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[ original email was from Annie Walsh - aw@cameronsystems.com ]
RCM SELECTS CAMERONFIX FOR TRADING CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS
NEW YORK, NY, February 17, 2004 — Global FIX engine vendor Cameron Systems today announced the San Francisco–based fund manager RCM, formerly Dresdner RCM, has selected CameronFIX for the FIX messaging solution with its Trading desk.
CameronFIX went live at RCM with the QUARTZ® equities trading and portfolio management system in December 2003. Connection of CameronFIX to U.S. Brokers will be completed April 2004.
Daniel Osborne, Vice President of Information Technology for RCM, says when researching FIX engines, CameronFIX fulfilled their specific needs. "Our requirements were that it worked out of the box with minimal configuration, was stable and rich in functionality for integration, monitoring and scheduling. On the integration side, we required a product that could easily interface with specific middleware [for example Mercator] as we were using the CameronFIX engine for two major projects: integration of RCM’s Trading desk with those of its affiliates located in Frankfurt and Singapore and using FIX messaging for the more generic integration with Brokers. Cameron met these needs and already had relationships in place with other third party middleware companies which we found appealing."
"We performed research with Sell Side firms as to engines they use and could recommend, and Cameron always came highly recommended for functionality, stability, product roadmap and customer service," added Daniel Osborne. "During the evaluation phase we were also impressed with the Cameron technical and business staff as they were always easily accessible to discuss our unique project requirements and technical issues. This gave us confidence in the quality of ongoing support as a client."
"We are pleased to be playing such a fundamental role with CameronFIX in RCM’s global Trading system," said Martin Koopman, Commercial Director, Cameron Systems. "We were able to deliver to their specific requirements and in the end the good word-of-mouth from existing CameronFIX customers gave RCM the confidence they needed."
As well as selecting CameronFIX Version 6.1, RCM also purchased Cameron Systems Monitoring Version 3.0 and Scheduler Options.
Cameron Systems is a global member of the FIX Protocol Organization [www.fixprotocol.org].
Cameron Systems is next exhibiting in Japan at the 5th Annual International Banking & Securities Systems Forum at the Tokyo Stock Exchange March 18 – 19, in Europe at Trade Tech Paris April 27 – 29, and in the U.S. at the SIA Technology Management Exhibit June 8 – 10 in New York.
About Cameron Systems www.cameronsystems.com
Cameron Systems is a leading Financial Information Exchange [FIX] engine vendor. Its flagship product – CameronFIX - is a highly scalable solution suitable for large and medium size fund managers, brokers and exchanges, as well as smaller companies who use the FIX protocol. Cameron Systems’ client base is global in over 15 countries in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Major customers for CameronFIX include Barclays Capital, Fidelity Management and Research, Knight Securities, CIBC World Markets, Nomura Securities, UBS, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Credit Suisse First Boston and the Australian Stock Exchange. Cameron Systems has offices in New York, London and Australia.
About RCM www.rcm.com
RCM is part of the Allianz Dresdner Asset Management, a member of the Allianz group of companies. RCM and its affiliates have investment management, client servicing, and operations in San Francisco, London, Hong Kong, and other key world financial centers. The firm combines the financial strength of Allianz AG with a successful investment culture and the full range of capabilities required of today’s asset managers. RCM with its affiliates offer clients a complete array of sophisticated investment management strategies and services around the world including: Sophisticated, global multi-product capability and asset allocation expertise; Disciplined investment philosophy and process; and Extensive proprietary research network, and the Financial strength and resources of Allianz AG.
RCM and its affiliates have assets under management and advice of more than US$48.1 billion as of December 31, 2003, representing more than 600 institutional and retail clients around the world. This included about US$31.1 billion in San Francisco, representing approximately 350 clients and approximately US$17.0 billion by affiliates in London, Hong Kong and San Diego.
Contact:
Annie Walsh
Corporate Communications Manager
Cameron Systems
Tel. +61 412 867 068
aw@cameronsystems.com