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Ultra-reliable, security-first IT support for London hedge funds and alternative investment managers — built around the performance, compliance, and confidentiality demands of the alternatives industry.
Hedge funds operate in an environment where technology performance directly affects investment outcomes and compliance failures carry regulatory consequences. Speedster IT has supported London’s financial services and alternative investment community for over 20 years, providing the security-first, high-availability IT infrastructure that fund managers and their investors expect.
We support hedge funds and alternative investment managers across London’s financial districts. Our team understands the specific technology demands of fund management — trading system connectivity, Bloomberg and data terminal management, FCA compliance requirements, and the security expectations of institutional investors conducting operational due diligence.
Hedge fund technology environments are high-stakes and low-tolerance. Trading systems must be available during market hours. Data security must meet the standards of institutional allocators. Regulatory obligations under the FCA require documented controls and demonstrable security posture. Standard MSP support is simply not adequate.
Any technology failure during market hours can result in missed trades, position errors, and significant financial loss — availability is non-negotiable.
FCA operational resilience requirements and SYSC rules demand documented IT controls, business continuity plans, and regular testing.
Institutional allocators conduct ODD on IT and cybersecurity — weak controls can result in failed allocations and redemptions.
Sensitive investment strategies and position data must be protected from both external attack and insider misuse with robust access controls and monitoring.
We design and manage hedge fund IT environments to institutional standards — with redundant infrastructure, documented controls, and the security posture that ODD questionnaires demand. Our proactive monitoring ensures market-hours availability, and our compliance expertise supports your FCA obligations.
Guaranteed priority response during market hours for any system affecting trading operations or fund administration.
IT policy documentation, business continuity planning, and testing to support your regulatory obligations under FCA SYSC rules.
Bloomberg terminal management, data feed connectivity, and trading system integration support.
Security controls and documentation designed to satisfy institutional investor operational due diligence requirements.
Hedge funds are high-value targets for nation-state actors and sophisticated cybercriminal groups who seek to steal investment strategies, manipulate positions, or conduct financial fraud. The security posture of your IT environment is increasingly scrutinised by allocators as part of ODD — and weak controls can cost you capital.
Enterprise-grade EDR/XDR solutions providing behavioural threat detection beyond signature-based antivirus.
Strict control of administrator and privileged access with multi-factor authentication and session recording.
Continuous security operations monitoring with threat detection, incident response, and forensic capability.
DLP controls preventing sensitive investment data from leaving the organisation via email, USB, or cloud storage.
20+ years supporting London financial services businesses including fund managers, brokers, and investment advisers.
No per-incident charges. Unlimited helpdesk and on-site support for one fixed monthly fee per user.
We help document and maintain the IT controls required under FCA operational resilience and SYSC requirements.
Security documentation and controls designed to satisfy institutional investor operational due diligence.
CE+ demonstrates the baseline security posture that allocators and regulators increasingly expect from fund managers.
Senior-level account management who can engage at CISO and COO level on technology strategy and risk.
IT infrastructure and support designed to meet the demands of alternative investment management.
High-availability infrastructure supporting order management systems, execution platforms, and market connectivity.
Bloomberg terminal installation, management, and data feed connectivity support.
Documentation, controls, and testing to support FCA operational resilience and SYSC obligations.
Advanced endpoint protection, 24/7 monitoring, and incident response capability.
BCP documentation, failover infrastructure, and regular DR testing to meet FCA requirements.
Zero-trust remote access solutions for portfolio managers, analysts, and back-office staff.
Secure Microsoft 365 deployment with appropriate data governance and retention policies.
Secure email, messaging, and file-sharing solutions meeting MiFID II and FCA requirements.
IT support built to the standards that institutional investors and the FCA expect.
Deep understanding of fund management operations, trading technology, and FCA regulatory requirements.
£25 per user per month including unlimited support — no surprise charges during market volatility or regulatory reviews.
Trading system issues during market hours receive immediate priority response with guaranteed SLAs.
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Yes. We have experience managing Bloomberg terminal installations, data feed connectivity, and the broader trading system infrastructure that hedge funds depend on. We also support execution management systems and order management platforms from various vendors.
Yes. We provide the IT controls documentation, business continuity planning, disaster recovery testing, and system mapping required to demonstrate compliance with FCA operational resilience rules and SYSC requirements. We work alongside your compliance team or external compliance consultant.
We provide comprehensive security documentation including penetration test results, Cyber Essentials Plus certification, IT policy documentation, and incident response procedures in formats suitable for completing ODD questionnaires from institutional allocators.
We provide 24/7 security monitoring using enterprise SIEM and EDR/XDR tools, with threat detection, alerting, and incident response. This includes monitoring for insider threats, data exfiltration, and external attacks targeting your trading and investment data.
Our hedge fund IT support starts from £25 per user per month. Given the specific requirements of alternative investment managers around compliance, security, and trading system availability, we always provide a tailored proposal after a discovery conversation. Contact us to arrange a confidential discussion.
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