Bank Julius Baer in Zurich Selects Fundtech's NOSTROplus and RECONstar Solutions.Business/Technology Editors JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2001 Fundtech Ltd. (Nasdaq: FNDT FNDT Friday Night Drinking Thread ), a leading provider of electronic payments and global cash management solutions, announced today that Bank Julius Baer, one of Switzerland's leading banking institutions, has selected Fundtech's NOSTROplus(TM) and RECONstar software to automate the process of monitoring their correspondent accounts A correspondent account is an account established to receive deposits from, make payments on behalf of a foreign financial institution, or handle other financial transactions related to such an institution. and actively managing their liquidity. NOSTROplus and RECONstar are treasury management tools based on Fundtech's next generation technology platform. NOSTROplus helps financial institutions boost profitability by effectively managing their cash assets. It facilitates the management of correspondent bank Correspondent bank Bank that accepts deposits of, and performs services for, another bank (called a respondent bank); in most cases, the two banks are in different cities. accounts worldwide by enabling the bank to minimize balances at both the account and currency level. RECONstar integrates with NOSTROplus to support the matching and reconciliation of expected cash flows against actual payment activity. "Bank Julius Baer marks our first NOSTROplus and RECONstar contract in Switzerland. We are delighted to have Bank Julius Baer as one of our clients," said Reuven Ben-Menachem, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fundtech. "We scanned the market and found no other product with the same functionality as Fundtech's integrated NOSTROplus and RECONstar solutions," said Roman Kessler, First Vice President, Treasury Operations, Bank Julius Baer. "Fundtech's willingness to work within our tight time frame and the functionality of their product will enable us to rapidly achieve significant cost savings, and thus made them the obvious choice." About Bank Julius Baer The Julius Baer Group Julius Bär Group or Julius Baer Group is a Swiss banking firm which is the parent company of Bank Julius Bär, a traditional private bank based in Zurich, Switzerland, which dates back to the year 1890 when it was founded by the famous banker Julius Bär. is one of Switzerland's leading banking institutions and manages assets in excess of CHF CHF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swiss Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 140 bn for private and institutional clients all over the world. The Group's services consist mainly of asset management and investment counseling, investment funds Noun 1. investment funds - money that is invested with an expectation of profit investment assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company for private and institutional investors Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. , institutional brokerage and securities and foreign exchange trading Foreign Exchange Trading or FX Trading, clients are able to hedge against, or speculate upon, changes in the exchange rate of two currencies. For example, a speculator can long EUR/USD in foreign exchange market in order to profit from capturing the appreciation of Euro against the . About Fundtech Fundtech (www.fundtech.com) is a leading provider of software solutions and services that facilitate payments and global cash management by enabling businesses and their banks to electronically manage cash, process payments and transfer funds. The Company's client-server and Internet software products automate the process of transferring funds among corporations, banks and clearance systems and enable businesses to manage global cash positions efficiently and in real-time. Its solutions have been sold to more than 700 financial institutions around the globe. Forward Looking Statements: Statements included in this Release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such statements may relate, but are not limited, to projections of revenues, income or loss, capital expenditures, plans for growth and future operations, competition and regulation as well as assumptions relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted or quantified. When used in this Release, the words, "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "intends," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or identified from time to time in Fundtech's public filings, including general economic and market conditions, changes in regulations and taxes and changes in competition in pricing environment. Undo reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which are applicable only as of the date hereof. Fundtech undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. NOSTROplus and RECONstar are trademarks of the Fundtech Corporation. All other trademarks and service marks are properties of their respective owners. |
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