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<strong>Misys</strong> appoints Didier Giesen to lead<br />
hedge fund business in Asia Pacific<br />
New appointment demonstrates the commitment of <strong>Misys</strong><br />
to the region’s growing hedge fund business<br />
19 July 2011 – <strong>Misys</strong>, the global leader in treasury and capital markets solutions,<br />
announced today it has appointed Didier Giesen as Hedge Funds Sales Manager<br />
Asia Pacific. Didier will be responsible for providing integrated portfolio and risk<br />
management solutions to hedge fund managers in the Asia Pacific region.<br />
Before joining <strong>Misys</strong>, Didier actively covered the buy-side sector and has a deep<br />
understanding of the hedge fund market both in Asia and the UK. He previously held<br />
roles at Bloomberg and BT Radianz in London and Singapore.<br />
Didier’s key responsibility will be to drive the adoption of <strong>Misys</strong>’ solutions in the<br />
growing hedge fund industry in Asia Pacific, enabling customers to manage their<br />
portfolio, risk, positions and reporting more efficiently.<br />
Didier comments: “Hedge fund managers are under pressure to optimise<br />
performance and maximise alpha while at the same time ensure tight risk<br />
management and back-office systems, a demand which has only heightened since<br />
the financial crisis. <strong>Misys</strong> has the best solutions to assist them, with <strong>Misys</strong> Sophis<br />
VALUE and, for start-up and smaller hedge funds, <strong>Misys</strong> iSophis. It is exciting to be<br />
at the forefront of technology advancement at this time of rapid development for the<br />
hedge fund industry in Asia."<br />
Corinne Grillet, Asia Pacific Chief Operating Officer, <strong>Misys</strong> Sophis, states: “We are<br />
delighted that Didier has joined us. His background in initiating proximity hosting<br />
solutions and trading tools as well as his knowledge of Asia will benefit our<br />
customers and our business. He will play a key role in ensuring we look after our<br />
hedge fund clients as we further build this business in the region.”<br />
<strong>Misys</strong> regards the development of the hedge fund industry in Asia Pacific as key to<br />
its regional strategy and provides cross-asset portfolio and risk management
solutions dedicated to the buy-side. “We have a strong record of supplying advanced<br />
and flexible technology platforms to hedge funds and look forward to supporting the<br />
growth of this industry in Asia Pacific,” Grillet adds.<br />
<strong>Misys</strong> is the new force in buy-side systems with 13 of the top 20 asset managers and<br />
22 new customers in 2010, through its <strong>Misys</strong> Sophis VALUE and iSophis solutions.<br />
Our flagship buy-side solution, <strong>Misys</strong> Sophis VALUE, offers cross-asset portfolio and<br />
risk management covering the whole STP process: investment management, risk<br />
management, middle/back office and accounting. VALUE has been adopted by more<br />
than 80 institutions worldwide, from start-up hedge funds to global asset<br />
management companies.<br />
iSophis is a powerful technology solution that provides integrated cross-asset<br />
portfolio and risk management services through a simple SaaS model. It is targeted<br />
at hedge fund managers who want to benefit from leading edge analytics for P&L,<br />
risk and performance management in a secure, powerful and simple hosted<br />
environment. iSophis is powered by <strong>Misys</strong> Sophis VALUE.<br />
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For further information please contact<br />
Citigate Dewe Rogerson<br />
Charlotte Bilney +852 9314 3463 or charlotte.bilney@citigate.com.hk<br />
Oscar Wong +852 3103 0117 or oscar.wong@citigate.com.hk<br />
About <strong>Misys</strong> plc<br />
<strong>Misys</strong> plc (FTSE: MSY.L), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions that deliver<br />
significant results to financial services organisations. We maximise value for our<br />
customers by combining our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment<br />
to their success.<br />
<strong>Misys</strong> is a market leader with over 1,300 customers, including all of the world’s top 50<br />
banks. <strong>Misys</strong> employs approximately 4,000 people and works with over 100 partners<br />
globally who serve customers in more than 120 countries.<br />
We aspire to be the world’s best application software and services company,<br />
delivering results for the most important industries in the world. Working with our<br />
extensive partner network, together we create compelling solutions enabling our<br />
customers to differentiate themselves and drive a competitive edge.<br />
<strong>Misys</strong>: experience, solutions, results
Contact us today, visit: www.misys.com