﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Cutter Associates Events</title><link>http://www.CutterAssociates.com</link><description>The Cutter Advantage Events.</description><copyright>Copyright 2009 CutterAssociates.com. All rights reserved.</copyright><item><title>Research Presentation - Investment Administration Outsourcing  (Webcast on 05/24/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; Research Presentation&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 05/24/2012 10:00 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 05/24/2012 11:00 AM EST&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"&gt;Asset managers remain under pressure to reduce internal costs. There is also a renewed focus throughout the financial industry on core competency and added-value functionality that is forcing asset managers to reexamine their long-held aversion to outsourcing. The continued rise of mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations among firms is also making outsourcing an option that cannot be ignored. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"&gt;In this webcast, Cutter Associates will examine trends in investment administration outsourcing, including:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Core and bespoke services available from providers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Functions outsourced (and not outsourced) by member firms&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Service level experiences and challenges&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Ongoing management of providers&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 02/27/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/webcast.aspx?ID=1202</link><pubDate>5/24/2012 10:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>CutterCast™ - Cloud Computing (Webcast on 06/14/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; CutterCast™&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 06/14/2012 10:30 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 06/14/2012 12:00 PM EST&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt"&gt;Member firms discuss their experiences and practices with public and private clouds for applications, platforms and infrastructures.&amp;nbsp; How and where are they used, and experiences with SLAs, data security, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 03/05/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/webcast.aspx?ID=1207</link><pubDate>6/14/2012 10:30:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Mid-West Asset Managers' Seminar - Data Management, Client Facing Strategies, and Metrics for Business (Meeting on 06/26/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; Mid-West Asset Managers' Seminar&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 06/26/2012 8:00 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 06/26/2012 2:00 PM Local&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt"&gt;&lt;font face="verdana,geneva" size="2"&gt;Connect with your asset management peers at our upcoming regional seminar in Chicago. We created this additional seminar in response to member requests to network and engage in interactive discussions about the most relevant topics that are impacting operations and IT professionals.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="verdana,geneva" size="2"&gt;Current proposed&amp;nbsp;topics include Data Management, Client Facing Strategies, and Metrics for Business.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 05/09/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/meeting.aspx?TypeID=1&amp;ID=1843</link><pubDate>6/26/2012 8:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>West Coast Asset Managers' Seminar - Data Management, Client Facing Strategies, and Metrics for Business (Meeting on 06/28/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; West Coast Asset Managers' Seminar&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 06/28/2012 8:00 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 06/28/2012 2:00 PM Local&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt"&gt;&lt;font face="verdana,geneva" size="2"&gt;Connect with your asset management peers at our upcoming regional seminar in Chicago. We created this additional seminar in response to member requests to network and engage in interactive discussions about the most relevant topics that are impacting operations and IT professionals.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="verdana,geneva" size="2"&gt;Current topics include Data Management, Client Facing Strategies, and Metrics for Business.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 05/09/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/meeting.aspx?TypeID=1&amp;ID=1844</link><pubDate>6/28/2012 8:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>CutterCast™ - Derivatives: Reporting, Valuation and Collateral Management (Webcast on 07/12/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; CutterCast™&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 07/12/2012 10:00 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 07/12/2012 12:00 PM EST&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 03/05/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/webcast.aspx?ID=1208</link><pubDate>7/12/2012 10:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>CutterCast™ - Business Continuity Architecture  (Webcast on 09/27/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; CutterCast™&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 09/27/2012 10:30 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 09/27/2012 12:00 PM EST&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 03/05/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/webcast.aspx?ID=1209</link><pubDate>9/27/2012 10:30:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Executive Roundtable™ - Topics TBD (Meeting on 10/09/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; Executive Roundtable™&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 10/09/2012 8:00 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 10/09/2012 3:00 PM Local&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 03/01/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/meeting.aspx?TypeID=1&amp;ID=1841</link><pubDate>10/9/2012 8:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Technology Council™ NYC - Topics TBD (Meeting on 11/08/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; Technology Council™ NYC&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 11/08/2012 12:00 PM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 11/09/2012 12:00 PM Local&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 02/27/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/meeting.aspx?TypeID=1&amp;ID=1837</link><pubDate>11/8/2012 12:00:00 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Technology Council™ and Forum™ London - Topics TBD (Meeting on 11/15/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; Technology Council™ and Forum™ London&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 11/15/2012 9:00 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 11/15/2012 3:00 PM Local&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 03/05/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/meeting.aspx?TypeID=1&amp;ID=1838</link><pubDate>11/15/2012 9:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Technology Alliance™ - Data Management Systems; Managing Alternative Investments (Meeting on 11/27/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; Technology Alliance™&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 11/27/2012 8:00 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 11/28/2012 12:00 PM EST&lt;br&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6c6c6c"&gt;Data Management Systems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6c6c6c"&gt; &amp;ndash; We will offer a detailed assessment of the leading data management solutions, including those that support reference data management, data hub functionality, and data warehousing capability. In addition, we plan to share how these applications are used among our member firms and discuss how organizational structures and governance promote sound data management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6c6c6c"&gt;Managing Alternative Investments &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #6c6c6c"&gt;&amp;ndash; As asset managers extend their investment strategies into alternative assets, they are faced with a number of operating challenges. We plan to review systems for supporting alternative investments and also explore member practices and trends in key areas of the investment process.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 05/09/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/meeting.aspx?TypeID=1&amp;ID=1842</link><pubDate>11/27/2012 8:00:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>CutterCast™ - Implementing a Data Warehouse/ DataMart (Webcast on 11/29/2012 )</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Series:&lt;/b&gt; CutterCast™&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Start Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 11/29/2012 10:30 AM&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;End Date &amp; Time&lt;/b&gt;: 11/29/2012 12:00 PM EST&lt;br&gt;TBD&lt;br&gt;Last Modified: 03/06/2012</description><link>http://www.cutterassociates.com/our-services/cutter-research/upcoming-events/webcast.aspx?ID=1210</link><pubDate>11/29/2012 10:30:00 AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
