Consulting Services: Infrastructure Design & Support

Specialized Systems Consulting  |   Infrastructure Design   |   Temporary Staffing  |   Marketing Consulting  |  
Asset Allocation  |   Due Diligence & Manager Analysis  |   Fixed Income Operations Review

State of the art clearing and operational support systems can enhance efficiency and provide significant cost savings to fund managers. Spectrum has extensive experience managing operations and developing clearing systems for complex securities and their related financing.

U.S. Government Securities Clearing

Spectrum's services in government securities clearing include:

  • daily reporting and balancing of securities deliveries with clearing banks
  • daily netting and balancing with counterparties
  • assistance with interface reporting to GSCC and other clearing companies
  • determination of financing needs for positions
  • entering into financing transactions

Equity, Bond and Other Securities

Spectrum will review clearing brokerage statements and reconcile trades for transactions in equities, fixed income and other financial instruments.

Credit and Capital Management

Spectrum will monitor credit exposure with brokerage firms and ensure maximum investment of capital to optimize investment return.

Operations Management

Spectrum will analyze and manage operating agreements required to conduct an advisors business. Following are some of the services provided by Spectrum:

  • assist advisors in obtaining credit lines with banks and brokerage firms
  • negotiate brokerage and third party marketing agreements
  • review real estate leases and space management needs
  • obtain licenses and negotiate terms for quote and electronic trading services

    Spectrum will also assist in the selection of professional advisors and can work with attorneys and accountants on an ongoing basis.