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From the floor at FILS 2026:  Fixed income leaders discuss the data gap in AI strategy

Fixed income leaders are struggling to execute their AI ambitions, not for lack of enthusiasm, but because the data foundation underneath those ambitions isn’t ready.

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The Gap Is Widening: Inside the Conversations Reshaping How Hedge Funds Operate

Insights from 115+ hedge fund leaders at Clearwater Connect New York on how AI, data infrastructure, and operations are redefining competitive advantage.

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Leveraging the IIOR: An Insurer’s guide to the 2026 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report 

Leverage the 2026 IIOR, from total outsourced insurance AUM and growth to the asset classes and managers reshaping the market.

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Three Things We Learned at the Energy Trading Leaders Summit in Amsterdam 

Here are the three takeaways that stayed with us — and what each one means for how trading desks should think about AI for energy trading.

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Energy traders face growing risk visibility challenges: 2025 research insights

Energy and commodity traders may be risking more than they realize. Our research reveals that portfolio risk visibility is suffering from inflexible models and systems that struggle to adapt to changing market conditions. We commissioned a research study of energy…

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Why stable value isn’t standard: 3 reasons you need a purpose-built solution

Stable value isn’t one-size-fits-all. Discover 3 reasons why it demands a purpose-built solution for accurate accounting, reporting, and oversight.

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We’re past peak cash, but corporates will keep earning for a while

Despite elevated market volatility and softening macroeconomic data, corporate investment performance has been robust for several years, with a typical gain of 7% (cumulative) since December 2023. For firms who saw no gains as recently as four to five years…

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Gaining momentum: Insurers accelerate into private markets

Clearwater’s 2025 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report (IIOR), developed in partnership with DCS Financial, reveals a clear trend: while public fixed income remains the foundation of insurer portfolios, allocations to private equity and other alternatives are accelerating. As insurers seek greater…

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Embracing digital transformation Germany’s financial future

Clearwater is investing in technological upgrades to their systems to ensure a smooth transition with each new Taxonomy release.

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Resource allocation priorities for energy and commodity trading firms: 2025 research insights

Energy and commodity traders feel stretched thin across multiple risk management activities, but where do they most want to redirect their efforts? To explore this question, we commissioned a research study of energy and commodity traders in North America and…

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3 essential capabilities for managing private market assets

Modern, cloud-based investment management platforms are becoming a necessity for getting the optimal performance out of a multi-asset portfolio with the desired level of private market risk.

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Why the market is warming up to alternative fund structures

The traditional building blocks of institutional portfolios are under pressure. Heightened volatility, tighter monetary conditions, and macroeconomic uncertainty are challenging conventional asset allocations. At the same time, the convergence of public and private markets is compelling investors to reimagine modern…

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Unlocking the appeal: Why institutional investors are embracing alternatives

Explore how institutional investors, particularly insurers and pension funds, are increasingly embracing alternative assets as a central component of their portfolio strategies.

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