Critical issue In the world of investing, seconds matter. And hours of downtime can result in lost opportunities, which, in turn, can result in lower investment returns. Thus, Quantitative Investment Management (QIM) needs to make sure that the systems it uses to place and track trades are always available, without exception. Business challenges The business of investment management is unforgiving. A lost opportunity is lost forever. QIM places orders with executing firms and receives fill information electronically. If the firm’s systems were down, order placement would slow considerably as the work would have to be done manually. The consequences of large delays in placing trades could be substantial. It’s impossible to predict the value of those lost opportunities, but the

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