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WHY INVESTMENT MANAGERS NEED A MODERN PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

Firms can optimize their accounting functions with INDATA’s portfolio management and accounting software. It’s a multi-instrument, multi-currency solution powered by AI tools.

Implement the platform to manage holdings and transaction archives, capital changes, dividends, pricing, and all other back-office portfolio maintenance functions.

Leverage its many back-office tools, including automated reconciliation, to maximize portfolio accounting and performance accuracy. INDATA’s investment portfolio accounting software provides a full ABOR (Accounting Book of Record) and PBOR (Performance Book of Record) when deploying performance functionality.

How Portfolio Accounting Software Works

The INDATA platform provides a wealth of functionality for firms. It allows for tracking, analysis, and reporting on assets within portfolios. Its many tools include asset valuation, performance measurement, risk calculation, and report generation.

KEY FEATURES OF INDATA PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

MULTI-CURRENCY, MULTI-ASSET INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING IN ONE PLATFORM

Access features to help with three major areas of portfolio accounting: portfolio valuation and NAV reporting, performance calculation, and client billing for separately managed portfolios.

ADVANCED & AUTOMATED RECONCILIATION

Achieve accuracy in accounting and performance activities with automated tools that streamline reconciliation, supplemented with managed portfolio accounting services provided by INDATA.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND ATTRIBUTION, PBOR

Calculate and store performance with powerful analytical features that are accurate with full history and an audit trail.

GIPS COMPLIANCE

Be confident in compliance with GIPS standards with performance reporting.

HISTORICAL HOLDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS, ABOR

View historical holdings and transaction information with a full accounting book of record and robust reporting.

MULTI-TIERED CLIENT BILLING OPTIONS

Customize billing by daily or month-end market values with distinct fee structures for every type of account.

CUSTOMIZABLE CLIENT STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

Deliver powerful and visually appealing statements and reports to clients through multiple channels, including online access for their convenience.

TRANSACTION HISTORY

Centralize historical transaction activities for easy access whenever users need them.

COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

Portfolio Accounting (back office apex)

Technology is fueling the future of portfolio accounting, and INDATA’s investment portfolio accounting software is leading the way. From reporting to business intelligence to complete visibility, firms rely on INDATA.

Sophisticated Reporting Capabilities

Use the platform for a variety of reports, including:

  • Client statements
  • Investor presentations
  • Portfolio holdings
  • Historical transactions
  • Portfolio analysis
  • Client invoicing
  • Performance and attribution

All reporting meets the requirements of GIPS. Firms can also use INDATA’s iPM Portal to provide client statement reporting and other information online.

Eliminate delays in report production with automated scheduling. Build and maintain client statements or internal ones.

Generate customized client reports using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Microsoft Power BI. With this option, firms can integrate custom colors, text, and graphics for client branding. Automatically email or post reports directly to the web.

These portfolio accounting services for reporting are broad and robust. Firms adopting them can save time and create reports on demand.

Portfolio Accounting (back office cash mgmt)

 

Performance Analytics: Performance Book of Record (PBOR) 

The INDATA portfolio accounting system includes analytics tools through its options performance module, APEX (Attribution and Performance Examiner). APEX empowers INDATA clients with unique capabilities to calculate the performance of portfolios, composites, asset classes, sectors, industries, securities, and more.

IRR and Benchmarking

Calculations can cover any time period based on time-weighted rates of return or IRR (internal rate of return). Benchmarking tools provide transaction-based attribution comparisons for any period of time based on third-party-provided data. Composite tracking and maintenance in accordance with GIPS standards is also built in.

Client Billing Solutions

The optional billing module offers a multi-tiered billing structure. It uses daily and month-end market values for accounts and account groups, pulled directly from the INDATA Back Office. Users can generate customizable fee structures and produce configurable invoices. To round out the billing cycle, it tracks payments and historical statement information.

WHY CHOOSE INDATA?

Firms that adopt INDATA portfolio accounting software achieve full visibility over activities. With its specialized tools and features, the solution boosts efficiency and transparency for all users involved with accounting within the firm.

INDATA technology is a modern, agile solution that reduces manual work and streamlines portfolio valuation, performance, reporting, and billing. It’s intuitive and can play a key role in future-proofing portfolio accounting for the firm.

Timeliness, Accuracy and Transparency in Reporting

Adopt technology that delivers the most accurate and transparent portfolio accounting reporting.

Flexible Portfolio Evaluation and Benchmarking

Expand insights with performance attribution and benchmarking at any time for more granular insights.

Tailored Fee Structures for Different Types of Clients

Customize fee structures to eliminate manual work or offline spreadsheet creation.

SaaS-Based Platform

Leverage a hosted model for technology in a private cloud that’s always up to date and fully accessible.

SOLUTIONS BY PRODUCT

INDATA offers a complete solution for portfolio management. Its integrated, data-driven framework makes it a valuable asset for any firm. With this unique and robust platform, organizations can reach operational efficiency goals and receive insights faster.

SOLUTIONS BY ROLE/INDUSTRY

Firms using investment portfolio accounting software from INDATA realize its benefits for many roles and organizational structures. With customization and numerous tools, it fills the gaps in accounting requirements, ushering in technology innovation that’s cost-effective and easy to implement.

Traders can rapidly execute orders and use advanced blotter functionality. Portfolio managers can generate “what-if” trades, rebalance portfolios, and update models with practical AI tools. Compliance can test guidelines and automate notifications. Middle back office operations have automated trade settlements to support position keeping and can automate data reconciliation for accurate records needed for portfolio accounting.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Portfolio accounting software tracks, analyzes, and reports on the value of assets. Firms can consolidate data on all assets of an investor in one place. It lets portfolio owners view net asset values, each component of total returns, and investment distribution.

The top benefits firms can expect include:

  • Increased operational efficiency and report automation
  • Centralization of portfolio accounting activities with less manual work
  • Accuracy improvements with advanced exception-based reconciliation daily
  • Comparison capabilities through performance attribution
  • Client satisfaction increases with on-demand access to portfolio information and reporting
  • Reduced tech costs, as INDATA hosts and updates the software, eliminating the need for internal IT involvement
  • Layered security for data residing in a private cloud with commingling client data

INDATA Back Office has multiple billing tiers using month-end or daily market values. Tailor fee structures for each account and create associated invoices with ease. Payment tracking is also a feature.

Yes. INDATA Back Office SaaS and managed outsourcing services are available as a stand-alone basis. It is also part of the INDATA suite of products, including Architect AI, Architect AI Reporting, iPM Portal, and iPM Cloud.

Portfolio accounting software enables users to track, analyze, and report on assets within investment portfolios. Its features include tools for valuing assets, measuring performance, calculating risk measures, and report creation related to these metrics. INDATA’s portfolio accounting system has automation capabilities powered by practical AI.

Working with INDATA has many advantages. Here’s why so many firms choose them:

  • Support for multi-currency and multi-asset investments
  • Automated reconciliation
  • Robust analytics for calculating and storing performance data for a complete PBOR
  • Standard and custom reports for client statements
  • Audit trails that are accurate, transparent, and flexible
  • Client data resides in a secure, private cloud

Yes, the design of the system focuses on managing complex structures that work with many fund types. Users can do all this within a single platform, improving efficiency and productivity.

Yes, it allows for either and includes composite maintenance for GIPS compliance.

Yes, it supports fully integrated client fee billing capabilities based on a multi-tiered structure that can be set up and tracked.

Reporting outputs include client statements, investor presentations, performance, portfolio holdings, historical transactions, client fee invoicing, and much more.

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