SS&C Technologies Blog

End-to-end support for fund managers Streamline administration, accounting, reporting and compliance with a tailored solution backed by 15+ years of experience. Access corporate, investor, treasury and reporting services. Navigate AML requirements with AMLCO, MLRO/DMLRO and compliance support. Add trustee and independent directorship services through specialists.

A property close can appear complete long before every risk has been identified. Financial statements have been finalized, reconciliations have been reviewed, and reporting deadlines have been met. Then an audit inquiry uncovers an unsupported balance, a significant change is questioned or details of a capital expenditure reveal an issue that should have been identified weeks earlier. In many cases, the problem is not a lack of effort.

The subledger has traditionally been viewed as a supporting accounting function, providing granular detail and helping finance teams reconcile the general ledger. That view increasingly understates its role. A modern, purpose-built subledger can bring together a bank’s financial data, support a more continuous close process and give finance teams a stronger foundation for analysis and decision-making. That shift matters because the job of finance has changed.

The technologies attracting the most investment across the hedge fund industry reveal a great deal about how firms are preparing for the future. According to our recent survey, produced in collaboration with Hedgeweek, managers are concentrating technology investment in a small number of strategic priorities, with implications for operating models, scalability and future growth.

Steve Parda Director, Management Company Services September 25, 2026 3 min read Alternative asset managers devote enormous attention to fund operations, and for good reasons. Investors, regulators and auditors expect disciplined fund accounting, timely reporting and strong operational controls. As firms grow, that's naturally where most operational investment goes. The management company hasn't always received the same level of attention.

Outsourcing has evolved from a niche solution to the prevailing operating model for family offices. According to a 2025 survey from RSM, 97% of US family offices are pursuing some form of strategic outsourcing, spanning investment operations, accounting, reporting and, increasingly, tax planning and compliance. For most single- and multi-family offices, the debate has moved past whether to outsource, but which functions to hand off and to whom.

Loan data problems are easy to identify at the point where they surface, such as a delayed report, an error caught during reconciliation or a covenant metric that does not match what the borrower submitted. The initiation of the process breakdown is harder to visualize. For most private credit operations, data integrity issues are not isolated incidents. They are the cumulative result of friction at multiple stages across the loan lifecycle.

See where hedge funds are investing their technology budgets Technology spending is rising as hedge funds prioritize AI, trading systems and data infrastructure. At the same time, expansion into new asset classes is creating new technology demands. Download the infographic to explore where investment is going and how priorities vary across fund sizes.

Turn fragmented loan data into connected operational intelligence Loan operations often rely on unstructured documents, manual data entry and disconnected systems, creating inefficiencies across operations, accounting and reporting.

Building a Workforce Ready for AI, Regulation and Continuous Change AI, regulation, cybersecurity and digital innovation are rapidly reshaping financial services and required skills, while traditional training models struggle to keep up. Financial institutions need continuous, flexible learning strategies built for today’s workforce.