Data Management for Hedge Funds

Empowering hedge funds to meet complexity with confidence through precision-driven technology that transforms sophisticated data-based workflows into growth enablers.

Navigating Convergence in Financial Sectors

David Nable, Managing Director, Head of Client and Partner Development at Arcesium, explores how the blurring of traditional boundaries between investment areas like hedge funds and private equity is reshaping the financial landscape. Equities-focused hedge funds are now embracing broader, less liquid investments such as private lending and credit, driven by macro and quantitative strategies.

Hear David's perspective on how robust data governance and cutting-edge technologies are pivotal in driving the digital transformation of the financial industry, ensuring firms are not only prepared for the future but are also at the forefront of innovation.

Streamline Complex Workflows with a Modern, Scalable Infrastructure

Prepare to scale your investment operations, future-proof your middle and back office across asset classes and strategies, and unlock new levels of intelligence and productivity with Arcesium solutions designed to pare down costs and establish efficient workflows.

Standardized Data

Arcesium works with hedge funds to consolidate legacy and third-party technology sources into streamlined data-first infrastructure. With a centralized hub for mastering, distributing, and warehousing reference data, managers gain transparency into the data lifecycle across all instrument types and investment strategies.

Automated Workflows

Architecture that extends across the front, middle, and back office enables funds to support asset classes in real-time. With modern infrastructure in place, managers can automate workflows from reporting to accounting to treasury and reconciliation.

Accelerated Analytics

The ability to swiftly analyze live and historical data and uncover new insights is critical for hedge funds to generate alpha. With a unified source of information, managers are armed with the ability to deploy any strategy at scale, expand rapidly, and efficiently meet all investor and regulator demands.

Arcesium’s data-first technology

To help hedge fund managers create a technology-enabled foundation, we designed our platform with industry-specific capabilities that unite disparate datasets allowing managers to quickly make sense of their data in real-time. By simplifying operations, funds maintain control over their entire investment lifecycle across their private and public portfolios.


A Technology-Enabled Foundation For Hedge Funds

As hedge funds work to raise capital, find alpha, and deliver superior risk-adjusted returns, managers want the flexibility to develop fresh strategies for growth. Yet dated systems and cumbersome workflows often inhibit efficiency with multiple service providers making it difficult to manage data.

In today’s market, modern data systems that minimize customization and establish better connectivity with third parties are key to staying agile. Custom solutions that enable fund managers to quickly pivot to new strategies, build scale, react to regulatory changes, and concentrate on their core mandates are critical.

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Hedge Fund FAQs

Does Arcesium offer reporting capabilities?

Yes, we have multiple reporting solutions depending on your needs. Our Report Manager enables you to customize and create reports effortlessly with just a few clicks. We also have dynamic dashboarding capabilities for visualizations and an interactive experience, and a document designer designed for bulk generation of “pretty print” reports from high-fidelity customizable templates.

Are APIs available from Arcesium?

Absolutely. Arcesium's platform is designed API-first, ensuring comprehensive accessibility through RESTful APIs available in Java, C#, HTML, and Python.

What audit capabilities does your platform have?

Our platform utilizes a bitemporal database model to provide a robust audit trail. This model captures both knowledge dates and effective dates, offering detailed insights across two-time horizons.

Can the data model in Arcesium be extended?

Yes, you can add unlimited user-defined fields to our platform. These fields are fully integrated and immediately available for search, filter, and API access. Furthermore, Aquata is also engineered to allow users to create their own data models and schemas for alternative data.

What does Arcesium’s backend architecture look like?

Our architecture is delivered via AWS, featuring a private client pod hosted in various regions, secured in your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) that is fully encrypted. It includes comprehensive authorization and authentication schemas, including SSO.

Who manages operations on the Arcesium platform?

Operations can be managed either by your team or through our Managed Services offering with our Financial Operations (FinOp) experts, depending on your preference.

Where should a new client start with Arcesium?

Starting with the Financial Data Stack (FDS) is highly recommended as it provides significant control over your portfolio data and serves as an essential building block for extending to other platform services.

Does Arcesium compete with fund administrators?

No, we do not serve as a fund administrator. Instead, we provide advanced technology solutions that complement the services of fund administrators, with many buy-side clients using our platform to enhance their administrative capabilities.

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