Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Selects Burgiss’ Full Suite of Private Capital Data and Analytics to Support Its Asset Management Business
Burgiss, a leading provider of private capital data and analytics, announced today that Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (SMDAM)—one of the largest asset management companies in Japan—has chosen Burgiss as its long-term partner to help manage its growing business in alternative investments.
Japanese investors are steadily turning their focus toward private capital for better portfolio diversification and alpha. SMDAM has seen a recent surge in demand for both from its clients as well as a corresponding increase in the number of funds that need to be handled. The company also has funds of funds reporting that requires underlying portfolio company-level details.
In response, SMDAM began searching for a central system that efficiently automates its processes and offers additional fund analyses for its Investment and Risk teams. Burgiss was chosen for its standards-based, data-first approach that provides powerful analytics to meet these requirements. With Burgiss’ Portfolio Management, Transparency Data, Universe Data, and Investment Book of Record cashflow data services, SMDAM is now equipped with the tools to better serve its clients and reduce operational overhead.
About Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Formed from the merger of Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company, Limited, and Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. in April 2019, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Limited is one of Japan’s top-tier asset managers. Leveraging its industry-leading research platform and global network, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company provides high-quality asset management services that meet specific needs of its diverse client base composed of Japanese and non-Japanese institutional (pension funds, financial institutions, etc.) and individual investors. The company’s vision is to become the best asset management firm for better Quality of Life of our clients and all the other stakeholders.
About Burgiss
Burgiss is a global, market-leading provider of data and analytics solutions for investors. With over 30 years of expertise in alternative investments, we offer unrivaled data, analytics, and transparency that enable asset owners, asset managers, and financial intermediaries to evaluate and manage complex portfolios. Burgiss’ solutions serve 1,000+ clients in more than 30 countries, delivering data that represents over $15 trillion in assets.
With offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, we leverage our network and expertise so that we can service our clients by focusing on their varying needs across regions.