AFA Systems plc

As of November 25, 2004, AFA Systems plc was acquired by Microgen plc. AFA Systems plc primarily engages in the development, installation, and support of software solutions for the international asset management and banking markets. The company provides banking applications for use in pricing, risk management, treasury, and capital markets. For the asset management market, it provides portfolio solutions to meet the needs of both institutional and private asset management applications. The company also provides applications for customer service and knowledge management. For the banking markets, the company offers products, such as Dart, which provides solutions to support both the exchange traded and OTC global derivatives business; and Musketeer, which offers front, middle, through to back office functionality from a single system across a range of financial instruments. For the asset management market, it offers Aims, a portfolio modeling and management system; and Interlink, a modular system, which provides solutions for the global multimanager markets, and unitized investment product design and administration. The company offers services, which include professional services around its software products; customized services, including implementation and deployment related services; project management services; consulting services, including business, functional, and technical consulting; and developmental services. AFA Systems operates mainly in Europe, Republic of South Africa, and the Middle East.