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Charles River Investment Management Solution

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3.0

Overview

Product Information on Charles River Investment Management Solution

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Charles River Investment Management Solution?

Charles River Investment Management Solution is a software designed for institutional investment firms to manage portfolio management, trading, compliance, and risk operations on a single platform. The software supports front and middle office functions by providing tools for order and execution management, portfolio modeling, and pre- and post-trade compliance monitoring. It addresses the business need for streamlined workflows, operational efficiency, and improved data management across multiple asset classes. The software provides users with capabilities for fixed income and equity trading, performance measurement, and reporting, enabling comprehensive monitoring and analysis of investment activities. It also facilitates integration with market data sources and downstream systems.

Charles River Investment Management Solution Pricing

Charles River Investment Management Solution software follows a subscription-based pricing model, where costs are typically determined by factors such as firm size, asset classes managed, user licenses, and required modules or functionalities Users may encounter implementation and integration fees as part of the overall cost structure Pricing arrangements are tailored based on the specific needs and requirements of each client organization

Overall experience with Charles River Investment Management Solution

Manager Trading & Trade Ops Technology
30B + USD, Finance (non-banking)
FAVORABLE

“Upgrade required lots of testing but in end was done on time and under budget.”

4.0
Apr 6, 2017
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Executive Director
<50M USD, Finance (non-banking)
CRITICAL

“consider it, but look for other options”

3.0
Aug 27, 2020
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 24th March 2025

Charles River IMS is a firm that provides asset management solutions to investment and wealth managers, asset owners, and insurers globally. Charles River's technology focuses on automating and simplifying the investment process across diverse asset classes. This includes portfolio management, risk analytics, trading, and post-trade settlement. Additionally, it offers integrated compliance and managed data services. Specifically, Charles River for Private Markets is designed to tackle complex data challenges for investors in various sectors including private credit, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure. The firm's technology and services form the basis of State Street Alpha when combined with State Street’s middle and back-office services. Its systems enable the company to deliver ongoing support to its users worldwide.

Company Details

Updated 29th April 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1984
Head office location
Burlington, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
https://www.crd.com

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Charles River Investment Management Solution Reviews and Ratings

3.0

(5 Ratings)

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  • Executive Director
    <50M USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    consider it, but look for other options

    3.0
    Aug 27, 2020
    functionality is average, we find the user friendliness subpar. to many clicks, and screen transitions are slow and lose data if you reverse course
  • Executive Director
    <50M USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    consider it, but look for other options

    3.0
    Aug 27, 2020
    functionality is average, we find the user friendliness subpar. to many clicks, and screen transitions are slow and lose data if you reverse course
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Reviewer Insights for: Charles River Investment Management Solution
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