1. Affordable, Reliable, High-Volume
Straight-Through Processing.
Maximize your IT investment with Misys Opics Plus
deployed on the Microsoft®
SQL Server®
platform
Microsoft and Misys PLC, a global application software and services company with a
client list that includes 1,200 of the world’s leading financial firms and all of the top
50 banks, have formed an alliance to provide financial institutions with Misys Opics
Plus software on the Microsoft SQL Server platform. Opics Plus is a fully integrated
core treasury, capital markets and derivatives solution that processes transactions
from deal capture through to settlements and accounting. When deployed with
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, Opics Plus equips financial organizations with an
all-in-one solution that can scale easily to handle high-volume, straight-through
processing (STP) and future growth while decreasing overall operational risk. It is a
solution that increases consolidation and integration; that is scalable, flexible and
transparent; that is reliable and has global reach; and that will ultimately help
financial organizations reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO) while future-
proofing their businesses.
An All-in-One Solution.
Because Misys Opics Plus was developed on SQL Server and the Microsoft .NET
Framework service-oriented architecture (SOA), it interoperates flawlessly with
Microsoft technologies. Financial institutions that deploy Opics Plus on Microsoft
Windows Server with the SQL Server database are therefore equipped with an all-in-
one platform for fast cross-asset processing, streamlined operations and business
intelligence (BI).
SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition delivers the power, security and transparency
financial institutions need to manage high volumes of data efficiently and eliminate
silos of information. In addition, its built-in BI tools give them valuable insight into
their customers and organizations. The open architecture of the Microsoft .NET
Framework enables institutions to enhance availability and interoperate with other
technologies, and Opics Plus completes the solution by providing front-to-back
office processing of a wide range of financial instruments. Opics Plus handles vanilla
and complex derivatives, fixed income and equity and treasury trades in a single
system, and it has a proven heritage of over 17 years of robust treasury functionality
— many of the world’s largest financial institutions are using the solution to simplify
their Core Treasury needs.
Together, Opics Plus and Microsoft provide the perfect pairing of functional breadth
and depth delivered on a modern, flexible and enabling technology platform.
Increased Consolidation and Integration.
The move away from reliance on spreadsheets, legacy systems and silo architecture
means that underlying systems must be flexible enough to integrate with multiple
products and workflows. Delivered on a single platform, Opics Plus is a full front-
through-back solution with broad asset class coverage that integrates easily into
business operations. Opics Plus ensures consolidation and automation across
Operations, streamlining workflow while decreasing risk exposures and costs.
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Misys Opics Plus
Misys Opics Plus software is the
.NET-based Treasury, Capital
Markets and Derivatives solution
which will deliver front-to-back,
cross-asset processing of
multiple financial instruments.
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—MattArthur,SeniorBusiness
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2. Scalability, Flexibility and Transparency.
The Microsoft-Misys solution supplies financial institutions with a modern,
scalable and customizable platform to fit evolving organizational needs. Opics
Plus delivers flexible customization features for business re-engineering and
fine-tuning along with high levels of Microsoft-benchmarked scalability. In
fact, the Microsoft .NET Framework ensures that Opics Plus v3 is a highly
available application that can support significant volume growth — up to 1.3
million trades a day, as proven by benchmark studies at Microsoft Labs. It also
equips organizations with the tools needed to build their own application
programming interfaces (APIs) and performance enhancements. Opics Plus
gives financial institutions even more flexibility by delivering unsurpassed STP
and back-office capabilities with multi-asset class coverage and streamlined,
automated workflow management by exception. The solution ensures
increased transparency through advanced risk management and compliance
tools, cash-forecasting functionality and customization features. Opics Plus can
also be deployed for regional or global hubs and tuned for front-, middle- or
back-office coverage or any combination of the three.
A reliable platform with global reach.
Opics Plus is a Microsoft Innovator Award-winning software application; by
deploying it with the SQL Server platform, institutions get a proven solution
with global reach — SQL Server powers the world’s largest customers in every
industry, and Opics Plus is used by more than 190 financial organizations in
more than 45 countries. Because Opics Plus was developed on Microsoft
technology and fine-tuned and benchmarked at Microsoft Labs, it
interoperates seamlessly with SQL Server. By running the entire front-to-back
office on a single database and platform, financial institutions reduce the risk
associated with system connectivity, data reconciliation and business
infrastructure maintenance. SQL Server minimizes operational risk even further
with Module Signing using Certificate, and integrated updates and patching.
Cost-effective and future-proof.
When financial institutions invest in the Microsoft-Misys solution, they lower
their TCO in a myriad of ways. Built-in interoperability between Microsoft
Windows Server, SQL Server and Opics Plus saves financial institutions time and
resources by enabling them to deploy the joint solution quickly. The
streamlined approach requires investment in only a few best-in-breed
products, and it also works to reduce training, operational and maintenance
costs. By simplifying IT complexity with a next-generation, all-in-one platform,
financial organizations are in command of a powerful, cost-effective and
future-proof solution for treasury and capital markets.
Microsoft and Misys furnish financial institutions with a comprehensive,
streamlined solution for affordable, high-volume STP from deal capture
through to settlements and accounting. By deploying Opics Plus on the SQL
Server platform, institutions can accommodate high trade throughput securely
and transparently, gain insight into their business processes and customers
through built-in SQL Server business intelligence and compete in an ever-
changing global marketplace while lowering their TCO. They have all of the
tools they need to manage risk more efficiently, consolidate systems and
reduce costs so that they can get back to the business of serving the evolving
needs of their clients.
For More Information
For more information on the Microsoft-
Misys alliance, access:
www.microsoft.com/misys
For more information about Microsoft
products and services, call the Microsoft
Sales Information Center at (800) 426-9400.
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Misys PLC provides integrated,
comprehensive solutions that deliver
significant results to financial services
organizations. We maximize value for our
customers by combining our deep
knowledge of their business with our
commitment to their success. Misys is a
market leader with over 1,300 customers,
including all of the world’s top 50 banks.
Misys employs approximately 4,000 people
and works with over 100 partners globally
who serve customers in more than 120
countries. We aspire to be the world’s best
application software and services company,
delivering results for the most important
industries in the world. Working with our
extensive partner network, together we
create compelling solutions enabling our
customers to differentiate themselves and
drive a competitive edge. For further
information, visit www.misys.com
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