Affordable, Reliable, High-Volume

Straight-Through Processing.

Maximize your IT investment with Misys Opics Plus

deployed on the Microsoft® SQL Server® platform

Microsoft and Misys PLC, a global application software and services company with a

client list that includes 1,200 of the world’s leading financial firms and all of the top

50 banks, have formed an alliance to provide financial institutions with Misys Opics

Plus software on the Microsoft SQL Server platform. Opics Plus is a fully integrated

core treasury, capital markets and derivatives solution that processes transactions

from deal capture through to settlements and accounting. When deployed with

SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, Opics Plus equips financial organizations with an

all-in-one solution that can scale easily to handle high-volume, straight-through

processing (STP) and future growth while decreasing overall operational risk. It is a

solution that increases consolidation and integration; that is scalable, flexible and

transparent; that is reliable and has global reach; and that will ultimately help

financial organizations reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO) while future-

proofing their businesses.

An All-in-One Solution.

Because Misys Opics Plus was developed on SQL Server and the Microsoft .NET

Framework service-oriented architecture (SOA), it interoperates flawlessly with

Microsoft technologies. Financial institutions that deploy Opics Plus on Microsoft

Windows Server with the SQL Server database are therefore equipped with an all-in-

one platform for fast cross-asset processing, streamlined operations and business

intelligence (BI).

SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition delivers the power, security and transparency

financial institutions need to manage high volumes of data efficiently and eliminate

silos of information. In addition, its built-in BI tools give them valuable insight into

their customers and organizations. The open architecture of the Microsoft .NET

Framework enables institutions to enhance availability and interoperate with other

technologies, and Opics Plus completes the solution by providing front-to-back

office processing of a wide range of financial instruments. Opics Plus handles vanilla

and complex derivatives, fixed income and equity and treasury trades in a single

system, and it has a proven heritage of over 17 years of robust treasury functionality

— many of the world’s largest financial institutions are using the solution to simplify

their Core Treasury needs.

Together, Opics Plus and Microsoft provide the perfect pairing of functional breadth

and depth delivered on a modern, flexible and enabling technology platform.

Increased Consolidation and Integration.

The move away from reliance on spreadsheets, legacy systems and silo architecture

means that underlying systems must be flexible enough to integrate with multiple

products and workflows. Delivered on a single platform, Opics Plus is a full front-

through-back solution with broad asset class coverage that integrates easily into

business operations. Opics Plus ensures consolidation and automation across

Operations, streamlining workflow while decreasing risk exposures and costs.

“Opics Plus has brought

excellent visibility,

operational efficiency and

risk management across

our treasury operations in

Manila. We will therefore

be deploying the system in

our Chinese operations.” —Derek Cheung, President of

Metrobank China Limited

Misys Opics Plus

Misys Opics Plus software is the

.NET-based Treasury, Capital

Markets and Derivatives solution

which will deliver front-to-back,

cross-asset processing of

multiple financial instruments.

Microsoft Product Portfolio

Microsoft Windows Server®

.

A scalable operating system with

high performance, availability

and security for mission-critical

applications.

Microsoft SQL Server®

2008

Enterprise Edition. A system

that delivers higher scalability

for mission-critical

environments, more efficient IT

and expanded reporting and

analytics through self-service

business intelligence.

“Over the last year, we

settled 1.6 trillion AUD of

settlements through the

Opics Plus system . . . there

have been absolutely no

mistakes.” — Matt Arthur, Senior Business

Analyst, Suncorp Bank

Scalability, Flexibility and Transparency.

The Microsoft-Misys solution supplies financial institutions with a modern,

scalable and customizable platform to fit evolving organizational needs. Opics

Plus delivers flexible customization features for business re-engineering and

fine-tuning along with high levels of Microsoft-benchmarked scalability. In

fact, the Microsoft .NET Framework ensures that Opics Plus v3 is a highly

available application that can support significant volume growth — up to 1.3

million trades a day, as proven by benchmark studies at Microsoft Labs. It also

equips organizations with the tools needed to build their own application

programming interfaces (APIs) and performance enhancements. Opics Plus

gives financial institutions even more flexibility by delivering unsurpassed STP

and back-office capabilities with multi-asset class coverage and streamlined,

automated workflow management by exception. The solution ensures

increased transparency through advanced risk management and compliance

tools, cash-forecasting functionality and customization features. Opics Plus can

also be deployed for regional or global hubs and tuned for front-, middle- or

back-office coverage or any combination of the three.

A reliable platform with global reach.

Opics Plus is a Microsoft Innovator Award-winning software application; by

deploying it with the SQL Server platform, institutions get a proven solution

with global reach — SQL Server powers the world’s largest customers in every

industry, and Opics Plus is used by more than 190 financial organizations in

more than 45 countries. Because Opics Plus was developed on Microsoft

technology and fine-tuned and benchmarked at Microsoft Labs, it

interoperates seamlessly with SQL Server. By running the entire front-to-back

office on a single database and platform, financial institutions reduce the risk

associated with system connectivity, data reconciliation and business

infrastructure maintenance. SQL Server minimizes operational risk even further

with Module Signing using Certificate, and integrated updates and patching.

Cost-effective and future-proof.

When financial institutions invest in the Microsoft-Misys solution, they lower

their TCO in a myriad of ways. Built-in interoperability between Microsoft

Windows Server, SQL Server and Opics Plus saves financial institutions time and

resources by enabling them to deploy the joint solution quickly. The

streamlined approach requires investment in only a few best-in-breed

products, and it also works to reduce training, operational and maintenance

costs. By simplifying IT complexity with a next-generation, all-in-one platform,

financial organizations are in command of a powerful, cost-effective and

future-proof solution for treasury and capital markets.

Microsoft and Misys furnish financial institutions with a comprehensive,

streamlined solution for affordable, high-volume STP from deal capture

through to settlements and accounting. By deploying Opics Plus on the SQL

Server platform, institutions can accommodate high trade throughput securely

and transparently, gain insight into their business processes and customers

through built-in SQL Server business intelligence and compete in an ever-

changing global marketplace while lowering their TCO. They have all of the

tools they need to manage risk more efficiently, consolidate systems and

reduce costs so that they can get back to the business of serving the evolving

needs of their clients.

For More Information For more information on the Microsoft-

Misys alliance, access:

www.microsoft.com/misys

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Misys PLC provides integrated,

comprehensive solutions that deliver

significant results to financial services

organizations. We maximize 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. For further

information, visit www.misys.com

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