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Pension outsources for top advisor talent
The San Diego County Employees Retirement Association board wants to attract top talent to become its top investment advisor. But despite three searches and many resumes, it simply wasn't satisfied with the candidates. The board was hampered in part by salary caps imposed by the county. So it deci
Outsourcing trends to watch for
Are banks ripe for more outsourcing? You might think so given the cost pressures and the sheer level of consolidation that is underway. Over time, the industry has gotten much more accustomed to
Small funds confront risk management spend decisions
We've been talking about risk management and hedge funds ever since the financial crisis got underway. The need is as palpable as ever, demanded by limited partners and perhaps, some day, by
Hedge funds demanding new technologies?
Last year, roughly 20 percent of all hedge funds closed shop. In the process, customer expectations radically changed, highlighting the need for better technology at just about all levels of
Financial firms leading outsourcing surge in India?
Financial services firms were big users of India-based technology support firms. It was never clear exactly how the turmoil on Wall Street would affect outsourcers, but some think the slow recovery
Time to sell India-based units?
Not too long ago, it was all the rage to either send IT work offshore or to operate your own offshore IT unit. The economics were compelling. But now that companies, especially financial services
Credit crunch to lead to more outsourcing
We've been talking for years about how more financial services firms are outsourcing more knowledge-oriented work abroad. Junior level research and analysis started getting offshored a few years ago. The New York Times notes that the trickle has now become a flood. Top outsourcing firms in Ind
