Pictet Asset Management Expands 18‑Year SimCorp Partnership With SimCorp One

Instead of separate systems for portfolio construction, trading, reconciliation, and reporting, the new setup will connect these functions through a shared data layer. That unified architecture aims to give investment teams more consistent information across the investment lifecycle.

Why Pictet Is Consolidating Its Technology Stack

Large asset managers often accumulate numerous specialized systems as they grow. Over time, this can create fragmented datasets and complex integrations between trading, risk, and operational systems.

Pictet’s technology consolidation addresses several operational challenges:

• Reducing the number of core platforms supporting trading and operations
• Eliminating disconnected datasets between front‑ and back‑office teams
• Improving efficiency in trade execution and portfolio management workflows
• Creating a single, consistent data foundation across the investment lifecycle

A unified data layer can improve both pre‑trade and post‑trade processes, enabling faster workflows and clearer visibility into portfolio positions and risk exposures across investment teams.

Keeping Proprietary Trading Tools Through APIs

Despite the consolidation, Pictet is not abandoning its internally developed technology. Instead, the firm plans to integrate proprietary trading tools into SimCorp One via APIs.

This hybrid approach allows the firm to maintain specialized capabilities that support its trading strategies while still benefiting from the scalability and operational efficiency of a unified platform.

The result is a technology model where:

• Core trading and operational infrastructure runs on SimCorp One
• Custom or differentiated capabilities remain in proprietary systems
• APIs connect both environments to the same underlying data layer

Implementation Timeline

The transformation is a multi‑year effort. According to SimCorp, the platform rollout is currently on track for delivery by December 2026.

Projects of this scale typically involve extensive integration work, data migration, and operational changes across trading desks, risk teams, and back‑office operations.

Part of a Broader Industry Trend

Pictet’s strategy reflects a wider shift among asset managers toward technology consolidation and unified data infrastructure.

SimCorp’s 2026 InvestOps Report, based on a survey of global buy‑side executives, found that 58% of firms identify consolidating technology vendors and platforms as a top priority for their investment operations.

The push toward unified platforms is partly driven by the need for:

• consistent enterprise data
• faster analytics and reporting
• improved operational efficiency
• stronger support for advanced technologies such as AI

In other words, the industry is moving away from fragmented technology stacks toward integrated platforms capable of supporting modern investment workflows.

The Strategic Goal: A Single Data Foundation for Investment Operations

By implementing SimCorp One while preserving proprietary trading capabilities, Pictet is pursuing a model many asset managers are now exploring: centralized infrastructure combined with selective customization.

If executed successfully, the platform could give the firm a unified operational backbone while allowing its investment teams to continue using differentiated tools that support their trading strategies.

For large asset managers operating across multiple asset classes and global markets, that balance between standardization and flexibility is becoming a key focus of technology strategy.