No.1 for capital markets in China stepping up investment in R&D and people

Beijing and London - 10 January 2012 - Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global leader in treasury, capital markets and banking software solutions, today officially opened a new centre of excellence in Beijing, the latest of six such facilities the firm has worldwide. Misys invests approximately 20% of global revenues back into research and development each year and the new centre will allow the company to design and develop solutions to address local market requirements and service its expanding client base in China and the Asia Pacific region.

London – 20 December 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, has achieved the No.1 position in four categories of the 2011 Risk Technology Rankings. These included Equities, Interest Rate and Inflation in the Trading Systems category; and Equities in the Pricing and Analytics category. Overall, Misys was ranked 3rd with a strong showing in the Trading Systems Category, achieving a top 5 position in all asset classes, including commodities.

Rising market uncertainty drives a 100% year-on-year increase in complex asset classes in 2011

6 December 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announces that an analysis of client activity using Misys Confirmation Matching Service (CMS) in 2011 compared to 2010 shows a rapid increase in the use of foreign exchange options by its corporate and fund management clients. Combined with a 25% increase in active client sites, the rise demonstrates the heightened volatility in international currency markets, and the increasing need for corporations to review their hedging strategies in times of increasing uncertainty in the Eurozone.

16 November 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, announced today that it has won the Readers’ Choice category of “Best Post Trade Processing Platform” in the 2011 Banking Technology Awards.

14 November 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announces that the analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has positioned Misys in the “Leaders” quadrant in the 2011 Magic Quadrant for Treasury and Trading Systems*.

8 November 2011 – Misys, the global leader in treasury and capital markets solutions, today announced it came first in the risk management category in the Asia Risk Magazine’s Technology Rankings 2011.

4 November 2011: Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announced that National Bank of Kenya has opted for Misys BankFusion Universal Banking to improve efficiencies and reduce the bank’s cost/income ratio. 

Karachi, Pakistan – 26 October 2011: IBM (NYSE:IBM) and IBM Business Partner Misys have been selected by Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) Limited, one of the largest private banks in Pakistan, to automate the bank's Treasury Operations. The project will improve efficiencies and help the bank to comply with new regulations from the State Bank of Pakistan. IBM will provide implementation services alongside business partner, Misys, to deploy Misys Opics Plus which will standardize financial mechanisms and minimise complexity, helping to sustain MCB Bank’s position as one of the leading banks in the region.
The new solution will integrate bank’s financial instruments and departments, improving transparency and accountability of financial management and supporting decision making and governance. The bank's clients will get a single point of access to a diverse set of services. 

Integration with existing trading systems reduces implementation cost and risk, and time-to-market for new business

London – 11 October 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announces the launch of its enterprise market risk solution, Misys Risk, to enable financial institutions to measure, control and manage risk across multiple asset classes, instruments, portfolios and systems. The launch marks the first step in a multi-phase project to create a unified enterprise solution to address market, credit and liquidity risk in a single consistent framework.

Componentised approach allows customers to respond quickly to changing regulatory requirements with minimal risk and disruption

London – 19 September 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announced the availability of a new solution to address central clearing requirements. The enhancements made to Misys Summit FT enable financial institutions to comply with new regulations and market practices quickly, with minimal risk and disruption.
 

Leading UAE bank goes live with Misys Loan IQ to enhance efficiency and improve customer service

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 17 August 2011: Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announced that the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the Number One Bank in the UAE, has gone live with Misys Loan IQ. The commercial lending solution from Misys was implemented in less than a year and now enables NBAD to streamline workflows, increase loan processing efficiencies and reduce turnaround time for its lending business.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 July 2011: Misys plc. (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announced the appointment of Michel Daenen as the new Sales Director of the company’s Capital Markets business in Middle East and Africa. 

No.1 for capital markets in China celebrates 30 years in Asia in 2011

30 June 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global leader in treasury and capital markets solutions, announced today the group’s plan to extend its market leadership and its long-term commitment to China by growing its staff strength in China from 120 to 300, over the coming year.

“We are celebrating an incredible 30 years in Asia this year and during that time have built an enviable leadership position in China, with over 40 clients, including some of China’s leading banks and asset managers,” said Ed Ho, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Treasury & Capital Markets, Misys.

Singapore, Hong Kong – 31 May 2011 - Misys, (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, is pleased to announce that it has won the Best Trading System in China (Back Office) in Asian Banker’s 2011 awards. 

1 March 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announces the completion of its acquisition of Sophis.

The acquisition, which was approved by Misys shareholders on 11 February 2011, has brought together two of the leading software and services providers in capital markets, resulting in a combined business that has the most comprehensive cross-asset and front to back-office coverage available in the market today.

6 January 2011 – Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announces that it has once again been ranked top provider for trading systems in the areas of Inflation and Rates. The Annual Technology Rankings were published in the December 2010 edition of Risk Magazine.

Integrated solution to help to expand product portfolio and enhance the bank’s services

20 December 2010 - Misys, the global application software and services company, has today announced that it has recently signed an agreement to deploy an integrated BankFusion Universal Banking solution. This will cover the retail banking, trade finance and treasury functions at the Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited.