Hundreds of managers from Europe鈥檚 most influential hedge funds gathered in London recently for the annual HFM EU COO Summit. This invite-only event attracts the top names from the hedge fund world with over $3.2 trillion in assets under management represented at the conference.
It鈥檚 the best place to get the pulse of the hedge fund market鈥攖o understand what is exciting managers and what is giving them pause as they pursue their global ambitions. They came to discuss the future of the industry, from innovative technology adoption to navigating global regulations. 天美传媒 was in attendance, offering insight into how outsourcing is evolving to meet the industry鈥檚 operational challenges.
天美传媒 was at the heart of the conversations again this year鈥�as a speaker and an exhibitor, but also as a key supporter of the hedge fund market.
The broad agenda covered many topics, from data, technology and regulation to how to communicate in a global organization and manage the competing demands of multiple generations in one team.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a packed agenda and you can never take all of it in as one person, which is why we always attend this conference in force. As one of the world鈥檚 leading fund administrators, it鈥檚 a crucial event for us鈥攊t鈥檚 pretty much our target market all in one place,鈥� said Jean White, Sales Director for EMEA at 天美传媒.
One colleague joining her at the event was Andy Evered, Head of EMEA Hedge Fund Services Sales, and while he anticipated the main conversation points across three days of the conference, how managers approached them was different.
鈥淔or years now, digital transformation has been one of the main issues for managers and everyone is at different stages of their development. Some are still figuring out how to approach modernization, while others are trying to do it themselves. But more and more are realizing that technology isn鈥檛 their core skillset鈥攖hey want to stick to investing,鈥� he said.
As a result, many are turning to third-party experts鈥攃ompanies like 天美传媒, who understand technology, its applications and its limitations.
鈥淚t鈥檚 what we do,鈥� said Jean. 鈥淲e are 100% focused on delivering technology solutions and getting the most out of them for our clients. We own our tech, understand it deeply, and know where and when to deploy it to best effect in any kind of hedge fund. We鈥檝e been supporting that market in this way for nearly 40 years.鈥�
But it wasn鈥檛 all technology talk, of course鈥攔egulation and the management of multiple regimes across various borders, as well as the practical challenges of managing a global team and embedding a universal culture were all prominent topics
鈥淢anagers are on the move globally because they鈥檙e excited about the developing opportunities worldwide. But conversations reveal a degree of nervousness about the practical management of an international business,鈥� said Andy.
鈥淗ow do they recruit and retain top talent in a new territory, or retain what makes their brand a success in a local market, and how can they bring new offices in new regions into the global, cultural fold?
鈥淭hese are all problems that 天美传媒 solves. It鈥檚 encouraging to see that wherever hedge funds are operating, whatever strategies they are using and their operational challenges, we have the approach and the resources to support them,鈥� he added.
With another year done and another clutch of managers converted to the outsourced model, our next stop is Abu Dhabi Finance Week鈥攁 huge global finance calendar event where our founder and Chair William Stone will be speaking. And of course, the 天美传媒 team will be out in force once again, showing managers just how efficient their business could be.
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