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Multi-asset class portfolios sharpen need for tech

Solovis: Best Data Management Solutions Provider – The private equity industry has witnessed a shift to more manager-of-manager and investments in fund structures, all while asset owners and allocators are increasing the percentage of their portfolios invested in alternatives. In view of this, Solovis identified the need for a portfolio management

Stax selects Coleman Research for ERM platform

Global strategy consulting firm Stax has selected primary research provider Coleman Research’s Expert Relationship Management (ERM) platform to support the company in the digitalisation of research data and workflows.     Coleman ERM addresses industry demand for a solution which mitigates the current time consuming, manual processes and replaces them with a

Matt Brown, CAIS

CAIS launches artificial intelligence learning platform for alternative investments

CAIS, a technology platform connecting financial advisers with alternative investments, has launched CAIS IQ, a learning system designed to help financial advisers master alternative investments. CAIS IQ reduces the alternative investment learning curve by combining expert content with predictive algorithms that adapt to how each individual adviser learns best. According

Andy Phillips, Backstop Solutions

Backstop Solutions Group launches new AI-powered data gathering offering for allocators

Backstop Solutions Group, a cloud-based productivity suite for institutional and alternative investors, has launched IntellX, the newest offering in the group’s suite of data products and services. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Backstop IntellX ultimately aims to automate inbound data collection, classification, and management, enabling the operations teams inside

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Itarle launches ventures arm for markets infrastructure investments

Itarle, a provider of high-performance best execution services to banks, has created Itarle Ventures, a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to co-invest with partners in new data analysis and liquidity services, and shared market infrastructure initiatives. Through Itarle Ventures, the company can leverage its existing IP and commercial network to

Schwab Advisor Services to provide shareholder servicing for iCapital funds

Schwab Advisor Services is to provide shareholder servicing for funds serviced by iCapital Network. iCapital will be the first platform provider on the Schwab’s new Alternative Investment Marketplace platform. The agreement will create end-to-end, automated alternative investing processes for advisors who use the Schwab platform.   iCapital’s technology allows advisors

Edge Technology Group launches multi-cloud platform for alternative investment sector

Edge Technology Group, a privately-owned, fully-managed IT service provider for financial firms worldwide, has launched CloudSuite, a multi-cloud platform, purpose-built for the alternative investment community. “CloudSuite is an agile and holistic platform that brings together the best components of the Private and Public Cloud. Having the ability to offer both

Neotas and University of Essex develop next-generation screening solution

Neotas, a provider of online due diligence for private equity firms and other investors, and University of Essex engineers are to develop an AI screening solution to aid investors with due diligence and mitigate risk. Neotas has been awarded a GBP200,000 grant from Innovate UK towards the first stage of

Specialist IT providers see clear growth potential

Industry players in Luxembourg are sharpening their need for outsourced IT solutions as they scale up their operations driven by regulatory demand and growth in the jurisdiction. “Private equity, custody and fund administration firms in Luxembourg used to have relatively small offices, with few people and are therefore not used

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