Instilling Front-Office Confidence with Your OEMS

In today’s fast-moving investment landscape, users need the confidence of knowing their orders will be executed quickly and accurately.

Because the OEMS manages the trade from beginning to end, the process moves more seamlessly with less of a risk of error. A completely traceable audit trail created by the OEMS ensures firms can easily retrace their steps, all within a unified system that simplifies and enhances the investment management process.

This streamlined process helps firms keep up with the new T+1 settlement cycle and prepares them for the eventual move to T+0.

As firms expand their range of investments, they often acquire new technology to manage that asset. But as firms grapple with integrating and managing a whole new system, the costs quickly increase.

A good OEMS, on the other hand, assures firms that they can seamlessly manage and incorporate that new asset class into the operation.

This type of solution supports all asset types, handling the unique requirements of new instruments while offering continuity in the look, feel, and institutional-level performance and compliance firms require when trading less traditional asset classes.

This flexibility and continuity provide the firm confidence that new asset classes can be introduced without risk. With this assurance, the firm is not just enabled but empowered to expand its range of asset classes in the future.

Changing requirements and heightened investor expectations keep compliance at the top of the investment firm’s list of concerns.

Historically, the OMS handled the more complex position-level compliance, while the EMS handled simpler compliance needs like restrictions. When trading out of the EMS directly, compliance checks were not as thorough.

The unified OEMS addresses those concerns, providing holistic compliance across all asset classes and investment strategies without interrupting the workflow.  

Once a trader issues an order, they are confident that the OEMS compliance engine will apply its rules and logic throughout the trade lifecycle – even if the order gets modified along the way.

With the strong compliance of a unified OEMS in the front office, compliance checks and reporting are streamlined. This not only ensures regulatory adherence but also simplifies the work of the middle- and back-office.

When the firm’s front office team is required to switch between systems, their workload increases, and they manage a heightened risk of errors. Over time, this combination can lead to stress and even burnout within the team.

By freeing up time and reducing the potential for errors, the OEMS gives a firm’s employees more confidence in their day-to-days.

Because the entire front-office team is working within one system, cross-collaboration is greatly enhanced. There is less chance of communication breakdown on trading ideas and operational items. Orders flow smoothly, and time-consuming, costly errors are also reduced.

By eliminating the need to juggle multiple platforms or troubleshoot errors, the OEMS empowers employees to redirect their time towards more rewarding, revenue-generating activities.