
How KBC Asset Management uses tech innovation to improve investment performance
From fragmented systems to investment excellence
As Belgium's largest asset manager, KBC Asset Management faced the challenge of coordinating investment decisions across multiple countries, asset classes, and teams. Without a unified data source, portfolio managers were spending valuable time on data gathering rather than analysis and decision-making, while cross-team collaboration remained fragmented across different systems.
Since implementing SimCorp One and Axioma, KBC has achieved:
- Increased portfolio management efficiency by managing significantly more funds per portfolio manager with advanced optimization tools
- Real-time decision-making with integrated portfolio monitoring, risk management, and advanced analytics
- Enhanced cross-team collaboration with unified data access and shared risk analytics across all departments
- Seamless T+1 settlement transition through automated broker and custodian connections

Creating a Single Source of Truth
KBC selected SimCorp One combined with Axioma as their integrated investment management platform, replacing, as part of this, their legacy front office systems and self-developed optimizer. The decision was driven by four key factors:
- Open architecture allowing integration with existing risk data
- Superior technical performance
- Smooth API integration
- Exceptional user-friendliness
The integrated solution now serves as the operational foundation, providing:
- Real-time portfolio monitoring capabilities across all asset classes
- Advanced risk management through Axioma's optimization tools
- Unified data architecture supporting cross-functional collaboration
- Automated connections with custodians and brokers across multiple countries
Detailed Business Impact
Operational excellence: The platform significantly increased portfolio management capacity per portfolio manager while enabling seamless collaboration between equity, fixed income, and structured product teams across four operating countries.
Risk management & compliance: KBC's transition to T+1 settlement proved remarkably smooth compared to industry peers, thanks to existing automated stakeholder connections established through SimCorp's integrated architecture.
Strategic partnership: Active participation in SimCorp and Axioma roadmap development ensures KBC's requirements influence future platform evolution, supported by excellent ongoing customer support that helped develop internal expertise.
Quick Facts
Name: KBC Asset Management
Headquarters: Belgium
AUM: TBC
Asset Classes: Equity, fixed income, structured products, money markets
Geographic Reach: Operations in 4 countries, distribution in 5+ countries
Website: http://www.kbc.com
About KBC Asset Management
KBC Asset Management is Belgium's largest asset manager, providing investment solutions across traditional asset classes. KBC operates internationally while serving institutional and retail clients through integrated quantitative technology and multi-asset expertise.