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Archived news for December 2004
31 December 2004
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KESDEE enters into a strategic partnership with IMaCS
30 December 2004
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Multi-Bank Securities, Inc. Announcement
UK fund management company signs for SimCorp Dimension
METAVANTE TO ACQUIRE PRIME ASSOCIATES
29 December 2004
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Reval® Announces Release of HedgeRxTM 4.2
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority selects SimCorp Dimension
ING Insurance signs first SimCorp Dimension contract in Belgium
24 December 2004
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Multi-Bank Securities, Inc. Announcement
Central Bank of Jordan Signs with ProgressSoft the Electronic Cheque Clearing Contract
TIBCO Software reports record fourth quarter and annual financial results
23 December 2004
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NYCE Signs Agreement With Michigan Community Bankers Service Company For Data Processing Services
Reval® Announces Release of HedgeRxTM 4.2
22 December 2004
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MTS Markets see Strong Growth in 2004
ACTIVCARD ACQUIRES ASPACE SOLUTIONS
Union National Bank ties up with Reuters for Risk Management and Trade Processing Solution
COGNITO EXPANDS WITH NEW HIRES
OBJECTSTORE REVENUE UP 32 PERCENT
Marketing Week Conferences presents its March financial events
Eurex sets new world record
France's Banque Populaire Toulouse Pyrénées moves to Diebold's Opteva
21 December 2004
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Finance House selects TEMENOS T24 for its core banking solution
Faysal Bank, Pakistan selects SYMBOLS for its Strategic Core Banking Operations and Corporate Cash Management eBusiness Offering
MarketXS endorses Reuters' acquisition of Telerate
Linedata Services makes offer for Financial Models Company
Dresdner Bank Lateinamerika sells Private Banking business to UBS
Syntel Appoints New Global Head of Sales
FinancialContent Launches Finesse 1.0 for Online Publishers of RSS News Channels
20 December 2004
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Kestrel Technologies Adds William C. Kingore To Executive Management Team
RWE ENLISTS NFS FOR IAS COMPLIANCE PROJECT
Swedish FSO chooses SimCorp Dimension
BEAR STEARNS MORE THAN DOUBLES DESKTOP DEPLOYMENT OF THOMSON ONE
HSBC SELECTS THOMSON ONE FOR INVESTMENT BANKING
STATE STREET ENHANCES PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES FOR CUSTOMERS
Citigroup Commercial Cards Division Surfs Its Way to Increased Awareness
COMMON CENSUS AND 5 STAR LIFE COLLABORATE TO BRING WORKSITE PRODUCTS TO MARKET
S&P RatingsXpress Integrated into AC CompanyMaster For Enhanced Basel II Credit Risk Data Management Solution
GOOD GOVERNANCE SHOULD BE PART OF BUSINESS CULTURE, SAYS INVESTCORP
REUTERS TO ACQUIRE TELERATE
17 December 2004
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Speedwell reports strong growth in 2004
Princeton Financial Systems Adds Staff in Response to Growth in the Asia Pacific Region
Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union succeeds with Stratus
The Quantitative Services Group LLC (QSG) Announces the Release of Virtual Research Analyst(R) 3.0
ATRADIUS ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Dresdner Bank sold Insurance subsidiary AVIP
Panda Software is about to launch the new TruPrevent Technologies for corporate environments: protecting networks against unknown viruses and intruders
Fitch to Acquire Algorithmics
Business 2.0 Names Kamakura "Company to Watch" in One of Seven Hottest Technologies. Kamakura Research Also Named to Riskbooks.com Top 10 for 2004
JSE Securities Exchange Selects FRI’s Raison SPS and RSL.Net Systems as Core Part of JSE IT Transformation Project
Axioma Names Daniel Cashion as President
16 December 2004
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Bell ID joins Fargo Technology Alliance
Robert Iati Named Managing Director of Tabb Group
NEOMAlogic's Trade Finance front-end solution deployed by Lloyds TSB
JPMORGAN INVESTOR SERVICES WINS £7 BILLION MANDATE FOR CAZENOVE FUND MANAGEMENT
Sophis and AXA Investment Managers join forces on Credit Derivatives
ROBERT W BAIRD's IAN SPENCE NAMED BEST TECHNOLOGY ANALYST
News Release from Surecomp - BGL goes live with IMEX Letter of Credit module
Two new customers sign for SimCorp Dimension and SimCorp upgrades expectations for 2004
ICC Plan Solutions Celebrates the Holidays with Two New Enrollment Kit Enhancements
FEM Business launches MarketXS services on fembusiness.nl
CheckFree and Netonomy Sign Strategic Reseller Agreement
SAND ILM Strategy Adopted by Korean Financial Services Company
Top Systems provides credit system for FONACOT
LEVEL FOUR SOFTWARE PARTNERS WITH ABOSLUTE SYSTEMS TO BRING OPEN STANDARDS TO THE ATM CHANNEL
Europe's Largest Retailer Chooses Diebold
PROVIDUS AND ALERI ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO OFFER OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS
Tullett Liberty Equities joins Fidessa network
15 December 2004
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BNY BrokerageSM Links its DEx Trading Platform to the Charles River Investment Management System
CONAVI selected Topaz for its Foreign Trade module
Xpert cabling at The Sage, Gateshead
First Atlantic Commerce unveils its new Merchant Referral Program
The MIX chooses Panopticon’s product to visualize microfinance industry data
JPMORGAN BUILDS STRATEGIC PLATFORM FOR MANAGED ACCOUNT BUSINESS
"Payments business now a boardroom issue for banks"
14 December 2004
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Kestrel Technologies Announces Release of Self-Installing Connectivity Tool
Visual Numerics Announces the JMSL™ Numerical Library 3.0 with Neural Network Functionality for Tailored Data Mining and Predictive Analytics Applications
Etrali first to market with highly flexible terminal for voice and data integrated solutions
Actuate Equips Spreadsheets to Meet Compliance Requirements
Investcorp introduces new Leveraged Diversified Strategies Fund hedge fund product
ClearCommerce Updates Fraud Prevention Tools for Holiday Sales Peak
HEDGE FUND COMPANY FRONTPOINT PARTNERS SIGNS WITH CALYPSO
Eurex strengthens European equity options segment
FT INTERACTIVE DATA LAUNCHES ENHANCED FTS SERVICE
Syntel Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
SunGard Data Management Solutions Appoints Ariel Aloni as Chief Architect
SunGard Treasury Systems and Trintech Expand Agreement: Trintech's Bank Fee Analysis System Available to SunGard Customers
VITRIA LAUNCHES ENTERPRISE-CLASS BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURES
METAVANTE TO PROVIDE CARD PROCESSING FOR CLOUT TO PILOT VISA MINI CARDS
NYFIX Voted Best Sellside OMS
New win for Aspen Hedge
INVESCO PERPETUAL ADOPTS MFT SOLUTION FOR EMX PROCESSING
BHF BANK Goes Live on SunGard's Octagon
Wealth Management Software PLC launches LISA® Portfolio Manager
ADP and Finaplex join forces to offer enhanced Wealth Management solution
Thales Achieves Further International Security Certification for Datacryptor
International Private Banking Systems Selects Orbus Technologies as Value Added Reseller for the Caribbean
Capco opens new service delivery center in Bangalore
TELERATE PROVIDES FOREIGN EXCHANGE PRICING TO TRADER GAMES
Ronald Kleinveld joins MarketXS as Managing Director
BT’S ITS.NETRIX MULTIMEDIA DESKTOP DEVICE AWARDED BEST TURRET BY WATERS MAGAZINE
3Q’s Developers Educate XP Day London Delegates on their Development Innovations
MENTEC ACQUIRES LEADING MICROSOFT PARTNER
MITSUI TOKYO DOUBLES VOICE TRADING CAPABILITY USING LATEST SWITCH TECHNOLOGY FROM BT
Equinox Powered Chartered Bank wins 2004 Best Banker Award
NumeriX Offers Its Modelling and Analytics Technology For Free
13 December 2004
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Danske Bank Extends Use of SunGard's intelliMATCH
PeopleSoft and Algorithmics to Deliver New Enterprise Risk and Profitability Management Solution
TELERATE UPGRADES WITH ARCONTECH
10 December 2004
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Independent Bank Corp. And Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announce New Core Processing Outsourcing Contract
INVERNESS COUNSEL SELECTS INDATA I.M.S. FOR FRONT TO BACK OFFICE SOLUTION
9 December 2004
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Arcturus launches automated order book