Too many back offices operate a hotch-potch of manual and automated processes resulting in high settlement costs, explains Ted Wilson

In order to further its presence in the high-net-worth arena, SEI has opted to woo partners and regions in various states of upheaval. Yuri Bender reports on the logic behind this strategy

Organic growth or acquisitions? Being an early bird or offering strong products? A developing market or an environment open to new solutions? What makes a successful transition into a new market continues to be a bone of contention. Elisa Trovato weighs up the options

With returns falling and correlations to equities rising, the knives are out for hedge funds. But, as Elisa Trovato reports, profit can still be derived through consideration of manager investment style and performance

Asset growth by multi-managers in recent years is testimony to their ability to create optimal portfolios of alpha and beta and capture the best of traditional and alternative investment managers, writes Christian Elsmark

Hedge funds, which provide both portfolio diversification as well as superior risk-adjusted performance, are becoming increasingly popular, making them one of the fastest growing areas of investment management. Carl Dunning-Gribble explains

Turmoil in parts of the mortgage market are threatening to upset the whole property applecart and hence fund managers are gearing up for possible recession, says Simon Hildrey