SEI Unveils New Liquidity Management Tool
By Sei, PRNETuesday, July 13, 2010
Automated Tool Allows Hedge Funds and Funds of Hedge Funds to Track and Manage Portfolio Positions for Greater Transparency and Risk Management
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 14, 2010 - SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) today unveiled a new front-office liquidity management
tool that allows its asset manager clients to continuously track, analyse,
and manage the portfolio positions of their funds as well as investor
redemption provisions. Amid the credit crisis and the resulting mass
redemptions over the past several years, managers are demanding a more
transparent and holistic view of their liquidity position. SEI's new Total
Liquidity Management(TM) enhances SEI's hedge fund and fund of hedge funds
outsourcing platform by meeting this critical industry demand and helping
clients better forecast and manage their cash flows.
Total Liquidity Management(TM) leverages award-winning technology from
Comada, and fully automates the liquidity tracking and reporting process for
both investments and investors by seamlessly integrating into SEI's robust
workflow processes. Investment manager clients will be able to develop
investment scenarios factoring in terms such as gates and lock-ups, and run
attribution and return analyses. Clients will also be able to break down
portfolios according to liquidity and strategy concentration terms. In
addition to a full suite of liquidity reporting, the tool also provides
pricing, valuation, and performance attribution reporting for fund of hedge
fund portfolios.
The tool integrates with an array of trade order management systems, as
well as with SEI's accounting platform and valuation process, eliminating the
potential user-error risk and additional time required to manually track
investor lot-level redemption terms and conditions in spreadsheets. It also
provides a secure and efficient method for investment managers to house all
investment and investor terms and conditions in one central location. The
tool improves efficiency, reduces errors, and mitigates business risk, while
at the same time providing managers with additional insight.
"The demand for widespread transparency among investors and managers
alike has increased significantly in recent years, and this tool is yet
another way we can help meet that need," said Phil McCabe, Senior Vice
President and Solution Head, SEI's Investment Manager Services division.
"Liquidity management and reporting has become much more complex and
critically important for managers in forecasting and managing their cash
flows, especially in the wake of the liquidity crunch we've witnessed in the
last few years. This tool provides managers with an efficient and automated
means of monitoring the availability of cash, while minimising the
operational risk of not being able to meet cash demands. We are excited to
integrate Comada's top-of-the-line technology into our best-in-class solution
to offer this important capability to our clients."
SEI has already begun implementing the tool with clients.
About Comada
Comada is a leading alternative investment technology group established
by seasoned funds industry professionals in 2004. Its M.A.T.ware technology
delivers fully integrated transaction-driven applications for hedge fund
services providers and managers. Comada's technology is focused on
integrating critical work flow processes to significantly enhance portfolio
and operational risk management capabilities through greater transparency and
accurate portfolio liquidity profiling. This is achieved by linking
administration and custody operations directly to hedge fund clients.
Comada's flagship product, M.A.T.share, is already enjoying considerable
recognition as a scalable ground-breaking tool for industry participants
seeking advanced Straight Through Processing (STP) and integrated dynamic
client reporting capabilities.
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
March 31, 2010, through its subsidiaries and partnerships in which the
company has a significant interest, SEI administers US$394 billion in mutual
fund and pooled assets and manages US$162 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.
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.
Company Contact: Dana Grosser, SEI, +1-610-676-2459, dgrosser at seic.com, Media Contact: Rory King or Katy Hall, Penrose Financial, +44-0207-786-4888, seiims at penrose.co.uk
Tags: Dubai, July 14, Middle East, SEI, united arab emirates