Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), a privately held global financial services firm, and SimCorp, a global financial technology company, have announced a new strategic alliance designed to provide global asset managers with an integrated, end-to-end technology, data, and services solution.

The alliance leverages BBH Infomediary to integrate SimCorp One’s front and middle office capabilities, which include a real-time Investment Book of Record (IBOR) managed by SimCorp’s Managed Business Services, with BBH’s existing fund servicing and custody suite. BBH Infomediary, recognized as BBH’s connectivity and data integration engine, will also facilitate an open architecture model, allowing clients to connect with third-party technologies and service providers.

Shawn McNinch, Partner at BBH, stated that this offering aims to deliver scalability, accelerate data strategies, and enable a sharper focus on investment results for managers seeking to streamline technology and operations across the investment lifecycle. He added, “In SimCorp, we have found a firm with award-winning technology and a service model that complements our own to provide clients with the best that both firms bring to the market.” The key benefits highlighted include accelerated transformation and time to value, increased oversight and control over operations, and the flexibility to integrate with third parties while maintaining strategic agility.

Oliver Johnson, Chief Revenue Officer at SimCorp, commented on the extended benefits, saying, “We are excited to extend the benefits of our SimCorp One platform further into our clients’ operating model with BBH’s asset servicing and Infomediary data integration capabilities to create an end-to-end solution.” He further noted that BBH’s solutions and service reputation complement their offering, providing an efficient and open architecture solution for clients.

Systematic manager Quoniam Asset Management is the initial beneficiary of this combined solution, implementing it in support of its recently announced UniActive Q ETF launch. Silke Weiser-Walther, Quoniam’s Chief Operating Officer, expressed satisfaction with the collaboration: “We are delighted that two of our valued strategic providers have come together to deliver a more efficient end-to-end workflow. With their support, we can ensure that our innovative ETF products are underpinned by robust infrastructure and real time, accurate data, empowering us to deliver enhanced outcomes for our clients.”