SimCorp StrategyLab
SimCorp StrategyLab is a private research institution, headed by Mr Ingo Walter, Seymour Milstein Professor of Finance, Corporate Governance and Ethics at Stern School of Business, New York University.
SimCorp StrategyLab research work focuses on identifying, understanding and suggesting solutions to issues pertaining to mitigating risk, reducing cost and enabling growth in the investment management industry.
Forthcoming volume on growth and value creation in asset management
A new forthcoming volume discusses how investment managers create value in a durable, sustainable way that addresses the needs of clients, intermediaries, regulators, managers and shareholders. Analysing what it takes to meet these demands, internationally renowned contributors discuss the future implications of operational challenges and IT architecture.
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Forthcoming Report on Global investment management growth survey
The survey builds on interviews with 100 global investment management industry professionals. The survey will be conducted in cooperation with The Nielsen Company.
The survey searches for answers to questions such as: What are/will be the key drivers of growth in the investment management industry? Are industry players prepared for growth? What are the post-crisis learnings from a growth perspective?
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Volume on operational control in asset management
The book discusses processes, costs, productivity and operational risk issues and examine their interrelationships.
Industry experts and specialists provide valuable insights in dealing with pertinent general managerial, technological and cost models.
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Report on Global investment management cost survey
The recent financial crisis has left 41% of the investment management industry in red, indicates new survey on cost management.
Financial top performers in the industry tend to pursue structured cost reduction methodologies. A general perception across the industry seems to be that increased cost efficiency, greater process efficiency and greater operational efficiency through automation will be important aspects of cost management in the future.
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Volume on post-crisis risk mitigation
The severity of the financial crisis has left academics and practitioners worldwide in a state of uncertainty. Understand what happened and learn about the prospects of the financial industry from articles by world-leading academics and executives.
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Report on Global investment management risk survey
The results of a global investment management risk survey conducted by SimCorp StrategyLab in cooperation with The Nielsen Company have been published in March 2009.
The report shows that investment management institutions worldwide seem to manage and alleviate risk by isolating the risk function from the strategic levels of the institutions. Further analysis of the findings shows that insufficient strategic understanding and status of the risk function has caused direct financial losses.
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