Advent Software, Inc.: Advent Announces Alliance With Thomson Reuters to Deliver Pricing and Reference Data to Geneva(R) Client
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - Advent Software, Inc. (
DataScope Select provides global pricing and security reference data including corporate actions for portfolio management, administration and valuation. The service covers the spectrum of data from the global exchanges, as well as foreign exchange, fixed income and derivative pricing. Together with Thomson Reuters, Advent will develop an interface that will offer Geneva® clients access to DataScope Select.
"By linking Geneva® to DataScope, Advent clients will be able to seamlessly integrate pricing and reference data, which will help them to effectively manage their data requirements in a timely and flexible way," said Chris Momsen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Accounts, Advent Software. "Advent is very pleased to be working together with Thomson Reuters in order to expand and enhance the core capabilities of our Geneva® offering."
Gerry Buggy, Global Head of Hedge Funds, Thomson Reuters, said, "Hedge Funds require concise pricing and reference data to accurately manage their portfolios. Thomson Reuters offers the broadest data coverage, including price, terms, conditions, corporate actions and counterparty data housed and maintained on a truly global basis. Our relationship with Advent is an endorsement of Thomson Reuters' commitment to providing the investment management community with processing efficiencies and a consistent valuation process."
Concluded George McLaughlin, Director of Alliances, Advent Software, "Our alliance with an industry leader like Thomson Reuters is a great example of Advent's commitment to bring additional benefits to our clients via relationships with best-of-breed providers of complementary products and services."
About Geneva®
Geneva®, a global investment management and accounting platform, is a proven solution for asset managers, hedge funds, fund administrators, prime brokers, and mutual funds that require a high level of operational efficiency and easy access to real time data. Geneva® offers comprehensive instrument coverage, full financial general ledger, and industry-standard integration tools to enable firms to manage complex investment vehicles, multiple investment strategies, and tiered fund structures. For more information on Geneva® visit [ https://secure.advent.com/info/pr_geneva ].
About Advent's Alliance Program
Advent's Alliance Program is comprised of Alliance Partners that provide robust solutions that complement and enhance the core capabilities of Advent's offerings. Together with Advent, this elite group of partners offers certified integration to Advent's products. Alliance Partners offer a broad array of systems, software, business information, and other important services uniquely adapted to meet the needs of the Advent client community. These solutions are designed to help customers improve their operational efficiency, and offer superior service to their clients.
About Advent
Advent Software, Inc., a global firm, has provided trusted solutions to the world's financial professionals since 1983. Firms in 60 countries rely on Advent technology to run their mission-critical operations. Advent's quality software, data, services and tools enable financial professionals to improve service and communication to their clients, allowing them to grow their business while controlling costs. Advent is the only financial services software company to be awarded the Service Capability and Performance certification for being a world-class support and services organization. For more information on Advent products visit [ http://www.advent.com/about/resources/demos/pr ].
Forward-looking Statements
Any forward-looking statements included in this press release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. These risks and uncertainties include continued sales of existing products, the successful development, timing, and market acceptance of new products and enhancements, the impact of initiatives by competitors, continued uncertainties and fluctuations in the financial markets and economic conditions and other risks detailed in Advent's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its 2008 annual report on Form 10-K, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Advent Software at (415) 645-1787 or by visiting Advent's Investor Relations Web site at [ www.advent.com ].
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