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28 Aug 2024

Elgin White sponsors SimCorp Americas Summit 2024

We are pleased to announce our sponsorship and participation in the upcoming SimCorp Americas Summit 2024, scheduled to take place in Chicago on September 11th...
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21 Jun 2024

Hans Otto Engkilde joins Elgin White’s rapidly expanding team

Hans Otto adds vast experience to our already expanding SimCorp team and having worked with C-suite executives including heads of technology and operations at numerous...
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30 Apr 2024

To NOMA or not to NOMA?

In recent years SimCorp has been transforming and modernizing the architecture of its Order Manager. The result is NOMA (New Order Manager Architecture)....
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6 Mar 2024

ISO 27001 Certification Awarded to Elgin White for Information Security Management

Elgin White, a leading global provider of asset and wealth management business consultancy services, has achieved ISO 27001 certification....
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21 Feb 2024

Video interview: T+1 settlement in 2024 – what role does data infrastructure play in helping firms prepare? 

In this excerpt from State Street Alpha’s Voice of the Consultant series Jeremy Hurwitz addresses the concerns shared by asset and wealth management firms preparing...
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15 Feb 2024

Elgin White expands EMEA presence, opening a new office in Madrid

In response to growing demand for our advisory services across EMEA, Elgin White has opened a new office in Madrid (Spain). Elgin White currently has...
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9 Jan 2024

Elgin White appoints Matthew Reid to accelerate Front Office practice expansion

Matthew Reid’s appointment as Principal Consultant, combined with the hire of Daan Smit in October 2023, will enable Elgin White to meet rapidly rising demand...
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30 Nov 2023

Video interview: What are the most significant data utilization challenges facing investment managers today?

In this excerpt from State Street Alpha’s Voice of the Consultant series Jeremy Hurwitz shares his views on the legacy data management challenges asset and...
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20 Nov 2023

10 Key Considerations in Cloud Solution Selection for Financial Institutions

The global financial services industry has undergone substantial transformation, driven by the advent and adoption of cutting-edge technology. Among these technologies, cloud computing has emerged...
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15 Nov 2023

You implemented a new front office software solution, now what?

Implementing a major new front office solution may have left you and your colleagues fatigued - and relieved it is over. Change is hard. “Experience...
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25 Oct 2023

Riding the waves of technology change – what’s past, now and next?

Every 10 to 15 years we see seismic shifts in the FinTech operating platforms, underlying technological components, and skill sets required to ensure operational effectiveness...
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19 Oct 2023

Front office expert Daan Smit joins Elgin White to advise and support clients globally

Daan Smit has been appointed Principal Consultant within Elgin White’s front office practice, adding vast experience and knowledge to the team....
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17 Oct 2023

Case study: CACEIS adds flexibility and pace to client onboarding and service delivery

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, delivering added-value financial services for all asset classes. Services provided include execution, clearing,...
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17 Oct 2023

CACEIS boosts asset servicing client satisfaction with Elgin White strategic partnership

CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, has signed a Master Services Agreement with global buy-side technology consulting firm Elgin White...
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10 Oct 2023

Video interview: Addressing data management challenges with cloud-first solutions

State Street Alpha kicked off their Voice of the Consultant series by interviewing Jeremy Hurwitz, a Managing Director at Elgin White....
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10 Jul 2023

What are mutual funds? Unlocking investment potential through efficient distribution channels

Mutual funds have long been recognized as a popular and effective investment vehicle for individuals seeking to diversify their portfolios and participate in the financial...
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20 Jun 2023

The digital transfer agency of the future – challenges and opportunities

Transfer agents are responsible for managing the transfer of fund units and shares, maintaining shareholder registers and records, and providing a critical service to asset...
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13 Jun 2023

Elgin White backs KidsOut ‘Question of Sport’ fundraiser

Elgin White joined more than 300 supporters of our Charity of the Year KidsOut, to raise funds for disadvantaged children. The UK-based “fun and happiness”...
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1 Jun 2023

Key cloud adoption challenges by stage of maturity

As technology evolves, investment managers must stay ahead of the curve to remain competitive. Last month I wrote about the 10 most profitable outcomes of...
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11 May 2023

Connectivity-as-a-Service (CaaS) – Bringing assurance and efficiency to the buy-side

No platform is an island in the complex, multi-vendor world of investment management. All buy-side platforms must interact effectively and continuously to mitigate the risk...
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12 Apr 2023

10 Profitable outcomes of cloud adoption for investment managers

Understanding the “Why?” of your cloud adoption or migration project is essential. By building a complete and compelling business case, which is outcome-oriented, you are...
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8 Mar 2023

IWD 2023 Spotlight on Lauren Pierce

What better way for Elgin White to support International Women’s Day 2023 than by shining a spotlight on our very own Lauren Pierce, Senior Recruitment...
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20 Jan 2023

Unlock transfer agency market power in 2023: Prepare for a revolution!

Suddenly, it is exciting times for Transfer Agencies (TAs) as this historically vendor-change-resistant, deadline and accuracy driven space is shifting for asset managers. Increasingly, we...
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16 Dec 2022

KidsOut is named Elgin White Charity of the Year 2023

Elgin White has today announced a three-year commitment to support KidsOut, the UK-based “fun and happiness” charity that gives disadvantaged children positive experiences to support...
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26 Oct 2022

Elgin White extends global footprint into North America

Elgin White’s much-anticipated entry into North America has been confirmed. The firm has announced that it will serve financial services clients throughout North America from...

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3 Oct 2022

Lou Quattrucci joins Elgin White’s rapidly expanding North America team

Elgin White has announced the appointment of Lou Quattrucci who joins as Director and Head of Sales, North America....
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22 Sep 2022

InvestTech founder, Jeremy Hurwitz, set to lead Elgin White in North America

Elgin White has appointed investment management industry heavyweight Jeremy Hurwitz to spearhead the firm’s operations across the USA and Canada....
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30 Aug 2022

Elgin White opens a new office in The Netherlands to support rapid growth

Elgin White has today opened an office in The Netherlands, established in response to a significant rise in demand for specialist consultancy services from Dutch...

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25 Aug 2022

SimCorp selects Stan Drasky as cloud expert for NAUS 2022 panel

In September 2022 Elgin White Director Stan Drasky will take a seat on stage for SimCorp’s thought leadership panel at the firm’s 2022 North American...

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16 Aug 2022

Elgin White sponsors SimCorp North American User Summit – NAUS 2022

SimCorp’s ever-popular North American User Summit (NAUS) returns to an in-person format this year, and we are delighted to announce that Elgin White will be...

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Jeremy Hurwitz

Managing Director - North America

Based in Los Angeles, California, Jeremy founded InvestTech Systems Consulting LLC in 1990. As President and Director the Enterprise Data Management and Architecture Practice for more than 25 years he managed over 50 large investment technology, strategy, and implementation projects for many of the largest global investment management firms. Following the acquisition of his firm by Accenture in 2017, Jeremy remained as Managing Director, Asset Management Lead.

Jeremy joined Elgin White in 2022 to lead the firm’s launch into North America. He is recognized throughout the North America asset management community as a thought leader and innovation architect in the design of enterprise data, analytics, and reporting platforms. His deep knowledge, broad buy-side network, and extensive experience deploying business-outcome-focused technology solutions successfully has accelerated the growth of Elgin White in North America.

Stanley Drasky

Managing Director

Stan joined Elgin White in 2020 following an impressive 30-year career working predominantly for world-class buy-side financial services firms in North America and Europe. He is a renowned buy-side technology leader with a reputation for designing and delivering large-scale transformation initiatives at scale and pace. Currently, Stan is especially active leading infrastructure (cloud and managed services) transformation projects.

His most recent roles prior to Elgin White include Chief Information Officer (EMEA) at State Street and various senior positions during his eight-year tenure at Northern Trust Corporation, including Head of IT & EMEA/Global Director of Fund Administration Technology, Global Director of Asset Management Technology, and Director of Trade Execution Technologies. Stan has also held senior Operational and Technology roles at Nuveen Investments and BNY Mellon.

Throughout his career Stan has been a strategic client or partner of every major front-to-back office technology vendor including SimCorp and Charles River Development.

Erik Schutte

Managing Director

Erik founded Elgin White’s consultancy practice in 2019, which transitioned the firm into a full-service buy-side consultancy and resourcing business. He is an experienced front-to-back business transformation professional and has held several senior management positions during his more than 30-year career in the UK and his native Netherlands, as well as Asia Pacific.

Previous roles include Head of Professional Services at SimCorp, Director at PwC UK, and Managing Director for Wealth & Asset Management Services at Accenture UK & Ireland.