LONDON, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Misys Global Risk wins accolade
for "excellence and
innovation" in risk management
After only six months from launching its innovative suite of
risk management products, Misys has won the "Risk Management
Software of the Year" award. The annual FS Tech awards, presented
on 17 April 2013 at The Lancaster
Hotel in London, recognise
excellence and innovation in the field of information technology
within the Europe, Middle East and African financial services
sector.
The award was presented to Misys for its success in the
development, implementation and running of risk management software
for the benefit of the financial sector. The company won against a
strong field of contestants, including Landmark Quest/Lloyds
Banking Group, Omgeo, OpenGamma, Quantifi, Quartet FS, Tinubu
Square and Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.
Misys Global Risk (MGR) launched on 1
November 2012. It was recognised by the judges for being an
innovative modular risk management solution which has taken a
different approach to risk management. MGR offers a centralised and
comprehensive governing layer of risk analysis and reporting with
industry-proven risk modules that are able to deliver seamless
collaboration and improved decision making, irrespective of where
the information lies, whether in-house at the bank of in a third
party system.
"We are delighted that we have won this award," states
Thierry Truche, Head of Product
Management, Misys Global Risk. "The innovation in our product
enables our customers to create a consistent and timely view of
global exposure for all aspects of risk across their business.
Management teams are feeling increased pressure to show more ROI on
their risk systems, particularly where financial institutions
operate across multiple trading systems. Our solution allows them
to do this with ease, improving transparency and making it possible
to produce analysis and reports on an intra-day, or real-time,
basis."
About Misys
Misys is at the forefront of the financial software industry,
providing the broadest portfolio of banking, treasury, trading and
risk solutions available on the market. With 1,800 customers in 120
countries our team of domain experts and partners have an
unparalleled ability to address industry requirements at both a
global and local level.
Misys is able to address all customer requirements across both
the banking and trading book businesses. Misys is the trusted
partner that financial services organisations turn to for help
solving their most complex problems.
Find out more at http://www.misys.com
For further information please contact
Edward Taylor
Global Head of Public Relations
Misys
+44(0)20-3320-5530
edward.taylor@misys.com