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OSMO Partners and Chicago Clearing Corporation collaborate on Class Action Claims Service for Investment Managers
OSMO Partners (OSMO), the Outsourced COO and Middle Office service provider to Investment Management firms, has partnered with the Chicago...
OSMO Partners (OSMO), the Outsourced COO and Middle Office service pro...

How do I know when I should outsource operations?
Outsourcing can support and transform your fund management business, regardless of where it is in its growth journey. OSMO provides flexib...
Outsourcing can support and transform your fund management business, r...

You need an efficient operating model. Here's how to build it.
A solid, carefully considered operating model is the foundation for a successful fund management business. Rather than flying blind, new f...
A solid, carefully considered operating model is the foundation for a ...

Is the COO an impossible role?
Chief Operating Officer (COO) is one of the most misunderstood roles in modern business. It's loosely defined, cross-functional, and often...
Chief Operating Officer (COO) is one of the most misunderstood roles i...

Clear as the Opening Bell: why OSMO is fully transparent on pricing
Pricing should not be complex. Whether you're in financial services or any other industry, if you're paying for a service you should know ...
Pricing should not be complex. Whether you're in financial services or...

Outsourced Trading is a Win for Ops. Heres Why.
For a long time outsourcing was misunderstood - but no longer. Today, the augmented team model is changing the face of many industries and...
For a long time outsourcing was misunderstood - but no longer. Today, ...

Deadlines: Mind the Credibility Gap!
"We'll get that to you tomorrow morning." You've heard it a thousand times; we've heard it a thousand times. We know it's not true, and so...
"We'll get that to you tomorrow morning." You've heard it a thousand t...

Hedge Fund Operations: What are your Options?
Right now, prospects for the hedge fund industry are as high as they have been at any point in the past decade, with all reports showing h...
Right now, prospects for the hedge fund industry are as high as they h...

Who Not How
Bloomberg recently reported that 2021 Q1 Hedge Fund launches were up at a level not seen since 2017 and marked the third quarter where lau...
Bloomberg recently reported that 2021 Q1 Hedge Fund launches were up a...

Selecting the right Portfolio Management System for your hedge fund business
The need to improve process efficiencies within investment management firms has never been greater. Shrinking margins due to increased com...
The need to improve process efficiencies within investment management ...

Is the Future 'Syscretionary'?
I read about the recent demise of Informed Portfolio Management (IPM) with interest. IPM, a once successful systematic macro fund manager ...
I read about the recent demise of Informed Portfolio Management (IPM) ...

Regulatory Hosting v Direct FCA Authorisation
Start-up fund managers have a choice of how to start undertaking regulated activities, which typically is between obtaining direct authori...
Start-up fund managers have a choice of how to start undertaking regul...

Time is Money - Raising Capital
Whilst 2020 was certainly a tumultuous year for everyone, it was a positive year for the hedge fund sector. In fact, global hedge fund ass...
Whilst 2020 was certainly a tumultuous year for everyone, it was a pos...

Time is Money - Time to Market
Everyone knows that setting up a new hedge fund is a time consuming and costly undertaking, but it doesn’t seem to put off new managers,...
Everyone knows that setting up a new hedge fund is a time consuming an...

Time is Money - Alpha Generation
As we emerge from Covid-19 in a surprisingly positive position, with investor confidence in hedge funds high and plenty of capital flowing...
As we emerge from Covid-19 in a surprisingly positive position, with i...