Rebalanced for growth: A COO's view of running at scale
As Chief Operating Officer at Quoniam Asset Management, Silke Weiser-Walther describes the firm as a speedboat: built for speed and designed to stay that way. As Quoniam continued to grow, the focus shifted from supporting the business to enabling the next stage of growth: reducing manual effort, simplifying complexity, and allowing teams to spend more time steering than firefighting. In 2025, Quoniam moved to SimCorp One, leveraging SimCorp Managed Business Services to rebalance the boat and keep it fast.
Watch: How Quoniam rebalanced the speedboat
The solution
Quoniam selected SimCorp Managed Business Services to remove the weight without touching the engine. SimCorp’s experts operate directly on Quoniam’s own platform instance, so the firm retains full visibility and control while SimCorp handles the execution. For a firm built on speed, that was the only model that made sense.
The move also brought structural clarity: a clear retained organization, clear roles, and a clear escalation process. SimCorp’s experts became an extension of Quoniam’s team, with the shared platform creating the governance and transparency that keeps the boat balanced.
The business benefits
Built to grow
A model that removes friction from today also clears the path for tomorrow. With SimCorp handling execution at scale, Quoniam can take on new mandates and new complexity without headcount growing proportionally. The boat was rebalanced to go further, not just faster.
From firefighting to steering
The shift changed how every person in the team spends their day. What was once dominated by immediate issues and manual dependencies is now structured around oversight, governance, and service quality. Teams that were constantly reactive are now consistently focused on work that supports the business.
Proactive governance by design
Problems no longer arrive as emergencies. With clear roles, a defined escalation process, and a strong retained team, issues surface earlier and are handled at the right level by the right people. What used to derail the day became routine.
SimCorp really feels like an extension of our own team. And that makes a meaningful difference in a transformation like this.
— Silke Weiser-Walther, Chief Operating 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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