Risk management isn't about eliminating risk - it's about understanding and controlling investment risk. But this is no easy task. For many firms, a number of operational challenges continue to get in the way. To gain market share, vendors need to alleviate some of these challenges, keep pace as more investment managers invest in new asset classes, and address what are considered the very real threats of the 21st century. This report examines members' challenges and the risk management vendor landscape.
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Portfolio Management & Trading
Jul 01, 2026
Outsourced Trading: Execution at Scale
Report
For years, outsourced trading sat on the sidelines of firms' buy side operating models, viewed as a stopgap for small or emerging managers without the scale to run an in house desk. That perception has shifted, and cost is no longer the sole driver.
Sep 11, 2026
The End of the Closing Bell: Closer to Reality Than You Think
Article
The following is an update to our April 2026 article, The End of the Closing Bell: Rethinking Institutional Trading in a 23/5 Cycle.
For decades, the structure of global capital markets has been tied to a predictable rhythm. Exchanges opened, liquidity concentrated within regional sessions, and markets closed at the end of each day. This cadence has shaped the investment industry’s entire operating model.
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