Press Release

Worldwide Excellence: FIS Earns Numerous Industry Recognitions

January 12, 2017

Key facts

  • FIS core banking, risk management, trading systems, outsourcing and payments earn numerous industry awards worldwide.
  • FIS’ strategy of innovation and delivery of experiences that empower clients every day results in award-winning success.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 12, 2017 – Embracing and driving innovation, FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, continues to earn honors that recognize the realization of those efforts.

FIS was rated No. 1 in Bank Director’s Core Provider Ranking. Eighty-six financial institution executives rated the overall performance of their core provider across 10 different categories. FIS rated “highest for being a cost-effective solution, communicating with clients about new products and updates, providing high quality support, offering innovative solutions and for the company’s willingness to integrate with third-party applications,” according to Bank Director. It also was noted as the best at keeping pace with innovations in the marketplace,

FIS took home a number of recognitions in the Asia Risk Technology Rankings, an annual ranking of vendors to financial institutions across Asia. Overall, FIS was the highest placed large global fintech vendor. FIS led the rankings in the following segments:

  • No. 1 in Back Office Risk Management
  • No. 1 in Credit Risk Management (counterparty limits, collateral, netting, PFE, credit value-at-risk)
  • No. 1 in Enterprise-wide Risk Management/Cross-risk Integration

FIS also was recognized as a leader in CVA, Operational Risk, ALM and Market Risk; The company’s trading systems were recognized in Commodities and Collateral Management.

“FIS’ focus on innovation and empowering clients to succeed securely and cost efficiently continues to set us apart,” said Marianne Brown, chief operating officer, Institutional and Wholesale, FIS. “That can only benefit our thousands of clients worldwide, which is why we’re so proud to showcase our abilities.”

Waters Technology

Waters Technology named FIS Best Outsourcing Provider to the Buy Side for the second year in a row in its annual Buy-side Technology Awards. FIS Investment Operations is designed to support the entire fund administration lifecycle, across multiple asset classes and pooled investment structures. Waters’ judging panel noted exactly that, citing FIS’ “ability to provide valuable, cost-effective and efficient outsourced services to the buy side.”

Investment Week’s Fund Services Awards

FIS’ Investment Operations suite was named Best Technology Solution (Large) at the Investment Week Fund Services Awards. The awards recognize companies that offer cutting edge services and solutions to the fund management industry.

MarCom Awards

Payments Leader, FIS’ payments news and insights blog, took home a Platinum MarCom Award. Winning for its overall blog quality, Payments Leader also has been recognized this year by the International Business (Stevie) Awards, the Hermes Awards and the AVA Awards.

About FIS

FIS is a global leader in financial services technology, with a focus on retail and institutional banking, payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, and outsourcing solutions. Through the depth and breadth of our solutions portfolio, global capabilities and domain expertise, FIS serves more than 20,000 clients in over 130 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs more than 53,000 people worldwide and holds leadership positions in payment processing, financial software and banking solutions. Providing software, services and outsourcing of the technology that empowers the financial world, FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500. For more information about FIS, visit www.fisglobal.com.

Follow FIS on Facebook (facebook.com/FIStoday) and Twitter (@FISGlobal).

Key facts

  • FIS core banking, risk management, trading systems, outsourcing and payments earn numerous industry awards worldwide.
  • FIS’ strategy of innovation and delivery of experiences that empower clients every day results in award-winning success.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 12, 2017 – Embracing and driving innovation, FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, continues to earn honors that recognize the realization of those efforts.

FIS was rated No. 1 in Bank Director’s Core Provider Ranking. Eighty-six financial institution executives rated the overall performance of their core provider across 10 different categories. FIS rated “highest for being a cost-effective solution, communicating with clients about new products and updates, providing high quality support, offering innovative solutions and for the company’s willingness to integrate with third-party applications,” according to Bank Director. It also was noted as the best at keeping pace with innovations in the marketplace,

FIS took home a number of recognitions in the Asia Risk Technology Rankings, an annual ranking of vendors to financial institutions across Asia. Overall, FIS was the highest placed large global fintech vendor. FIS led the rankings in the following segments:

  • No. 1 in Back Office Risk Management
  • No. 1 in Credit Risk Management (counterparty limits, collateral, netting, PFE, credit value-at-risk)
  • No. 1 in Enterprise-wide Risk Management/Cross-risk Integration

FIS also was recognized as a leader in CVA, Operational Risk, ALM and Market Risk; The company’s trading systems were recognized in Commodities and Collateral Management.

“FIS’ focus on innovation and empowering clients to succeed securely and cost efficiently continues to set us apart,” said Marianne Brown, chief operating officer, Institutional and Wholesale, FIS. “That can only benefit our thousands of clients worldwide, which is why we’re so proud to showcase our abilities.”

Waters Technology

Waters Technology named FIS Best Outsourcing Provider to the Buy Side for the second year in a row in its annual Buy-side Technology Awards. FIS Investment Operations is designed to support the entire fund administration lifecycle, across multiple asset classes and pooled investment structures. Waters’ judging panel noted exactly that, citing FIS’ “ability to provide valuable, cost-effective and efficient outsourced services to the buy side.”

Investment Week’s Fund Services Awards

FIS’ Investment Operations suite was named Best Technology Solution (Large) at the Investment Week Fund Services Awards. The awards recognize companies that offer cutting edge services and solutions to the fund management industry.

MarCom Awards

Payments Leader, FIS’ payments news and insights blog, took home a Platinum MarCom Award. Winning for its overall blog quality, Payments Leader also has been recognized this year by the International Business (Stevie) Awards, the Hermes Awards and the AVA Awards.

About FIS

FIS is a global leader in financial services technology, with a focus on retail and institutional banking, payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, and outsourcing solutions. Through the depth and breadth of our solutions portfolio, global capabilities and domain expertise, FIS serves more than 20,000 clients in over 130 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs more than 53,000 people worldwide and holds leadership positions in payment processing, financial software and banking solutions. Providing software, services and outsourcing of the technology that empowers the financial world, FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500. For more information about FIS, visit www.fisglobal.com.

Follow FIS on Facebook (facebook.com/FIStoday) and Twitter (@FISGlobal).

For More Information

Kim Snider, +1 904.438.6278 Senior Vice President FIS Global Marketing and Communications kim.snider@fisglobal.com