Insights

Back in April, S&P Global stated that ‘the spotlight is now firmly on private markets’. However, the company also referenced the current economic climate, stating that private markets are ‘operating in waters that are still running deep’.

Appetite among investment managers for SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions has exploded exponentially over this decade. However, as cost pressures continue to trend upwards for the industry, some firms are looking to extract efficiencies by re-thinking their approaches to both SaaS and the cloud.

Sparked by a combination of growing institutional investor demands, increased regulatory reporting and escalating operational complexity, fund managers are having to make continuous improvements to their in-house technology.

Regulatory compliance tech vendor eflow Global is working with Portfolio BI, a developer of investment management software and services, to help managers meet regulator and investor requirements.

With the UK looking to update its asset management regime post-Brexit, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a discussion paper containing a number of proposals.