Reval to Offer Service as Trade Repository of OTC Derivatives for Corporate End-Users
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Single-Version, Web-based Software Platform Provides Ready-Made Regulatory Solution for OTC Derivatives Used by Companies NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- In an effort to aid its corporate clients as well as the Obama administration`s plans to bring transparency to the $592 trillion over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market, Reval, a global provider of derivative risk management and hedge accounting solutions, announced today its intent to serve as a trade repository for OTC derivatives used by corporate end-users. According to the Administration`s white paper on Financial Regulatory Reform released on June 22, all OTC derivatives are to be recorded in a trade repository for regulators to monitor systemic risk, gain transparency and efficiency, control market manipulation and ensure that derivatives are sold properly. "All" OTC derivatives include those used by companies to hedge business exposure to fluctuating interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. "Since its inception a decade ago, Reval has specialized in helping companies value and effectively account for derivative products used to hedge business risk," says Reval CEO and Co-founder Jiro Okochi. "We are already, in fact, a trade repository for corporate end-users of OTC derivatives. With our ability to book, manage risk, value and account for derivatives across all asset classes, we have the technology and expertise today to help clients comply with whatever may become law and to help regulators obtain the reports they will require. Whether the idea of a trade repository takes the form of a sole repository or multiple repositories, Reval will certainly have a role to play in assisting its corporate clientele and the government." According to Okochi, in order to support the objectives of the proposed reform, a repository "should be able to book a multitude of standardized or customized transactions and be able to report on, among other things, open positions, fair values, total exposure by counterparty, notional volumes, and any new margin or capital requirements." Reval`s single-version Web-based software platform hosts over 250 clients in North America and in Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. Reval assists companies in complying with accounting regulations for OTC derivatives and in obtaining pricing that is independent from bank valuations. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is also used by three out of the Big 4 accounting firms. It is secure and SAS 70 Type II compliant, which means its controls and processes are independently validated by a Big 4 auditor, meeting the most stringent conditions required for certification. Such certification meets the regulatory needs of clients who seek compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) provisions. For more information please visit www.reval.com, and for more information on the reform of OTC derivatives as it impacts corporate end users, please visit Reval`s microsite at www.savemyswaps.com About Reval Reval® provides financial and accounting professionals with an award-winning Web-based platform that supports derivative risk management and hedge accounting. This Software-as-a-Service addresses the need for derivatives to comply with international regulations, such as FAS 133, FAS 157, Sarbanes-Oxley, IAS 39 and IFRS 7. The world`s leading corporations, financial institutions, and accounting firms rely on Reval to provide independent valuations of derivative transactions and to assist with the hedge accounting of foreign exchange, interest rates, energy, credit, commodities, and other asset classes. Reval uses its expert teams comprising financial engineers, accounting professionals, and technologists to deliver its critically acclaimed services and products, which integrate easily with treasury management and ERP systems and deploy rapidly. Founded in 1999, Reval has headquarters in New York and regional centers based in Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Gurgaon. Reval Public Relations Zoe Sochor, +1-860-799-7076 zoe.sochor@reval.com or North America Tracy Kantrowitz, +1-212-901-9711 tracy.kantrowitz@reval.com or EMEA and APAC Brendan Nel, +44 (0) 207 868 5249 brendan.nel@reval.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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