2009-2010 Briefings

Industry Perspectives provide readers with thought-provoking content and insight into Investment Management technology and operations. Citisoft provides perspective on leading industry practices and challenges facing the global buy-side community.

	Rediscovering Buy Side Value 29 June 2010 Price is only a concern in the absence of value. What better statement of purpose is there for the buy-side post-credit crunch? The investment management industry is once again squarely focusing on revenue growth but doing so in the "new normal" business climate that is marked by consistent price pressure, risk aversion, and continued volatility. So as the industry prepares for the 2011 budget season, it will mark the first significant budget cycle where investment management participants are able to focus efforts on re-tooling operations and technology with a view beyond simply reducing cost. In this edition of Citisoft Industry Perspectives, we take a look at where our clients are finding true (and new) value in today's market.

Rediscovering Buy Side Value

29 June 2010

Price is only a concern in the absence of value. What better statement of purpose is there for the buy-side post-credit crunch? The investment management industry is once again squarely focusing on revenue growth but doing so in the "new normal" business climate that is marked by consistent price pressure, risk aversion, and continued volatility. So as the industry prepares for the 2011 budget season, it will mark the first significant budget cycle where investment management participants are able to focus efforts on re-tooling operations and technology with a view beyond simply reducing cost. In this edition of Citisoft Industry Perspectives, we take a look at where our clients are finding true (and new) value in today's market.

	February 2010 Buy-Side Merger Integration: New Challenges, New Opportunities 2 February 2010 In 2009, investment management merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity accelerated rapidly in the name of economic survival and competitive positioning. In 2010, high-profile acquisition activity is expected to continue. Throughout the industry, acquiring or acquired firms are facing the acute challenges associated with integrating their operations and technology platforms for 'Legal Day One' and beyond. And while establishing a common investment management infrastructure is a means to achieving significant cost savings, those tasked with merger integration in today's risk and cost-averse climate are faced with some familiar and some new challenges. In this edition of Industry Perspectives, Citisoft presents our view on some of the challenges facing acquirers and acquirees alike and offers some proven, pragmatic solutions for resolving critical integration issues.

February 2010

Buy-Side Merger Integration: New Challenges, New Opportunities
2 February 2010

In 2009, investment management merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity accelerated rapidly in the name of economic survival and competitive positioning. In 2010, high-profile acquisition activity is expected to continue. Throughout the industry, acquiring or acquired firms are facing the acute challenges associated with integrating their operations and technology platforms for 'Legal Day One' and beyond. And while establishing a common investment management infrastructure is a means to achieving significant cost savings, those tasked with merger integration in today's risk and cost-averse climate are faced with some familiar and some new challenges. In this edition of Industry Perspectives, Citisoft presents our view on some of the challenges facing acquirers and acquirees alike and offers some proven, pragmatic solutions for resolving critical integration issues.

	December 2009 Unlocking Hidden Potential 1 December 2009 Investment management firms have invested heavily in strategic business applications over the past two to three years but discretionary spending cutbacks have left many projects on-hold or subject to limited deployment. As a result, strategic projects have fallen short of their expected ROI. With spending expected to take three plus years to return to 2007 levels, unlocking the hidden potential of these stalled or incomplete strategic deployments may prove to be an organization’s most potent and pragmatic enablers for optimization.

December 2009

Unlocking Hidden Potential
1 December 2009

Investment management firms have invested heavily in strategic business applications over the past two to three years but discretionary spending cutbacks have left many projects on-hold or subject to limited deployment. As a result, strategic projects have fallen short of their expected ROI. With spending expected to take three plus years to return to 2007 levels, unlocking the hidden potential of these stalled or incomplete strategic deployments may prove to be an organization’s most potent and pragmatic enablers for optimization.

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	PORTIA® Upgrade & Conversion Services 11 August 2009 With the substantial functionality, database and technology changes inherent in Thomson Reuters' current and future releases of PORTIA, hundreds of investment managers are faced with a complex, non-trivial upgrade effort that is actually more akin to a new system implementation. Given the complexity and business risk associated with such an invasive, high-profile technology initiative, how do firms ensure implementation success? Citisoft is assisting some of the industry's largest, global PORTIA users define and execute their upgrade and conversion strategies. Citisoft's breadth and depth of expertise helps our clients answer the tough strategic, scoping, planning and project approach questions; as well as successfully deliver their projects in a practical and cost-conscious manner.

PORTIA® Upgrade & Conversion Services

11 August 2009

With the substantial functionality, database and technology changes inherent in Thomson Reuters' current and future releases of PORTIA, hundreds of investment managers are faced with a complex, non-trivial upgrade effort that is actually more akin to a new system implementation. Given the complexity and business risk associated with such an invasive, high-profile technology initiative, how do firms ensure implementation success? Citisoft is assisting some of the industry's largest, global PORTIA users define and execute their upgrade and conversion strategies. Citisoft's breadth and depth of expertise helps our clients answer the tough strategic, scoping, planning and project approach questions; as well as successfully deliver their projects in a practical and cost-conscious manner.