SEI to Provide Collateral Management Solution for OTC Derivatives

By Sei, PRNE
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Company's Middle Office Services Expand to Provide Clients with an Automated and Transparent Process for Managing Counterparty Risk

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 25, 2010 - SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) announced today that it has expanded its middle office
outsourcing services to include collateral management for OTC derivatives,
providing its asset manager clients with a more automated, controlled, and
independent method by which to manage their counterparty exposure. In the
wake of market volatility, managers are looking for a more consistent and
transparent process to provide enhanced control over credit risks and
actively manage exposure levels, asset utilisation, and counterparty risk.

As part of this solution, SEI will perform the daily collateral
management functions on behalf of its clients, including managing and
electronically storing legal agreements; calculating and communicating calls,
recalls, and releases; issue resolution; and calculating and notifying
interest on collateral. Additionally, SEI has entered into a strategic
partnership with Lombard Risk, one of the world's leading providers of
collateral management, to integrate its Colline(R) system into SEI's hedge
fund platform. The system features an automated workflow that provides a
consolidated view of daily deliverables, facilitates communication, and
approvals between SEI and its clients, and improves transparency by tracking
assets during the workflow process. Clients can also access a variety of
standard and customised reports, including counterparty exposure, interest
calculations, collateral positions, and trade positions.

"By relying on SEI, investment managers are able to view and manage their
counterparty exposure online without having to invest time and resources in
building or buying their own technology solution. Investors value it because
it's managed by a trusted independent party," said Phil McCabe, Senior Vice
President and Solution Head, SEI's Investment Manager Services division.
"Investment managers continue to focus on their core competencies while at
the same time strive to improve operational efficiencies, controls and
transparency. Outsourcing middle office functions to a company such as SEI
achieves what managers are trying to accomplish."

About SEI's Investment Manager Services Division

SEI's Investment Manager Services division provides comprehensive
operational outsourcing solutions to global investment managers focused on
mutual funds, hedge and private equity funds, exchange traded funds,
collective trusts, and separately managed, as well as institutional and
private client, accounts. The division applies operating services,
technologies, and business and regulatory knowledge to each client's business
objectives. Its resources enable clients to meet the demands of the
marketplace and sharpen business strategies by focusing on their core
competencies. The division has been recognised by Buy-Side Technology as
"Best Fund Administrator" and by HFMWeek as "Best Funds of Hedge Funds
Administrator." For more information, visit
www.seic.com/enME/investment-managers.htm.

About SEI

SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) is a leading global provider of outsourced asset
management, investment processing and investment operations solutions. The
company's innovative solutions help corporations, financial institutions,
financial advisors, and affluent families create and manage wealth. As of
June 30, 2010, through its subsidiaries and partnerships in which the company
has a significant interest, SEI administers US$380 billion in mutual fund and
pooled assets and manages US$149 billion in assets. SEI serves clients,
conducts or is registered to conduct business and/or operations, from
numerous offices worldwide. For more information, visit
www.seic.com/enME/index.htm.

Services provided by SEI Investments - Global Fund Services Limited (Reg.
in Dublin No. 424309), SEI Investments Trustee & Custodial Services (Ireland)
Limited (Reg. in Dublin No. 315393), and their affiliates, which are all
wholly owned subsidiaries of SEI Investments Company.

SEI Investments - Global Fund Services Limited and SEI Investments
Trustee & Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited (Styne House, Upper Hatch
Street, Dublin 2, Ireland) are authorised by the Financial Regulator under
the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995.

This material is not directed to any persons where (by reason of that
person's nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication or availability
of this material is prohibited. Persons in respect of whom such prohibitions
apply must not rely on this information in any respect whatsoever.

Dana Grosser of SEI, +1-610-676-2459, dgrosser at seic.com; or Rory King or Katy Hall, both of Penrose Financial for SEI, +44-0207-786-4888, seiims at penrose.co.uk

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