Citisoft's Patrick Kirchner Sits on Multi-Asset Portfolio Decision Support Roundtable

Citisoft's Patrick Kirchner recently joined Charles River Development and Northfield Information Services to discuss challenges and opportunities facing buy-side firms managing institutional multi-asset portfolios. One of the key topics covered was how buy-side firms are addressing risk, from regulatory to portfolio to vendor risk. Patrick weighed in on how these risks are impacting technology decisions, "Firms are also looking for multi-asset solutions. Having separate systems for equities, rates, credits and high yield desks no longer makes sense. Buy-side solutions need to support multiple products and strategies, including smart beta, risk parity and liability driven mandates. Perhaps most importantly, risk modelling and measurement is now an integral part of the buy-side investment process, and technology platforms need to reflect that reality."

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