Reuters unveils new version of Kondor+ for global trading round the clock
London – Reuters (LSE: RTR; NASDAQ: RTRSY) has announced the upcoming
release of Kondor+ 3.0, enhanced to enable round-the-clock trading and global
risk management. A new service orientated architecture has also been added to
give better performance and easier installation. The new version of Kondor+ will
be shown for the first time at the ACI congress in Manila.
This latest version of the widely used Kondor+ system will help users to improve
efficiency, cost control and global reach by consolidating databases onto one
single data server capable of being hosted from one hub. The version also
introduces a higher level of security management to manage access to the system.
Kondor+ is a real-time risk and position keeping system that offers a
sophisticated and flexible means of pre-trade analysis, pricing of deals,
monitoring and managing risk. Its wide range of tools and functions give
up-to-the-second information and analytics allowing users to make informed
decisions to manage financial exposure in trading room activities.
The enhancements in version 3.0 also include: global risk reporting through
state-of-the-art risk information and analysis and a new global forex position
that provides an enhanced real-time view of all foreign exchange related
positions. Kondor+ 3.0 also includes a fully re-designed repo module that now
covers different flavours of repos (including tri-party repos) from
international market standards to country-specific practices.
All of these have been wrapped in a new set of on screen graphics offering
features such as zooming, custom manipulation and 3D rotation in a new more
user-friendly display.
Andrew White, Global Head of trade and Risk Management Solutions said: “Kondor+
3.0 has been radically redesigned to give our clients greatly improved usability
within a more sophisticated graphics package. More than ever Kondor+ is the
leading front to back office solution.”
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About Reuters Trade and Risk Management:
Reuters has more than 20 years' experience helping customers successfully manage
and control risk. Relied upon by 50% of the world's top 25 financial
institutions, Kondor solutions are installed at more than 700 customer sites
providing critical services for 14,000 end users in more than 60 countries
worldwide – these customers are supported by more than 700 Risk professionals
within the Reuters Risk business.
The Reuters Kondor suite of trade and risk management solutions addresses the
core risk issues and meets the requirements of traders, heads of desk, risk and
operations managers.
Front to back desk-level technology through Kondor+ and Kondor Trade Processing
provides real-time pricing, position keeping, trade processing and reporting
features including messaging and the generation of accounting entries.
Enterprise-wide risk management through Kondor Global Risk and Kondor Value at
Risk supports the analysis of credit and market risk exposures at group or
firm-wide level.
Reuters modular system is flexible and integrated, offering increased
efficiency, control and automation. All of Reuters trade and risk management
products can be used independently or fully integrated with each other or third
party systems - to provide tailored functionality at every step of the trade.
About Reuters:
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serving 128 countries, making Reuters the world's largest international
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