Murex positioned as a Leader in Gartner's 2014 'Magic Quadrant for Trading Platforms'

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Paris, 27 Jan 2015

Murex, the prime provider of cross-asset trading, risk management and processing solutions, is proud to announce that it has been named as a Leader, positioned furthest for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute in the 2014 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Trading Platforms (D Furlonger, F Chesini, 22 December 2014).

"We are delighted with this new recognition. We consider our position in the Leaders Quadrant as a confirmation of our role as transformation enabler, providing sell-side and buy-side institutions with timely and relevant solutions that help them adapt to the fundamental changes of the post-crisis era," said Maroun Edde, CEO of Murex.

Murex has been continuously adapting functionality and technology to new regulatory and market practices, providing flexibility and scalability at a controlled cost thanks to its investment in cutting-edge technology, such as memory data grids or GPU-based analytics. The MX.3 platform delivers the framework to rationalise in-house businesses and to build utility models.

Through the MX.3 platform, Murex hosts a range of "best-of-breed" front-to-back-to-risk business solutions. In 2014, a complete overhaul of the collateral management delivered a state-of-the art enterprise solution that embeds best risk management practices into an advanced collateral operation framework. MX.3 for Collateral Management supports bilateral BCBS/IOSCO initial margin for uncleared and cleared OTC, as well as repo and securities lending, and exchange-traded derivative products.

Thanks to the breadth of its financial products, the front-to-risk consistency of its analytics and its ability to deliver real-time complex simulations, Murex plays a leading role in helping financial institutions to successfully adapt to next regulatory challenges of Basel 3 and Fundamental Review of Trading Book ("FRTB").

"At a time when the finance industry needs simplification to drive cost rationalisation, we strive to make our technology and business solutions a value creator for our clients," added Edde.

To access the report, click on the following link (or copy and paste the URL into your browser): https://www.murex.com/node/575?fid=8397.

Murex (www.murex.com)

Since its creation in 1986, Murex has played a key role in proposing effective technology as a catalyst for growth and innovation in capital markets, through the design and implementation of integrated trading, risk management, processing and post-trade platforms.

Driven by innovation, Murex's MX.3 Front-to-Back-to-Risk platform leverages the firm's collective experience and expertise, accumulated through its strategic client partnerships, to offer an unrivalled asset class coverage and best-of-breed business solutions at every step of the financial trade life cycle.

Clients worldwide benefit from the MX.3 platform's modular set of business solutions, specifically designed to solve the multi-faceted challenges of a transforming financial industry, while relying on the strength of 2 000 dedicated specialists.

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