18/05/2012
An Unstoppable Trend
The private equity industry’s development over the past decade has presented challenges and opportunities for service providers like private equity fund administrators. Globalisation has been one of the key trends to ...
09/04/2012
Mobile Technology to Provide Opportunities, Challenges to Financial Services Industry
Newer and more powerful mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers continue to proliferate, and people everywhere are finding new ways to incorporate mobile devices into their lives. Today, nearly one-third ...
03/04/2012
An Alternative Universe
Alternative assets such as real estate and hedge funds are growing in popularity among mainstream institutional investors. Pension funds in particular, including Australia’s superannuation funds, are increasing their all...
02/04/2012
The Outsourcing Solution
For mid-size private wealth firms, the ability to compete beyond size is an important part of overcoming their unique profitability challenges. As competitive pressures squeeze revenues, these firms have fewer options fo...
19/03/2012
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Delivering innovative, effective solutions to help our clients reach their business goals is a primary focus for State Street. Working closely with sophisticated clients like you, we’ve gained first-hand knowledge of the...
13/03/2012
Opportunities for RMB-Denominated PE Funds in China Create New Reporting and Administration Challenges for Fund Houses
China’s private equity fund industry is witnessing a vigorous expansion, with capital inflows from Chinese and foreign investors alike. In the first eight months of 2011, private equity (PE) funds raised US$17.7 billion ...
08/03/2012
Going Granular
Real estate investors have long relied on quarterly key metrics, including exposure reports, yields and net asset values (NAVs) to manage their investments. However, since the financial crisis they have been scrutinising...
07/03/2011
Focus on US Regulation
As the new US regulatory regime takes more concrete form, hedge funds have started to actively plan their way forward. Leading hedge fund administrator George Sullivan, of State Street, explains how to develop a comprehe...
25/01/2012
Solvency II: Focus on Asset Data
The Solvency II Directive 2009/138/EC is a European Union directive designed to update and harmonise European insurance regulation. Solvency II emerged in the wake of similar regulation of the banking sector by the Bank ...
18/01/2012
ESG Investing on the Rise
Around the world, sustainability is playing a greater role in financial services. In Australia, superannuation funds and other institutional investors are leading the way by increasingly incorporating environmental, soci...