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Buy-side firms face increasing pressure to modernize systems, eliminate inefficiencies, and deliver better outcomes with leaner teams. But the path to transformation isn’t always clear. Legacy platforms, manual workflows, disconnected vendors, and siloed teams often stand in the way.
Linedata Advisory Services provides tailored, results-focused support across the full technology lifecycle. We help hedge funds, asset managers, and private markets firms rethink legacy infrastructure, implement operating model changes, and launch software and reporting solutions that support growth. Our consulting and digital transformation work blends IT strategy, data automation, and hands-on expertise in systems design, integration, and modernization.
These case studies show how we help investment firms achieve meaningful progress through IT transformation—from strategy to design and solution delivery.
Overview
IT Operating Model Redesign and Custom Platform Development
IT Operating Model Redesign and Custom Platform Development for a Multi-Strategy Fund of Funds
Challenge
A multi-strategy fund of funds focused on equity, fixed income, and credit derivatives had to modernize its fragmented tech environment. Challenges included undocumented home-grown systems, multiple vendors, and recurring disruptions to business-as-usual activities. The firm also required a custom-built trading platform tailored to its investment processes.
Solution
Linedata delivered co-sourced technology services, combining onsite leads with a dedicated offshore team. We worked directly with the CTO to lead an IT operating model redesign, introducing Scrum, documenting system architecture, and delivering the new platform. Our offshore developers handled custom software development, platform buildout, and end-to-end QA in a secure cloud-hosted environment.
Outcome
By shifting day-to-day execution to our offshore team while keeping strategic oversight with the client, we helped launch the platform in just six months. We also consolidated legacy systems, enhanced the OMS, and implemented batch monitoring and DBA support. The solution reduced key-person risk, ensured daily operational readiness, improved cross-functional efficiency, and extended coverage across risk, operations, and fund accounting functions.
IT Transformation and Enterprise Application Support
IT Transformation and Enterprise Application Support for a $600B Investment Manager
Challenge
The investment arm of a $600B insurance group needed strategic application support amid a team restructuring. Challenges included inconsistent data quality, lack of specialist expertise, poor internal coordination, and third-party vendor complexity—affecting investor reporting and accounting systems.
Solution
We documented investment management processes, managed a Geneva accounting system upgrade, and integrated enterprise data warehouse feeds with quality checks. We provided co-sourced technology services across a portfolio of enterprise systems, including CAMRA and Investran, and delivered custom software development, batch processing (SOD, intraday, EOD), report creation, and third-party vendor coordination.
Outcome
Within three months, we completed the Geneva upgrade and integration. Our work reduced monthly reporting and data issue resolution time by over 100 hours. By partnering directly with business users, we accelerated delivery timelines and positioned the firm for long-term scalability—supporting investor reporting, accounting, and securities teams enterprise-wide.
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Automated Investor Billing System
Automated Investor Billing System for Investor Services Firms and Family Offices
Challenge
A firm serving family offices and charitable institutions needed to replace a manual, Excel-based investor billing process with a more controlled and scalable solution. The existing system lacked automation, was prone to errors, and depended heavily on individual users.
Solution
Linedata designed a custom software solution to automate the full billing cycle, including portfolio NAV calculation, fee calculations and distribution, and invoice generation and approval. Configuration-driven logic supports in-arrear billing, family-level setups, fee exclusions, and adjustments. The system also includes full audit trails and mandatory maker-checker workflows to ensure data integrity.
Outcome
By replacing Excel with a web-based billing application, the client dramatically improved accuracy and eliminated manual effort. The solution reduced dependencies on individuals and spreadsheets, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, control, and financial data quality.
IT Operating Model Redesign and Reporting Transformation
IT Operating Model Redesign and Reporting Transformation for a $200B Fund Administrator
Challenge
A $200B fund administrator needed to streamline its operations and improve reporting amid frequent regulatory changes and a highly siloed operating model. Challenges included a lack of standardized processes, fragmented vendor management, and manual Excel-based reporting across global teams.
Solution
Linedata led a comprehensive IT operating model redesign, establishing Centers of Excellence, restructuring reporting workflows, and creating an enterprise-wide data management plan. Our change-the-business solution delivered data and reporting automation across multiple systems—including Geneva and Investran—and built regulatory reporting solutions for AIFMD, Form PF, and CBI. Our team coordinated vendor relationships and implemented automated reconciliation processes for cash, positions, and trades.
Outcome
This transformation enabled the client to centralize reporting operations with a scalable offshore model and 400+ reports catering to investor and regulatory reporting needs. An India-based reporting team now supports business units in Asia, Europe, and North America. By replacing fragmented processes with integrated reporting workflows, the client realized a 40% efficiency gain in daily reconciliation, reduced operational risk, and built a more agile, future-ready reporting infrastructure.
Security Master Development and OMS Integration
Security Master Development and OMS Integration for a Multi-Asset Hedge Fund
Challenge
A hedge fund trading across multiple asset classes struggled with fragmented securities data and outdated system architecture. Legacy systems created inconsistent mappings and required manual intervention to manage data across OMS platforms. An out-of-the-box solution would not support asset classes complexity or integrate with existing platforms.
Solution
Linedata designed and delivered a custom Security Master system using a modern tech stack (React, GraphQL API, Azure), consolidating security reference data across the ecosystem. The platform integrates with Bloomberg, VPM (accounting), and PBI (OMS), replacing outdated systems and enabling scalable operations.
Outcome
The centralized Security Master improved data integrity, eliminated manual corrections, and enabled seamless trade execution across OMS platforms. With robust data integration and reporting automation, the client increased operational efficiency, reduced risk, and gained real-time transparency across their trading infrastructure.