Interview with Rimes’ Vijay Mayadas on Data and Decision-Grade AI

As asset managers push for faster decisions, broader access to data, and more consistent outcomes, Rimes’ Vijay Mayadas shares a practitioner’s view on what “decision‑grade” really means, and how firms should be thinking about data, AI, and scale as expectations rise.

Firms that are doing the right thing – one, they recognise that AI is a is a top priority. The second is they recognize that you need good data foundations to get AI right. And third, they are very focused on developing kind of what I call a trusted backbone of data.

• What decision-grade data looks like in a production environment

• Where AI genuinely accelerates outcomes, and where fundamentals still matter

• Scaling data capabilities without compromising quality or confidence

• The operational shifts asset managers should prioritise now

About the series

This interview is the latest in Citisoft’s Solution Market Perspective Series, bringing together servicers and technology providers to explore how investment management infrastructure is evolving and innovating.