Multi-jurisdiction asset management: eliminating dependency on critical Excel files

In many asset management organisations, complexity does not come from a lack of data, but from fragmentation. When exposure, P&L and fees are managed through critical Excel files, data reliability and operational continuity become major risks.

Real-world case: a multi-jurisdiction asset manager needed a consolidated and reliable view of exposures, P&L and fees, while reducing dependency on Excel spreadsheets maintained by only two key individuals.

A clear need: consolidate without increasing operational risk

The expectations were explicit:

• a consolidated view of exposure, P&L and fees,
• reliable and traceable controls,
• reduced operational risk linked to manual tools.

The constraints were equally clear: complex, poorly documented Excel macros and a strong dependency on key people to produce the numbers.

What was delivered with Integraal for Private Wealth

The approach was deliberately pragmatic, with no IT disruption.

Using Integraal for Private Wealth, the teams implemented:

• a reuse of the existing fee model, without challenging established business rules,
• data integrity and quality controls on key datasets,
• a simple, explicit and documented governance, shared between finance and control.

The objective was not to add complexity, but to secure and industrialise existing processes.

Tangible and immediate impact

The benefits were quickly visible:

• elimination of fragile Excel macros that were difficult to maintain,
• new employees onboarded and operational within one week,
• J-1 Board pack production, standardised and shared.

Number production became predictable, repeatable and far less dependent on individuals.

Cross-functional value, without IT disruption

This case demonstrates the ability to unify finance, control and reporting in a pragmatic way, without forcing a heavy IT transformation.

Data becomes a shared, governed and actionable asset, supporting management and decision-making.

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