Misys Completes Sophis Acquisition as Top Brass Elucidate on Plans

Announcing the completion of his company’s acquisition of Sophis this month, Misys CEO Mike Lawrie appeared to issue a shot across the bow of long-time – and historically larger – capital markets software and services rival SunGard. The combination of Misys and Sophis, he said, would create the world’s No. 1 capital markets solution provider. Further, Ed Ho, EVP and general manager of Misys’ Treasury and Capital Markets group, suggested: “We will have effectively, with the Sophis acquisition, a leading participation in every one of the verticals in capital markets.”

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07 Mar 2011
 
Quantifi Addresses Counterparty Exposure, OIS Discounting Challenges with QX Release

Quantifi’s release this month of QX (version 10.0) of its eponymous analytics, trading and risk management platform adds capabilities designed to help financial institutions deal with the growing complexity around counterparty risk and OTC Derivatives valuation.

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31 Jan 2011
 
First Clearing Selects NYSE Technologies for Managed Risk Solution

First Clearing is working with NYSE Technologies to install the technology provider’s Hosted Transaction Hub, a managed solution that will provide First Clearing with connectivity and risk management designed to meet Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations on market data access.

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21 Jan 2011
 
TT International Deploys SunGard APT at Heart of Risk Strategy

London-based investment manager TT International’s implementation of SunGard’s APT risk management, portfolio construction and optimisation solution is part of its strategy to put risk at the centre of the investment management decision process.

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19 Jan 2011
 
Nasdaq’s FTEN Buy to Target Brokers’ Looming US Market Access Needs

Nasdaq OMX’s December move to acquire FTEN, a provider of real-time risk management systems, will give the market operator the ammunition to address its broker/dealer community’s response to the SEC’s requirement for pre-trade risk controls across markets. The deal also adds FTEN’s high-speed risk and data management to Nasdaq’s Transaction Services group, allowing it to leverage its relationships with some 70 market venues globally.

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14 Jan 2011
 
Opinion: Closing the Control Loop

David Sherriff MicrogenBy David Sherriff, chief operating officer of Microgen

Despite some dramatic events in 2010, the global banking system was able to hold steady. Since the economic crisis took hold, the majority of banks have invested heavily in back office systems in order to tighten their financial control, yet the spotlight remains firmly on the City. Paul Myner’s assertion that Lloyds and RBS should be split into separate retail and investment banking entities has reignited concern amongst the banking community that such a move could, in time, be industry-wide.

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04 Jan 2011
 
Stop Press: Nasdaq OMX Agrees to Acquire FTEN

Nasdaq OMX has agreed to acquire FTEN, a provider of real-time risk management systems. The deal underscores the importance of pre-trade risk controls to execution venues seeking to help their member brokers control their exposure to client’s trades.

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15 Dec 2010
 

 
 

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