Recent industry developments are placing increased demands on investment operations and systems. Trade cycles continue to shorten and regulatory requirements continue to demand attention. Industry emphasis on straight-through processing and electronic connectivity imposes the requirement for greater interoperability and integration between internal systems and external counterparties. The Depository Trust Company estimates that seventy percent (70%) of the overall effort required to accomplish straight-through processing is internal work focused on investment operations work-flows and systems integration.
InvestTech Operations Reviews have helped our clients re-engineer their trade processes and investment operations with the goal of streamlining, simplifying, and further automating operations. InvestTech’s Strategic System Architecture planning enables our clients to build a scalable, reliable systems infrastructure capable of efficiently accommodating increased trade volumes and an expanded number of accounts.
- Identify Business Needs and Change Drivers: Internal needs assessment; Industry initiatives or mandates
- Clarify Organizational Goals and Strategies: Senior Management Direction/Sponsors
- Review Current Processes and Technologies: Portfolio Management, Trading, Operations, Accounting; Technology assessment
- Identify Improvement Opportunities: Operations Streamlining and Best Practices; Optimized Technology Architecture
- Incorporate Organizational Capabilities: Strengths and Weaknesses; Preferences, Adaptability, Resources
- Create Strategic Investment Systems and Operational Recommendations