Misys Banking Systems, a leader in banking software and applications, has strengthened its Misys Summit and Misys Loan IQ customer communities following conferences held in London from 3 to 7 December 2006.
“The Misys Loan IQ European Customer Conference provides a special opportunity for both Misys and delegates to share information and achieve future business success,” says Ian Carter, the Director of Credit Applications and Credit Risk Management at WestLB and the Misys Loan IQ User Group Chairman.
The conference addressed aspects of the European market, including a focus on trading activity, the complexity of syndications and the growing involvement of institutional investors in the commercial loan market. To enable our customers to manage these challenges Misys has built a new module, Trader Desktop, for Loan IQ. Delegates were given a preview of the module, to be released in early 2007.
At the Misys Summit event, the key issue for customers was the rapid growth of the derivatives and structured products marketplace. Misys Summit customers were able to see the re-architected credit derivatives module and take part in sessions focused on leading-edge pricing tools and structured products functionality that will help them to take advantage of the opportunities in this market. Customers were also given a detailed overview of Version 5.2 of Misys Summit, due to be released in Q1 2007.
“Engaging with our customers and gaining their input is a top priority for us,” adds Keith Stonell, the EMEA Managing Director for Treasury & Capital Markets at Misys Banking Systems. “We pride ourselves on our excellent domain expertise, but it is critical that we understand the requirements of our customers in such a fast moving market. Customer conferences are an essential vehicle for gaining input into our product roadmaps, feedback on our strategy and additional insight into the issues that are affecting our customer base. This valuable input enables us to continue to improve the effectiveness of our products and services and provide our customers with the technology that gives them a competitive advantage now and in the future.”