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Your Investment Book of Record Was Built for a Different Era. Is It Still the Right Fit?  

IBOR Replacement for Hedge Funds: What’s Changed, What to Evaluate, and When to Move

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The Economy Endured One Energy Shock. It Can’t Do It Again.

Can the U.S. economy skirt recession again?

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Before You Scale AI, Fix the Data

Key insights from the “What Does a Strong Data & AI Strategy Look Like for Hedge Funds and Asset Managers in 2026?” breakfast briefing panel discussion

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Mar 30 2026
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From the floor at InvestOps 2026: “Good tools are table stakes…trusted data is the differentiator”

InvestOps attendees described a set of problems that will sound familiar to anyone running investment operations today. Validating data across systems that should agree but don’t. Accessing historical records back to inception for transparency requests and audits. Spending hours on manual cleanup before any downstream work can begin.

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No app is an island, so we make it easy to connect Beacon by CWAN with other systems

Our clients don’t often have the option to deploy software into a greenfield environment. So we make it easy for them to augment their current capabilities with Beacon. We outline 3 different ways to use Beacon to deliver new features, applications, and critical data to your traders and risk managers.

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9 Questions You Need to Ask When Changing Your Investment Management Solution

When your investment management solution is costing you time and money, then it is time to find a new investment management solution.

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5 things to consider when implementing investment accounting software

It can be hard to figure out where to start when implementing investment accounting software. However, the process can be quite easy.

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The Only Investment Accounting Solution with Full Asset Coverage

While the opportunities in the alternative investments space are abundant, managing these assets can be daunting for many businesses. Read more about how Clearwater Analytics is the only investment accounting solution with full asset coverage.

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Sustainable Finance Disclosures: Are You Ready?

Details about the SFDR framework for disclosure of ESG information.

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3 Things to Know About Repos and Investment Data

Repos are primarily used for short-term cash to cover business or operating expenses.

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8 Considerations When Picking a Custody Bank

When it comes to safeguarding your assets, selecting the right custody bank requires careful consideration and due diligence.

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Top 10 ways Beacon by CWAN enhances trading and risk management

Beacon’s customizable suite of applications and modules covers the full trading lifecycle, from pre-trade analytics to portfolio and risk management, providing the tools traders and risk managers need to evaluate potential deals, manage risk across all asset classes, and optimize…

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April 2023 NAIC Meeting Update

Updates from the April meetings of the RBCIREWG and LRBCWG of the NAIC.

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Engineering Journal

Peek behind the code at CWAN Engineering. Discover how our team tackles challenges like AI orchestration, auto‑scaling, and zero‑trust.