In the Press
In the press - 'Legacy assets costs "have probably doubled", says Altus'.
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23rd Jan '12
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'Taming the RDR - The FSA's Legacy' Webinar
According to the FSA, its legacy assets paper CP11/26 tells us nothing new but merely "clarifies" what they had already said. Indeed the paper concludes that there is no need to alter the cost benefit figures obtained in 2009 as part of the original consultation.
18th Jan '12
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Altus speaking at TISA
Products Director, Ben Cocks, will next month be speaking at 'Pension Transfers and small pots - towards an industry solution?' hosted by TISA.
17th Jan '12
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16th Jan '12
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Altus Event - 'Re-Registration: the practicalities'
After the great success of our co-hosted events with SWIFT and Bottomline in London, Edinburgh and Dublin, we will be running another event on the 22nd February.
16th Jan '12
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Altus Quarterly Newsletter - January 2012
Find out what we have been getting up to in the last quarter and what we've got coming up in our latest newsletter.
13th Jan '12
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Altus responds to CP11/26
Altus has submitted it's response to the latest FSA consultation paper on RDR, CP11/26 on the treatment of legacy assets under RDR.
12th Jan '12
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Altus Receive IBM Certification
Altus is pleased to announce that its plug-in for IBM Rational System Architect has achieved Ready for Rational certification.
10th Jan '12
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Altus Events
In the last couple of weeks Altus have successfully co-hosted both The Future of Funds Automation with ISO20022 in Edinburgh and Delivering Offshore UK Fund Operations in Dublin.
15th Dec '11
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20th Oct '11
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27th Sep '11
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16th Sep '11
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Altus to speak at TISA Seminar
Kevin Okell, Altus Director, will be speaking at 'The Future Shape of Retail Distribution' seminar hosted by TISA on the 6th October in London.
1st Sep '11
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Altus Sponsor Ascentric Bike Ride
Ascentric have organised for a team of 9 riders to cycle from Lands End to their new offices in Trim Street, Bath arriving on Monday 26th September, all in aid of Alzheimers’ Research UK.
31st Aug '11
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Taming the RDR Webinar - What else is in the Jungle?
Wednesday 28th September at 12 noon. What else is in the Jungle? - Altus explores the wider regulatory landscape for RDR programmes.
25th Aug '11
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6th Jul '11
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STP adoption rates double
Financial Services technology company Altus says that Straight-Through-Processing (STP) for pensions has moved into the mainstream and the challenge is now one of ‘mopping up’ late adopters.
4th Jul '11
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1st Jul '11
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Taming the RDR - Adviser Charging
With most of the regulatory framework now in place for RDR, providers are beginning to grapple with the practicalities of what, for many, will be the biggest change to distribution for years; Adviser Charging.
1st Jul '11
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ITM Integrate with Altus Instruction Gateway (AIG)
Altus is pleased to announce that its market-leading Straight-Through-Processing (STP) Trading solution AIG has been successfully integrated into ITM’s PenScope pension administration system to deliver the first end-to-end STP solution.
30th Jun '11
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Bath Boules Tournament
Well done to Team Altus who took part in the Bath Boules Tournament on the 18th June.
24th Jun '11
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Altus exhibit at Marketforce’s Operational Efficiency Conference
Altus will be exhibiting at Marketforce’s 4th Annual Conference: ‘Operational Efficiency in Financial Services’ at the Lancaster hotel in London on 23rd June.
22nd Jun '11
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Altus at BPM Europe 2011
Attendees at this year’s IRM UK Business Process Management conference heard Altus senior consultant Matthew Scott co-present our latest client case study with leading life insurer AEGON.
17th Jun '11
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Altus Joins the Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE)
Altus have now joined the SFE, the representative body for Scotland's financial services industry.
17th Jun '11
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Altus in the press
Altus completes first portfolio transfer. Appearing in New Model Advisor, IFA Online, Money Marketing, Fin Extra and Fundamentals Magazine.
15th Jun '11
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15th Jun '11
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Altus completes first portfolio transfer
Altus today announced successful completion of the first ever multi-party portfolio transfer over the SWIFT network. The transfer, using TISA-endorsed open re-registration standards, was carried out using the Altus Transfer Gateway (ATG) and involved Ascentric, Fidelity, Schroders and IFDS – all participants in the first phase of Altus re-registration pilots.
13th Jun '11
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CII Qualifications
Well done to Altus consultants David Wilson, Katie Evans, Calvin Field and David Henderson who are the latest team members to complete their CII Certificate in Financial Administration.
10th Jun '11
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Altus in the press
Altus Sends First Re-Registration Messages. Appearing in Fundamentals and New Model Advisor.
12th May '11
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Altus responds to CP11/03
Altus today submitted its response to the latest FSA Consultation Paper (CP11/03) on changes to product disclosure rules as part of its RDR reforms. As with previous Altus responses, the focus is operational and highlights some significant impacts the FSA appears to have underestimated.
3rd May '11
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Altus co-host ‘The Future of STP’ event in London
Three of the leading lights of STP; Altus, Bottomline Technologies and SWIFT have joined forces to organise a FREE seminar on the future of STP for the UK Funds industry. The half day forum is being held in London on Wednesday 11th May, 2011 and will explore the challenges, benefits and opportunities for STP trading over ISO20022 and SWIFT.
19th Apr '11
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More CII Qualifications
Well done to Matthew Scott who has become the latest Altus consultant to complete his CII Certificate in Financial Planning.
1st Apr '11
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Altus at the IRM UK Conference
As well as sponsoring this year’s ‘Business Process Management Conference’ hosted by IRM UK, Altus will also be speaking at the event held at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel in London on 8-10 June 2011.
24th Mar '11
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Altus Sponsor Bath Arsenal under 9’s
Altus is pleased to announce that we are now the official sponsors of the Bath Arsenal under-9s team! We have provided brand new football kits for the boys to play in pictured here.
22nd Mar '11
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B&CE Selects Altus for STP
B&CE, the UK’s largest provider of employee benefits to the construction industry, has become the latest scheme administrator to select STP software from specialist supplier Altus. Following a textbook implementation, B&CE is now live trading over SWIFT using the Altus Instruction Gateway (AIG).
18th Mar '11
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Adviser Charging – An Altus Perspective on the Practicalities
If you find yourself faced with the challenge of making Adviser Charging work for your organisation then the latest free Altus web seminar may be for you.
9th Mar '11
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Altus Responds to CP10/29
Altus today submitted its response to the latest FSA Consultation Paper on the application of RDR rules to Platform Services (CP10/29).
18th Feb '11
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All Systems Go for Re-registration
With its latest platform paper the FSA has lit the blue touch paper under compulsory re-registration. And, according to software supplier Altus, the fuse could burn pretty fast.
28th Jan '11
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Altus Powers STP Acceleration
Altus has signed three more clients to its increasingly successful ViaNova gateway service. After some pioneering DIY work amongst early adopters, Altus is now spearheading widespread adoption of the STP standard.
22nd Dec '10
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Barnett Waddingham Select Altus to Deliver STP
Barnett Waddingham, one of the UK’s leading providers of actuarial and consultancy services, has selected Altus to deliver Straight Through Processing for its pension administration operation.
15th Nov '10
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15th Nov '10
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15th Nov '10
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Altus Broadens the Scope of STP
Pension administrators using the Altus STP solution can now benefit from new features covering automated settlement, cash reconciliation, and fax transmission for fund managers yet to embrace ViaNova.
14th Oct '10
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The Sun Gods Shine on Altus Again
For the second year running the Altus Golf Day was bathed in sunshine at The Players Championship Course in Gloucester.
24th Sep '10
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Picking Up the trail – Altus Explores Some Operational Challenges of RDR
If your RDR programme is starting to look at the practicalities of administering investment products post-2012 then the latest free Altus web seminar may be just what you need.
24th Sep '10
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Taming the RDR – Altus Helps Providers Get to Grips With the Beast
If you find yourself faced with the challenge of shaping your organisation’s implementation of the sweeping changes introduced by RDR then the latest Altus free web seminar may be for you.
14th Jun '10
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Altus unveils comprehensive re-registration plans
Altus has announced plans to launch a comprehensive re-registration product for platform providers next year.
9th Jun '10
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Altus responds to RDR Platform paper
Altus today submitted its response to the recent FSA Discussion Paper on the RDR implications for Platforms (DP10/02).
26th May '10
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Altus delivers STP for leading UK fund platform
Altus is delighted to announce that a leading UK fund platform has selected the Altus Funds Gateway product to deliver seamless straight-through processing (STP) to its pension administration clients.
20th May '10
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RDR for Platforms – Altus comments on DP10/2
Altus Consultancy director Kevin Okell was recently commissioned by Taxbriefs, the respected financial publisher to produce an article on the latest FSA Discussion Paper for Platforms (DP10/2).
5th May '10
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Altus Web Seminar 'Avoiding Project Failure: Have you got the BIG picture?'
Altus Web Seminar - Avoiding Project Failure: Have you got the BIG picture? - scheduled for 5th May 2009 at 12 noon
12th Apr '10
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Altus joins the RDR Platform debate
Consultancy Director Kevin Okell will be presenting our analysis of the operational impacts of RDR for platforms at the forthcoming TISA industry seminar on 22nd April in central London.
29th Mar '10
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Altus paints the big picture for LV= protection
Altus has recently completed a thorough analysis of the business and system landscape for LV= protection as part of a wholesale review of its business strategy.
29th Mar '10
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Altus opens new Scottish office
We are delighted to announce that Altus has opened a new office in George Street, Edinburgh.
15th Mar '10
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9th Feb '10
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Altus sign up another STP client
Punter Southall has selected the Altus Instruction Gateway to deliver Straight-Through Processing (STP) for both its DC and DB pension administration business. This is the latest in a series of recent sales successes for Altus and the deal covers the full range of Altus product options including automated dealing, reconciliation and cash settlement.
7th Feb '10
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Malcolm Small joins Altus as non-executive Chairman
Altus has appointed Financial Services policy expert Malcolm Small as non-executive Chairman.
7th Feb '10
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Altus releases IBM System Architect Quick-Start Guide
As part of our Enterprise Architecture tool advisory service, Altus has published a free Quick-Start guide for IBM's System Architect, to help users of the market leading enterprise tool to realise benefits quickly.
29th Jan '10
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Altus shares picture-thinking insights
Our Consultancy Director Kevin Okell has recently published an article on visualisation in the influential IRM UK monthly newsletter.
21st Dec '09
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Altus in the Press
EmployeeBenefits.co.uk article - Xafinity Paymaster launches straight through processing service
20th Oct '09
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Free Business Capability Modelling Web Seminar
The latest in the series of free Web seminars from Altus, entitled ‘How to build a Business Capability Model you can trust’ is being held on 5th November.
20th Oct '09
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14th Oct '09
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Xafinity launch STP in record time
Less than eight weeks after announcing their Straight Through Processing (STP) initiative, Xafinity Paymaster have started live trading with fund managers using the Altus Instruction Gateway and the ViaNova market practice.
14th Oct '09
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Altus respond to the FSA's RDR consultation
As specialists in the operational aspects of Life, Pensions and Investments, Altus have submitted a practically focused response to RDR.
6th Oct '09
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Sun shines on Altus golf day
The 2009 Altus Golf Day took place in glorious September sunshine last week at The Players Club Championship course, Gloucestershire. The Altus Trophy was won by Kevin Openshaw of AXA Investment Operations with 43 Stableford points, while the team prize went to John McCowan (Lloyds Banking Group), Paul McMahon (AXA Coporate Benefits), Kevin Jackson (Openworks) and our own Martyn Evans. On a challenging course with plenty of water hazards, the Altus team went through an alarming number of golf balls and made an impressively thorough job of letting the clients win! Consultancy Director Kevin Okell was stoic about the 10 balls he lost and vowed to be back next year with floating ones and a raft!
29th Sep '09
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It's conference season...
Not the party political variety but EA tool user conferences and you can see Altus at two of them in the next few weeks. First in Bristol on 30th September at the Casewise UK Roadshow then on 12th October in London at the Rational Software Conference. Both events are free and packed with interesting content so why not come and see us.
28th Sep '09
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More STP sales success for Altus AIG
Hot on the heels of the recent Xafinity Paymaster announcement, Jardine Lloyd Thompson has become the latest major pensions administrator to sign up for the Altus Instruction Gateway.
24th Aug '09
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Xafinity Paymaster selects Altus for STP
Xafinity Paymaster is to introduce Straight Through Processing for DC Pension investments using the Altus Instruction Gateway. The initiative will go a step beyond other STP solutions in the market by automating the whole investment process right through to cash settlement and reconciliation and will dovetail with their banking systems from CashFac.
31st Jul '09
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21st Jul '09
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Altus leads platform transfer debate at TISA seminar
Altus distribution specialist Matthew Scott gave a wide-ranging presentation on the operational issues of platform transfers at the recent TISA Wrap/Platform seminar in London. Matthew was joined in the subsequent panel discussion by several leading industry figures for a lively debate on the current state of the platform market.
28th May '09
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See us at Europe’s premier EA Conference on June 10th
Altus Consultancy Director Kevin Okell will be presenting a case study demonstrating the practical application of Process Discovery on 10th June at the IRM EA conference in the Park Plaza Victoria hotel.
28th May '09
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Altus & Casewise host joint web seminar
Altus and Casewise to offer joint web briefing on their visual approach to Enterprise Architecture using Corporate Modeler
11th May '09
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24th Apr '09
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24th Apr '09
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CashFac join forces with Altus on STP
CashFac and Altus have teamed up to deliver a truly integrated Straight Through Processing (STP) solution for pension investment processing.
20th Apr '09
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Altus Web Seminar – ViaNova for Fund Administrators
Altus Web Seminar – ViaNova for Fund Administrators - scheduled for 2nd April 2009 at 12pm
24th Mar '09
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Altus to speak at Casewise Users’ Conference
Altus to speak on enterprise architecture at Casewise Users’ Conference
23rd Mar '09
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More CII exam success
Two more Altus consultants have successfully completed the CII Certificate in Financial Administration - part of the company's ongoing commitment to ensuring its staff deliver the highest standards of professionalism.
21st Mar '09
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Capita Life & Pensions implement Altus EA Framework
Capita Life & Pensions Services have now implemented a tailored version of the Altus EA Framework for financial services - the only tool of its kind specifically dedicated to this industry sector.
11th Mar '09
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Altus Web Seminar – Delivering STP with ViaNova
Altus Web Seminar – Delivering STP with ViaNova – scheduled for 6th March 2009 at 12pm
20th Feb '09
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Altus Web Seminar – Architecture via Projects
Altus Web Seminar – Architecture via Projects – scheduled for 3rd March 2009 at 12pm
18th Feb '09
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Altus in the Press
Finextra.com article - Financial Tradeware selected by Altus for ISO20022 connectivity
16th Feb '09
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New Sales Director as Altus continue to expand
With effect from 1st January 2009, Howard Finnegan becomes Altus Sales Director
20th Jan '09
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Capita selects Altus to develop EA Framework
Capita Life & Pensions Services have selected Altus to help develop an integrated framework for Enterprise Architecture. The framework will be based on the standard Altus EA Framework and will cover the full spectrum of business and system architecture artefacts.
15th Dec '08
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2nd Dec '08
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2nd Dec '08
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Altus complete Wrap process model
Altus has recently completed a comprehensive analysis of AXA UK’s Distribution Services business to develop an inventory of end-to-end business processes and an associated process framework for their entire Wrap proposition.
20th Nov '08
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Altus present to IBM Telelogic User Conference
Altus presented our unique approach to EA for Financial Services at the recent IBM Telelogic User Conference – including a live demonstration of some key elements in the Altus EA Framework using System Architect
10th Nov '08
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Altus in the Press
Professional Pensions Article - Investment instruction errors cost TPAs thousands
6th Nov '08
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Altus Pension STP Survey
TPAs risk losing money if they fail to embrace investment instruction STP, finds new Altus research
5th Nov '08
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Profund selects Altus for STP
After a keenly contested procurement Profund Solutions Ltd has selected Altus as their preferred supplier of Straight Through Processing (STP) solutions.
31st Oct '08
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14th Aug '08
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Altus help CMI beat German regulatory deadline
Altus have helped Clerical Medical International to successfully meet the deadline for new VVG disclosure regulations in Germany.
8th Aug '08
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Altus launches instruction gateway
Information Logistics specialist Altus is launching a new STP (Straight Through Processing) tool for pensions scheme administrators, designed to automate the interaction with fund managers.
11th Jul '08
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16th Jun '08
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Altus in training deal with Friends Provident
Friends Provident have engaged Altus to design and deliver business process analysis training to BAs from across the business.
8th Jun '08
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Altus dominate pensions e-filing
More than three quarters of all automated pension returns have been processed by Altus.
22nd May '08
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Enterprise Architecture and Wrap
Altus help AXA deliver end-to-end processes for the Elevate Wrap platform.
21st May '08
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Altus at the ProductXpress user forum
Altus invited to present at the EDS ProductXpress user forum in Rotterdam on 8-9 April.
10th Apr '08
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New Director for Altus
Nick Waugh, former Director at HBOS and HSBC, joins Altus as Strategy Director.
1st Mar '08
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