The drive for business growth and the need to deliver fund performance means Investment Managers and Hedge Funds are extending the range of products they offer, to broader markets across wider geographies. The markets they are serving have become more diverse; with institutional, high net worth, Separately Managed Accounts and fund complexes all more demanding, both in terms of driving lower fees and value-added customer service.

The investment strategies firms are pursuing to meet investors needs are being transformed with the use of derivatives, alternative investments and other complex instruments. The result is an increased burden on investment operations; the need for greater automation, regulatory compliance and real-time reporting on fund performance.

SmartStream solutions drive Straight Through Processing (STP) across the enterprise, with the aim of reducing costs and operational risk while helping firms achieve their investment and performance goals:

Reconciliations
Fully flexible matching with integrated exception management for the widest range of instruments

Cash Management
Comprehensive, real-time liquidity and cash management delivering visibility into and optimisation of all cash movements

Corporate Actions
Automating the corporate actions lifecycle, including data scrubbing, diary function, voluntary response tracking, entitlement application and cash flow reconciliation

Trade Process Management
Integration and control of the post-trade process from deal capture through allocation, confirmation and settlement

Each SmartStream TLM solution is designed to be best in its class, offering the performance, scalability and flexibility needed to handle any type of instrument traded. They can be implemented as independent solutions or in a wider integrated architecture that aims to provide greater control, visibility and predictability over transaction lifecycles and enable businesses to outperform.