Asset Manager

The asset management industry is currently facing a number of challenges as a result of new statutory requirements, including the European UCITS III directive and the increased use of complex financial products designed to boost returns, hedge risks, and contain growing cost pressures. The more stringent requirements frequently call for the introduction of new integrated risk management systems and a greater degree of process automation in the form of straight-through processing (STP).

But there is no 'one-size-fits-all' solution when it comes to preparing for the future. Although outsourcing of processes and systems, for example, can cut costs in the short term, it can also have a negative impact on your operations. This is where you must strike a balance between potential savings and increased coordination effort on the one hand, and the expertise and flexibility forfeited on the other.

At the same time, you must also keep an eye on fundamentals that tend to be taken for granted. The availability and quality of market data and security master data play a key role in all asset management processes. The consolidation of data stored in company-wide systems is of paramount importance, as is the issue of data quality and its influence on sensitive areas such as fund price calculations and performance measurement.

Our extensive experience with asset managers means that we can provide you with expertise in a range of areas including:

  • Implementation of new regulatory requirements such as
    • The European UCITS III directive 
    • The FSA's Prudential Sourcebook (GENPRU and BIPRU)
    • Implications of Basel II and the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) on asset managers 
    • Compliance for hedge funds 
       
  • Selection, implementation and integration of fund pricing, risk measurement, performance measurement, indices and benchmarks, and security master data supply systems
     
  • Process optimization and cost cutting using middleware/EAI solutions 
     
  • Development of models for the valuation and risk management of new financial products, including hedge funds 
     
  • Advice on investor reporting for hedge funds

Let's talk! We look forward to convincing you.

Contact:

Dr Christian Bormann
Tel: +49(0)69 9073 7309

http://www.d-fine.de/en/consulting/asset-manager.html