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Jan 16, 2026
2026 Outlook: Done With Making Do – Reevaluating Solutions for Future Fit
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Investment management firms recognize that their legacy applications may be limiting their abilities to achieve their broader goals of growth and efficiency. In 2026 and beyond, Cutter predicts that while firms will remain focused on major ongoing initiatives, they will also be taking stock of their core functions (trading, accounting, and performance measurement and attribution) and reevaluating solution options, factoring in capabilities, as well as seeking out vendors and service providers that are open, advancing, and acting as good partners. This analysis, while complex, will inform investment management firms’ future decisions and strategies in the years ahead.
Dec 12, 2025
Newsmaker: A First Look at the FactSet–Arcesium Collaboration for the Buy-Side
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Cutter Associates will host a Newsmaker event spotlighting the newly announced strategic partnership between FactSet and Arcesium, bringing together two industry leaders to deliver a more integrated, data-driven operating experience for the buy-side. During this session, executives from both firms will outline how the collaboration unifies FactSet’s comprehensive content, portfolio management, analytics and reporting tools with Arcesium’s advanced post-trade, data-management, and workflow-automation capabilities. The partnership is expected to offer asset managers best of breed functionality while reducing the integration complexities with a consolidated platform. Attendees will gain early insight into the roadmap, use cases, and anticipated client benefits, positioning this alliance as a meaningful step forward in modernizing the investment lifecycle.
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