Kansas State University Foundation Selects SunGard’s Investran for Investment Accounting and Performance Reporting

Kansas State University Foundation (KSUF), a university endowment, has selected SunGard’s Investranto helpaddress its investment accounting, manager due diligence and reporting needs. Investran supports the entire investment lifecycle, from fundraising to portfolio monitoring and reporting, by automating front-, middle- and back-office processes for a real-time, end-to-end solution for private equity and alternative investment firms.

KSUF selected SunGard’s Investran to help streamline its investment operations by eliminating error prone processes associated with spreadsheets and disparate databases. Investran will help KSUF monitor current investments more efficiently by automating the accounting workflow and processes around portfolio monitoring, portfolio due diligence and performance reporting. With nearly $450M in assets under management, KSUF is well positioned to take on new complex investment structures though the use of Investran.

David Weaver, vice president for real estate and investments and chief investment officer of Kansas State University Foundation, said, “When looking for a solution to help manage our investment accounting and reporting needs it was imperative that we select a solution with robust functionality. SunGard’s Investran will help streamline our operations while providing greater transparency around our portfolio monitoring and reporting needs.”

Lauren Iaslovits, chief operating officer of SunGard’s Investranbusiness unit, said, “Kansas State University Foundationjoins a growing number of endowments that have selected SunGard’s Investran for their portfolio monitoring, client relationship management, investment accounting and reporting needs. Investran provides endowments with a fully integrated solution that helps them efficiently meet stringent accounting and reporting requirements.”