NetEconomy Ranked as Top Risk Technology Company for Second Year in the Chartis RiskTech 100 Report

03/01/2008 10:03

PR Newswire



 

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, January 3 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEconomy, the global leader in financial crime management and compliance solutions, and a business unit of Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), announced today that the company is ranked as a global top risk technology company for the second year in the Chartis RiskTech 100 report.

Chartis Research, a leading analyst firm for the risk technology marketplace recently released its annual global rankings for 2007 of the top 100 risk technology vendors. This study selected and ranked the top risk technology firms on the basis of a comprehensive sweep of the marketplace and a detailed assessment methodology covering functionality, core technology, organizational strength, customer satisfaction and market presence.

The research was conducted in partnership with Risk Technology International Ltd. (RiskTech). The report, RiskTech 100, estimates the global market for risk technology to be worth $5.9 billion. (external expenditure only) in 2008 and forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 7%. This expenditure includes the full spectrum of enterprise risk management requirements including risk-based compliance.

"The growth in expenditure on risk technology is fueled by increasing interest in corporate governance, risk-based regulation, risk-based trading, growth in the derivatives market and financial crime," said Peyman Mestchian, CEO of Risk Technology International (RiskTech). "Increasingly we are seeing financial institutions moving away from tactical point solutions and looking for integrated enterprise architectures - generally speaking vendors with a holistic approach to ERM have scored better in the rankings."

"NetEconomy is very excited to be named a top provider of risk technology and to receive this global distinction for our solutions and holistic approach for fighting financial crime," said Sebastian Kuntz, CEO of NetEconomy. "It has been our mission to continue to develop and deploy premier financial crime management and compliance solutions, leveraging advanced analytics and a customer-centric delivery approach to provide instant business risk insight, increased operational efficiencies and a flexible holistic platform to manage evolving risk and compliance requirements. This recognition underscores the success of our solutions and our commitment to delivering value, growth and protection for our customers."

About NetEconomy

NetEconomy, based in The Hague, with offices in London, Paris, Boston, New York, Sydney, Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and distributors and strategic partners across South Africa, Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia and the United States, is the leading provider of financial crime management and compliance solutions. With more than 140 implementations across 60 countries, NetEconomy brings business value to its worldwide client base through its personalized customer approach for minimizing regulatory risk, delivering measurable results and protecting corporate brand and reputation. For more information, please visit www.neteconomy.com. For more information on NetPractice, visit www.netpractice.org.

About Fiserv, Inc.

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a Fortune 500 company, provides information management and electronic commerce systems and services to the financial and insurance industries. Leading services include transaction processing, outsourcing, electronic bill payment and presentment, investment management solutions, business process outsourcing (BPO), software and systems solutions. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., the company serves more than 21,000 clients worldwide and is the leading provider of core processing solutions for U.S. banks, credit unions and thrifts. Fiserv was ranked the largest provider of information technology services to the financial services industry worldwide in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 FinTech 100 surveys. In 2007, the company completed the acquisition of CheckFree, a leading provider of electronic commerce services. Fiserv and CheckFree had more than $4.5 billion in combined pro forma total revenue for 2006. For more information, please visit http://www.fiserv.com.

For more information contact: Alison Holland, Director, Worldwide Marketing, NetEconomy, +1-508-893-6066, aholland@neteconomy.com. Fiserv Corporate Contact: Lori Stafford, Assistant Vice PPresident Corp. External Comm, Fiserv, +1-262-879-5130, Lori.stafford@fiserv.com