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December 2022
Welcome to Sionic’s final Asset Management update of 2022, another record year for us. Our practice has grown by 20% for the second year in a row, thanks to the continuing custom and loyalty of our clients and the outstanding work of our team.
Throughout the year, we have seen increasing interest in how we support execution, with our focus on expert led delivery teams, helping clients to conclude projects quickly, in addition to maximising the business benefits they set out to achieve.
We have seen a growing need for guidance on the plethora of business impacts resulting from a greater ESG focus, and not wholly unrelated, a heightened expectation of customer experience.
There has, as always for us, continued to be a heavy focus on helping clients to navigate all aspects of their outsourcing and technology arrangements, covering selection, contracting and negotiation, implementation and benchmarking.
As we look ahead to 2023, we are addressing an even broader range of topics, with recent strategic hires to lead on delivery, and distribution. There is more on this below, with further updates to follow in the New Year.
Meanwhile, if you would like more information any of our services, please do get in touch.
On behalf of the whole team, I wish you all the joys of the season and every success in the year to come. We hope you enjoy the read, welcome your feedback and look forward to seeing you soon.
Ashley Sheen, Managing Partner, Sionic
Asset Managers - how good is your customer experience?
Our colleague, Davies Consulting CX expert Mike Wells discusses how asset managers can create stand out customer experience in a competitive market with Clare Vincent-Silk. Read more here.
Sionic Signals - Managed Data Services Survey & Roundtable
In November, Clare Vincent Silk hosted our Sionic Signals round table forum for senior IT executives within the asset management community, exploring Managed Data Services (MDS) with a cross section of asset managers representing different sizes and geographies. Our aim was to understand whether there is a divergence between providers’ abilities to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions and the asset management community’s appetite to use them. Data expert Phil Hannay summarises the results here.
Welcoming Sascha Calisan
Industry expert Sascha Calisan has joined the team to lead our specialist Distribution Services capability. Sascha was previously Head of Funds Distribution at Northern Trust and brings over 25 years’ asset servicing experience across product management, strategy and research. Her arrival will enable us to help even more clients to tackle their strategic and operating model challenges in distribution and client experience. Read more here.
Private Markets: Time to Embrace Disruptive Technologies
Matthew Evershed and James Tasker explore the automation and rapid, efficient data sharing benefits of disruptive technologies for private markets. Read more here.
Rebecca Gashi discusses recruitment trends with Best Execution
Rebecca Gashi discussed new trends in graduate recruitment and senior career moves with Lynn Strongin Dodds in the November edition of Funds Europe’s Buyside Focus. Read the full story here.
We also congratulate Rebecca on her promotion from Principal Consultant to Director. See more here.
Judging the Funds Europe Awards 2022
We were delighted to support the Fund Europe Awards through the participation of Dan Sharp, one of this year’s expert judges.
We've moved!
Our London team is now based at Davies' new global headquarters. You will now find us at 20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG, UK. See the full announcement here.
