Compliance & Regulation
Shared Insights
RIAs Face This Week’s Reg S-P Compliance Deadline
As smaller firms comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s changes to Regulation S-P, experts are warning reps to ensure...
Investment Operations
Shared Insights
T + 1 Settlement
Efficiency Gap Across the Post-Trade Environment
The transition to a T+1 settlement cycle has significantly compressed the post-trade window, exposing major frictions in cross-border operations. Despite...
AI & Technology
AI in Finance
Shared Insights
State Street to ‘Imminently’ Launch Internal AI Agent Factory
State Street will “imminently” launch an internal bot factory to build agentic artificial intelligence agents for internal use, the firm’s...
Compliance & Regulation
Regulatory Updates
SEC Enforcement
Shared Insights
SEC Proposes Scrapping Trade-Through Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday proposed rescinding a 20-year-old rule aimed at ensuring investors obtain the best available...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Enforcement
Shared Insights
SEC finds disclosure failures in RIAs’ cash management, fee practices
Examiners at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have spotted recent deficiencies in RIAs’ cash management recommendations and compensation disclosures,...
Compliance & Regulation
Shared Insights
Investment Advisors Still Struggle With Fees, Conflicts, and Disclosures, SEC Warns
Investment advisors are struggling to meet bedrock fiduciary obligations around disclosing and mitigating conflicts of interest involving their compensation models,...
Investment Operations
Shared Insights
T + 1 Settlement
Industry calls for Hong Kong T+1 delay amid congestion fears
Q4 2027 alignment with Europe and UK transition raises operational risk concerns By Chris Davis | June 2, 2026 Risk.net...
Shared Insights
STP Investment Services Named Premier Partner for Lightspeed TDMS
STP Investment Services Named Premier Partner for Lightspeed TDMS Designation positions STP as the preferred partner for investment firms seeking a fully...
Fund Launches
Investment Operations
Outsourcing
Shared Insights
Technology & Automation
State Street Wins $215B Principal Funds Back-Office Mandate
Principal Financial Group hired State Street to handle custody, fund accounting and fund administration for its $215 billion fund line,...
Shared Insights
Crypto Defender Hester Peirce to Exit SEC, Leaving More Empty Seats, Less Debate
The Securities and Exchange Commission is already operating without its full complement of leaders, and in a few months another...
Shared Insights
Alts Boom Complicates Fund Shop, Service Provider Ties
Asset managers and their service providers are too often trying to hammer a square peg into a round hole when...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Enforcement
SEC’s New Top Cop Lays Out Priorities in Private Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s newly minted director of enforcement, David Woodcock, said the division is closely monitoring the potential...
Shared Insights
SEC Removes Settlement ‘Gag Order,’ Raising New Risks
The Securities and Exchange Commission has removed a 50-year-old “gag order” rule for settlements, which may make these agreements more attractive for...
Shared Insights
PGIM Launches Its First Private-Credit CIT for DC Plans
PGIM launched its first private-credit collective investment trust for defined contribution plans, the firm announced Thursday. The PGIM Investment Grade...
Shared Insights
New SEC Enforcement Chief Lays Out Private Market Priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission‘s newly minted director of enforcement, David Woodcock, said the division is closely monitoring the potential risks in...
Shared Insights
Testing the Liquidity Illusion
After years of steady inflows and expanding access to retail investors, private equity credit funds and evergreen vehicles are hitting...
Investment Operations
Technology & Automation
What Firms Get Wrong When Changing Investment Operations Technology
By Pat Conroy, Vice President, STP Investment Services | Featured in WatersTechnology | April 28, 2026 Pat Conroy, Vice President...
Shared Insights
STP Investment Services and CAPIS Launch Coordinated Outsourced Trading and Operations Model for Buy-Side Firms
WEST CHESTER, PA and DALLAS, TX – April 21, 2026 – STP Investment Services (STP), a global provider of technology-enabled investment...
Shared Insights
Wealthsite Shortlisted for the Family Wealth Report Awards 2026
Wealthsite, a division of STP Investment Services, is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for the Thirteenth Family...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
What the SEC’s 2027 Budget Cut Means for RIA Compliance and Exam Readiness
The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked for a fiscal 2027 budget that’s 11% less than what the agency requested...
AI & Technology
AI in Finance
Why Getting Asset Management Employees On Board with AI Requires More Than a Rollout Plan
Industry firms are investing billions of dollars in technology upgrades, but how they engage employees when rolling out new tools...
Shared Insights
STP Shortlisted for Two Categories in the 2026 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards
WEST CHESTER, PA — April 6, 2026 — STP Investment Services today announced that it has been shortlisted in the...
Shared Insights
J.P. Morgan to Roll Out Public-Private Interval Fund
David Goldstein is mentioned by Ignites on the opportunities created by challenging market conditions.
Alternative Investments
Liquid Alts
Private Credit Managers Are Gating Redemptions. Here’s What They Owe Retail Investors.
David Goldstein shared his perspective with FundFire on how managers and investors are navigating liquidity amid market volatility.
Alternative Investments
Tokenization
Why Tokenization Starts with Money Market Funds — and What Firms Need to Get Right
Cynthia Kelly shares with FundFire how tokenized U.S. Treasurys provide a controlled, low‑risk environment for firms to modernize market infrastructure...
AI & Technology
AI in Finance
Manager Focus on Staff Cuts Threatens Success of AI Programs
Pat Conroy shares his perspective with FundFire on why reducing key talent threatens the success of emerging AI programs.
Emerging Managers
Hedge Funds
“What emerging managers get wrong when launching a hedge fund” featured in AIMA Journal
The latest AIMA – The Alternative Investment Management Association Journal (Edition 145) features an article by STP’s David Goldstein, titled...
Alternative Investments
Tokenization
Private Markets to ‘Leapfrog’ Other Asset Classes in Tokenization Race
Cynthia Kelly shares her perspective on the rise of tokenization of assets with FundFire.
AI & Technology
AI in Finance
BlackRock Bolsters Aladdin with Agentic, Gen AI
Pat Conroy comments on BlackRock’s addition of AI features to its platform.
AI & Technology
Front Office Innovation
Asset Managers Set Sights on Front-Office Innovation
In FundFire, Pat Conroy emphasized that in an increasingly crowded market, true differentiation now hinges on portfolio management and trading...
Shared Insights
STP Shortlisted for Three Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Awards
STP is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted in three categories at the Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Awards,...
AI & Technology
AI in Finance
MSCI Acquires AI-Startup to Automate Due-Diligence Processes
David Goldstein comments on the role of AI in due diligence in FundFire.
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
SEC Charges NY Life Alts Affiliate with Breaching Fiduciary Duty
The SEC charged Madison Capital Funding for selling loans at inflated prices during the 2020 market disruption. Cynthia Kelly shares...
Shared Insights
STP Wins Fund Administration Category at the 2026 WealthBriefing WealthTech Americas Awards
STP wins Fund Administration category at the 2026 WealthBriefing WealthTech Americas Awards
Shared Insights
STP Named Top Fund Administration and Compliance Services Provider by Financial Services Review
STP Investment Services Named Top Fund Administration and Compliance Services Provider 2026 by Financial Services Review
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Enforcement
Don’t Mistake Our Fairness for Weakness: SEC’s Top Cop
Cynthia Kelly comments on the updated response window to an SEC Wells notice in FundFire.
AI & Technology
AI in Finance
GenAI Not Good For Fund Accounting, TA: SS&C Exec
David Goldstein shares his perspective on GenAI in Fund Accounting on Ignites
Shared Insights
STP Enhances Lightspeed TDMS with SmartSettle AI to Deliver Predictive Settlement Intelligence
Integrated predictive analytics enhance fails management, pre-matching, and settlement risk visibility WEST CHESTER, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–STP Investment Services (STP), a global...
Shared Insights
STP Wins Reporting, Accounting or Communication Tool – Miami for WealthSite
STP Investment Services is proud to announce that our WealthSite platform has been named the Winner in the Reporting, Accounting...
Compliance & Regulation
Marketing Rule
SEC says it allows RIA endorsements by some ‘persons with regulatory history’
Lori Weston comments on the risk alert published by the SEC last month on the lack of or inadequate disclosures.
Compliance & Regulation
Marketing Rule
New SEC Marketing Rule FAQ Tackles Fees, Testimonials
Lori Weston was quoted by ThinkAdvisor on SEC’s updated guidance on its Marketing Rule, specifically, on testimonials and SRO Orders.
Allocator Behavior
Hedge Funds
Are Star ‘Stock Picking’ Hedge Funds Back?
David Goldstein shares his perspective on the rise of “stock picking” hedge fund managers.
Compliance & Regulation
Marketing Rule
SEC Zeroes On RIA Paid Testimonials And Performance Fees As Exams Intensify
Lori Weston, shares her insights in a recent Financial Advisor Magazine article on the SEC’s renewed focus on marketing rule...
Allocator Behavior
Hedge Funds
Investors Lock In Hedge Fund Allocations after Chaotic Year
David Goldstein shares his insights on the current dynamics in alternative investments with FundFire.
Shared Insights
STP Integrates Passthrough with BluePrint to Streamline Investor Onboarding and Fund Administration
Integration connects investor onboarding workflows directly to STP’s BluePrint platform, reducing manual processes and improving data flow.
Compliance & Regulation
Regulatory Updates
SEC Loses ‘Checks and Balances’ after Last Democrat’s Exit
Cynthia Kelly comments on Last Democrat Commissioner’s Exit in FundFire
Compliance & Regulation
Marketing Rule
SEC targets disclosure failures tied to paid advisor ratings, awards
Lori Weston shares her perspective with Investment News on the SEC’s latest risk alert on usage of client testimonials or...
Investment Operations
Outsourcing
Buyer’s Remorse: When New Tech Causes Novel Headaches
Jeff Hooks shares insights on the Fidelity vs Broadcom situation and the lesson for firms outsourcing their tech.
Investment Operations
Outsourcing
Why Investment Managers Must Rebuild Their Operating Models, Not Just Their Technology
Jeff Hooks writes a commentary piece for The Trade Magazine on why investment managers must go beyond technology to reduce...
Capital Raising
Hedge Funds
Hungry for a Hedge Fund’s Peak Performance? Catch It Early, Study Says
David Goldstein highlights the importance of the first three months of a fund.
AI & Technology
Cybersecurity
Scammers Impersonate AssetMark, Affiliates on Social Media
Lori Weston warns against impersonators and scammers in the asset management industry.
Alternative Investments
Liquid Alts
State Street Eyes Liquid Alts Expansion: CFO
STP’s David Goldstein comments on what firms need to succeed in the defined contribution space.
Shared Insights
STP Wins ThinkAdvisor 2025 Luminaries Award for LaunchAdvisor
STP Investment Services named a Winner in the ThinkAdvisor 2025 Luminaries Awards in the Industry Disruption / Innovation category for...
Compliance & Regulation
Data Protection
SEC Cracks Down on Data Protection Rule Violations
The SEC recently penalized a major investment adviser for lapses in data protection and identity theft prevention under Reg S-P.
Emerging Managers
Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds Expect Boost from Clearer Rate Views, Policy Shifts
A clear direction of travel for interest rates, more settled government policy and manageable volatility in the financial markets are...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
With enforcement actions plummeting, is the SEC losing its regulatory zeal?
Lori Weston, head of compliance at STP Investment Services, emphasized that advisors must ensure M&A activity aligns with clients’ best...
AML
Compliance & Regulation
Private Fund Investors Up Focus on Anti-Money Laundering Controls
Private fund investors are raising the bar for alts managers to ensure they have robust compliance functions, particularly anti-money laundering,...
Shared Insights
Staying Ahead of Compliance Challenges in a Shifting Landscape
Lori Weston of ComplianceAdvisor joins Shannon Rosic to unpack where firms are most vulnerable
Emerging Managers
Hedge Funds
What Emerging Hedge Fund Managers Can Do To Boost Their Chances Of Success
While 2024 was slow for hedge fund launches, this year has brought a renewal of activity, although new managers face...
Shared Insights
STP Investment Services Shortlisted for Best Fund Administration Service at the Private Asset Management Awards 2026
West Chester, PA (November 21, 2025) — STP Investment Services, a leader in technology-enabled investment operations and fund services, is...
Emerging Managers
Hedge Funds
Commentary: What emerging managers get wrong when launching a hedge fund
STP’s David Goldstein, Director of Product, Fund Services, penned a piece on what emerging managers get wrong when launching a...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
SEC Spotlights Alts and Retail Risks in Exam Priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently released 2026 examination priorities highlight the agency’s concerns around alternative investments for retail investors.
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
SEC sets sights on RIA M&A and alts as 2026 exam priorities
SEC examiners will focus on RIAs that have merged with other practices, the federal agency said in a document outlining...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Enforcement
SEC Cracks Down on Invesco Impersonator, Bogus Fund Shops
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil complaints against half a dozen entities claiming to be investment advisors in...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
SEC Reopens with Backlog
Securities and Exchange Commission staff are diving into a backlog of examinations, enforcement cases and fund filings after the agency...
Shared Insights
STP Investment Services Highlights Industry Shift Toward Integrated System-and-Service Solutions
STP Investment Services Highlights Industry Shift Toward Integrated System-and-Service Solutions As firms face shrinking margins and pressure to modernize, integrated...
Compliance & Regulation
Data Protection
Lori Weston, Head of ComplianceAdvisor, Featured in InvestmentNews on Advisor Cyber Risk
We’re proud to share that Lori Weston, Head of ComplianceAdvisor at STP Investment Services, was quoted in a recent InvestmentNews...
Compliance & Regulation
Crypto Regulation
STP’s Cynthia Kelly Quoted in CQ Roll Call on Senate Crypto Legislation
STP Investment Services’ Managing Director of Compliance, Cynthia Kelly, was featured in CQ Roll Call’s November 6 article, “State Regulators...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
‘Wasted Effort and Time’: Frozen Exams Leave Shops in Limbo
Compliance teams in the middle of Securities and Exchange Commission examinations have been left in limbo as the government shutdown...
Shared Insights
Video
Long-Short, Crypto Drive Hedge Fund Allocations
In a recent conversation with FundFire, David Goldstein, Director of Fund Services at STP, shared insights into how allocator behavior...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
Shutdown Delays SEC’s Annual Exam Priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s annual examination priorities will come late for 2026, compliance consultants say.
Data Management
Investment Operations
The Culprit Slowing Automation in Asset Servicing
Nearly 60% of the challenges to automation in asset servicing stem from data issues, according to Broadridge survey results released...
Compliance & Regulation
Data Protection
RIAs negotiate with vendors as Reg S-P deadline nears
RIAs with $1.5bn or more in assets under management are facing a December deadline to comply with a Securities and...
Shared Insights
Video
After Awful Year for Hedge Launches, an ‘Anxious’ Rebound: Fund Admin
[Video] In a recent conversation with FundFire Alts, David Goldstein, Director of Fund Services at STP Investment Services, shared insights...
Shared Insights
Reimagining Reconciliation: AI, Regulation, and Capital Markets Transformation Webinar Replay Now Available
We were excited to participate in this timely conversation on the future of reconciliation across capital markets. As data volumes...
Fund Launches
Hedge Funds
Strong Hedge Fund Launches in Q2 on Pace to Top ’24
Hedge fund managers launched new funds at a faster pace in the first half than they did in 2024, seeking...
Shared Insights
STP Surpasses $500 Billion in Assets Under Administration
West Chester, PA — October 7, 2025 — STP Investment Services is proud to announce a major milestone: surpassing $500...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Exam Priorities
SEC Enforcement, Exams On Hold as Government Shuts Down
The government shutdown on Wednesday has put a stop to many regular activities at the Securities and Exchange Commission, disrupting...
Shared Insights
ComplianceAdvisor Launches: Daily Post-Trade Compliance Reviews & Monitoring
ComplianceAdvisor, a division of STP, is pleased to announce the launch of Daily Post-Trade Compliance Reviews and Monitoring, a new...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Enforcement
SEC to Consider Disqualification Waivers in Regulatory Settlements Talks
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins on Friday said he was reviving a practice in which the commission considers...
Compliance & Regulation
Data Protection
SEC Gets Ready to Scrutinize Compliance with Data Protection Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sought to remind the industry about looming updates to a decades-old regulation despite...
Shared Insights
STP Investment Services Named a Finalist in the ThinkAdvisor 2025 Luminaries Awards for LaunchAdvisor
Berwyn, PA (September 24, 2025) — STP Investment Services, a leading provider of technology-enabled investment operations and compliance solutions, announced...
Alternative Investments
Continuation Vehicles
Multi-Asset Continuation Vehicles Make Sharp Comeback
Private equity managers this year are favoring continuation vehicles that house multiple assets over those with just one asset, according...
AML
Compliance & Regulation
Drug Cartels. Terrorists. Russian Oligarchs. Money Laundering Risks Go ‘Way Beyond’ Fincen’s AML Rule
Traditional and private fund managers not only face growing money-laundering risks, they also need to ensure they are complying with...
Fund Launches
Hedge Funds
Hedge Fund Launches Set to Pick Up as Extreme Volatility Wanes
Hedge fund managers are increasingly optimistic about launching new funds as anxiety over U.S. economic policies that stoked extreme volatility...
Compliance & Regulation
SEC Enforcement
SEC Fines PE Shop for Overcharging Clients
The Securities and Exchange Commission reached a settlement agreement with TZP Management Associates over allegations that the firm had charged...
Allocator Behavior
Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds Pull In $24.8B in Volatile Q2, Best Inflows in a Decade
The hedge fund industry had its highest level of inflows in more than a decade in the second quarter as...
Investment Operations
T + 1 Settlement
Technical and regulatory questions surround Europe’s T+1 move
Last year, all eyes were on North America, as the United States, Canada, and Mexico moved from T+2 to T+1...
AML
Compliance & Regulation
Extension of Treasury’s AML Rule a ‘Win’ for Asset Managers
Industry firms scored a win Monday when the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced it had...
Alternative Investments
Continuation Vehicles
CV-squared: What are the risks of PE’s latest liquidity solution?
While continuation funds are a well-established PE instrument, continuation funds on continuation funds, otherwise called “CV-squared,” are a more recent...
Compliance & Regulation
Regulatory Updates
Outsourced Compliance: A Strategic Response to Regulatory Strain
Regulatory uncertainty and stretched compliance teams are creating new pressures for firms navigating an evolving enforcement landscape, even as the...
AI & Technology
AI in Finance
Alts Data Provider Rolls Out AI Tool to Analyze Fund Info
Cepres has launched an artificial intelligence tool that allows institutional investors to more easily pull alts product data to help...
Alternative Investments
Continuation Vehicles
Vista’s Record $5.6B Continuation Fund Highlights Ongoing Exit Drought
Vista Equity Partners has raised $5.6 billion to hold onto one of its portfolio companies and shift it into a...
Compliance & Regulation
Regulatory Updates
BlackRock Never Promised to Stop Monitoring Ex-Employee’s Brokerage Accounts: Judge
A former BlackRock employee who sued the firm for monitoring his brokerage account after he was laid off has lost...
AI & Technology
Cybersecurity
RIAs targeted by phishing campaign impersonating SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is asking RIAs to report an ongoing phishing campaign involving fraudulent emails claiming to...
Compliance & Regulation
Regulatory Updates
Compliance experts urge vigilance despite SEC rules pullback
While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to withdraw several rule proposals that would have applied to RIAs,...
Capital Raising
Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds Snag Bigger Share of Assets from Sovereign Funds: SEC
Sovereign wealth funds have been among the fastest-growing groups of investors at large hedge funds over the past decade, according...
Compliance & Regulation
Regulatory Updates
SEC Investment Management Director to Leave; No Successor Named
The director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management, Natasha Vij Greiner, is leaving the agency, as...
AI & Technology
AI in Finance
‘Dirty’ Data Complicates Managers’ Alts Push
Asset managers and fund administrators are wrestling with major data hurdles in the alternatives space that could amplify operational problems...
Investment Operations
T + 1 Settlement
A.I. in U.S. Ops May Help T+1 Overseas
The U.S. securities operations industry is seeing a boom of interest in artificial intelligence (A.I.) tools — from generative A.I....
Allocator Behavior
Hedge Funds
Bitcoin Bump, Volatile Markets Boost Crypto Hedge Funds
Pensions and endowments are increasingly exploring incorporating digital assets into their portfolios, though only a handful have reached the point...
Emerging Managers
Hedge Funds
Hedge Fund Launches Plummet as Investor Sentiment Wobbles
Hedge fund managers are launching new funds at the slowest pace in more than decade as a choppy economic environment...
Compliance & Regulation
Regulatory Updates
Atkins to Push ‘Thorough Economic Analysis’ of SEC Rules
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins last week called for a “robust” economic analysis of SEC rules amid “ongoing changes in...
Alternative Investments
Co-Investments
Private equity firms tap co-investments for new growth opportunities
Co-investing has long been considered a niche strategy in private markets, but that perception is rapidly changing. Shifting market dynamics,...
Compliance & Regulation
Regulatory Updates
SEC to Reconsider Closed-End Fund Retail Restrictions
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said Monday he is directing the agency to reconsider two decade-old rules that prohibit retail investors...
Investment Operations
T + 1 Settlement
T+1 in the UK: Why the road ahead will be harder than the US playbook
In February 2025, the UK’s Accelerated Settlement Taskforce (AST) published its long-awaited T+1 Settlement Plan, signalling the country’s intent to...
Shared Insights
The Rise of Co-Sourcing and Lift-Outs
In recent decades, emerging fund managers have increasingly turned to fund administrators to streamline operations, reduce costs, and mitigate risks....
Shared Insights
STP Shortlisted for Multiple Awards at the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2025
We’re proud to share that STP Investment Services has been officially shortlisted for four categories in the prestigious 2025 FTF...
Shared Insights
SEC rethinks RIA registration threshold
The acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked for a review of the registration threshold for...
Shared Insights
Pimco Adopts AI Agents
Pimco has developed artificial intelligence capabilities, including “AI agents” to reduce errors occurring in back-office processes – and the fixed...
Shared Insights
Lawmakers Grill Trump’s SEC Pick over Alts, DOGE
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, faced heat from Democratic lawmakers Thursday over deregulation, expanding investor access to...
Shared Insights
SEC Eases Marketing Rule Performance Requirements
SEC Eases Marketing Rule Performance Requirements on Wednesday. The SEC updated some of the more complex performance requirements in its...
Shared Insights
SEC issues marketing rule guidance on gross performance
The SEC issues marketing rule guidance on gross performance. In this new guidance, the SEC said it would not recommend...
Shared Insights
STP Investment Services Announces STP LaunchAdvisor
STP Investment Services (STP), a global provider of technology-enabled investment operations, fund administration, and compliance solutions, today unveiled STP LaunchAdvisor,...
Shared Insights
SEC Deploys Flurry of Exemptive Relief Orders Ahead of Atkins Confirmation
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a quick succession of exemptive relief orders since Commissioner Mark Uyeda was named acting chair of the...
Shared Insights
STP Investment Services Expands ComplianceAdvisor
STP Investment Services Expands ComplianceAdvisor to Offer Scalable Compliance Support New tiered solutions provide firms with flexible compliance solutions that...
Shared Insights
Optimizing Operations: The Rise of Co-Sourcing and Lift-Outs for Established Fund Managers.
STP’s David Goldstein, Director of Product, Fund Services, penned a piece on the rise of co-sourcing for the latest edition...
Shared Insights
Event-Driven Tops Wish List for Hedge Fund Allocators
Event-driven strategies are gaining favor among hedge fund allocators as they anticipate a more active environment for merger activity and...
Shared Insights
STP Wins Best Fund Administrator
STP is thrilled to announce that we have won Best Fund Administrator at the WealthBriefing WealthTech Americas Awards for 2025....
Shared Insights
New Hedge Managers Are Bullish on Fund Launches
Emerging hedge fund managers are more optimistic about starting funds this year as they hope to capitalize on increased market...
Shared Insights
More Hedge Funds Move to Outsource Compliance in Changing Landscape
Hedge fund managers are increasingly outsourcing compliance and other back-office functions as they seek to trim costs and differentiate themselves...
Shared Insights
SEC Scraps Personal Info Disclosures for Trade-Tracking System
The Securities and Exchange Commission is getting rid of personal information disclosure requirements in its market-tracking surveillance program amid concerns over potential...
Shared Insights
AML Compliance Ahead: Navigating the Upcoming FinCEN Requirements
STP’s Cynthia Kelly, Senior Compliance Consultant was a key contributor to the IAA’s IAA Today Smart Brief on the upcoming...
Shared Insights
Asset Managers to Staff: Don’t Touch DeepSeek – Yet
Asset managers are nervous – and intrigued – about the new generative artificial intelligence model from Chinese startup DeepSeek, and...
Shared Insights
The SEC Wasting No Time Signaling A Shift In Priorities
Without a confirmed chairman in place, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has wasted no time signaling a shift from...
Shared Insights
SEC’s Crypto Task Force Clearest Sign Yet of Pivot From Gensler Era
Even without a permanent chairman confirmed to lead it, the Securities and Exchange Commission is wasting no time in signaling...
Shared Insights
Long-Liquidating Alt Fund May Begin Distribution Late This Year
Investors in a Wildermuth Advisory private-equity interval fund that announced liquidation in mid-2023 may start getting their money back this...
Shared Insights
STP Investment Services Joins Global Elite With Miami Family Wealth Report Award
STP is thrilled to announce that we have been selected the winner for the 2025 Miami Family Wealth Report Awards...
Shared Insights
Coinbase Ruling Will Let Trump’s SEC Clarify Its Crypto Stance
The SEC’s days of policing the cryptocurrency industry without formal rules are waning after a federal appeals court instructed the...
Shared Insights
Liquidated Alts Fund Has Investors Still Waiting – 18 Months Out
More than a year and a half after Wildermuth Advisory disclosed it would shutter a private equity interval fund, investors...
Shared Insights
The TRADE predictions series 2025: A macro outlook on the markets
The coming change in US administration will see a front-loaded agenda of policy change in 2025. The reaction function of...
Shared Insights
The TRADE predictions series 2025: Post-trade and the shift to T+1
There will be greater focus in 2025 on European competitiveness, with regulators needing to strike the right balance between fostering...
Shared Insights
STP’s Fundraising Predictions
Fundraising Predictions Are In! Established firms will continue to attract the majority of new capital, but emerging managers who tend...
Shared Insights
Third-Party Cyber Risk Likely to Stay a Focus for Trump’s SEC
The agency under the Trump administration is expected to focus on cybersecurity controls in its examinations at a time when...
Shared Insights
STP Shortlisted for Best Fund Administration Service
STP is thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2025 Private Asset Management Awards for Best Fund Administration...
Shared Insights
STP Shortlisted for Best Back/Middle Office Tech Provider
STP is thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2025 Fund Intelligence Operations & Services Awards for...
Shared Insights
The Biggest Compliance Traps Happening At Your Firm
As a compliance officer responsible for administering your firm’s compliance program, you are keenly aware of your firm’s compliance risks,...
Shared Insights
STP Differentiates Investment Services with ComplianceAdvisor for BuySide Firms
STP Investment Services has introduced STP ComplianceAdvisor, a new practice aimed at providing comprehensive compliance solutions for investment firms. This...
Shared Insights
SEC warns firms to get their AI house in order
STP’s Lori Weston, Director of Product and Strategy was mentioned in FinancialPlanning’s SEC warns firms to get their AI house...
Shared Insights
SEC’s 2025 Priorities Include Fiduciary Conduct, AI Use
STP’s Lori Weston, Director of Product and Strategy was mentioned in planadviser’s SEC’s 2025 Priorities Include Fiduciary Conduct, AI Use....
Shared Insights
AI Usage Top Priority for SEC Examiners in 2025
STP’s Lori Weston, Director of Product and Strategy was mentioned in WealthManagement.com’s AI Usage Top Priority for SEC Examiners in...
Shared Insights
Congratulations to Our NICSA Nova Emerging Leaders!
We are thrilled to announce that three exceptional members of our team at STP Investment Services have been recognized with...
Shared Insights
STP launches ComplianceAdvisor to meet increasing regulatory needs
STP’s Dan Houlihan, CEO, shared insights with Private Funds CFO reporter Jennifer Banzaca on the launch of STP’s ComplianceAdvisor. Dan...
Shared Insights
STP Featured in Private Funds CFO
STP’s Dan Houlihan, CEO, and Dan Ceneviva, Head of Product and Technology, shared insights with Private Funds CFO reporter Jennifer...
Perspectives
STP Unveils Game-Changing BluePrint Platform, Transforming Investment Operations and Fund Administration
WEST CHESTER, PA, October 1, 2024 — STP Investment Services (STP), a leading global provider of technology-enabled, end-to-end investment servicing...
Shared Insights
STP Mentioned in Bloomberg: Britain Is Targeting 2027 for T+1 Switch
STP is proud to be mentioned in Bloomberg on Britain Is Targeting 2027 for T+1 Switch, with Or Without EU....
Shared Insights
STP’s BluePrint named a Finalist for FinTech of the Year
STP is thrilled to announce that we have been named a finalist for the 2024 US FinTech Awards in the...
Shared Insights
STP Mentioned in Ignites
STP is proud to be mentioned in Ignites on ICI: Zero Confidence in T+0. The trade group has joined with...
Shared Insights
Marketing Rule Violations Continue
Marketing Rule violations continue…nearly two years after the Marketing Rule’s compliance effective date, the SEC’s continues to employ a balanced...
Shared Insights
STP Mentioned in Mergers & Acquisitions
STP is proud to be mentioned in Mergers & Acquisitions September/October M&A Magazine on LP’s Focus on Value. STP’s Dan...
Shared Insights
Quick Guide: Trade Settlements at STP
As an end-to-end investment operation and technology service partner, STP’s trade settlements service can help you gain efficiencies with your...
Shared Insights
STP Mentioned in Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
We were pleased to be mentioned in Financial Technologies Forum’s article “T+1 Glitches Emerge Between U.S. & E.U Settlement”.
Shared Insights
STP Featured on Nasdaq TradeTalks: The Impact of AI Innovation on Data Governance
Jim Lewis, Head of Technology at STP Investment Services and other panelist join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss...
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STP mentioned in WatersTechnology: Zeros and ones: Industry contemplates T+0 as the next step
All hands on deck—that was likely the directive for operational teams across US capital markets on May 28, 2024, the...
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STP Mentioned In Reuters: Failed Wall Street trades rate roughly stable under faster settlement
Our AVP, Kaisha Lourens, Schnoll, has been featured in a recent Reuters article discussing the stability of Wall Street trades...
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STP mentioned in the 2024 PSA Mid-year Outlook
STP’s Dan Houlihan contributed an article to the 2024 PSA Mid-Year Outlook, which serves as a resource for financial advisors,...
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STP Mentioned in Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
We were pleased to be mentioned in Financial Technologies Forum’s article “T+1 Self-Affirmation Rates Below Expectations”.
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STP Mentioned in FundFire – Alts Managers Embrace Large-Scale Moves to Optimize Fund Ops
We were pleased to be mentioned in FundFire’s article “Alts Managers Embrace Large-Scale Moves to Optimize Fund Ops”.
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7 Simple Steps To Confirm Your Preparedness for T+1
Listen to our replay now on 7 simple steps to confirm your preparedness for T+1.
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Are You Ready for It? Preparing for the Move to a T+1 Trade Settlement Cycle
In February 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a move to a T+1 trade settlement cycle expected in...
What Does the Next Generation of Operational Service for Wealth Managers Look Like?
At STP, we believe wholeheartedly in our ability to transform operational outcomes for wealth management firms with an outsourced approach...
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Reassessing Outsourcing Relationships – Citisoft
An article by Citisoft debates the merits of reevaluating outsourcing relationships, for investment firms to see how their outsourcing relationships...
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The Next Era of Outsourcing – Alpha FMC
An article from Alpha FMC outlines how outsourcing has become an increasingly important strategic direction for investment managers.
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STP’s Holiday Greeting
Happy Holidays! Cheers to a healthy, prosperous New Year in 2021, and wish the same for our families, friends, clients,...
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The STP Difference: Conversions & Implementations
Jessica Cruz, VP of Project Management, talks about how STP’s team uses a proven, successful, and collaborative process to overcome...
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The STP Difference: Our Core Values
At the heart of the success of STP Investment Services is our culture and core values. By living our values...
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Outsourcing & Oversight – Olmstead
Article from Olmstead that talks about a worthy trend for investment managers: pairing outsourcing with transparent oversight.
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The STP Difference: Our Award-Winning Culture
Yvonne Guardado, Human Resources Manager at STP Investment Services, talks about why STP is a highly sought-after employer and has...
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The STP Difference: Financial Reporting
Darrell Sooy, AVP of Financial Reporting at STP Investment Services, talks about how STP is solving a heavily-manual and time-consuming...
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Rise of Outsourcing – Institutional Asset Manager
Article about how the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing an increasing number of asset managers turning to outsourcing to reduce costs...
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Introduction to STP Investment Services
An introduction to STP Investment Services: our company, services, technology, people and culture.
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Business Continuity Plans – WatersTech
COVID-10 has tested many aspects of business. One in particular, Business Continuity Planning, has forced firms to not only review,...
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STP’s Global Operations
STP Investment Services is a global firm, with offices in the United States and India. Having a global presence gives...
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Outsourcing To Control Costs – Accenture/Pension & Investments
Interesting article discusses outsourcing as an effective model for asset managers to overcome continued fee pressure, as shrinking margins impair...
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Outsourcing & Technology to Lower Costs – Pension & Investments
Article from Pension & Investments talks about how investment firms are turning to outsourcing and technology to streamline and automate...
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STP One of Inc’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies
STP is honored to have earned a spot on the Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine’s 2019 list of the fastest-growing companies...
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STP’s Client Conference
STP’s first annual client conference, hosted at the Union League in Philadelphia, PA, attracted attendees from across the country. The...
