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With regulators ramping up the pressure on front, middle and back office systems, asset managers are being asked if existing technology is appropriate and able to keep up with the evolving challenges. Centralization may help streamline businesses with clean and relevant data that asset managers can rely on, but at what cost? Does outsourcing have a viable future and will the current trend towards a “best of breed” model help enable it?

The third annual Fund Technology & Data, North America report will bring together heads of operations, technology, data and regulation, as well as senior managers to examine the challenges in building a comprehensive technology and data platform for the front, middle and back office.

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SECTION 1

AN UPDATE ON REGULATION

1.1 INTERVIEW: Examining how the pressure to institutionalize regulatory compliance procedures is driving consolidation and improvement of supporting technology

Interviewer:

Proposed: Financial Journalist to be confirmed

Interviewee:

• Brian Ness, Chief Information Officer - Corporate Services, Principal Global Investors

SECTION 2

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALISATION

2.1 ROUNDTABLE: ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ – exploring the diversified demand on technology as a result of new product areas and geographies

Moderator:

Proposed: Financial Journalist to be confirmed

Panelists:

• Todd Healy, Vice President, Head of Investment Operations, BMO Asset Management Corporation

• Dennis Gonzalez, Co-Founder, Alta Strategic

• Robert Roley, Vice President, Solutions, Advent Software

2.2 WHITE PAPER: Teaching the business to think globally and align its operations and technology accordingly

Representative, Advent Software

2.3 WHITE PAPER: Connections, collaboration, and information – end to end oversight in an evolving world

• Dan Houlihan, Executive Vice President and Americas Head of Global Fund Services, Northern Trust Corporation

SECTION 3

A FOCUS ON DATA

3.1 Interview: Ensuring compliance through industry leading data management practices

Proposed: Financial Journalist to be confirmed

Interviewee:

• Michael Herskovitz, Senior Vice President and Partner, AllianceBernstein

3.2 ROUNDTABLE DEBATE: Centralization of data – a blessing or a curse

Moderator:

Proposed: Financial Journalist to be confirmed

Panelists:

• Dan Moon, Global Head of Data Services, Russell Investments

• Craig Gatten, Managing Director, Global Head of Data Management and Reporting, Manulife Asset Management

SECTION 4

THE PRACTICALITIES OF FUND TECHNOLOGY

4.1 INDUSTRY VIEWS: Client reporting – the business case

Representative TBC, SimCorp Coric

4.2 INTERVIEW: Aligning technology with the wider business goals – simultaneously pleasing both the C-Suite and the IT departmen

Interviewer:

• Noel Hillmann, Managing Director, Clear Path Analysis

Interviewee:

• Michael Nadeau, US Chief Technology Officer, Pioneer Investments

4.3 INTERVIEW: How technology and the availability of information on the Internet is helping to level the playing field for smaller asset management firm

Interviewer:

Proposed: Financial Journalist to be confirmed

Interviewee:

• Brett Lapierre, Director of Research, Peak Capital Management

SECTION 5

THE FUTURE OF OUTSOURCING

5.1 INTERVIEW: The move towards a ‘best of breed’ outsourcing model

Interviewer:

Proposed: Financial Journalist to be confirmed

Interviewee:

• Tony da Silva, Vice President and Director of Management Portfolios Administration, Wellington Management Company

5.2 ROUNDTABLE: Where, when and how does outsourcing have a viable future?

Moderator:

Proposed: Financial Journalist to be confirmed

Panelists:

• Dan Houlihan, Executive Vice President and Americas Head of Global Fund Services, Northern Trust

• Marc Mallett, Vice President, Product & Managed Services, SimCorp North America

• Jim Stitt, Head of Data Management, RBC Global Asset Management

• Todd Healy, Vice President, Head of Investment Operations, BMO Asset Management Corporation

Todd Healy

Vice President, Head of Investment Operations / BMO Asset Management Corporation

Michael Nadeau

Chief Technology Officer / Pioneer Investments

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