Latest industry news, views and events No images? Click here April 2022 Welcome to Sionic's second asset management client update of 2022. As you will see below, the team has been busy with a variety of recent and upcoming events. You'll also find out how you can contribute to our exciting new industry survey with Instinct Digital, exploring the future of client reporting. Please take part! Since our last update, our extensive work in front to back office operating model strategy, design and implementation has increasingly been driven by the need to support ESG and Private Markets, as well as by the need to improve efficiency. We are also seeing growing client demand for our Snowflake Proof of Concept exercises, and for our support in implementing this technology to meet firms' data challenges. And, following Sionic's acquisition by Davies, we are working closely with our new colleagues to bring new solutions and value to our clients. Two areas that may be of particular interest are:
If you would like more information on either of these, please get in touch. On behalf of all my colleagues, we hope you enjoy the read, welcome your feedback and look forward to seeing you soon! Paul Sutton, Managing Partner, Sionic Later this Spring, we are publishing a new whitepaper exploring the digitalisation of client reporting and how that could enhance client engagement and improve client retention. It will show the current state of client reporting in asset management, the challenges faced and reveal the industry's vision. To inform this whitepaper, we are running a short survey - and we'd love you to take part! The survey is now open and closes on 30th April 2022
As a participant you will be the first to receive a copy of the whitepaper, invited to an afternoon conference to go through the findings and also have an opportunity to network and share your views with other industry professionals. Any personal data you supply is confidential, and your specific data will not be shared with third parties. All survey responses will remain anonymous. You can find full details of our privacy policy here. Just because it's simple, doesn't mean it's easy Why risk the benefits of your shiny new system by dumping it on top of clunky legacy tech? Phil Hannay discusses proactive IT simplification. Read more here. ESG data confusion? With over 100 to choose from, selecting the right ESG data vendor is not straightforward. James Tasker explores how to navigate your way through. Read more here. M&A: Navigating the Operational Challenges Ashley Sheen joined Niall Hornett from Citi Securities Services and Nik Pratt from Funds Europe to discuss the operational challenges asset management firms face during mergers and acquisitions. Listen again here. Post Trade 360 - Stockholm Ashley Sheen was also live on stage in discussion on trends in the Swedish fund industry, hosted by Struan Malcolm from Northern Trust. Watch again here. 26th April: Sionic Speaks at Clearwater Connect Rebecca Gashi will join Alex Ancet and Jonathan Flitt from Clearwater Analytics, along with Mark Meiklejon, Head of Real Asset Investment Specialists at Aviva Investors, to discuss alternatives at this in-person full day conference at London's Hotel Café Royal. Register here. 29th April: Join our Friday Ideas Exchange and Put an Agile Spring Back in Your Project Sponsorship Step! Our leadership development colleagues Sam Kiani, Deborah Challinor and Pete Stone host a one hour session exploring operating vision, outcome thinking and collaboration as the foundation of agility; effective ways of problem solving; and the kind of active governance that supports real risk management. Register here. |