LexisNexis Enhances Lexis for Microsoft Office with Real-time Management of Quotes, Citations and Table of Authorities

Posted on January 28, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, (www.lexisnexis.com) has introduced innovative new real-time legal writing management features within Lexis®for Microsoft® Office that dramatically increase the speed, productivity and confidence with which legal professionals prepare documents for submission to court. Most notably, users can now instantly verify and format citations and quotes, quickly create and update the table of authorities in the required court jurisdiction style, and easily insert complete citations of Lexis® content.  Video tutorials on the new features and information about Lexis for Microsoft Office are available at:www.lexisnexis.com/newlexis/office.

Source: 4-traders.com

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Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Acquires PRINGLE Compliance Polices & Procedures Content

Posted on January 28, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, a provider of comprehensive compliance, risk management and audit solutions for the financial services industry, announced that it has acquired the regulatory compliance content of PRINGLE® Policy and Procedure Solutions (PRINGLE) from PRINGLE Publications Corporation. More than 500 U.S. financial institutions trust the regulatory knowledge and expertise within the PRINGLE solution.

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services will integrate PRINGLE’s compliance and safety and soundness policies and procedures, worksheets, forms, and regulatory checklists and tests into the Policies and Procedures module of the company’s ARC Logics for Financial Services enterprise risk management (ERM) solution. The company will offer its ARC Logics customers with direct access to PRINGLE content through the module, which will provide a common, dynamic platform to proactively manage, edit, and update their policies and procedures.

The integration of PRINGLE content within ARC Logics further strengthens the continuum of control that compliance professionals require to ensure their primary regulatory obligations are met within the operational units.

Source:  Whitestone Communications

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FICO Fraud Solutions Lift First Fiscal 2012 Revenues

Posted on January 27, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Revenue The company reported revenues of $170.3 million for the quarter as compared to $155.9 million reported in the prior year period an increase of 9%.

First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results Net income for the quarter totaled $30.0 million, or $0.81 per share as compared to prior-year period net income of $16.0 million, or $0.40 per share.

Applications revenues, which include the company’s preconfigured Decision Management applications and associated professional services, were $110.2 million in the first quarter compared to $97.6 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 13%, primarily due to an increase in revenue from Fraud Management solutions, slightly offset by a decline in Customer Management solutions and Marketing solutions.

Scores revenues, which include the company’s business-to-business (B2B) scoring solutions and associated professional services, and the myFICO® business-to-consumer (B2C) service, were $42.5 million in the first quarter compared to $40.8 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 4%, due to our business-to-business (B2B) scoring solutions.

Tools revenues, which include Blaze Advisor®, Xpress Optimization and related professional services, were $17.6 million in the first quarter compared to $17.5 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 1%, primarily due to an increase in Optimization license sales during the quarter.

Outlook:   The company reiterates the previously issued guidance for fiscal 2012.  Revenue in the range of US$ 640 million to US$ 645 million.  GAAP net income in the range of US$ 86 million to US$ 89 million.

Source: Marketwatch

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FICO Appoints William J. Lansing as CEO

Posted on January 27, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

FICO (NYSE: FICO), a provider of analytics and decision management technology, announced that William J. Lansing, a 30-year veteran in the technology industry and a current member of the FICO board of directors, has been appointed chief executive officer of FICO, effective January 27, 2012. 

Mr. Lansing succeeds Dr. Mark N. Greene, who is retiring as the company’s chief executive officer.  Dr. Greene will remain with the company through February 2013 in an advisory capacity, and serve on the FICO board until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Source:  FICO Press Release

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Equifax Search Service Promises to Dig Deeper

Posted on January 27, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

Equifax UK has launched a service to provide more information on companies and directors.  Equifax Commercial Silver will allow members to share information on suppliers and individuals that they may not be able to get from Companies House.

Neil Munroe, external affairs director for Equifax UK, said: “Two things that businesses need are enhanced information about people they are trading with and people that are supplying them with goods and services. What we have seen is with increasing numbers of small businesses and the requirements of Companies House, there is a need to develop information about their trading and performance.  We have developed a community to share information about trading.”

Members can sign up to the service, based on anticipated usage, and obtain information that they may not usually be able to achieve. This might be information about directors that people have used, or simple trading information about companies that is not registered with Companies House.

Source:  FT Advisor

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Code of Conduct for the Credit Insurance Industry

Posted on January 26, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

The financial crisis has revealed the weaknesses of the credit insurance product.  The sudden withdrawal of credit limits caused consternation amongst customers.  The business communities and the professional federations experienced that the credit insurance product needed renewal and a think tank was therefore created: the “Credit Management Think Tank”.

The think tank acts as a breeding ground for innovative ideas and initiatives regarding credit management. The think tank must bridge the needs of the companies, exporters on the one hand and those of the credit management solutions providers on the other hand. The academic world plays an advisory and stimulating role in that process. The think tank needs enterprising and creative people who can examine each idea from the point of view of their respective disciplines and functions. The members of the think tank therefore come from international business communities, professional federations and universities. Based on the needs of companies, the think tank develops creative and innovative solutions.

One of those needs of the business world was the development of a Code of conduct for the credit insurance sector. The Code of conduct was developed by the think tank, discussed with the federations, presented to the providers of credit insurance products and finally accepted by them. The key words in the Code of conduct are: more transparency, better communication, professionalization of the sector and increased sustainability.

The code of conduct appears to be a user generated affair centered in Belgium.  The document is available in French, Dutch and English.  There does not appear to be a German, Spanish or Italian version.  Germany is the largest credit insurance market in Europe, thus surprisingly German credit management is not represented in the Think Tank.  Representatives of the credit insurance industry and its association are also not represented in the Think Tank.

Consult the Code of Conduct on the website: www.codeofconductcreditinsurance.com or click on the attachment: Code of Conduct English DEF

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Outsell: Five Technologies to Watch

Posted on January 26, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

Outsell published its report on the five technologies to watch which continues the tradition of providing an annual view of the five technologies that in Outsell’s opinion most warrant the attention of information industry executives in the next 12 to 24 months.  This year Outsell also explains why a few technologies did not make its list.  Not every technology important to watch is disruptive, but this year  there are certainly a few that are.  

This report is intended to help publishing executives identify technologies that matter – ones that can enable superior products and services and serve as competitive differentiators.  It is also intended to be a primer for those who need to be conversant in publishing technologies, but don’t have the time or inclination to dive into technical publications. The report contains:

  • Outsell’s view of content software technologies over the next few years, plotted on a chart according to our estimate of their importance and impact;
  • Examination of issues facing technology decision-makers;
  • An in-depth look at five technologies: HTML5, Tablets, Mobile Development Frameworks, NoSQL and Big Data Management Systems, and Big Data Analytics;
  • Essential actions for publishers and information providers.

The link to this report is:  http://www.outsellinc.com/store/products/1050

Outsell Inc. is a Co-founder of BIIA

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CoreLogic Fourth Quarter 2011 Multifamily Application Risk Index

Posted on January 26, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX – News), a provider of information, analytics and business services, announced that CoreLogic SafeRent®, provider of the nation’s leading suite of screening and risk management services designed for the multifamily housing industry, released its fourth quarter 2011 multifamily applicant risk (MAR) analytics. The fourth quarter MAR Index value increased three points from the previous two years showing a higher renter credit quality through the end of 2011.

Source:  CoreLogic

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IMS Health Buys Analytics Firm PharmARC

Posted on January 25, 2012 by ieijcb@attglobal.net

IMS Health has acquired Bangalore-based PharmARC, which specializes in analytics and other services for the life sciences industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Along with its HQ in India, PharmARC also has offices in Basel and New Jersey from which it offers analytic solutions to help life sciences clients make decisions relating to their sales and marketing strategies. Founded in 2004, the firm works on all areas of sales and marketing analytics but with a particular focus on market assessment, forecasting and competitive intelligence.

IMS says the deal will give it access to PharmARC’s key opinion leader analytics and social media monitoring capabilities, while also strengthening its business process outsourcing services.

Source:  Mweb.com

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