Investors face a market of near-infinite detail while targeting one simple outcome: returns. However, the unnecessarily complex nature of managing data can both compromise critical information and take time away from nurturing key assets. Investment managers possess the expertise to process these millions of data points and craft strategies that drive returns for investors. But …
Traditionally, investment managers use spreadsheets to manage their data. However, over the past few years, investment managers are more aware of spreadsheet risk and most are keen to reduce their reliance on spreadsheets. When we ask them about spreadsheet risk, most raise the prevalence of errors in spreadsheets.
We were excited to attend ASFA, on the Gold Coast, in May – one of the first in person events in several years. It was great to catch up with many familiar faces, and hear from experts in the Superfund industry. James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert, caught up with Stephen Huppert, Independent Advisor …
AlphaCert is passionate about making the complex simple for our customers and ensuring we add value. As part of our strategy to support our customers’ success, AlphaCert is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Dickens who joins as Head of Professional Services. This highlights a commitment to our customers and partners. Stephen is tasked …
James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert and Stephen Huppert, Independent Consultant and Advisor caught up to discuss the current Russia-Ukraine conflict, and what it means for the superannuation industry. In this episode, James and Stephen discuss the consequences of this invasion for superannuation funds and other institutional investors, and how they can understand their …
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How an investment management firm manages its data is crucial, which means it’s essential to have the right platforms in place. Last year, AlphaCert published a data management maturity model to help investment management organisations identify where they currently sit on the data management maturity curve and where they might want to aim. Organisations can use the …
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Intelligent investors know that there is more to what drives investment returns than what gets reported in financial reports. These investors understand that assets don’t thrive if they ignore environmental, social issues, corporate governance or ethical issues (something referred to as ESG). We all recognise that responsible investing (RI 1) will evolve to become more transparent …
James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert and Frank Coyle, Head of Product Development at AlphaCert caught up to discuss the wide-ranging topic of security. In this episode, James and Frank discuss information security, cybersecurity, and all the threats, impacts and mitigations around security that AlphaCert manage as an application software provider. In particular, AlphaCert’s …
You might have tried our Investment Data Maturity assessment and thought to yourself that there are improvements you can make to the way your fund manages investment data. If that’s the case, you need to quickly consider getting buy-in from a senior leader within your fund. Like any project, senior or executive buy-in is an …
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It’s a cliche to say that we live in a data driven-driven world. Our industry understands this better than most. As a result, we are grabbling with the complexity of bringing new and old systems, processes and data together. It is a truism that the more data a business has, the more complex it becomes, …
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