As regulatory obligations expand and distribution models become more complex, financial firms are increasingly constrained not by a lack of data, but by how that data is managed. Across asset managers, insurers, REITs, and other investment firms, fund and product data are often fragmented across administrators, custodians, vendors, and internal Read more…
In asset management, speed to market is a competitive advantage. Firms that can launch funds and share classes efficiently are better positioned to support distribution strategies, respond to investor demand, and capitalize on market opportunities. Yet for many organizations, regulatory reporting continues to be a gating factor, extending launch timelines Read more…
This version introduces new fields for holdings attributes, trade price frequency, UK Overseas Fund Regime (OFR), ACT signatory, and Swiss sustainability disclosure. It also updates many fields to support minor currencies, UK post-Brexit considerations, and definitions for EMT, EPT, and EET-related fields. Although the changes span 121 fields, the iQuant Read more…
In recent years, the boundaries separating retail and institutional investment access have begun to blur. Amid a persistent lower-yield environment, retail investors have shown growing demand for the higher return potential offered by private markets, including private equity, private debt, infrastructure, digital assets, and real estate funds. This demand is Read more…
On 15 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report on the Guidelines for Liquidity Management Tools (LMTs) of UCITS and open-ended Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), along with draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS). These updates are part of the broader AIFMD II and UCITS Directive amendments Read more…