An overwhelming majority of investment managers across the globe expect the number and cost of the index and benchmark data they use to increase, according to a survey of 51 global investment management firms carried out by RIMES a leader in financial data management.
Other key findings include:
- 80% of surveyed investment managers expect that clients´ demand for benchmark data customization will increase
- Benchmark data has become integral to a number of departments within buy-side firms, including performance, risk, compliance, data management and the front office
- Cost control, centralization, data governance, validation and storage are the main challenges faced by the majority of investment managers
- Improvements in quality, efficiency and cost-control are the key driving forces behind the decision to adopt best practice in data governance
Alessandro Ferrari, SVP Global Marketing at RIMES, comments: "This survey reveals the extent of the data management challenges currently being faced by the buy-side. These challenges are no longer isolated to one or two departments "´benchmark data is being used across the organization, and so firms must take an enterprise-wide view in order to manage it.
"Benchmark data is of strategic importance to the asset management industry, but can be difficult and costly to manage. Firms can do little to control data licensing costs but there is much that can be done to reduce the overall costs of managing data by increasing operational efficiency.
"Successful firms will invest in the right data processing and data governance solutions, and by using a managed data service, they can help to reduce the complexity of managing large volumes of complex data while improving business agility."
View a copy of this survey at http://www.rimes.com/news
About RIMES
Founded in 1996 specifically to serve the complex data needs of the buyside, RIMES Technologies Corporation is a specialist provider of managed data services and one of the pioneering adopters of cloud-based technology to deliver highly customized financial data over the Internet. RIMES is a unique global company, combining the best people with the most forward-thinking technology. The RIMES team of experts has unparalleled practical experience, gained at the heart of the industry, enabling them to deliver this service to over 200 institutions in 36 countries across the globe. www.rimes.com
