The following are the most recent Investment Manager Services press releases.

SEI Survey: Optimistic Expectations for Exchange Traded Products Despite Market Volatility
Distribution Strategy Seen as Most Critical Element in Launch of New Products (Dec 2008)

OAKS, Pa., December 4, 2008 – While Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) have experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade, there appears to be more growth on the horizon.  An SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) Knowledge Partnership survey brief released today notes that ETP assets, that is Exchange Traded Funds and Exchange Traded Notes, have grown over the past ten years from $16 billion to $487 billion as of October 31, 2008, a compound annual growth rate in excess of 41%. The survey shows that product sponsors remain bullish despite a decrease in assets in the wake of the recent market downturn.

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SEI selected by Riverfront Investment Group to provide SMA outsourcing solution
Company Continues Momentum among Managers Seeking Scalable Operating Environment and Superior Technology  (May 2008)

OAKS, Pa., May 19, 2008 – SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced that it has been selected by the recently-established Riverfront Investment Group, LLC to provide operations outsourcing services for the firm’s separate account business. Riverfront, which was recently founded by four highly-regarded former Wachovia Securities senior executives, selected SEI following a comprehensive evaluation process. The deal continues a strong 12-month period for SEI as the market continues to reinforce the firm’s ongoing leadership in the separate account space.

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SEI selected by Turner Investment Partners to provide SMA outsourcing solution (January 2008)

OAKS, Pa., January 24, 2008 – SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced that it has been selected by Turner Investment Partners to provide operations outsourcing services for the firm’s separately managed account business. The deal extends an existing relationship with Turner, for whom SEI has provided mutual fund administration services since 1992. The win marks SEI’s continued industry leadership in the SMA outsourcing industry and the overall investment manager outsourcing space.
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SEI Selected by Graham Capital Management to provide operations outsourcing for hedge fund complex   (January 2008)

SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced that it has been selected by Graham Capital Management, L.P. to provide operations outsourcing services for the firm’s multi-billion dollar, multi-strategy hedge fund complex, which includes hedge funds, managed accounts and proprietary vehicles. The deal marks Graham’s move toward a daily reporting environment and illustrates SEI’s leadership position among managers seeking to deliver a premium investor experience.
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SEI Exceeds $100 Billion in Alternative Assets Under Administration   (October 2007)
Milestone Marks Firm's Continued Growth, Leadership in Funds Outsourcing Space

OAKS, Pa., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) today announced that it reached a major milestone by exceeding the $100 billion mark in alternative investment assets under administration. This brings the total amount of assets administered by SEI to over $420 billion globally. The achievement points to SEI's ongoing growth and leadership in the sector plus the broader operational outsourcing trend taking place in the investment manager segment.
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SEI Recommends Systematic Approach to Compliance Risk Assessment and Testing(October 2007)
White Paper Suggests Ways to Improve Key Components of all Compliance Programs

OAKS, Pa., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to an SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) white paper released today, improving compliance risk assessment and program testing should be top priorities for Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs). The paper reflects the SEC's increased focus on and scrutiny of compliance programs throughout the industry over the past year.
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SEI Cautions that SEC is Raising Expectations for Compliance Programs  (October 2007)
White Paper Outlines Recommendations for Dealing with Increased Scrutiny 

OAKS, Pa., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to an SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) white paper released today, funds and investment advisers should be prepared for the SEC to raise the bar for compliance programs. The paper's guidance reflects a landscape in which SEC examiners found that 40 percent of compliance programs reviewed in 2006 were deficient.
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SEI Advises Money Managers to Move Beyond Traditional Product-Centric View    (September 2007)
White Paper Highlights Trends Transforming the Investment Marketplace

OAKS, Pa., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to an SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) white paper released today, money managers must shed an outdated "dueling products" mindset and adapt to an era in which investors, intermediaries, and distribution channels dictate product packaging.

The paper, entitled Product and Distribution Update: Looking Beyond the Headlines, outlines several key trends that are transforming the product landscape
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SEI Chosen by Eudimonia to Provide Total Operations Outsourcing    (September 2007)
OAKS, Pa., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) today announced that it has been selected by Eudemonia Asset Management to provide a turnkey outsourcing solution for their institutional separate accounts. The deal points to an emerging outsourcing trend where money management firms are outsourcing these functions to leverage infrastructure and scale to compete in the evolving institutional space. Eudaimonia, which focuses on institutional clients, was recently founded by three highly-regarded former Nicholas-Applegate managers.
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SEI Announces Oak Associates Contract Renewal (August 2007)
OAKS, Pa., August 22, 2007 – SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that Oak Associates Ltd. has extended SEI’s contract to provide fund accounting, administration and marketing support for the Oak Associates Funds. SEI has been the outsourcing partner for the funds since its inception in 1992.
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SEI Unveils New Workflow and Document Management Tool for Private Equity Funds (July 2007)
OAKS, Pa, July 26, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that it has launched a new workflow and document management tool to enhance its private equity operations outsourcing services. The tool leverages existing SEI workflow technology in use for other investment products to enable a more structured, and ultimately paperless, business process environment for private equity funds. It is designed to create new levels of efficiency and accuracy by automating tasks and increasing standardization.
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SEI Joins DTCC’S Managed Account Communication Service (July 2007)
OAKS, PA, July 16, 2007 - SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that it is one of a small group of industry leaders participating in a pilot test of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) Managed Accounts Service. The service is a standard communications platform designed to streamline communications and increase security and overall efficiency related to separate account data. SEI’s involvement is in line with the company’s stated goal of being at the forefront of innovations in the Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) space.
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SEI's SMA Conversion Model Receives Fund Operations Efficiencies Award (June 2007)
OAKS, Pa., June 11, 2007 – SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that its conversion model for separately managed accounts (SMAs) was recognized as a winner in the SourceMedia Fund Operations Awards (Efficiencies/Streamlining category). The award, presented by industry publication Money Management Executive, points to SEI’s continued leadership and innovation in the rapidly expanding field of SMA outsourcing services. This marks the second consecutive year SEI’s SMA services have been recognized by this group; in 2006, SEI’s SMA platform was recognized as the winner in the Innovation category.
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SEI Selected by Accessor Capital Management to Administer Accessor Funds   (May 2007)
SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Accessor Capital Management to provide mutual fund administration, accounting, distribution and compliance services for the firm's Accessor Funds. The funds were recently recognized by Lipper as the "Best Overall Fund Family (Small)." The deal marks an ongoing outsourcing trend, as fund families continue to align with outsourcing partners in an effort to focus on their core business offerings.
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Investment Manager Opportunities Being Shaped by Public Policy Say Experts at SEI Conference (May 2007)
The asset management industry can do more to play a proactive, forward-looking role in addressing the public policies that are dramatically reshaping the investment landscape, said legal and regulatory experts speaking at the SEI 2007 Executive Conference. SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, annually holds the three-day conference to give its investment manager clients an overview of industry trends and their impact.
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SEI White Paper: Continued Regulatory Scrutiny Means Firms Must Raise Their Compliance Standards   (February 2007)
Investment managers and mutual funds cannot afford to reduce their compliance focus despite the fact that there were a relatively limited number of major new regulatory or legislative initiatives launched in the past year, according to SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions. In a white paper released today, SEI warns that the SEC’s recent flurry of coordinated outreach efforts, speeches and educational campaigns point to a continued compliance crackdown by the nation’s top financial regulatory body.
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IAA/SEI Survey Finds Operational Complexity is Driving Up Asset Managers' Technology Spending (February 2007)
Increasingly reliant on technology to operate in a complex business environment, 60% of asset management firms are planning to increase their technology spending in 2007, says a newly-released survey.  The survey was co-sponsored by the Investment Adviser Association (IAA), a nonprofit industry association representing SEC-registered asset management firms, and SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions.
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SEI Selected by Robeco Investment Management to Provide SMA Outsourcing Solution      (February 2007)
SEI, (NASDAQ:SEIC) a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that is has been selected by Robeco Investment Management to provide an operations outsourcing solution for the firm's recently launched separate account business.  The deal is the latest in a series of high profile SMA outsourcing wins for SEI and marks the firm's continued emergence as a market leader in the space. 
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SEI Selected by Aberdeen to Serve as Mutual Fund Operations Outsourcing Partner    (February 2007)
SEI, (NASDAQ:SEIC) a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that is has been selected by Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. to provide a turnkey operations or “umbrella trust” solution for its new U.S.-focused mutual fund offering.
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SEI Selected by Harris Investment Management to Provide SMA Outsourcing Solution   (January 2007)
SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Harris Investment Management to provice operations outsourcing services for the firm's growing separate account business. 
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SEI Selected by Rock Ridge Advisors to Service Hedge Fund Complex    (January 2007)
SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Rock Ridge Advisors to provide a suite of operational outsourcing solutions for its hedge funds. 
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SEI Forum Helps CCOs Improve Compliance Cultures   (November 2006)
At an on-site CCO Forum organized through SEI's ComplianceAdvantage Program, panelists recommended strategies and techniques for a range of topics, including the CCO's annual report, board interaction, effective use of risk assessments and incorporating compliance considerations into daily business practices. 
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SEI Named One of Greater Philadelphia's Fastest-Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 (November 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) has been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Greater Philadelphia, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in the are by Deloitte& Touche USA LLP, one of the nation's leading professional service organizations.
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SEI's Fund Distribution Symposium Recommends Strategies to Strengthen Advisor Relationships (September 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, conducts the Fund Distribution Symposium through its Investment Manager Services unit.  The even provides internal and external wholesalers and sales-force managers of its mutual fund clients with a unique opportunity to gain and share knowledge about how to effectively sell financial products in today's marketplace. 
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Edgewood Management Selects SEI to Serve as SMA Outsourcing Partner
(September 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Edgewood Management LLC to serve as their investment operations outsourcing partner for its separately managed account (SMA) business. 
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ING Investment Management Co. Selects SEI for Separate Account Outsourcing Solution(September 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions, today announced that it has been selected by ING Investment Management Co. to provide an operations outsourcing solution for the firm's separate account business.
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SEI's SMA Platform Recognized by SourceMedia with Fund Operations Innovation Award   (June 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services, investment technology and investment operations solutions, today announced that its outsourcing platform for separately managed accounts (SMAs) won first place in the SourceMedia Fund Operations Awards (Innovation Category).  
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Product and Compliance Uncertainties Cloud Future for Asset Managers, Say Industry Experts Convened by SEI   (June 2006)
A shifting marketplace has left many investment managers uncertain about the directions they should go in developing and culling investment products, said industry experts addressing the 2006 SEI Executive Conference.  SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services, investment technology and investment operations solutions, annually holds the three-day conference to provide its investment manager clients with an overview of industry trends. 
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Anchor Point Capital Selects SEI to Service New Fund of Funds Offering     (May 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services, investment technology and outsourcing solutions, today announced that is has been selected by Anchor Point Capital to provide fund administration, accounting and investor servicing for two new hedge fund of funds products.  The deal, the latest in a number of new fund of funds clients for SEI, points to the firm's ongoing position as a market leader in the growing space.
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SCS Financial Selects SEI to Service New Fund of Funds Offering    (April 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services and investment technology solutions, today announced that it has been selected by SCS Financial to provide fund outsourcing services for their alternative investments group, SCS Fund Management, which manages hedge fund portfolios for endowments, foundations and families.
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Westwood Selects SEI to Serve as Outsourcing Partner  (February 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services and investment technology solutions, today announced its selection by Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE:WHG) to provide mutual fund administration, accounting, distribution and compliance services for its two new institutional, no-load mutual funds - the WHG Income Opportunity Fund and the WHG SMidCap Fund
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SEI Announces Renewal of Contract to Administer Causeway International Value Fund   (January 2006)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services and investment technology solutions, today announced that Causeway Funds has extended SEI’s contract to provide fund administration for the Causeway International Value Fund (CIVIX; CIVVX). SEI has been the administrative partner for the fund since its inception in 2001.
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Kinetics Advisors selects SEI to Administer Hedge Funds   (December 2005)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services and investment technology solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Kinetics Advisers to provide fund administration for their offshore hedge fund. The deal points to an emerging industry trend as investors continue to push hedge funds to seek out larger institutional administrators amid increased regulatory scrutiny.
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SEI Sees Ireland as Cornerstone of the Global Funds Services Market      (November 2005)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services and investment technology solutions with over $320 billion in assets under administration, said today that it foresees the country continuing to play a pivotal role in the growth of the global funds services market. 
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SEI Appoints Managing Director of Global Fund Services Limited      (November 2005)
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services and investment technology solutions, announced today that Barry O'Rourke has been appointed as Managing Director of SEI's Dublin-based fund accounting, fund administration and shareholder services business.
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SEI Cautions Managers not to Underestimate Steps Needed to Comply with Looming SEC Deadlines  (November 2005)
Time is running out for hedge fund advisors to read for SEC registration by the February, 2006 deadline, warned SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading provider of asset management services and investment technology solutions.  In a recent web seminar hosted by the SEI Knowledge Partnership, regulatory experts voiced concern that hedge fund advisors may be underestimating the preparation need in advance of registering.
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SEI Unveils ManagerDashboard for SMA Organizations  (October 2005)
SEI Investments (NASDAQ: SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management services and investment technology solutions, today released its new SEI Manager Dashboard for Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs), a comprehensive, Web-based data management application. The new application aims to solve some of the biggest operations information and data availability issues facing SMA investment managers today.
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Water Island Capital Selects SEI Investments to Administer the Arbitrage Fund  (August 2005)
SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC), a leading global provider of asset management and investment technology solutions, today announced its selection by Water Island Capital to provide mutual fund administration, accounting, distribution and compliance services for The Arbitrage Fund (ARBFX).       
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Mutual Fund Boards and Coos Must Build Stronger Framework for Compliance Planning, says SEI     (May 2005)
The lack of clear role models for Board and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) action on mutual fund compliance programs is a key obstacle to effective compliance, said regulatory experts in a recent web seminar hosted by SEI Investments (NASDAQ: SEIC), a leading global provider of integrated operating solutions for investment management organizations.
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Maturing Hedge Fund Industry Must Come to Grips with New Challenges, Advises SEI (May 2005)      
Hedge funds are rapidly becoming mainstream, but their growing acceptance brings formidable challenges along with great opportunity, said industry experts addressing The 2005 SEI Investments Executive Conference: Developing Competitive Strategies.
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SEI Warns Investment Managers to Evolve With the Marketplace or Risk Losing Market Share    (May 2005)
Investment management organizations nimble enough to capitalize on shifting investor demands will have significant business opportunities in the years to come. That was the message heard by senior industry executives attending The 2005 SEI Investments Executive Conference: Developing Competitive Strategies.
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MFS Investment Management Selects SEI for Separate Account Outsourcing Solution   (May 2005)
SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) announced today that MFS Investment Management had selected SEI to provide an operations outsourcing solution for the firm's rapidly growing separate account business. MFS is one of SEI's largest SMA outsourcing relationships to date, the firm ranks among the top U.S. managers in  that market segment.
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SEI Identifies Top 7 Compliance Challenges Facing Investment Managers      (March 2005)
Even if they have cleared all SEC   hurdles to date, mutual funds and investment advisors can’t afford to ease up on their compliance efforts, said regulatory experts in a web seminar recently given by SEI Investments.
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Aetna Capital Management Selects SEI        (January 2005)
SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC), the global provider of integrated operating solutions for investment management organizations, today announced that Aetna Capital Management, LLC (ACM) has selected the company to administer its hedge fund of funds business.   SEI is utilizing its proprietary hedge fund operating platform to provide support and fund administration services for Aetna Capital Management.
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Transamerica Investment Management Selects SEI for Retail Separate Account and Private Client Outsourcing Solution  (October 2004)
SEI Investments (Nasdaq: SEIC), a global provider of asset management and investment technology solutions for investment management organizations, today announced its selection by Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (TIM) to provide a comprehensive package of operating services and technologies for TIM's rapidly growing separately managed account (SMA) business.

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