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SimCorp Dimension version 4.8 addresses changes in investment management industry

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Managing credit risk through collateralisation
In the wake of the financial crisis, managing credit risk remains a top
priority for investment managers, and the industry is proactively taking
measures to mitigate counterparty risk. Consequently, collateralisation is
becoming progressively more important and the number of collateralised trades
is expected grow considerably. In addition, widely anticipated regulatory
changes will have an impact on the use of collateral in trading. 

From version 4.8, SimCorp Dimension users will among other things benefit from
the new securities lending functionality that significantly improves usability.
With the introduction of new features such as block trades and collateral
rules, SimCorp clients can now reduce cost through the reduced number of
transactions and also spend less time deciding on which security to deliver. 

Improvements through front to back office 
SimCorp Dimension version 4.8 introduces several important updates and new
functionality. In the front-office, new features and improvements simplify
several processes from order simulation to trading, while adhering to
compliance guidelines. In the middle-office, new SimCorp Dimension modules
provide the investment manager with a better overview and increased analysis
options for performance and risk. In the back-office, in addition to
collateralisation, other traditionally cumbersome activities have now been
further automated through new modules and enhancements to existing
functionality. 

Continuous product innovation 
The release of SimCorp Dimension version 4.8 represents SimCorp's perennial
guarantee of a semi-annual release schedule. SimCorp invests almost 30% of its
cost base in research and software development per year, and each year 200,000
hours are spent in accordance with the company's product development strategy.
Close contact with its clients as well as thorough monitoring of current market
trends ensure that SimCorp can provide timely functionality that allows
investment management firms to keep pace with dynamic market conditions. 

“We have always upheld our longstanding promise to our clients that twice a
year, we will develop and release important updates to SimCorp Dimension. We
take this commitment very seriously because we want to ensure our investment
management client base always has the most leading-edge technology available in
the market,” notes chief technology officer at SimCorp, Georg Hetrodt. “The
investment management industry is constantly evolving and our consistent and
reliable updates to our solution reflect that continuing evolution.” 

Watch the release 4.8 on-demand video 
For an on-demand guided tour of SimCorp Dimension version 4.8, including new
features and enhancements, visit www.simcorp.com/release4.8. 

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Enquiries regarding the announcement should be addressed to:
Lars Bjørn Falkenberg, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Marketing and
Communication, SimCorp A/S, +45 35 44 88 00 / +45 26 30 01 27

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