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Scenario Analysis vs. Sensitivity Analysis: Why the difference matters and the risks of getting it wrong
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AI transformation across middle and back office operations
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Next-gen client content: how to prepare for the data-driven content demands of 2030 and beyond
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Strategic fund administrator selection
This is part 2 of our Fund Admin series. Transform Your Back-Office Operations In today’s complex alternatives landscape, choosing the…
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The future of financial planning: AI & ML innovations in Pigment
As the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) market continues to evolve, the demand for more intelligent, agile, and data-driven planning functionality…
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What investment managers can learn about AI from the building of the Sydney Opera House
The strongest AI strategies start by asking the right questions – not just about the tools, but about the people,…
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Scale without spending more: Optimize before you expand
When a $20B asset manager faced critical workspace and model size constraints in Anaplan, their platform’s scalability—and ROI—were at risk.…
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The ugly truth is that looks matter
How do you get people to do what you want them to do? That’s goal of marketing, isn’t it? You…
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What marketers can learn from industrial design
At first glance, industrial design and financial services marketing have little in common. One is focused on shaping the physical…
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Optimizing financial reporting for a $14B real estate firm: Enhancing accuracy, automation, and security with Workiva
Situation A real estate investment firm with over $14 billion in assets under management sought to optimize its annual and…
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U.S. sustainability & responsible investing regulatory update Q2 2025
In Q2 2025, the ESG regulatory map got a major redraw. While U.S. federal momentum hit the brakes — with…
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Capturing the client’s voice: reshaping asset management content with channel-aligned pods
Effective content marketing is a critical differentiator in the asset management industry. Yet many firms struggle to capture the “voice…