Misys Delivers Loan IQ 7.1 for Fully Integrated Commercial Lending

LONDON, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Misys plc (LSE: MSY.L), the global leader in treasury, capital markets and banking software solutions, announced today the availability of Misys Loan IQ 7.1, a fully integrated, comprehensive commercial lending solution that covers all aspects of the loan lifecycle and handles asset-based lending, commercial real estate lending and large corporate loans, including syndicated lending.

The solution provides a foundation that will allow Loan IQ clients to consolidate loan servicing systems for bilateral lending, syndicated lending with loan trading on a single platform. Version 7 includes Misys Origination for loan origination processing, Misys Portal for Loan IQ for online management of lending activities, and improved payment processing. Using the new consolidated system will allow clients to reduce or eliminate manual processes through increased straight through processing (STP), improve risk management and comply with necessary regulatory requirements through real-time exposure reporting.

Loan IQ Version 7 also includes SOA capabilities and an industry standard application server, as part of Misys' technology transformation of Loan IQ to an SOA architecture, so that financial institutions can leverage their in-house Java and Java EE knowledge and environments.  

"Agility, transparency and efficiency are top priorities for today's commercial lending organisations. However, manual and paper-based processes continue to hinder lending lines of business, increasing risk and creating a fragmented view of exposures for customers," said Kristin Moyer, Research Director, Gartner. "Achieving a single view of all lending lines of businesses is crucial. This will not only improve operations and satisfy customer demand for transparency, but will ease compliance with impending regulatory reform."

Ken Katz, Loan IQ Senior Solutions Manager at Misys, comments, "Helping our clients realize the single platform vision for lending solutions - both syndicated and bilateral - has been the driving force behind the development of Loan IQ. Not only can we help them achieve a significantly reduced total cost of ownership, but we can also help them gain significant improvements in operational efficiency, as well as better manage risk."

Misys Loan IQ is used by approximately 60 customers, including leading global financial institutions worldwide, to optimise, automate and develop their commercial lending business. Misys Loan IQ processes more than one-third of the world's syndicated loans and more than half of the world's loan trades. . Backed by more than 20 years of industry leading experience, with multi-currency, multi-branch capabilities, industry leading workflows and robust functionality, Misys Loan IQ is designed to maximise an organisation's commercial lending business today and in the future.

About Misys plc

Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions that deliver significant results to financial services organisations.  We maximise value for our customers by combining our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment to their success. 

Misys is a market leader with over 1,300 customers, including all of the world's top 50 banks. Misys employs approximately 4,000 people and works with over 100 partners globally who serve customers in more than 120 countries.

We aspire to be the world's best application software and services company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world. Working with our extensive partner network, together we create compelling solutions enabling our customers to differentiate themselves and drive a competitive edge.

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For further information please contact:
Edward Taylor
Global Head of Public Relations, Misys
+44-(0)20-3320-5530
edward.taylor@misys.com

Caitlin Mitchell
Cognito for Misys
+1-646-935-6300
misys@cognitomedia.com

Charlotte Bilney +852-9314-3463 or charlotte.bilney@citigate.com.hk
Oscar Wong +852-3103-0117 or oscar.wong@citigate.com.hk
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