10 Commandments for Achieving Operational Excellence
FacebookLinkedInDownload full white paper here Over the past 20 years the investment management industry, and specifically hedge funds, has achieved tremendous growth. As assets under management increased, so did diversification in strategies and investments. During that time investors have become very sophisticated in their selection of investments as...
Understanding and Reducing Operational Risk
Facebook LinkedIn Although financial organizations have known about operational risk since business began, it’s only been an independent discipline for the last two decades. It still took a financial crisis and the ensuing flood of regulatory and enforcement fines and actions to propel operational risk into the spotlight of the financial industry's...
A Solid Compliance System Mitigates Risk
Facebook LinkedIn Does your company have an integrated compliance system in place? In today's rapidly evolving business environment, compliance management is essential for ongoing success. Compliance is a multi-faceted issue, depending on the industry, but most businesses exist under the watchful eye of a regulatory body. Nowhere is this more apparent than...
All About Audit Trails: What You Need to Know
Facebook LinkedIn Did you know that well-maintained audit trails indicate a high standard of operational oversight? From the IT staff to top management, effective audit trails call for a company-wide dedication to excellence in compliance management. With the shift away from manual logs to digital automation, we can obtain audit trails that are easily...
Digital Trends in Fintech for 2021
Facebook LinkedIn There's no question that the Covid-19 pandemic has permanently altered the way we do business. Regardless of what tomorrow holds, the financial asset management industry has had to implement new policies and procedures that will continue into the future. Obviously, an unprecedented event, the pandemic, has forced firms to activate their...
Digital Transformation in the Financial Sector
Facebook LinkedIn Success and change in the financial industry have always been driven by three major forces: client demands, business competition, and innovation. With the advent of the internet, these pressures increased dramatically as clients and customers demanded fast quality services and regulators and auditors expanded asset managers' obligations....
The Challenge of Alternative Investments
FacebookLinkedInAlternative investments are no longer the sole domain of cocky, hedge fund dynamos. Mainstream firms have moved into the potentially lucrative market, lured by the promise of high returns. The downsides, of course, are the high-risk issues that can arise that traditional investors are not as familiar or comfortable with. The financial...
How Workflow Increases Asset Management Firm Productivity
Facebook LinkedIn Asset management firms across the industry are scrambling to maintain business continuity during the current crisis. While disaster recovery plans are critical and required, they cannot anticipate every potential business threat. Even three months ago, no one could have imagined that the US economy would be thrown into the turmoil it is...
How to Get Better Control of Your Asset Management
Facebook LinkedIn As the Covid-19 crisis continues, maintaining operational control and oversight has become more critical than ever for asset management firms. With staff spread over multiple locations or working remotely, there must be a heightened sensitivity to cybersecurity to enable firms to project trust and stability in these trying times....
OpsCheck Spotlights Covid Needs: Data Security (6/6)
Facebook LinkedIn After five months of review, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has released a Risk Alert regarding compliance and process protocols during the era of COVID-19. As the pandemic continues, investment management firms have been challenged to maintain the high-quality service and standards their clients and...
OpsCheck Spotlights Covid Needs: Business Continuity (5/6)
Facebook LinkedIn After five months of review, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has released a Risk Alert regarding compliance and process protocols during the era of COVID-19. As the pandemic continues, investment management firms have been challenged to maintain the high-quality service and standards their clients and...
OpsCheck Spotlights Covid Needs: Investment Fraud (4/6)
Facebook LinkedIn After five months of review, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has released a Risk Alert regarding compliance and process protocols during the era of COVID-19. As the pandemic continues, investment management firms have been challenged to maintain the high-quality service and standards their clients and...
OpsCheck Spotlights Covid Needs: Fees, Costs, Financial Transactions (3/6)
Facebook LinkedIn After five months of review, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has released a Risk Alert regarding compliance and process protocols during the era of COVID-19. As the pandemic continues, investment management firms have been challenged to maintain the high-quality service and standards their clients and...
OpsCheck Spotlights Covid Needs: Personnel Supervision (2/6)
Facebook LinkedIn After five months of review, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has released a Risk Alert regarding compliance and process protocols during the era of COVID-19. As the pandemic continues, investment management firms have been challenged to maintain the high-quality service and standards their clients and...
OpsCheck Spotlights Covid Needs: Investor Asset Protection (1/6)
FacebookLinkedInAfter five months of review, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has released a Risk Alert regarding compliance and process protocols during the era of COVID-19. As the pandemic continues, investment management firms have been challenged to maintain the high-quality service and standards their clients and the...