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Overarching themes from the recent IDT Summit: a Series

Our team recently attended the 2023 Investment Data & Technology (IDT) Summit in Sydney where those from the industry discussed how institutions can manage the evolving role of data and technology in investment management. In a series of blogs, AlphaCert senior leadership will share key takeaways and themes from the event. In our first IDT […]

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The importance of data and analytics for investment management

Access to high-quality data is a critical component of any successful investment portfolio. But more than just having access to the data, making better decisions is also about knowing how to analyse that data and using that analysis to guide your decision-making processes. In this blog post, we will explore why investment management organisations should use data

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Becoming an insights-driven organisation: How leveraging data experts can improve investment management practices

Investment managers share a common objective: seamless, integrated data flows that inform and empower teams to deliver value through actionable insights. Data can have immense value if integrated, sorted, and presented in a meaningful way – the challenge is actually making progress towards that ideal future state.

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What is instrument mastering and how can it help your business?

Instrument mastering is increasingly important in an asset-driven world and there are big risks for those who do not get it right.   Instrument Mastering is a component of data mastering – a process that involves linking or merging unmastered data sources with another master data record. An unmastered data source is one that has not

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Changing tack: embracing ‘interoperability’ and decentralised data management 

AlphaCert COO Scott Taylor comments on key insights from the Fund Summit. The 9th Fund Summit in Melbourne highlighted the emerging trend towards data decentralisation and governance – looking at how firms can leverage interoperability within their service provider ecosystem.  AlphaCert Founder and CEO Phil Pietersen was part of a thought leadership panel presenting on

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Strengthening investment governance for Australian superannuation funds

In July 2022, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released an updated Investment Governance Prudential Standard, SPS 530 that commences shortly on 1 January 2023. APRA announced that superannuation fund trustees, “must maintain a sound investment governance framework, which focuses on managing relevant risks and returns.”  Why is investment governance important?  Investment governance sees that

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Daniel McCarthy Joins AlphaCert as Executive General Manager

AlphaCert is pleased to welcome Daniel McCarthy on board as Executive General Manager, to support continued growth and expansion into new and existing markets.   With 30 years of advisory and operational experience across many industries and regions, McCarthy comes to AlphaCert from Mobile Mentor, where as CEO he led the growth of the business into the

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