Rethinking replication.

Replication is complex, costly, and may be holding you back.

Private market firms didn’t set out to build complex webs of fund administration and internal replication processes. It happened over time without considering an end-state technology and operation model and was driven by new launches across jurisdictions, regulatory pressure, and M&A. To make sense of their fragmented systems, many firms built internal teams and infrastructure, often just to replicate what administrators were already doing.

Top-level findings. 

• Replication is widespread and costly: 43% of firms say over half of their non-investment staff are tied up in administrative replication or oversight
• Too many administrators, not enough efficiency: 57% of firms use multiple admins—14% juggle more than seven providers
• Outsourcing doesn’t eliminate in-house work: 55% of firms maintain an internal accounting book of record, even when using external administrators
• Delayed reporting, strained investor relations: 47% of respondents say replication adds more than three business days to their reporting cycles
• Firms want change, and are acting on it: 24% of firms are already reducing replication, and 55% say they would consider it in a future strategy 

SEI’s global platform advantage.

Selecting SEI as your partner means that even where you need a second provider, we can ingest their data and make that usable, too.

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Redirect valuable resources

Replication consumes time, budget, and talent that could be redirected toward creating alpha and capital appreciation for your investors.

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Full data visibility

Modern fund administration allows for real-time data access and seamless integration, meaning data can be harmonised within your environment.

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Trusted outputs and reduced risk

Consolidating administrators and trusting a high-quality partner can reduce risk and improve insight. 

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Scalable coverage

The right partner has the technology and infrastructure to support multiple asset classes and span jurisdictions to drive growth.