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The Transparency Imperative: Forging Competitive Advantage in Private Markets Through Next-Generation Data Management

Private assets markets are growing in importance to the global economy, with asset under management at their highest on record. However, these markets – which comprise a growing list of asset classes that include private equity and hedge fund holdings, private credit exposure, property and other alternatives – are founded on outdated and high-risk data…

Dispelling Myths About North American Securities Class Actions

Securities class actions serve an important role in protecting and enhancing shareholder value. However, recovering settlement proceeds can sometimes be overlooked due to the perceived complexity, limited resources, or lack of in-house expertise. In particular, North America has one of the most extensive and developed class action frameworks in the world. But despite the system…

The Data Transformation Imperative: From Operational Burden to Strategic Advantage

A new report by SimCorp examines the investment management industry’s data opportunities – and challenges – in a fast-changing financial landscape, offering guidance on how companies can plot a course towards future-proofing their data capabilities and making immediate operational improvements. New data complexity challenges are presenting themselves to investment managers at an immense scale, the…

Valuing Hard-to-Price Securities in Volatile Markets

Valuing hard-to-price securities has long been a complex endeavour for asset managers and institutional investment firms, particularly for OTC instruments and illiquid assets. This challenge is amplified in volatile markets, where obtaining direct, observable prices becomes even more difficult, making accurate valuations a significant issue with serious consequences. To address this, the use of reliable,…

Nordic ESG Data Matures: Transformative Insights from Strategic Imperative to Practical Application

In the Nordic region, ESG has moved beyond high-level compliance. Financial institutions are now deeply involved in practical data management complexities, value creation, and integrating ESG into core investment decision-making processes. This white paper, based on an A-Team Group executive roundtable in Stockholm, supported by Rimes, offers insights into how leading Nordic buy-side firms are…

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Unlock the Future of APAC Capital Markets: Your Definitive Guide to Technology, Data & Innovation

The Asia Pacific (APAC) capital markets are navigating a period of profound transformation, driven by relentless technological advancement and a complex regulatory environment. To stay competitive and drive sustainable growth, financial institutions need a strategic roadmap built on authoritative insights. A-Team Group presents “The State of Capital Markets Technology in Asia Pacific,” a comprehensive new…

The Evolution of Outsourcing Data Operations for ESG and Private Assets

Financial institutions are grappling with a substantially changed operating environment that’s placing novel pressures on their data management processes. As organisations navigate a more volatile global financial picture, many are tacking towards a multi-asset business model that demands new capabilities and expertise. They are also having to bolster their regulatory compliance capabilities, as new disclosure…

Modernizing Data and Technology for Institutional Client Services

Institutional client services providers are being expected to recalibrate their operations as their clients’ business models evolve. Higher costs, new geopolitical risks and a move towards more complex automated services has prompted their customers to seize technological opportunities that enable them to take greater control of their assets and operations. They want more agile service…

Transforming Investment Management: The Urgency to Modernize Platforms

Institutional asset managers are searching for solutions to help them navigate an investment environment that’s been reshaped by novel pressures on their business models, renewed economic uncertainty and intensifying geopolitical tensions. As they seek to address the resultant erosion of investment performance, squeezed fees and rising operating costs, they have turned to the opportunities offered…

The Evolution of Enterprise Data for ESG

Until recently, ESG data was regarded as a peripheral concern among data managers. Today, it is a vital part of an institution’s operations, needed by front- and back-office teams, putting huge new responsibilities on chief data and sustainability officers. Incorporating this new generation of data into institutions’ infrastructures, however, has been a challenge. Many on-prem…