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Long gone are days when hedge funds could rely solely on custom software development for their process automation and productivity enhancement needs. Today the market is saturated with packaged software solutions that provide a wide variety of functions that support the front, the middle and the back office operations of hedge funds, funds of funds, and family offices. Some of the vendors are so successful that they have shaped the way funds use technology and have created new ways of trading,… Continue

As fund managers prepare to meet the many requirements of the Hedge Fund Transparency Act they are looking for ways to reduce overhead and streamline tedious administrative processes. There are countless software and technology solutions designed to automate manual tasks and improve productivity. One key solution that many hedge funds consider are Online Reporting Systems, also sometimes referred to as “Investor Websites.”



Online Reporting Systems have many advantages when it comes… Continue

As many newly launched hedge funds establish their infrastructures, they are increasingly considering cloud computing as an opportunity to gain fast access to best-of-breed software applications at a fraction of the cost.

According to a study conducted by Applied Research-West, more than 80% of respondents are either in trial, implementation, or usage stages of public or private cloud computing deployments. Further, as many as 71% expect cloud computing budgets to grow over the next two… Continue

Microsoft Excel is by far the most common application used in a financial environment. There are funds that run their entire operation using Excel spreadsheets; from trade blotters to complex financial modeling and real-time P&L reporting, Excel can be programmed to support the front, the middle, and the back office.

Further, many finance professionals are experts in Excel programming and can manipulate their spreadsheets without any support from IT personnel. This makes Excel a great… Continue