Covid-19 sharpens focus on connectivity, operating models

Any asset owners and managers previously unaware of how crucial technology is becoming to maintaining an investment edge have been enlightened in brutal fashion by the coronavirus lockdown. Spending was already rising on systems and tools to manage portfolios, data, risk, compliance, operations – you name it. It is only accelerating now as the benefits of technology – such as faster data accessibility and stronger digital integration within and between institutions – have been thr…