Launching active ETFs in record time: A CEO’s view on building for what comes next
As Chief Executive Officer of Quoniam Asset Management, Nigel Cresswell leads a systematic investment firm that has built its competitive edge on proprietary technology since its founding in 1999. As the firm grew toward EUR 27 billion AUM, maintaining that infrastructure placed increasing demands on investment teams whose expertise lies in research, portfolio construction, and trading.
Watch: How Quoniam cleared the runway for growth
The solution
Quoniam selected SimCorp One, leveraging SimCorp Managed Business Services for data management and investment operations. SimCorp's experts work directly on Quoniam's own platform instance, bringing operational scale to the middle office while the firm retains full visibility and control. For a firm that competes on speed and agility, that clarity of roles matters: SimCorp handles daily operations; Quoniam retains the decision-making authority that defines it.
The business benefits
Strategic investment capacity, on demand
Quoniam's investment professionals now direct their full capacity toward the work that generates returns. Time previously absorbed by operational maintenance became time spent on systematic research, portfolio construction, risk control, and trading. Capabilities that differentiate the firm in a competitive market.
Active ETFs in record time
The proof is in the product. With the right platform in place and investment teams focused on investment work, Quoniam launched its active ETF range faster than would have been possible under the previous model. The infrastructure cleared the runway; the teams delivered.
A partnership, not a provider
What Quoniam didn't anticipate was the cultural dimension. The transition didn't slow the firm down, it reinforced its ability to move fast, even as it continues to grow. SimCorp functions as an extension of the team, with the shared platform and day-to-day collaboration creating the kind of working relationship that pays dividends over time.
The move to Managed Business Services with SimCorp has changed the way our teams work day to day. We now have an integrated front-to-back platform that enables better workflows, better data consistency, less manual handoffs.
— Nigel Cresswell, Chief Executive Officer, Quoniam Asset Management
Quick Facts
- Company: Quoniam Asset Management
- Headquarters: Frankfurt, Germany
- AUM: EUR 27 billion
- Industry: Quantitative Asset Management
- Website: www.quoniam.com
About Us
Quoniam Asset Management is a Frankfurt-based quantitative investment manager with more than 25 years' experience in systematic investing. The firm manages EUR 27 billion across equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies for institutional clients including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices worldwide. Quoniam's investment approach combines systematic research, disciplined portfolio construction, and rigorous risk management, built on proprietary models developed and refined over more than two decades.
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