Middle & Back Office Services

Middle and Back Office Services

In a competitive market environment, it is has become more important than ever for fund managers to focus on their core competency of investment decision making.  However, a robust operational infrastructure is also important to a fund’s success.  The Maples Group offers a range of outsourcing capabilities that provide the systems, processes and professional expertise to support hedge fund managers in the maintenance of their books and records and meet the information requirements of investment strategies.  Our services include:

• Upfront consulting on portfolio structures and operating models, process re-engineering and development of custom reporting and information system solutions
• Data management, including trade allocations, trade capture, security master maintenance, price data, data enrichment, over-the-counter document review and automated reconciliations
• Cash and collateral management, including cash reporting and reconciliation, liquidity projections, counterparty exposure, collateral tracking and limit monitoring
• Maintenance of a manager’s books and records across multiple portfolios

Our systems can aggregate information from both our internally maintained accounting systems and third parties, including custodians, administrators, managers.  This information is distilled into intuitive analytical reports that provide insight into portfolio positions, exposure, risk and performance to support investment decision making and reporting processes.