Briefings
27 Jun 2019
Lambs Club, 132 W 44th St, New York
Breakfast Briefing: The big debates on outsourcing as asset managers look to run tighter ships
Featuring a panel-led discussion and informal networking opportunities with other industry professionals.

Join us on Thursday, June 27 at the Lambs Club, New York for our breakfast briefing, sponsored by Enfusion: The big debates on outsourcing as asset managers look to run tighter ships . The morning event will feature a panel-led discussion and informal networking opportunities with other industry professionals.

  • Overview of the range of tactics being used by fund complexes to manage fixed costs at a time when margins are being squeezed across the sector
  • Debate the rise of outsourcing in the sector, the type of functions that are increasingly being outsourced to third parties and the dilemmas for fund groups weighing up such moves
  • Pros and cons of build vs buy in terms of internal systems – navigating options around creating in-house expertise or outsourcing to a specialist
  • How are evolutions in technology driving various outsourcing options? How can managers best place themselves to take advantage of this?
  • How can outsourcing/co-sourcing decisions impact a firm’s bottom line?
  • Evolving investor thoughts on outsourcing – are allocators only impressed by ‘big brand’ partners? What are the big questions investors asking about a fund’s outsourcing practices?
  • From a governance perspective what are the big questions for fund boards when advisers are looking to outsource tasks and functions that were traditionally done in-house?

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Agenda:

08:15 Registration and networking breakfast
09:00 Introductory welcome – Fund Intelligence Managing Editor Paul McMillan
09:05 Panel discussion – The big debates on outsourcing as asset managers look to run tighter ships
09:45 Audience questions
10:00 Close

Moderator:

Paul McMillan, Managing Editor, Fund Intelligence

Panelists:

Jesse Robinson, Head of Investment Operations, SSGA

Matt McGarry, Global Head of Outsourced Middle & Back Office Services, Enfusion

Mike Wyne, CFO, Phalanx Capital

 

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