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Indata introduces CRM module for front office

US-based Indata has launched a new Web-based front office solution for buy-side firms, as part of its IMS for Windows product suite.

15 January 2002

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HelioGraph wins SwiftReady Gold

Financial messaging vendor HelioGraph has won SwiftReady Gold accreditation for its enterprise integration middleware package, Helio Message Broker, for the third year running.

15 January 2002

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Internal XML projects offer immediate ROI, says Meridien

Financial institutions are directing their investment in XML technologies towards internal initiatives, rather than multi-institution efforts, says a new report from Meridien Research.

15 January 2002

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Mellon Financial achieves CMM level 3 certification

Mellon Financial Corporation has won level 3 capability maturity model (CMM) certification for its software engineering practices within its trust technology division.

15 January 2002

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S1 names Peter Dunning general manager Americas

Banking software vendor S1 Corporation has appointed Peter Dunning as executive vice president and general manager Americas.

15 January 2002

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Riggs Bank selects Magnet Internet banking suite

Washington-based Riggs Bank is to roll out Magnet Communications' Internet banking suite in a bid to improve its online banking service for business customers.

15 January 2002

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Sutton Trading secures funding for GlobalDAT launch

Sutton Trading Solutions is to move ahead with the planned launch of GlobalDAT, a proprietary solution for dealing over multiple US and European exchanges and ECNs, following a $1.3 million cash injection from private investment company Tiburon Management.

14 January 2002

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Tullett and Tokyo Liberty renews FD outsourcing contract

Tullett and Tokyo Liberty (T&TL) has renewed its two-year outsourcing agreement with financial software developer Future Dynamics (FD).

14 January 2002

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Aurora Software introduces sell-side disaster recovery solution

New York-based fixed-income dealing systems vendor, Aurora Software, has launched a new disaster recovery service for its WinFits trading application for sell-side institutions.

14 January 2002

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Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance implements Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000

Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance has chosen Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2000 to deploy its first Web services application, FirstCheck, an online credit referencing solution designed to help businesses identify financial risks when dealing with new customers.

14 January 2002

/wholesale

FleetBoston chooses Venetica for wholesale portal

FleetBoston Financial has selected North Carolina-based Venetica Corporation to provide content management software for a new wholesale banking internal portal.

14 January 2002

/retail

Cheques still preferred bill payment option, says research

Paper-based cheque payment for consumer bills remains high, despite a steady increase in electronic bill payment (EBP) adoption, according to a new study by ESP Consulting.

14 January 2002