Press Release
Thailand’s SCB Asset Management Enhances Portfolio Decision Support with Charles River IMS
October 10, 2017
Melbourne, October 10, 2017 —SCB Asset Management Company Limited (SCBAM) is live with enhanced portfolio management capabilities in the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS). SCBAM has been a Charles River client for more than four years and uses Charles River IMS for portfolio management, trading and compliance across multiple asset classes, including equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives.
SCBAM has adopted Charles River’s next generation Manager Workbench, a centralized portfolio management workspace that helps portfolio managers work more productively and improves communication with compliance officers, risk managers and traders. Intuitive data visualization and aggregation capabilities help them easily view exposures and holdings, understand the impact of asset allocation decisions, and construct portfolios that align with investment mandates.
“Charles River IMS has been instrumental in supporting SCBAM’s rapid business growth,” said Smith Banomyong, CEO, SCB Asset Management. “Having a single portfolio decision support platform with cash management helps portfolio managers respond faster and more strategically to market risks and opportunities for all asset classes. We are also able to reduce operational risk by automating workflows and eliminating spreadsheets.”
“The Manager Workbench delivers speed and flexibility that are unmatched for portfolio construction, particularly for multi-asset and fixed income managers,” said Cameron Field, Managing Director-APAC, Charles River. “Additionally, with our strong support for both local Thai requirements and global securities, clients like SCBAM are well positioned to introduce new investment strategies in the future.”
About SCB Asset Management
SCB Asset Management Co., Ltd. was established in Thailand in 1992 as an affiliate of Siam Commercial Bank. It is licensed by the Finance Ministry to manage mutual funds, provident funds, and private funds. With an expertise in offering products and continued achievements in sound and stable portfolio management, and strict adherence to a code of ethics and realization of the best interests of investors, the company’s net asset value under its management has gradually increased and reached 1,348,810 million baht as of August 31, 2017. SCBAM has retained industry’s highest ranking for 3 consecutive years. www.scbam.com
About Charles River
Charles River enables sound and efficient investing across all asset classes. Over 350 firms worldwide use Charles River IMS to manage more than US$25 Trillion in assets in the institutional investment, wealth management and hedge fund industries. Our SaaS-based solution automates and simplifies investment management on a single platform – from portfolio decision support and risk management through trading and post-trade settlement, with integrated risk and compliance throughout. Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, we support clients globally with over 750 employees in 11 regional offices. For more information, please visite visit www.crd.com.