Unifying Workflows for a Multi-Billion-Dollar Asset Managers

Overview
A leading asset manager overseeing multiple SMAs and funds faced mounting inefficiencies from a fragmented tech stack—including a siloed OMS, a separate PMS, and in-house analytics. These disjointed systems led to operational breaks, loss of data fidelity, and an increasingly unsustainable total cost of ownership (TCO). More critically, the in-house tools were no longer scalable, delaying investor and C-level reporting.

The Challenge
The firm’s operational landscape was complex:

• Multiple multi-currency accounts across funds and mandates.
  
  
• Extensive pre-trade compliance rules requiring custom tagging.
  
  
• A sophisticated rebalancing process with high accuracy demands.
  
  
• Precise NAV calculations and deep analytics required by PMs and investors alike.
  
  
• Reporting needed to satisfy C-level expectations and external stakeholders.
  

The combination of scale and customization needs made this a high-stakes implementation.

The Nirvāna Approach
Nirvāna approached the engagement as a true partner—with deep cross-functional collaboration and a clear implementation roadmap. We aligned with each team across the client’s operation to build a tailored, unified solution.

Key actions included:

• Partnering with custodians for clean, reconciled data migration.
  
  
• Working directly with traders to implement and test complex OMS workflows and compliance rules.
  
  
• Collaborating with accounting to ensure accurate NAV and performance reporting.
  
  
• Enabling the PM team with customized analytics, attribution, and contribution tools.

• Integrated middle- and back-office services—including data aggregation, security master management, GL oversight, and full reconciliation — all managed by Nirvāna.

The Results

• A fully integrated front-to-back solution delivered on time.
  
  
• Clean data consolidation across SMAs and funds.
  
  
• Improved workflow continuity across trading, accounting, and reporting.
  
  
• A scalable, modern platform that supports institutional growth.
  
  
• Successful alignment of technology with precision-driven portfolio management.
  

Takeaway
This complex implementation showcased Nirvāna’s ability to manage large-scale, multi-team projects and deliver unified solutions that meet the high standards of institutional asset managers—across operations, compliance, and performance analytics.