Ever wondered who bought who in the ever active Fund Admin M&A market? Wonder no more! We've got a tracker with 90+ deals since 2006.

Have you ever spotted a funds event posted on LinkedIn after the fact and said 'I would have gone to that if I'd known'?. Introducing Fund Recs Event Guide.

The general consensus is that technological change must be dramatic and huge! Rip out that old Cobol system and stick in the shiny new cloud based one. But sometimes small changes can have a outsized effect.

ESEF, which derives from the 2013 Transparency Directive, will standardise electronic financial reporting, and will also make it easier for investors, authorities, and other stakeholders to analyse financial data through automated platforms.

We discuss some of the challenges onboarding new team members during COVID-19 and have a Q&A with the new team members.

Learn about SFTR and the implications for many of the firms that fall under its scope.

In Part I of our two part series on APIs in the Funds Industry I try to explain what they are and how they can be used in Fund Admin.

In Part II I ask some of the early innovating firms about their journey to APIs and how they expect APIs to develop in the coming years.

Software is eating the world. What is "No Code" and how is it going to impact the Funds Industry.

On January 31st The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a statement addressing the EMIR Refit implementation issues. Following this, the Central Bank have confirmed that it will exercise its supervisory powers in an appropriate manner.

Will bots replace humans in the Fund Industry? This question has come up at many events we have attended over the past few years. Below our very own Ciaran Walshe explains where he feels bots will and won’t have an impact.

This year's conference is titled "The Future of Funds - Evolution or Revolution?". We cover the discussions live.

As someone who has relied on Excel for over 20 years, I said I would write an account of my love hate relationship with it. At times, it has been my friend, but also my foe.

As someone who has relied on Excel for over 20 years, I said I would write an account of my love hate relationship with it. At times, it has been my friend, but also my foe.

Having attended, exhibited and participated in a panel at the Annual Conference over the last few years I’ve always found the content to be excellent and deserving of a wider audience.

From start-ups to large Enterprise companies the debate of whether to ‘build’ or ‘buy’ software is one that comes up on a regular basis. This post explores why I think in most cases you should import innovation in order to focus internal development on creating a core competetive edge.

The Central Bank of Ireland this week issued a "Dear CEO" letter outlining concerns over the rising level of outsourcing to global service providers. Based on a thematic review carried out on five of the larger Irish Fund Administrators during the first half of 2016 the Central Bank found that the extent of outsourcing amongst these is extensive and continuing to grow with levels of between 48% and 68% of fund administration activities outsourced as at the end of 2015.

The Investor Money Regulations came into effect on 01 July of this year and applies to collection accounts that hold Investor monies. The aim of the regulation is to enhance investor protection by ensuring the Fund Service Providers (FSP) properly segregate, monitor and reconcile collection accounts daily. Investor money is any money to which an investor is entitled, received from or held on behalf of an investor.

Leading global Fund Administrator and technology provider SS&C have been sued by one of its hedge fund clients,Tillage Commodities Fund, claiming it ignored its own protocols and deceived clients into thinking it had sound technology to prevent Chinese hackers from spoofing its identity when transferring and stealing $5.9 million in US dollars.