Author Archives: hollyhmiller

Trade Matching in the Traditional and Alternative Markets

Pressures from investors and regulators are accelerating the pace of convergence in traditional and alternative asset management organizations and improving standards of practice. At present, in the traditional asset management arena, managers’ and brokers’ records are generally compared on a trade-by-trade basis and custodians are authorized by the managers to settle matched transactions. In theContinue reading “Trade Matching in the Traditional and Alternative Markets”

Verifying the Verifier

How does one go about selecting a firm to verify their claim of compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards? Stone House Consulting partners Philip Lawton and Holly Miller discussed this topic during a recent webinar hosted by FTF News held on March 16th. Highlights from the webinar were covered in an article by SecuritiesContinue reading “Verifying the Verifier”

Overview of the Global Investment Performance Standards

CFA Institute has made this copyrighted paper, used in the 2011 CFA™ and CIPM® curricula, available gratis to all. Written by Stone House Consulting partner, Philip Lawton, the reading presents the requirements and recommendations of the 2010 version of the GIPS® standards and explains the rationale and application of specific provisions, with particular attention toContinue reading “Overview of the Global Investment Performance Standards”

IT/Ops Cooperation, Investor Communication and Social Media

In part two of FTF News’ Q&A with Holly Miller, Stone House Consulting’s founding partner, discusses how to get IT and operations to work together effectively, the survey on investor communication and operational risk that Stone House is conducting with Infonic AG and innovative ways buy-side firms can leverage social media. Part one of theContinue reading “IT/Ops Cooperation, Investor Communication and Social Media”

Managing the Increased Risks Associated with Outsourcing

Stone House Consulting provides 15 practical suggestions for managing the increased risks that may be introduced by outsourcing.  This slideshow was presented on Wednesday, 2 March 2011 at the 5th Annual OpRisk Conference in New York by Holly Miller, founding partner of Stone House Consulting.

Corporate Governance and Operational Risk

In her opening remarks as chair of the 5th Annual OpRisk Conference in NYC today, Stone House Consulting founding partner, Holly Miller, discusses the link between corporate governance and operational risk.  

Investors’ IT Savvy, STP and the Cloud

In advance of chairing tomorrow’s 5th Annual OpRisk Conference in New York, Stone House Consulting’s founding partner, Holly Miller, is interviewed by Eugene Grygo of FTF News in a two-part series.  Read what she has to say in this first conversation about the role IT plays during investor due diligence, hidden risks in straight-through processingContinue reading “Investors’ IT Savvy, STP and the Cloud”

Stone House Consulting Releases its First Book–THE TOP TEN OPERATIONAL RISKS: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND HEDGE FUNDS

Press Contacts: Deborah Eisenberg / Matthew Chisum Cognito +1.415.946.8820 stonehouse@cognitomedia.com Advanced Praise Offered by Leading Industry Executives including Bruce J. Feibel, CFA, Managing Director, BNY Mellon and Bill Bogle, Partner and Chief Compliance Officer, NEPC LLC Available Now in Paperback and Electronically via Amazon Kindle Thornton, Penn. – December 13, 2010 – Stone House Consulting, LLC,Continue reading “Stone House Consulting Releases its First Book–THE TOP TEN OPERATIONAL RISKS: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND HEDGE FUNDS”