Misys Solutions For Treasury & Capital Markets
The financial services market is changing rapidly. Both buy- and sell- side capital markets firms need to stay abreast of regulatory requirements, respond to changing customer needs, manage risk and grow their business.
Subject to a higher level of scrutiny than ever before, they also need to ensure transparency across all areas of their business. More and more, financial technology is playing a critical role to ensure that firms have the tools they need to benefit from lower capital requirements, higher credit ratings, increased operational efficiency and an improved competitive position.
Misys is the market leader in treasury and capital markets, committed to providing innovation in financial services technology. We provide a broad range of solutions – from cross- asset, front-to-back trading, portfolio and risk management systems, to syndicated and commercial loan trading and processing solutions, to post-trade confirmation matching. Our solutions help all types of institutions run their businesses efficiently, in a cost-effective manner. They also help our customers to comply with regulations, meet the changing requirements of their customers, attain competitive advantage and grow their business through expansion into new products, new sectors and new geographical areas.
With the acquisition of Sophis, Misys is now the leading software provider for capital markets, providing the most comprehensive cross-asset, front-to-back coverage available including interest rate, credit, equity and foreign exchange derivatives, foreign exchange, futures and options, fixed income, commodities, structured products and lending. Misys serves over 500 customers globally, including 19 of the top 20 capital markets firms in the world.
Our Markets
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Misys Treasury & Capital Markets provides solutions for a wide range of capital markets domains. Select one of our markets to learn more about how we are helping organizations address the challenges and trends in these markets.
Syndicated Lending
Over the past few years syndicated lending has changed due to the increasing growth in global syndicated loan volumes, rise of secondary loan trading as well as the development of new tools in the market such as collateralized loan obligations and swaps. Financial institutions require solutions that can support these ever-changing demands and provide them with competitive advantage to bring products to market. They seek a solution that can help them manage risk, improve operations and achieve growth under challenging market conditions.
Commercial Lending
Today’s commercial lenders require a solution that can quickly process and automate as many lending activities as possible. They seek a solution with automatic generation of notification and bills, APIS and interfaces for straight through processing, a simplified user interface and wizards for streamlined data entry.
Islamic Treasury
Twenty-five years ago Islamic Treasury was virtually unknown . Today the market size is estimated, by some commentators, to be growing at the rate of 15% per annum. Islamic banks currently operate in approximately
75 countries and the industry has a market estimated at over US$400 billion globally.
Structured Products
The credit crisis has not slowed interest in structured products trading. Investors are still hunting for improved yield or tailored risk-reward structures, which in turn puts pressure on dealers to supply increasingly sophisticated and complex products.
Buy-side solutions
Following a period of intense financial turmoil, asset managers and hedge funds now need to balance innovative strategies with cost cutting measures. They also need to adapt to more stringent risk requirements not just from regulation such as MiFID, but also from investors, who are understandably much more cautious and selective about how they invest their money.
OTC Derivative Trading
OTC Derivatives including credit, interest rate, equity, commodities and FX have been experiencing staggering growth over recent years. We have seen financial institutions that have not previously been involved in the OTC derivatives attracted by the greater returns and portfolio diversification. Deregulation in markets such as China and India have also fueled the growth in market participants. The credit crisis has dampened use of some of the more risky derivatives instruments but more importantly has highlighted the need for integrated solutions that handle the end to end process including valuation and risk management.
Risk & Compliance Management
For 20 years financial institutions have been using Misys risk solutions to manage risk across the trading and the banking book.
From credit, market & liquidity risk to ALM & regulatory compliance, Misys has a suite of risk solutions for a financial institution’s integrated risk framework.
Treasury Market
The Treasury Market is constantly evolving. Institutions need to truly understand where their profits are coming from as they deal with shrinking margins and increased competition via mergers and acquisitions as well as technical advancements.
Post Trade Processing
Much progress has been made over the last decade to automate foreign exchange confirmations between financial institutions and their commercial customers. Still, a significant portion of the market is manually confirming trades via fax and phone. Manual confirmations are slow and prone to human error, exposing companies who utilize such methods to significant risk. The period between trade date and confirmation can be days or even weeks for some instruments, creating unacceptable levels of risk in a wide variety of transactions.
Quick Start Solutions
Unprecedented change in the global financial services sector is creating a need for innovative solutions to new problems. The Misys Quick Start solutions have been introduced to meet the needs of this challenging market, enabling your organisation to realise its goals, increase competitiveness and improve margins by combining out-of-the-box solutions with proven methodologies and techniques.
Collateral Management & Margining
Recent market events and financial volatility have led regulators to call for greater transparency and risk mitigation. Collateral management had already risen to the top of the agenda following the crisis and now, with Dodd-Frank / EMIR and the introduction of CCPs, new margin management practices have been added to the requirements.
Business Intelligence
Misys Business Intelligence (MBI) helps financial institutions monitor their performance in the areas of financial analysis, profitability analysis, credit risk, operational risk, P&L and regulatory reporting.
Cross-asset solutions
Many sell-side capital markets firms today still operate with desk based best of breed solutions with many applications being used to cover the full plethora of products traded. Over recent years, and particularly since the financial crisis, there has been a movement towards cross-asset systems.
Central Counterparty Clearing
Market events and financial volatility have led regulators to call for more transparency, enhanced straight-through-processing (STP), better risk mitigation and improvements to capital and margin management. As a result, over the coming years the OTC derivatives market could face some of the most significant changes in its history.
To see how Misys solutions can add value to your company contact:
UK: +44 20 8879 7288
USA: +1 212 220 3913
Email: tcm.marketing@misys.com
Customer Successes
Corinthia hotel, Lisbon
Misys European Financial Services Conference 2012: A New Era For Growth
The Misys European Financial Services Conference 2012 will focus on the challenges banks and other financial services organizations continue to face in the midst of unprecedented change in the financial services industry. Regulatory compliance, risk management, system consolidation, competition from new entrants, expense reduction, and revenue pressure continue to be key themes.
Please join us to hear from and network with, Misys executives, partners and representatives from banks and both buy- and sell-side institutions as we focus on solutions which will be vital to helping us all realise ‘A New Era of Growth’.
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26-27 April 2012Bangkok, Thailand
The Asian Banker Summit 2012
Misys will be at The Asian Banker Summit 2012, the most prestigious and comprehensive regional forum bringing together ± 1,000 industry specialists, senior bankers, regulators and decision makers from leading institutions in Asia and beyond.
If you are attending the event, do visit Booth C3* and find out how the Misys range of solutions for banking, treasury & capital markets, transaction banking, risk management and payments & messaging can help your organisation as you grow your business here in Asia or as you branch out from Asia to the rest of the world.
For more information on The Asian Banker Summit, click here
25-26 April, 2012Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Misys @ MEFTEC 2012
MEFTEC is the world’s premier financial technology event for emerging markets like Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East. After a successful run in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, MEFTEC now goes to Dubai, the commercial and financial hub of the Middle East. With more than 800 industry leaders attending MEFTEC each year, MEFTEC provides a platform for IT decision-makers from the financial industry to connect with leading-edge solution providers. As a Gold sponsor of MEFTEC 2012, Misys will be showcasing its innovative suite of banking solutions for banking, Islamic banking, treasury & capital markets, transaction banking, mobile banking, risk management, BI and payments & messaging.
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16-18 April 2012ACC Liverpool
ACT Annual Conference 2012
Misys will be participating at the ACT Annual Conference 2012 show casing confirmation matching services, SWIFTNet Service Bureau and Opics Quickstart. There will be a number of corporate treasurers who will be sharing their experience around the critical issues within the market. The theme for this year’s conference is “Clarity in a complex world”. For more information on ACT and how to register as a delegate please go to: http://www.treasurers.org/annualconference
If you wish for more information on how Misys can help you in this environment come to Stand No. 75 where we will be happy to speak to you.
28 March, 2012W Hotel, Mexico City
Misys Executive Briefing
Join Misys for an Executive Briefing on March 28, 2012 at the W Hotel in Mexico City. This event will bring together a panel of industry thought leaders in a discussion focused on global risk and regulatory initiatives as well as new trends taking shape across Latin America and how to implement “best practices” to navigate these new trends.
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25-28 March, 2012
The Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston MA
ISITC 18th Annual Industry Forum and Vendor Show
Misys will be exhibiting at the 18th annual International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication (ISITC) Forum and Vendor Show, please contact mariana.espinosa@misys.com to book a meeting or request more information.
25-27 March, 2012Hotel Intercontinental-Dallas
Texpo 2012
Hosted by the Dallas Association of Financial Professionals, Texpo 2012 is an annual conference that draws attendees from across the country and is widely recognized as one of the industry treasury conferences in the nation.
Misys will be exhibiting at this event so please visit booths #105-107 to learn more about how our solutions can benefit your business. To book a meeting or request more information contact mariana.espinosa@misys.com
Misys obtains SSAE Examinations for its Confirmation Matching and Managed Hosting Services
08/05/2012Misys wins Asian Banker Award for “Best Back-office System” Technology Implementation for Global China Construction Bank Project
11/04/2012Société Générale Goes Live with Hosted Version of Misys’ Summit FT Solution