Boompjes 40, 3011 XB, Rotterdam, Netherlands
We provide technology and solutions for risk and return management
Ortec Finance is a leading global provider of technology and solutions for risk and return management, enabling you to manage your investment decisions. We model and map the relevant uncertainties in order to help you monitor your goals and decisions. Founded by leading experts in the fields of econometrics and technology, we have in 35 years achieved an outstanding reputation, built on reliability. With over 500 clients in 20+ countries, we play a vital role in helping our clients improve investment decision-making and manage uncertainty. Headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, we also have offices in Amsterdam, London, Toronto, Zurich, Melbourne and New York. Some key facts: we have a 96% retention rate with €14 trillion in assets managed by our clients and a 93,5% satisfaction rate amongst the surveyed clients.
Headquartered in Rotterdam, Ortec Finance has offices in Amsterdam, London, Toronto, Hong Kong and in Zurich.
• 20+ countries represented
• 500+ customers
• 96% retention rate
• €14 trillion total assets managed by our clients
More information is available at www.ortecfinance.com
Proven results
You want to be sure that the investment decisions you take have a solid, substantiated and reliable foundation. Our high-quality software models are based on the latest scientific insights and years of practical experience.
Client Engagement & Management, Financial & Retirement Planning, Investment Platforms & Tools
05/11/2020
Ortec Finance was created in 2007 through a management buyout of the company ORTEC B.V., which was founded in 1981 by four innovative students of econometrics at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam who believed that mathematical models could be used to optimize the performance of companies. More than 35 years later, this is still the core of its expertise. With a team of 260 experts in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Switzerland, Ortec Finance serves its customers completely independently
We help our clients manage the complexity of investment decision making. Ortec Finance looks after some of the worlds leading banks, insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and real estate managers. With more than 500+ customers across 20 countries, we are proud that our client retention rate is 96%.
€14 trillion total assets managed by our clients.
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Ortec Finance works with leading partners to offer you the most advanced solutions. Our software can be seamlessly integrated with partner applications.
20th January 2025
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13th November 2024
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6th November 2024
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29th October 2024
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25th September 2024
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28th August 2024
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18th July 2024
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22nd May 2024
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15th April 2024
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11th April 2024
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9th April 2024
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21st March 2024
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12th March 2024
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Business Strategy & Advisory Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting
28th February 2024
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27th February 2024
Our latest whitepaper, “The quest to become the best – becoming the trusted wealth coach and adviser”, is a part of our WealthTech Insight Series (WTIS), and was developed in...
22nd February 2024
Our latest whitepaper, “The quest to become the best – becoming the trusted wealth coach and adviser”, is a part of our WealthTech Insight Series (WTIS), and was developed in...
20th February 2024
Our latest whitepaper, “The quest to become the best – becoming the trusted wealth coach and adviser”, is a part of our WealthTech Insight Series (WTIS), and was developed in...
15th February 2024
Our latest whitepaper, “The quest to become the best – becoming the trusted wealth coach and adviser”, is a part of our WealthTech Insight Series (WTIS) and was developed in...
12th February 2024
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11th January 2024
Tessa has been appointed Managing Director (MD) of Goals-Based Wealth Solutions. She has taken over the role from Ronald Janssen, who has been successfully guiding and leading this team for...
1st January 2024
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18th December 2023
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30th November 2023
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15th November 2023
New study among Canadian wealth managers and financial advisers reveals client growth is expected to continue over the next three years, due to the impact of technology, and the growing...
6th November 2023
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Business Strategy & Advisory Technology Strategy & Consulting
25th August 2023
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Business Strategy & Advisory Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting
17th August 2023
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20th July 2023
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Client Engagement & Management Compliance & Regulation
4th July 2023
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Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting
27th June 2023
The global commitment towards meeting ambitious net-zero and emissions reduction goals by 2050 has been unquestionably abuzz over recent years. Achieving these decades-long goals without an effective progress measurement and...
6th June 2023
What happened? Financial markets have been rocked by the downfall of two big banks in recent weeks: Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse. Although the underlying problems of both banks differ...
Financial & Retirement Planning Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting
25th May 2023
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Business Strategy & Advisory Financial Markets Research & Analysis
1st March 2023
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
15th February 2023
Ortec Finance, the leading global provider of risk and return management solutions for those managing investment assets, has partnered with Conquest Planning, a technology platform modernising financial planning with customised and...
Compliance & Regulation Investment Platforms & Tools
9th February 2023
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
31st October 2022
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
23rd August 2022
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Investment Platforms & Tools Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting
11th July 2022
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
20th June 2022
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
27th May 2022
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Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
17th May 2022
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
4th May 2022
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
21st April 2022
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20th October 2021
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Financial & Retirement Planning
29th September 2021
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Financial Markets Research & Analysis Financial & Retirement Planning
20th July 2021
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
18th March 2021
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Digital Platforms & Tools Financial & Retirement Planning
25th February 2021
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23rd February 2021
Michelle Li joins us from FactSet where she was an analytics specialist for over 5 years and worked at HSBC prior in Structured Banking. Stefano Lee, Managing Director Australia & New...
Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting Risk Analysis & Management
12th February 2021
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14th January 2021
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Client Engagement & Management Digital Platforms & Tools
17th December 2020
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1st December 2020
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
18th November 2020
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Client Engagement & Management Financial & Retirement Planning
5th November 2020
In this video by Ortec Finance you can learn more about how Ortec Finance's OPAL platform offers a goal-based planning and investment decision support tool that meets the needs of different business...
Data Management & Analysis Financial & Retirement Planning
28th October 2020
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Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
15th September 2020
Rotterdam, Netherlands, September 15, 2020 – Ortec Finance has released brand new functionality with the OPAL app release on the Salesforce AppExchange that enables wealth managers and advisors to monitor their client’s...
9th September 2020
Ortec Finance presents the ESG Radar: an AI-driven solution that provides you with customized news feeds about the companies in your portfolio and the topics that have an impact on...
Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
23rd July 2020
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Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting
9th July 2020
July 7 and 8 Elske van de Burgt presented Ortec Finance's methodology on how to deal with investment performance attribution in large, complex, multi-asset class, overlayed investment portfolios. Around 70...
Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
25th June 2020
Repainting the advice process Earlier this year, before all travel restrictions, we visited a technology conference for financial advisors in the United States. Most of the vendor presentations were provided by...
23rd June 2020
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Investment Platforms & Tools Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting
12th May 2020
To fully benefit from the insights that attribution models provide, you should be aware of and understand the limitations of those models. Especially for rebalancing decisions outside the regular rebalancing...
29th April 2020
AMSTERDAM, April 29th, 2020 - Today, core banking platform Ohpen and technology and solution provider Ortec Finance announce a partnership to bring much-needed innovation to pensions solutions available in the...
Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
15th April 2020
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Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
8th April 2020
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Financial Markets Research & Analysis Financial & Retirement Planning
6th April 2020
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Investment Platforms & Tools Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting
20th March 2020
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Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
18th March 2020
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19th November 2019
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Client Engagement & Management Digital Platforms & Tools
22nd October 2019
Mandatum Life, one of Finland’s most respected and solvent financial services providers, has been an esteemed client of Ortec Finance since 2018. They offer private, corporate and institutional customers comprehensive...
Financial & Retirement Planning
10th October 2019
Most financial advisors understand and realize the importance of a financial plan. The quality of a financial plan largely depends on the methodology used for the underlying assumptions. Still, even...
Portfolio Build, Analysis & Reporting Risk Analysis & Management
25th July 2019
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Digital Platforms & Tools Financial & Retirement Planning
15th July 2019
We are proud to announce that JHC Systems (JHC), a UK based wealth management fintech firm, has partnered with Ortec Finance to integrate OPAL, our flagship goal-based financial planning models,...
20th June 2019
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Financial & Retirement Planning
20th May 2019
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Digital (Robo) Investing Financial & Retirement Planning
30th November 2018
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Digital (Robo) Investing Financial & Retirement Planning
30th November 2018
Ortec Finance has been providing advice on key elements of the customer journey for wealth planning to VisualVest since 2015. VisualVest is a digital asset manager, also called Robo Advisor....
Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
1st May 2018
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Financial & Retirement Planning Investment Platforms & Tools
1st May 2018
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With OPAL's Goals-Based Planning Solution, we aim to translate client’s financial goals into an optimal investment strategy reflecting their personal ambitions, cash flows and risk appetite. Additionally, Ortec’s solution links investment portfolios to financial goals and tracks the progress over time on a daily basis, based on actual portfolio values......
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