Company: Regional Investment Adviser
Location: U.S.
Financial Services Sector: Investment Adviser
Background
Preserving Performance Data Integrity
A regional mid-size investment advisory firm with billions in assets under management (AUM) faced performance data issues during its transition to a new custodial platform. The new system lacked native composite performance reporting capabilities, threatening the continuity and credibility of their performance data. To address this, the firm partnered with ACA’s Managed Performance Services to oversee composite performance calculation, composite management, and data validation during the transition.
Challenge
Navigating Platform Constraints
The new custodial platform lacked native composite performance reporting capabilities, threatening the continuity and credibility of their performance data. Concerns included:
- Transitioning to a custodial platform without built-in composite reporting tools.
- Ensuring data integrity and continuity during a high-impact operational shift.
- Maintaining stakeholder trust and regulatory readiness amid system changes.
Solution
Tailored Investment Performance Reporting
ACA implemented a structured and scalable performance reporting program tailored to the firm’s operational and strategic needs:
- Onboarding and alignment: Conducted a diagnostic of the firm’s performance reporting infrastructure and aligned deliverables for seamless execution.
- Precision data validation: Performed forensic-level reviews of account-level data to detect anomalies and ensure data integrity across reporting cycles.
- Composite management: Engineered composite calculations using reconciled inputs with dynamic membership updates and strategy alignment.
- Agile composite structuring: Enabled scalable composite creation to support evolving investment strategies and marketing initiatives.
Results
Continuation of Investment Performance Reporting
With ACA’s help, the firm was able to maintain uninterrupted performance reporting during the platform transition. This provided:
- Scalable, regulator-ready data: Delivered performance data that supports marketing, client reporting, and strategic growth.
- Operational efficiency: Freed internal teams from complex performance tasks, allowing greater focus on growth and client engagement.
- Executive confidence: Provided leadership with assurance through expert-managed performance reporting.
Conclusion
Preserving Stakeholder Trust and Brand Reputation
By partnering with ACA, the firm was able to avoid an interruption in their performance reporting while they implemented a new custodial platform.
How We Help
ACA’s Managed Performance Services are designed to help investment firms scale with confidence. Whether you are navigating a platform transition, launching new composites, or preparing for regulatory scrutiny, our experts deliver precision, structure, and executive assurance.
Let’s talk about how ACA can support your performance reporting needs.