Case study · brokerage · 2016

Bloomberg Pricing and Bank Data in One Place – for Advisers and Clients Alike

We built a system for DM Alfa in which advisers manage their clients and portfolios, while clients can log in to see exactly where their investments stand. Pricing and account data flow into the system automatically.

About the client

A Brokerage That Manages Its Clients’ Portfolios

DM Alfa is a brokerage that provides discretionary portfolio management for private clients. An adviser makes the investment decisions within an agreed strategy, and the client entrusts their portfolio to them.

With a service like this, what matters most is trust and regular, transparent contact with the client.

Sector
Brokerage and portfolio management
Project
Website, CRM, adviser panel and client portal, integrated with Bloomberg and banks
Year
2016

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Project Challenges and Objectives

Data from Several Sources, and Clients Left Waiting for a Statement

To show clients what their portfolio was worth, advisers had to gather data from several places: accounts at KBC and mBank, plus pricing from Bloomberg. All of it then had to be pulled together into a statement by hand.

What Was Holding Things Back

Data in several placesPricing and account balances came from different systems.

Manual reportsEvery client statement took up an adviser’s time.

No visibility for clientsClients couldn’t check for themselves what was happening to their money.

RegulationClient communications and data had to meet MiFID and AML requirements.

Manual work was eating into time that advisers could have spent on their clients and investments.

Without change, every new client would have meant even more statements – and even more phone calls asking ‘how’s my portfolio doing?’

What We Set Out to Achieve

One placeClients, portfolios, orders and reports in a single system.

No more re-keyingPricing and bank data load automatically.

Clients kept up to dateTheir current portfolio and documents, available as soon as they log in.

Compliant by designMiFID and AML requirements built into the system.

Our solution

One System For Advisers And Clients

We brought everything that clients and advisers interact with into a single environment. Instead of several tools and manual reports, the firm got one system that pulls in data from Bloomberg and the banks automatically.

From the website to the client portal
  1. Website

    The brokerage’s shop window and the way into the client portal

  2. Adviser system

    CRM, portfolios, orders and reports

  3. Client portal

    Portfolio and documents in one place

How It Works

  1. Data flows in automatically

    The system automatically pulls in valuations from Bloomberg and account data from KBC and mBank.

  2. Advisers have everything in one panel

    They can see their clients, contact history and portfolios, and export reports to Excel in a single click.

  3. Orders in the system

    Purchase orders and investment details are recorded in one place, right on the client’s record.

  4. Clients check in whenever they like

    Once logged in, they can see the current state of their portfolio and their documents.

  5. Secure

    Access and client data are protected by an integration with Securitas, and the system meets MiFID and AML requirements.

Technologies used
  • Bloomberg integration (valuations)
  • KBC and mBank integration (accounts)
  • Securitas (security)
  • Excel reports

Solution

Benefits

Area
Before
After
Pricing
Before Downloaded and re-keyed by hand
After Loaded automatically from Bloomberg
Bank data
Before Spread across several separate systems
After Brought together automatically in one place
Reports
Before Compiled by hand
After Generated straight from the system to Excel
Client visibility
Before A statement prepared by the adviser
After An up-to-date portfolio in the client portal, any time
Client data
Before Scattered across different places
After A single database with full contact history

Advisers no longer spend their time gathering data – they put it to work. Clients can see their portfolio whenever they like.

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