Understanding IT Systems Change (Part 1 of 4)
In this first of a series of four articles on implementing a new business system I will be discussing the importance of understanding the context of change in the organisation, and how to go about establishing the right framework to undertake a significant system implementation project. Given that you are already here looking at this blog […]
TrustQuay and MBS sign international technology deal with Centralis
TrustQuay, the leading technology provider to the corporate services, trust and fund administration markets, has today announced the signing of a technology agreement with Centralis. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Centralis is a market-leading outsourced corporate services provider to multi-national organisations, private equity houses, international fund structures, real estate firms and private individuals. Under the terms of […]
Software Guide for Trust & Corporate Services Providers
Today, Solitaire Consulting launches a new White Paper, focused on the technology market serving international Trust & Corporate Services Providers. The White Paper is written by Paul Every, owner and principal consultant of Solitaire Consulting. This comprehensive document features over 20 core systems from TrustQuay to Viewpoint and Aviita to Wealtheeze. Systems are grouped by […]
Calling all users and developers of Trust and Corporate Services software
I need your help. Please. I’m writing a 2021 guide to software for Trust Companies and Corporate Services Providers. I have a wide knowledge of the market, and have worked with many of the different software packages. However, there are still some providers I am not familiar with and there are probably software systems out […]
Laserfiche rated as Challenger in latest Gartner Magic Quadrant
Being featured in a Gartner Magic Quadrant is an accolade many technology providers strive for. In 2020 Laserfiche is ranked a ‘Challenger’ – indeed the only Challenger in the Magic Quadrant for Content Services Providers. This is consistent with its position in last year’s rankings and is good news for anyone considering implementing Laserfiche in […]
Financial software firms merge to form Fusion Acusoft
Fusion Systems Limited and Acusoft Limited have recently merged to become Fusion Acusoft. This consolidation sees the two innovative organisations creating a single financial services focused software development business with specialist wealth management and tax reporting products from the Flyingboat and Acumen brands. The new company will develop and support all existing software applications and […]
TrustQuay launches new portal to help firms digitalise their client engagement
TrustQuay has today announced the launch of TrustQuay Portal which will allow clients of corporate services and trust administrators access to their information anywhere, anytime and on any device. At present, the corporate services, trust and fund administration sector lags far behind other industries in terms of digitalisation, with clients currently unable to readily access […]
Accelerating digital innovation in wealth management
The recent publication of the Future Focus report by financial software business, TrustQuay, highlights a number of areas where the trust and corporate services industry needs to innovate. In this article I will look into this report in more detail and comment on their findings. (A summary of the report can be found in my […]
Increasing consolidation will lead to rapid digitalisation
A new survey from TrustQuay finds: 81% say the industry is undergoing unprecedented change 59% think industry consolidation will increase over the next 2 years 3 out of 4 believe the industry is polarising between global players and market consolidators, and niche specialists in a particular area 9 out of 10 think firms need to […]
ERP Systems: are they still relevant?
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a term used to describe software systems that an organization can use to collect, store, manage, and interpret data from across all or many of its business activities. I first came across ERP over 20 years ago when working for Government (I was Programme Manager for the States of Jersey […]
