Investment Management

Australian Royal Commission report to have far-reaching consequences for managing investment data

The 2018 Australian Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry is likely to have a significant impact on the investment management sector. Increased regulation of how investment data is managed is one likely consequence, meaning there will be new challenges to overcome. Royal Commissions are independent public inquiries that investigate

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EDM best practice key when ‘days of old’ are gone

As Accenture’s global capital markets lead Michael Spellany was quoted as saying in the UK’s Financial Times this month, “Unfortunately for capital markets participants, the days of old are truly gone.’’ Markets are volatile, competition is intense, legislation in many jurisdictions continues to develop and customer expectations are increasing. Traditional business models are increasingly being

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Top 3 Takeouts from the Sydney IDT Summit

AlphaCert was delighted to sponsor the recent 3rd annual IDT – Investment Data and Technology summit in Sydney. It was a great opportunity to catch up with senior executives in the investment management sector as well as industry colleagues. The event was well attended with over 150 delegates. Feedback was that the AlphaCert branding stood

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Tech start-up AlphaCert Labs sparks global interest

Innovative InvestTech start-up company AlphaCert Labs, is sparking global interest following the launch of their revolutionary new data management platform AlphaCert. AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest superannuation fund has worked with AlphaCert to transform their data management systems and deliver more value to members. This is a significant milestone for the innovative start-up as it gears up

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Why you should move to the cloud

Our previous blog challenged some of the common misconceptions holding investment management companies back from embracing cloud technology, yet we didn’t really touch on all the benefits. That’s largely because there really are so many business benefits to using cloud solutions – we can’t cover them all. Here’s our top 3 benefits investment management businesses

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Why is the investment management sector still slow to embrace cloud tech?

A recent Forbes survey found 52% of business were cloud-first (i.e., new apps and services were hosted in the cloud as opposed to on infrastructure the enterprise owns and manages); and Forbes estimate this figure could grow to 77% within 2 years.[i] As cloud technology continues to mature, more organisations have the confidence to make the most

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Are you ready for Blockchain?

Are you ready for Blockchain? Emerging technologies like blockchain which manage cryptocurrency transactions have the potential to be big game changers for the investment management sector. According to the World Economic Forum, assets worth up to 10% of global GDP may be held within a blockchain system by 2027.[i]  Leading the way in testing blockchain

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