In today’s highly complex financial landscape, the use of AI and advanced analytics can give institutional investors a competitive edge – whether that’s helping them to find new sources of alpha, react more quickly to market movements or boost innovation and growth. However, investors often have to grapple with fragmented and inconsistent data; at the same time, volumes are increasing due to new asset classes, regulations and alternative data sources.

This is where tools like J.P. Morgan’s Fusion data solution come in. Backed by the firm’s data experts, the cloud-native, fully managed platform helps investors build a data foundation ready for AI by delivering end-to-end data management, analytics and reporting solutions across the investment lifecycle. This enables investors to seamlessly integrate and combine data from multiple sources into a single model that delivers the benefits of scale, alongside reduced costs. 

Built on innovative data management technology  

Fusion’s ability to help investors unlock timely insights and optimize portfolios hasn’t gone unnoticed. In November, the platform was honored as “Best Managed Service to the Buy-Side” at the 2025 WatersTechnology Buy-Side Technology Awards — organized by WatersTechnology, a publication focused on financial services technology and data management. And in July, it was named “Best Data Analytics Provider” in the 2025 Waters Rankings, which recognizes the top 35 financial technology and data providers.

WatersTechnology praised how Fusion delivers a high level of operational efficiency. It noted how the platform standardizes disparate data sources and provides advanced tools to help institutional investors make the most of their information.

The publication also lauded the technology involved in Fusion’s creation, saying the solution “provides a scalable foundation for AI, ensuring secure and efficient data handling” while also integrating easily into existing tech stacks. “The platform’s flexible data distribution integrates into workflows, streamlining operating models and reducing vendor footprint, while simultaneously enhancing precision,” it noted.

Commenting on these accolades, Jason Mirsky, head of Data Solutions for Securities Services at J.P. Morgan, said: “Fusion is committed to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to our clients. We empower investors to deploy AI/ML solutions by using our scalable platform with enriched data modeled on their behalf, reports and analytics designed for their needs and more. We’re thrilled to provide investors with a fully managed service for all parts of the investment lifecycle, so they can make the most of their data.” 

Helping investors navigate decision-making   

These awards come at a time when investors’ portfolios are growing in complexity — even without accounting for the volatility and uncertainty that have hit markets. As such, products like Fusion are becoming more critical as tools to manage performance and risk.

“One of the challenges that our clients have today is actually navigating the decision-making and coming up with a very focused solution,” said Anthony Booth, head of Fusion Analytics and Reporting at J.P. Morgan. “And I think where Fusion comes into it is it starts to converge and simplify their operating model by bringing disparate data sets together with really comprehensive analytics reporting and data distribution capabilities.”