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A GLOBAL FUND ADMINISTRATOR
PREEMINENT CANADIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIRM
FAST-GROWING, INSTITUTIONAL HEDGE-FUND SPIN-OUT
EUROPEAN LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
THRIVING NORTH AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRM
Five financial services firms sought more efficient, more automated, more streamlined operations—with less stress, less cost, and less resource investment. See how they solved their front-, middle- and back-office challenges and freed resources to focus on their core businesses.
Helping financial services firms get ready for what’s next
the solution
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Broadridge Managed Services
• Increased global processing capacity by 25% • Reduced operational expenses by 25% • Streamlined infrastructure that scales efficiently • More informed, agile investment management • Improved service delivery to custodians and clients
the results
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the must-haves
• Provide complete, accurate data to managers across global time zones at the start of each trading day • Integrate point solutions to simplify management and support firm growth • Reduce operating expenses • Mitigate risk with accurate posting according to business and regulatory requirements • Eliminate manual reconciliation and updates
The Client
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An independent North American investment management firm with more than $60 billion in AUM and 30% year-over-year growth
A scalable solution for a fast-growing firm
Thriving North American asset management firm
case study
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Making a seamless transition to outsourcing built on a foundation of best-in-class technology and managed services, the firm has been able to accommodate increasing complexity and expansion while reducing operating expenses. Broadridge’s operations team has become an extension of the firm’s back office, providing follow-the-sun support for clients and assurance that custodial feeds are picked up, reconciled, reviewed and acted upon around the clock without additional staff.
Broadridge Hosted Services
Broadridge Analytics Master
Broadridge Portfolio Master
• One integrated solution that combines order and portfolio management to support the front, middle and back office • Real-time order execution for portfolio managers • Significantly reduced operating cost with a hosted solution • Future-ready technology path • Flexible, real-time views of firm-wide P&L and risk
• One flexible, integrated solution • Limited IT resource requirement • Outstanding support • Lowest total cost of ownership
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A London-based, European long/short fund
Taking care of operations from end to end
European Long/Short Equity Fund
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We came up with four distinct requirements that we were unwilling to compromise on…. In the end, Broadridge turned out to be the only provider that could fully satisfy us across all of these requirements.” – Chief Operating Officer of European long/short equity fund
Order and production management systems accessible within a centralized data warehouse
Market data, operational support and IT infrastructure
Combined trading, portfolio and risk management applications
Broadridge Investment Operations Platform
• Ability to reconcile between prime brokers and hedge fund administrators • Compliance functionality, multi-fund reporting • Integrated with major prime brokers and fund administrators • Access to Bloomberg data for reporting/due diligence for investors • Reporting flexibility across asset classes • Lower ongoing operating expenses leveraging Broadridge IT infrastructure and hosted services
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• Build out the entire infrastructure • Provide trading, portfolio and risk management applications with top-bank quality • Maintain internal operations staff levels
A privately-owned, California-based investment manager
Building an infrastructure with no compromises
Fast-growing, institutional hedge-fund spin-out
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We were being diligent about reducing disparate vendor integration risk while we streamlined our processes; by leveraging one integrated platform, we were able to build out our infrastructure without having to become systems integrators.” – Managing Director, client firm
Broadridge Report Manager
• Fully customized front-office solution using Portfolio Master platform that automates calculations created in manual spreadsheets and allows for easy future upgrades • Automatic broker selection and trade processing • Reduced errors and improved reporting for assured regulatory compliance with ability to take advantage of future technology advances
• A highly customizable front-office solution to accommodate its unique investment decision-making process • A middle-office solution to select the appropriate broker for each investment and affect trades automatically • Automated processes to replace all manual workarounds • Improved efficiency and accuracy of workflows and reporting
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A preeminent Canadian wealth management firm serving high-net-worth private clients and institutional investors
Harnessing technology to drive a unique investment strategy
Preeminent Canadian wealth management firm
The requirement to replace all the complex manual spreadsheets its fund managers had developed over several years was, the client thought, an insurmountable task. But Broadridge delivered. A spokesperson for the firm reported that he was “blown away” by the depth of knowledge and expertise of the Broadridge team that converted all those spreadsheets into standard processes.
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Broadridge Hosting for Advent Geneva® accounting platform
Broadridge Import Manager
Broadridge Security Master
Broadridge Price Master
Broadridge Business Manager
• One global solution for all data and reporting • Process standardization and automation • Consistent and auditable pricing processes, with alerting to pricing exceptions • Streamlined and centralized securities setup and corporate actions processing • Reduced operating cost by leveraging Broadridge Hosted Services • Technology path for the future • Leverage Broadridge’s network of alliance partners • Marketing advantage of the recognized industry standard
• Standardize global operating procedures • Extend automation of processes and integrate data flows from multiple external sources • Provide scalability for business expansion • Underscore market credibility
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A global fund administrator with offices in major financial centers
Simplifying processes to unleash growth potential
With this solution, we feel that we have been given access to a platform that offers best of breed components. Our industry is constantly changing. With Broadridge we have options…. We can also avail ourselves of the partnerships that Broadridge has formed…. Whatever the future holds, we will be ready.” – Director of Fund Administration for a global fund administrator
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All five firms achieved aggressive business goals:
Scale for dramatic growth, slash costs, gain market agility, deliver a better customer experience, integrate and simplify processes, streamline compliance and reporting, get deeper market insights and more. With the help of Broadridge’s end-to-end buy-side solutions, they can now move ahead confidently, prepared for whatever comes next.
