​Boutique Asset Managers That Posses Technological Savvy and Vision Can Eclipse Their Larger Rivals

Alexandra,
 Singapore , October 13, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Allera Capital Group is showing the way forward by utilizing its global reach and ability to single out the right technologies and partners.   
With volatility returning to the market the most agile amongst the portfolio managers will benefit due to their ability to adapt early and take advantage of changing market conditions as they arise.  
Recent large-scale global events are creating growing unease, and consequently, opportunity for boutique asset managers. Their size, aligned with their capacity to specialize, and degree of flexibility puts them in a perfect position to be able to deliver growth, however the larger, more cumbersome competitors may find it a struggle.
Many large firms can have an advantage with regard to resources, but legacy technology can be clumsy, inflexible, and costly to replace. Along with, a boutiques’ power to react swiftly to investment opportunities as they surface is opposite to the reduced risk appetite of the sell side and the cross-border, cross-asset restrictions and conflicts of interest that are the Bain of institutional asset managers.
Routinely at a disadvantage due to fewer resources and generally more manual processes, boutique finance firms have often been the poor relation to asset management giants that are able to dilute compliance costs over a larger revenue base. Nowadays, technological innovation is allowing for new and unique partnerships enabling even the smallest boutique firms to balance the requirements of intervening change with the certainty of regulatory compliance. This likelihood levels the playing field and may well create a unique advantage for boutiques, increasing their overall ability to compete.