The asset and wealth management landscape has witnessed an accelerated period of change over the past few years.  Investors of all types have embraced alternative investment managers as providers of alpha to complement portfolios invested with traditional asset management firms.

Recent events have put the AIMs on the back foot.  Those that survive face increasing scrutiny from regulators and institutional investors.  There are calls for greater operational transparency, more robust risk management and for funds to implement operating models that allow for the timely provision of investment information.

The more traditional asset managers also face challenges.  Competition for new money is increasing at the same time that retiring baby boomers place greater emphasis on income generation rather than wealth formation.  That, in turn, must be balanced with continued wealth accumulation in emerging markets.

Market participants have to maintain operating models and infrastructure solutions that service an increasingly complex industry.  Product innovation and the ability to offer a broad range of asset classes will continue to be strategic imperatives, delivered and supported by a value-creating technology infrastructure.

Baringa Partners has developed a series of offerings designed to support clients’ cost-cutting initiatives, growth strategy and back-office efficiencies.  Our services include:

• Business strategy development
• Operational and regulatory health-checks IT strategy and architecture
• Design and implementation of infrastructure, trading platforms and disaster recovery systems and processes
• Business process excellence
• Marketing and business development
• Consulting support to help articulate and realise business vision