Performance and Scale
Charles River's Investment Management Solution (IMS) built on a cloud-based open architecture platform offers exceptional performance and scalability. The platform can efficiently handle large transaction volumes without compromising speed or reliability. Utilizing predictive and prescriptive analytics, Charles River IMS ensures high availability and resilience across all functions even during volatile market conditions. On-demand provisioning empowers users to preview and test new capabilities seamlessly, enhancing agility. The scalability feature supports business growth into new geographies, asset classes, and expansions through acquisitions.
Safe and Secure Infrastructure
Security is a top priority for financial institutions, and Charles River understands the importance of robust security measures. As part of State Street Corporation, a Global Systemically Important Financial Institution (G-SIFI), Charles River IMS operates on a secure infrastructure to protect sensitive data, transactions, and system integrity from unauthorized access and misuse. Clients benefit from State Street's commitment to maintaining the highest security standards and protocols available in the industry.
Data Management
In collaboration with State Street, Charles River offers a cutting-edge data management solution with the State Street Alpha® Data Platform and Services. This cloud-native, AI-enabled platform, powered by Snowflake, provides a unified environment for capturing, curating, and distributing data critical for investment processes and operational efficiency. The open architecture of the Alpha Data Platform allows seamless integration with various third-party data, analytics, and application providers. Clients can leverage Alpha Data Services to outsource data operations to State Street's global 24/7 service teams, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
Extensibility and Ecosystem
Charles River's Partner Ecosystem offers clients a versatile environment to access external data sources, analytics tools, applications, and liquidity venues to support diverse product offerings and asset classes. Public APIs facilitate seamless integration with custodians, algo providers, accounting systems, post-trade solutions, and regulatory reporting utilities. This extensibility enables investment managers to customize their workflows, access essential services, and optimize their operational efficiency.