Company Creates Award-Winning Software

LONDON, May 01, 2012, 2:32 pm -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- Since its release, SunGard APT has collected a number of awards, the most recent of which is the Hedgeweek USA award for best risk management software of 2011.

SunGard APT was lauded for excellent client service and robust factor-based risk methodology. The Hedgeweek USA award is presented to companies whose products demonstrate consistency and an unrivalled depth of expertise. It is decided by votes cast by Hedgeweek’s 20,000 industry subscribers.

Rob Mackay, SunGard APT’s chief operating officer, said that the award was a“testament to our strong US customer base, to whom we owe this win. Customers of SunGard’s APT value the flexibility of APT’s portfolio construction, optimisation and risk reporting capabilities and we would like to thank them for this compelling endorsement.”

Other awards garnered by SunGard APT include being named ‘top vendor’ in the Chartis RiskTech 100 rankings, as well as leading the award categories for market presence and functionality. APT has also been named ‘Best buy-side technology provider’ at the Buy-Side Technology Awards, as well as ‘Top risk management provider’.

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About SunGard APT
SunGard APT is an investment technology that can be used across a broad range of asset classes, and in a number of regions and countries. It provides data and software for understanding risk metrics, as well as assisting with portfolio construction and subsequent performance analysis. APT is used by retail and institutional asset managers, private wealth managers, brokers and dealers, proprietary traders and prime brokers.

SunGard is one of the world’s foremost technology and software services organisations. It employs more than 17,000 people and serves in excess of 25,000 customers across 70 countries. SunGard has an annual revenue of approximately $4.5 billion, making it the world’s largest privately held services and software company. It is ranked 434 on the Fortune 500.

Contact Details: Sungard APT
http://www.sungard.com/apt/learnmore
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Tel. 020 8081 2652