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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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Dec 7 2021

Improve your management of investment data

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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Nov 25 2021

[Video] Alpha Chats: Security

Data Management, Investment Management, Security, Superannuation / By AlphaCert Labs

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

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Nov 10 2021

Portfolio Compliance; putting your mind at ease.

Investment Management / By AlphaCert Labs

The risks fund businesses face aren’t going away. The forces driving complexity are here to stay and will likely increase as member expectations change, more complicated investment vehicles are introduced, and the focus regulators are placing on funds become more onerous. All this reinforces how important the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) role is becoming. Getting

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Aug 25 2021

Superannuation Portfolio Holdings Disclosure is finally happening

Investment Management, Portfolio Holdings Disclosure / By AlphaCert Labs

The requirements Last year, global research house Morningstar found Australia has the world’s “weakest disclosure regime” and suffers from a lack of regulations mandating transparency on fees and portfolio holdings. Morningstar finds it remarkable that Australia remains the only market with no implemented portfolio holdings disclosure regime. That will soon change – finally, after the Australian

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Aug 22 2021

The rise of superannuation fund mergers in Australia

Investment Management, Superannuation / By AlphaCert Labs

How will this trend impact investment operations? The Australian superannuation industry is going through a period of consolidation. The number of fund mergers has increased in the last couple of years and it is a trend that is accelerating. A significant driver is recent legislative changes that include changes in the way superannuation funds will

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Jul 26 2021

[Video] Alpha Chats: Data Management

Investment Management, Superannuation / By AlphaCert Labs

James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert sat down with Stephen Huppert, Independent Consultant and Advisor in July, for another Alpha Chats session. In this episode, James and Stephen discuss the fundamentals of data management for investment management professionals and share insight on the value of the soon-to-be-released, AlphaCert Data Management Maturity Model. If you

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Jun 24 2021

What can investment fund managers learn from Covid-19?

Finance, Investment Management / By AlphaCert Labs

Building a resilient investment management business Covid-19: something we should have seen coming, or a true Black Swan event? Ever since Covid-19 hit, there’s been a lot of discussion – not just in the investment fund sector, but everywhere – as to whether or not the pandemic qualifies as a ‘Black Swan’ event. As an

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Feb 16 2021

[VIDEO] Alpha Chats: GameStop stock saga

Finance, Investment Management, Technology / By AlphaCert Labs

On Wednesday, February 10, James Milne, Head of Product at AlphaCert sat down with Stephen Huppert, Independent Consulting and Advisor, to discuss the GameStop stock saga. In particular, looking at what prompted the initial spike and what potential long-term implications the event boasts for small investors, startups and large hedge fund firms in the future.

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Nov 5 2020

The Top 3 Key Takeaways from IDT Summit 2020

Investment Management, Technology / By AlphaCert Labs

Key investment management trends to watch The Investment Data and Technology Summit returned this year for its 5th annual event, which unlike previous years, was held online. As sponsors of IDT, AlphaCert was pleased to see wide adoption of this new virtual platform by Summit attendees – which included investment management sector professionals and senior

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