distributed to and consumed by users within the business.
The requirements Last year, global research house Morningstar found Australia has the world’s “weakest disclosure regime” and suffers from a lack of regulations mandating transparency on fees and portfolio holdings. Morningstar finds it remarkable that Australia remains the only market with no implemented portfolio holdings disclosure regime. That will soon change – finally, after the Australian …
Superannuation Portfolio Holdings Disclosure is finally happening Read More »
On August 6, James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert and Stephen Huppert, Independent Consultant and Advisor caught up to discuss portfolio holdings disclosure (PHD). In this episode, James and Stephen discuss how PHD affects fund members, its history in Australia and what Super Funds need to implement to be compliant. If you liked this …
[Video] Alpha Chats: Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Read More »
How will this trend impact investment operations? The Australian superannuation industry is going through a period of consolidation. The number of fund mergers has increased in the last couple of years and it is a trend that is accelerating. A significant driver is recent legislative changes that include changes in the way superannuation funds will …
The rise of superannuation fund mergers in Australia Read More »
James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert sat down with Stephen Huppert, Independent Consultant and Advisor in July, for another Alpha Chats session. In this episode, James and Stephen discuss the fundamentals of data management for investment management professionals and share insight on the value of the soon-to-be-released, AlphaCert Data Management Maturity Model. If you …
Building a resilient investment management business Covid-19: something we should have seen coming, or a true Black Swan event? Ever since Covid-19 hit, there’s been a lot of discussion – not just in the investment fund sector, but everywhere – as to whether or not the pandemic qualifies as a ‘Black Swan’ event. As an …
What can investment fund managers learn from Covid-19? Read More »
On Wednesday, June 9, James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert sat down with Stephen Huppert, Independent Consultant and Advisor, to discuss the emerging and popular trend of non-fungible tokens. In this episode, James and Stephen chat on what a non-fungible token is, its purpose, its environmental impact and its investment potential. James Milne: Hi, …
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