What’s driving the new era for managed services in the alternatives investment industry?

According to our recent outsourcing study (we will come back to it later), 90% of Luxembourg’s financial centre outsources activities, confirming that outsourcing is more than just a hot topic, it’s a reality already well established in the financial sector’s organisation landscape. In addition, the market is increasingly looking to …

An even finer balance: is the human resources shortage the game changer for the operating models in alternatives?

The alternative investments industry is in constant evolution. For a while now, our specialists have been saying how important it is for fund managers, management companies, and service providers to understand and consider carefully the different types of operating models they can adopt.  Now, amongst a myriad of already existing …

Wait no more: the opening of alternative funds to retailisation is here

“Good things come to those who wait,” said the American lawyer and statesman Abraham Lincoln —who, we suspect—doesn’t need much of an introduction. For fund managers, it seems the time has come to open alternative funds to retailisation —and what an exciting opportunity it is. In this blog, we walk …

The back office evolution in the Alternatives industry

Back office work isn’t appealing, so they say. It doesn’t have the excitement of client facing roles, nor the dynamism of marketing or product development. When it runs seamlessly, however, the business is on the right track to success.  Back office is a business cornerstone. It helps to boost productivity …

Key considerations when outsourcing accounting and tax operations in the Alternatives Industry

The finance function in the alternatives industry has grown in complexity and the tendency seems to continue. In addition to the more intricate business structures as well as the increasing external stakeholders demands, joins the variable “digital transformation” that’s shaping the algorithm of the future.  Designing a finance function that …

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