BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Asset Management
- an investment service offered by some financial institutions that combines banking and brokerage services.
- Abbr. AM
Additional Resources
- Digital Asset Management Guide for Marketers 3: The Next "New Thing"
- This paper provides a look at the evolution of digital asset management and what may lie beyond it. Digital asset management continues to evolve under the forces of two influences: greater integration of digital asset management into other applications and greater integration of digital asset management into the server and...
- White papers 2003-04-29
- Advanced Asset Management: Tools and Techniques
- This presentation describes the six "Whats" of asset management. These six levels of implementation can be used as a methodology for the implementation of an asset management plan in most organizations. An asset management plan provides a framework for collecting the data and information required to make decisions about the...
- White papers 2000-11-01
- Strategies For Investment In IT Systems For Asset Management
- The benefits of proper Asset Management have always been well known in the power industry. Lately, with the aging infrastructure and workforce, coupled with economic pressures enforced by re-regulation, Asset Management has risen in priority. This paper summarizes the findings of a survey on current use of IT, and future...
- White papers 2004-09-04
- Brand Asset Management: Your Brand Is Your Most Valuable Strategic Asset
- Brand Asset Management is considered by many as a classic work on how to strategically manage brands. It effectively communicates how to estimate the value of a brand, manage it as a strategic asset and leverage the asset to drive business strategy. This paper provides useful information based on an...
- White papers 2002-06-07
- Increasing Capital Productivity Through Asset Management
- "Asset management" is a term used since the 1980's that describes a critical function within leasing companies. It basically means the ability to plan, acquire, manage, and recycle assets in a systematic manner. Each stage of asset management has a significant impact on portfolio return and profitability. The asset management...
- White papers 2004-11-09
- Utility Businesses And Asset Management
- Utility companies are under increasing pressure to deliver value to both customers and shareholders whilst satisfying the demands of regulators. A key component in improving business performance is better asset management. This paper looks at the challenges posed by asset management in utility companies and what can be done to...
- White papers 2006-09-01
- The Future of UK Asset Management: Competitive Position and Location Choice
- This study examines location choice in the asset management industry, the competitive position of the UK as a centre for asset management, and the major influences that may affect this position in the future. The analysis is based on a survey of 31 asset management firms, covering the majority of...
- White papers 2005-05-01
- Asset Management Techniques
- Deregulation and an increasing competition in electricity markets urge energy suppliers to optimize the utilization of their equipment, focusing on technical and cost-effective aspects. As a respond to these requirements utilities introduce methods formerly used by investment managers or insurance companies. The paper describes the usage of these methods, particularly...
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Asset Verification Using ADC's Network and Inventory Audit Services.
- This case study briefs about Asset management. A major U.S. interexchange carrier needs to verify the accuracy of its asset-management database. Using ADC's Network and Inventory Audit service, the carrier had an accurate representation of it's asset-management database to its actual physical inventory, from which it could determine whether to...
- Case studies
- Improving Productivity & Lowering Costs Through Asset Management And The Use Of Network Management Tools
- Many organizations fail to realize the benefits networking provides by supporting asset management practices and tools. Those that do increase their personnel's productivity while reducing the total cost of ownership associated with their computing resources. Asset management requires a plan that accounts for what an organization's computing resources are, where...
- White papers 2004-02-10
- Enterprise Asset Management: Maximizing Return On Assets With An End-To-End Solution
- What is your strategy for maximizing return on your enterprise assets? If your company is like most in asset-intensive industries, you are looking for ways to reduce operating costs, better manage capital expenditures, and improve asset utilization and maintenance. The SAP Service and Asset Management solution provides complete, end-to-end, integrated...
- White papers 2004-11-01
- End-User Views Of Service And Asset Management
- Leading companies are rapidly evolving their approach to service and asset management. Integration of asset and service management changes asset management departments from cost centers into value-added internal service providers, lowering costs while improving performance. In some cases this can further evolve into extending services to offer asset management to...
- White papers 2004-05-01
- Asset Management: 'Mega-Size' Is Not the Only Solution
- The news that Citigroup has agreed to swap its asset management unit for Legg Mason's brokerage division, and making it one of the world's largest money managers, has prompted serious reflection throughout the asset management world. Many senior management teams are wondering whether becoming "mega-sized" is the only way to...
- White papers 2005-07-01
- Asset Management in Europe: The Way Forward
- This position paper is intended to initiate a debate on appropriate reforms to achieve a single market in asset management. It proposes a programme of actions to be undertaken by policy makers and asset managers that would remove obstacles to cross-border trade. It considers how the EU can move up...
- White papers 2003-05-20
- Gateway Asset Management
- Business environment, IT managers face increasing challenges related to the procurement, deployment, maintenance, tracking and disposal of IT assets. With increasing business complexity, the need for accurate IT purchase decisions, increased fiscal responsibility, assurance of software compliancy and security concerns has never been greater. To assist customers with creating a...
- White papers 2003-10-09
- Towards a Single European Market in Asset Management
- This report envisages that a single market for asset management would exhibit the following features: a consistent and flexible legal and regulatory framework which avoids excessive or repetitive regulation; absence of fiscal discrimination against foreign asset management products; sufficient consumer education and comparable information on financial products to minimize consumer...
- White papers 2003-05-01
- Asset Allocation Policy: Execution in Volatile Markets
- Asset Allocation contributes significantly to investment performance. During volatile markets, determining whether to stick to a specified policy, or deviate from it based upon the investment management outlook, presents a daunting task to plan sponsors. This white paper provides a joint perspective from Watson Wyatt, a top investment management actuarial...
- White papers 2003-05-07
- Evaluation of Near-Transportation Private Sector Asset Management Practices
- Asset management principles and techniques are used by a variety of transportation-like organizations such as railroads, utility companies, transportation and logistics companies, airlines, and manufacturing organizations. Experiences and management practices in these industries can provide considerable insight as to how government transportation agencies can implement asset management strategies. The case...
- White papers 2002-11-01
- Asset Management-Managing the Life Cycle of Technology Assets
- This white paper reveals that since IT is critical to a business' success, it is essential to manage these assets effectively therefore a cohesive asset management program allows corporations to leverage the physical, financial, and contractual attributes of an IT asset to deliver cost-efficient, timely business solutions. The SAIC Asset...
- White papers 2001-01-16
- Does Asset Management Need a Financial Planning Foundation?
- The main question this article tries to address, is a financial plan really a plan if it never gets implemented? The answer to the same has been explained with the help of a case. When Carol Pankros, CFP, president of CCP Financial in Palatine, Illinois, was one of only two...
- White papers 2000-11-01
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