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B.I.S.S
Research in joint venture with RFPConnect
London, UK 22nd
January 2012 - 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 they have agreed a strategic alliance with RFPConnect, the
fast growing media, technology and publishing company. Under the terms of the agreement B.I.S.S. Research will supply thought
leadership and industry comment for the newly launched quarterly trade publication Financial IT, as well as collaborating
on; white papers, newsletters, case studies and Industry reports. Having successfully developed a number of other websites,
RFPConnect will transfer the current B.I.S.S. Research website to a new platform and give it a facelift. In addition, RFPConnect
will build the long planned ‘bissonline' website, which will showcase Accreditations, Technology and Services available
to the financial services industry. The combined distribution capability will elevate both companies into one of the financial
services industries most impressive suppliers of independent knowledge and informed, opinion led, comment... Read more
Vermeg gains top billing for MegaCorTM in 2012 benchmarking
London, UK 6th December 2012 - 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 the corporate actions settlement and management system from Vermeg has smashed
the 2012 Corporate Actions benchmarks. MegaCorTM has therefore been duly awarded the B.I.S.S. Accreditation for
having proven systems functionality, which will meet the needs of Asset Managers, Broker Dealers and Custodians, globally...
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Discussion paper on central transaction matching alternatives to achieve T+2
London, UK October 3rd 2012 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research
company offering the elite industry accreditation of systems & services for the financial services sector, today published
a discussion paper on the high costs and inefficiencies of the matching process in post-trade operations in both buy-side
and sell-side financial services firms. The paper further questions the financial viability of central matching compared to
the flexibility and return on investment of bilateral matching. This is especially pertinent as the securities industry moves
to a shortened settlement cycle. The paper outlines the evolution of post-trade matching and concludes that ...Read more
USA Corporate Actions Accreditation launched with STP Consulting Solutions London, UK 2nd October, 2012 - 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 a joint venture agreement
has been signed with STP Consulting Solutions, the corporate actions specialists based in the North America, to produce an
American version of the B.I.S.S. Corporate Actions benchmarking process and accreditation. STP Consulting Solutions will be
carrying out the benchmark process in the USA, with B.I.S.S. Research licensing the accreditation. The accreditation has been
designed for all types of financial institutions that have corporate actions operations, as well as corporate actions software
and service suppliers to the American market. The accreditation will provide important collateral for internal and external
audit, which has been independently verified by corporate actions experts. The boards of financial services firms can attain
detailed knowledge of a very complex area of operations, providing information on their firm's systems and controls and
thereby exercising corporate governance... Read more
Post-Trade Forum releases latest report on T2S Debate London, UK September 19th 2012 - The Post-Trade
Forum today published the T2S wrap up report drawn from transcripts of the debate hosted by the London Stock Exchange and
sponsored by SWIFT. The report is published respecting the Chatham House rule, which allows for a frank exchange of views
by the panel of experts and the assembled audience made up from senior representatives from a wide range of financial services
firms from both buy and sell side. The debate was to establish the true value of T2S to the securities markets in Europe and
international investors across the world and to map progress to date in the project. The report is free to all employees of
regulated financial services organisations who join the post trade forum group on LinkedIn... Read More
FATCA Accreditation Launched
London, UK, 12 July 2012 - B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company
offering the elite industry accreditation of systems and services for the financial services sector, today announced a joint
venture with Globe Tax Services, Inc. (GlobeTax), the world's leading tax reclaim and FATCA implementation experts, for
the launch of a new B.I.S.S. FATCA Accreditation. The FATCA Accreditation has been produced to assist financial services firms
to achieve FATCA compliance across an enterprise by identifying strengths and weaknesses in their systems and procedures and
establishing a corporate standard... Read more
Vermeg's MegaCorTM
First Up For Corporate Actions System Accreditation
London, UK 29th February 2012 - 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 one of the software industries top corporate action system vendors has entered
MegaCorTM into the B.I.S.S. 2012 Corporate Actions Accreditation. The corporate actions accreditation is unique
and the only truly independent test of systems functionality to achieve operational support for the complete corporate actions
process. Internationally recognised by leading financial services firms, the 2012 corporate actions accreditation tests not
only the operational functionality, but assesses the all-round capability of Vermeg to provide on-going support for its customers...
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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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