PENSIONS
SImplifying operational complexity
How pensions can achieve the fund’s long-term goals amid increasing complexity
In the search for the highest risk-adjusted returns, alternative investments will continue to be a critical component in pension portfolios. But they also bring a layer of complexity with more operational risk and oversight. Today, you can achieve seamless and intuitive workflows across all asset classes with one enterprise platform that enables a real-time total portfolio view of all your investments.
by the numbers
$35T
in assets managed by SimCorp
45
pension funds as clients
50+
years supporting the investment management community
The 3 biggest myths in managing alternative investments
Managing complex asset classes doesn’t have to be complex. You can effectively modernize and take advantage of the significant opportunities ahead.
Get reportSimplify the complex
Manage public and private market investments in one platform
Pension funds require an intuitive system that combines all instruments—from public and private markets, as well as internally and externally managed assets—to give a holistic overview of the fund’s positions, exposures and performance. Only then can you make the best investment decisions and effectively assess whether your investment strategy aligns with the fund’s long-term goals.
Address the challenges of delayed data
The challenge for most public pensions is the model of combining point solutions with aging custodial technology which cannot keep up with demands for real-time data and risk analysis. The impact of delayed data can be significant amid volatile market conditions: increased risk exposures without the agility to react to changes.
Empower the investment teams with an end-to-end approach
Getting access to quality and real-time data is the first step. It must then be robustly managed, governed, and optimally processed across the entire investment value chain with sophisticated compliance, risk and performance. The intelligence shared across teams helps streamline decision-making processes. This can only be achieved within an end to end, multi-asset platform with a single source of truth.
Build operational flexibility
With the growing trend to bring asset management in-house, a true total portfolio view offers pension funds a real business advantage in terms of operational flexibility. If the need arises, and depending on the operating model, individual outsourced business functions can be brought back in-house, non-core activities can be outsourced, or migration from one outsourced service supplier to another can be done quickly and easily.
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How we help pension funds around the world
Challenge
How SimCorp helped
Challenge
A public pension in North America sought to streamline processes and enhance front office decisions
How SimCorp helped
SimCorp integrated all operations front to back so the fund can seamlessly leverage from a core investment data set to enhance investment decisions
Challenge
A large Canadian pension was looking to insource asset management capabilities to support its growth ambitions
How SimCorp helped
SimCorp implemented a scalable, multi-asset investment management platform with seamless integration and workflows front to back
Challenge
A large European pension sought to reduce the complexity of managing two systems for its rapidly growing alternatives portfolio
How SimCorp helped
SimCorp consolidated all workflows and processes in a highly scalable platform for more transparency and less operational risk
Challenge
A pension fund in Asia Pacific sought to internalize a portion of investment management for growth
How SimCorp helped
SimCorp provided a timely and consolidated view of exposure for all asset classes to enhance risk management and asset allocation decisions
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