[November 21, 2014] |
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TSAM Boston Hosts Successful Third Annual Buy-Side Event
BOSTON --(Business Wire)--
Osney Buy-Side, the organizer of premier global buy-side services,
performance, operations and technology events, yesterday hosted 50
speakers and 250 attendees from the financial industry for their third
annual TSAM Boston event, which took place at the Hyatt Boston Harbor
hotel.
After hosting successful TSAM conferences in New York and London earlier
this year, Osney Media brought TSAM to Boston again for its third
iteration and built upon the longstanding 14-year tradition of
organizing forums for developing effective investment management
companies. The event comprised six simultaneous tracks focusing on
different areas within the investment management industry, including the
new, well-received Financial Programming track, which aimed to foster a
community to share ideas and code and programming concepts to improve
companies and the financial industry as a whole.
The six conference tracks included past favorites such as Technology &
Operational Strategy, Client Reporting & Communications, The Summit for
Performance, Risk & Attribution (SUPRA) and Data Management. Following
the overwhelming success of its TSAM debut in New York earlier this
year, the Marketing & Sales Communications track joined the conference
line-up in Boston.
Also new this year were opening plenary sessions, which brought all six
conference tracks together for highly engaging and inspiring discussions.
Debasis Sahu, Partner, US Asset Management Advisory Practice, PwC,
started off the day with a thought-provoking glimpse into the future of
the asset management business. "We see asset management moving towards
more globalization. Based on our estimation, we think the global AUM
will exceed $100 trillion by 2020, a 6% annual growth rae being
primarily driven by the regions of South America, Asia, Africa, and the
Middle East… In addition, technology will be a forefront concern for the
asset management industry. Investment in technology and data management
will need to be maintained or collaboration with service providers to
leverage the best available capabilities, and to cope with the rigors of
regulation and reporting. Furthermore, the asset managers could benefit
from new opportunities offered by data analytics and social networks."
Another hot topic discussed at the conference was outsourcing and the
importance of identifying the right partner for your needs.
"Asset managers today are looking for flexibility and scalability from
their technology providers, and outsourcing is a growing trend in that
vein. Being able to offer a continuum of solutions that can fit both
investment managers' current needs and also grow with them is
essential," said Mal Cullen, Managing Director - Head of the Americas &
Eagle ACCESSSM, Eagle Investment Systems. "Whereas cost
previously was the main driver for outsourcing, technology or
operational functions, now, the considerations extend beyond cost to
include the overall relationship, credibility of vendor, quality of
services, the ability to extend beyond what is immediately needed and a
partner with the platform to support your future needs."
Popular panel sessions included:
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Gaining a competitive advantage through marketing and sales
technology - featuring speakers from Schroders, Lazard Asset
Management, and MoneyMate.
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Getting the most out of technology & systems - featuring
speakers from Mesirow Advanced Strategies and Invesco, SimCorp Coric,
Citisoft
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Data for performance and risk teams - featuring speakers from
AllianceBernstein, Voya Investment Management, BNP Paribas, and
TIAA-CREF.
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Aligning technology, operations and the business to the same goals -
featuring speakers from, Mercer Investments, PanAgora Asset
Management, F-Squared Investments, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and
IMP Consulting.
"With the large buy-side and financial technology communities in Boston,
TSAM Boston is developing into one of our most notable conferences, full
of unique opportunities," said Uday Singh, CEO of Osney Buy-Side. "As a
key networking and information exchange in the financial industry, we
are continuously expanding our panels and programs to better benefit our
attendees in order to offer them the most up-to-date and compelling
content we possibly can. Boston triumphantly followed in the footsteps
of New York and London this year, and is quickly becoming a staple event
for those in the buy-side community."
About Osney Buy-Side
Osney Buy-Side is the asset management division of OsneyMedia, whose
products cater to buy-side practitioners responsible for Technology,
Operations, Data Management, Performance Measurement, Investment Risk,
Client Reporting & Communications, Marketing and OTC Derivative
Operations. Through a combination of live events, bespoke training
courses and the membership-based Performance and Risk Association, our
products reach hundreds of buy-side practitioners across the globe. Our
dedication to providing this community with first-hand,
business-critical information makes all of our products leading edge.
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