Jaywalk is the independent research consultancy of BNY ConvergEx Group and the first research provider to offer research through the IdeaNet platform.

The seamless integration with the Red Alerts RMS provides analysts and portfolio managers the ability to view Jaywalk's Consensus ratings and one- page summary reports alongside their current research and notes.

Code Red is one of the leading providers of research management services to the investment management community. Their Red Alerts RMS provides clients with the ability to integrate internal and external research and related information from any source which helps portfolio managers and analysts rate research, store, search, and collaborate on ideas.

The Jaywalk Consensus aggregates the largest collection of IRP's (independent research providers) individual recommendations into one overall consensus number based on a standardized 1 to 5 rating scale. This represents a wide range of securities, market sectors and employs a diverse variety of research methodologies, including fundamental, technical and quantitative services.

With this integration, ConvergEx's Jaywalk becomes the first research provider to interface with Code Red's IdeaNet platform. IdeaNet is a web-based research and information distribution hub that allows research providers to distribute research, share ideas, post meeting and contact information through a web portal that is accessed by buy-side users of Red Alerts or as a stand- alone research portal.

"Integrating with research providers to bring together research data and investment ideas in one central system is the next logical step for our RMS offering," says Tim Gavin, CEO of Code Red. "As a strategic partner to ConvergEx we can offer seamless integration with their full suite of related products, including Eze Castle's OMS and Commission Optimizer. We are particularly excited about having Jaywalk as our first IdeaNet integration point, which will give our clients direct acccess to the often untapped universe of independent research data that is directly related to their investment ideas, without having to leave Red Alerts RMS."

John D. Meserve, Director of BNY ConvergEx Group commented, "This integration further enhances our ability to provide clients with unique services and solutions that help augment their investment decision-making process. Partnering with Code Red will allow our mutual clients to easily align Jaywalk research with their research objectives."