AlternativeSoft
Trusted by 5 of the 10 Largest Hedge Fund Allocators

Portfolio Management
with Hedge Funds

Analyse. Manage. Succeed. Cutting-edge financial strategies trusted by the world's leading allocators — simplified and made accessible for your investment needs.

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Why AlternativeSoft

Why Choose AlternativeSoft for Portfolio Management?

Discover the cutting-edge financial strategies trusted by allocators for 5 of the 10 largest hedge funds globally. We've simplified these solutions to make portfolio management smarter, more efficient, and accessible.

Precision and Accuracy

Utilise advanced algorithms and accurate data to calculate returns and manage risks with precision — the same tools used by the world's largest allocators.

Comprehensive Analysis

Benefit from in-depth portfolio analysis that covers all aspects of performance and risk management — from returns attribution to volatility decomposition.

Strategic Investment Management

Enhance your investment strategy with tools designed to optimise returns and manage risk effectively — from trade execution to liquidity planning.

150+
Institutional Clients
Worldwide
$1.5tn+
AuM Managed
by Our Clients
500k+
Funds in Our
Database
20+
Years of Excellence
Since 2005
Middle Office Trading and Liquidity
Middle Office

Features of our Portfolio Management Software

Complete middle office capabilities in one integrated platform
  • Trading: Trade status workflow — Proposed | Committee Approved | Executed | Reconciled. Includes equalisation, series and share classes.
  • Pre-Trade Compliance: Cash availability checks, strategy rule validation, lockup and redemption period constraints before any trade is executed.
  • Liquidity: Notice periods, gates, soft and hard lockups at investor and fund levels. Forward cash flow projections for 1, 3 and 12 months. Liquid vs encumbered cash in graphical and table formats.
  • Currency: Hedging with forwards, P&L from hedging, automated forward rollover. Portfolio converted to a single currency across multi-currency assets.
  • Dividends: Linked to stocks and funds. Define cash inflows/outflows, stock dividends and fees via trade blotter or Excel/XML imports.
IT Infrastructure and User Rights
IT Infrastructure

IT Infrastructure

  • Granular User Permissions: Define and control who has the ability to execute trades or input critical data, ensuring precise access management.
  • Comprehensive Audit Trail: Maintain transparency and accountability with a detailed audit system to track all user activities.
  • Customisable Employee Access: Assign specific access rights to hedge funds, tailored to different roles within your organisation for seamless operational control.
  • Unparalleled Speed: Experience lightning-fast performance that outpaces other software competitors, optimising efficiency and reducing delays.
  • Flexible Deployment Options: Available on Microsoft SQL databases and Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring scalability, security and reliability.
Portfolio Returns and Volatility Attribution
Performance Analytics

Portfolio Returns and Volatility Attribution

  • Return Attribution Analysis: Understand portfolio performance across funds, sectors, and geographies. Identify which fund contributed most to YTD returns.
  • Trade Performance Insights: Assess individual trade performance relative to fund size and trade duration. Discover the top-performing trades in your portfolio.
  • Brinson Return Attribution Model: Use the industry-standard Brinson model to break down returns and pinpoint sources of outperformance or underperformance.
  • Volatility Attribution: Analyse risk contributions across funds. Determine which fund is most volatile and contributes most to overall portfolio risk.
  • Portfolio Liquidity Ladder: Identify the most liquid funds and evaluate how quickly 50% of the portfolio can be liquidated over 3 months, factoring in lockups, gates, redemption periods and notice periods.
  • Fee Management: Full transparency into fees charged by administrators and custodians, ensuring cost efficiency and accountability.
Fund Trading
Fund Trading

Fund Trading

  • Trade Ticket Creation: Quickly and efficiently generate trade tickets with a streamlined, intuitive process.
  • Pre-Trade Compliance: Ensure all trades meet compliance requirements before execution, reducing risk and errors.
  • Intuitive Trade Forms: Simplify trade entry with an easy-to-use interface designed for seamless operation.
  • High-Speed Execution: Exceptional speed with trade processes and recalculations completed in just seconds.
  • Trade Stress Testing: Perform stress tests to analyse potential impacts and ensure portfolio resilience under various market scenarios.
  • Dynamic Trade Adjustments: Modify trade amounts retroactively with real-time recalculations completed within 3 seconds, ensuring accuracy and flexibility.
Testimonials

Trusted by Leading Institutions

Hear from the portfolio managers and investment teams who rely on AlternativeSoft every day.

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AlternativeSoft streamlines many useful performance-based analytics including portfolio optimisation, peer evaluation, and relative analyses. One of the easiest softwares for portfolio what-if and customised fund fact sheets I have ever handled.

Aberdeen
Aberdeen Asset Management
Head of Risk Management
★★★★★
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AlternativeSoft is a practical and user-friendly tool used as part of our portfolio construction and risk management process. Their extensive support and responsiveness provides added value.

AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Risk Management & Portfolio Construction
★★★★★
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From statistical analysis on a single hedge fund, screening the investment universe, peer group analysis, FoHF portfolio construction to risks analysis and stress testing — one of the most effective, intuitive, and efficient tools I have handled.

BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas Capital Partners
Hedge Fund Solutions
★★★★★
Recognition

Our Awards

Best Risk Management Software — recognised by Hedgeweek four consecutive years running.

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Knowledge Centre

Explore Our Knowledge Centre

Brochures, case studies and research articles to enhance your understanding of portfolio management and alternative investments.

Investment Due Diligence Brochure
Brochure

Investment Due Diligence with AlternativeSoft

Explore our Investment Due Diligence brochure to learn about our rigorous methodologies and how we can help you make well-informed investment decisions.

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Swiss Family Office Case Study
Case Study

Swiss Family Office Case Study

Discover how our tailored solutions helped a Swiss Family Office achieve their financial goals and gain a competitive advantage in today's complex investment landscape.

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Applied Research
Applied Research

Hedge Fund Industry's 2024 Capital Flows

A deeper analysis of 2024 capital flows reveals unexpected patterns that challenge conventional wisdom about investor preferences — total net outflows of $37.1 billion adjusted for returns.

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Start Managing Your Portfolio with AlternativeSoft

Join 150+ institutional investors who rely on AlternativeSoft to manage, analyse and optimise their alternative investment portfolios. Book a free consultation or request a demo today.

  • Live walkthrough of portfolio management, trading and risk tools
  • See middle office, returns attribution and liquidity features in action
  • Q&A with our investment analytics specialists
  • Free 14-day trial access available after the consultation
  • Dedicated onboarding and data integration support
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