First Plus Asset Management has partnered with SS&C Technologies (Nasdaq: SSNC), a leading global provider of financial services technology and operations, to build an integrated operating platform spanning the full investment lifecycle in support of the firm's growing business across the Asia-Pacific region.

SS&C is a long-standing operations and technology partner to more than 23,000 financial services organisations worldwide. Its depth in multi-jurisdictional compliance and large-scale operations will help First Plus develop unified, scalable middle- and back-office capabilities across core functions including transfer agency, order management and execution, and investment accounting. Through the platform, First Plus will integrate trade execution, portfolio exposure management, investor accounting and reconciliation, applying automation to improve data consistency and processing efficiency.

For First Plus, the initiative is designed to build operational capacity ahead of rising cross-market complexity — putting infrastructure in place early so that the team can devote more of its focus to investment research and client service.

The firm views the stability and scalability of back-office infrastructure as an increasingly important component of long-term competitiveness as the asset management industry moves toward more sophisticated operating models. The partnership with SS&C marks a further step in First Plus's ongoing work to strengthen its operating capabilities across Asia-Pacific and to deliver a more robust and transparent service experience for clients.