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Plaudits for TLM Corporate ActionsTM Exceptional Performance

London, UK 29th September, 2011 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector, today announced that TLM Corporate Actions the system supplied by SmartStream Technologies has once again achieved the independent industry accreditation founded by B.I.S.S. Research. The analysis took place during the summer of 2011 and was based on an extensive examination of TLM Corporate Actions and SmartStream and started with completion of the extensive generic industry questionnaire, composed by leading industry experts since 2002 and reviewed each year since. TLM Corporate Actions was assessed on its ability to support the complete corporate action lifecycle and achieved all the benchmarks set. Its unique account structure design proved to be a stand-out feature. The report which will be published by B.I.S.S. Research after SIBOS also highlights the quality of the system and its interesting prospects for SaaS...

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Vermeg scores again with MegaCorTM Accreditation 
London, UK, 20th September, 2011
- B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector, today announced that Vermeg's corporate action system MegaCor has achieved the 2011 B.I.S.S. Corporate Actions System Accreditation. MegaCor gained commendations for its all-round processing capabilities and its flexibility to be installed internationally. The Accreditation Report freely available to employees from regulated financial services firm, to be published by B.I.S.S. Research after Sibos, also states that Palmyra the development framework created by Vermeg is one of the fastest and most efficient technologies available in the market today and provides Vermeg with significant advantages in creating bespoke developments for its customers. The report also states that Vermeg business continuity plans proved exemplary during the political revolution in Tunis earlier this year, maintaining ‘business as usual' conditions for customers and its business. Further acknowledgments in the report noted the use of MegaCor as SaaS, for a Nordic customer and the ability of the system to accommodate forthcoming requirements for FATCA...

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Flying Colours for Information Mosaic

London, UK 15th September 2011 – B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector, today announced that Information Mosaic has achieved the B.I.S.S. 2011 Corporate Actions System Accreditation. The criterion for Accreditation continues to rise for participating vendors and this year’s benchmarking process was no exception as 5 new information categories, requested by Industry users were added to the B.I.S.S. RFI. Information Mosaic and IMActions™ continued to excel and score highly in the majority of the benchmarks. Praise was given for the technology and development methodology that stands behind the IMPlatform, which includes IMActions™, with its modular design that provides buyers with flexibility and scalability. Information Mosaic was also commended for its high levels of customer satisfaction and certified training programmes. The resulting analysis and benchmarking results will be freely available to employees of regulated financial services firms in the Accreditation Report available from the B.I.S.S. Research website after Sibos...

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New research into mobile recording solutions reveals financial sector confusion

B.I.S.S. Research urges firms to critique available mobile recording technology
London, 27 July 2011 - Saturation in the number of mobile recording solutions on the market, ahead of new Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulations, has revealed a worrying confusion in the financial sector, according to a new report...

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Financial Services Firms Under Threat From Mobile Devices
London, UK 5th July 2011 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering a unique Accreditation of systems and services in the financial services sector, announced the publication of its latest research paper, commissioned by Compliant Phones, a leading independent mobile and voice recording company...

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B.I.S.S. 2011 Corporate Actions Report Calls For Industry Change
London, UK 25th May 2011 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector,  called for change by financial services firms in both the wholesale and retail markets, in the recently published 2011 Annual Corporate Actions Industry Report. The report proposes a shift in focus, away from using message standards to enable corporate actions STP, to gain risk and cost reductions and that they should instead concentrate on standardising international procedures and processes and make use of existing technology. It states that there is little chance of ...

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Deutsche Börse /NYSE-Euronext ‘Merger Rationale' and Success Questioned

‘Vertical Silo' Model and IT Standardisation Stumbling Blocks; More Exchange Mergers Expected

London, 12, April 2011: Deutsche Börse's proposed deal to acquire NYSE Euronext is likely to face greater hurdles in passing both regulatory objections and prove potentially a more arduous task from a...
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B.I.S.S. Research Announces Three Leading Corporate Action Systems

London, UK 22nd March 2011 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector, today announced that the world's three leading Corporate Actions processing vendors have signed up for the 2011 Corporate Actions Accreditation...

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Investment Banks ‘Not Engaging' in Mobile Phone Recording, says B.I.S.S. Research

London--12, November, 2010: Leading investment banks are "not engaging" sufficiently in mobile phone recording and associated systems, contends B.I.S.S. Research, an independent research firm specialising in the financial services sector. This follows publication of its white paper Mobile Phones Issues & Costs Uncovered' and an industry feedback statement from the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA)...

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Vermeg Attains Industry Accreditation for MegaCorTM

London, UK 27th October 2010 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector, today announced that MegaCorTM, (Megara'sTM corporate actions module) developed by Vermeg has achieved the B.I.S.S. Corporate Actions Industry Accreditation. MegaCorTM was acknowledged in the Accreditation Report which will be published by B.I.S.S. Research, for its international capability. Vermeg's extensive market knowledge has been used to provide Megacor with the ability be fully compliant with most local domestic market rules, which has led to successful installations in various international markets. The report further noted its impressive corporate actions processing and in particular the notification functionality...

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TLM Corporate Actions transformation lauded in Industry Accreditation

London, UK 26th October 2010 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector, today announced that SmartStream's TLM Corporate Actions module has achieved industry accreditation. The associated report to be published by B.I.S.S. Research highlights the growing development of TLM Corporate Actions and the flexible design of its account structures and potential for SaaS. The report further exudes the impressive development of TLM Corporate Actions to aid the reduction of operational risks during processing of events...

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MegaraTM Achieves World First

London, UK, 22nd October 2010 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering a unique benchmarking of services and systems in the financial services sector, today announced that Megara,TM Vermeg's modular system, is the world's first to achieve the settlement system benchmarks. After an exhaustive benchmarking project lasting over a year the B.I.S.S. independent, industry panel scored the solution highly, enabling MegaraTM to become the first B.I.S.S.® Accredited ‘Settlement System'...

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IMActions Achieves Independent Industry Accreditation for Corporate Actions Processing

London, UK, 22nd October 2010 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector, today announced that Information Mosaic's corporate actions solution IMActions (formerly known as cama) has been duly accredited after achieving the benchmark tests set by an independent industry panel. The associated report to be published by B.I.S.S. Research highlights the impressive performance of IMActions across a range of exacting corporate actions operations. In particular outstanding results were achieved in event processing and workflow. The report also examines the growing capabilities of the system's functionality, state of the art technology and range of services, which have made Information Mosaic a unique company in the corporate action system supplier space...

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MegaCustodyTM from Vermeg Accredited after Custody System Benchmarking
 
London, UK 22nd September 2010 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering a unique benchmarking of services and systems in the financial services sector, today announced that after an intensive examination during the B.I.S.S. benchmarking process, MegaCustodyTM, part of the MegaraTM suite of modules has achieved the Custody System benchmark tests. These benchmarks were created by a panel of global custody experts, after a two year...

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