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AMH FeATuRes

· Modern, open and componentized architecture

· Support for SWIFT and other networks

· User-friendly Web 2.0 graphical interface for business and IT users

· Intra-companymessage&filerouting (AMHNet)

·Unifiedapproachtowardallcommunication channels

·Off-theshelfadaptorsforflexible back-officeintegration

·Flexibleandscalableforlow-costentry with the resilience and performance to support high volume growth potential

cOnnecTing THe FuTuRe Therehasneverbeenmorepressureonfinancialinstitutionstoperform.Globalization,competition and the recent economic downturn require banks to continuously improve their focus on customer acquisition and retention through the development of new products and services.

Thefrequencyofmergersandacquisitionsaddacomplexityandleveloftechnicalpressureforopenstandards and require information technology to be at the forefront of all application development. Thebenefitofeverysolutionisweighedagainstoperationalriskandcostversusagilityandlong-term growth in a dynamic and increasingly regulated world.

Arkelis, a SWIFT Company, is helping leading financialinstitutionsadapttonewstandardsandservices while minimizing changes to their core infrastructure through the concept of a messaging hub. The Advanced Messaging Hub (AMH) consolidatesallofabank’sfinancialmessaging–SWIFTandothernetworks–underoneroof. The end result is higher STP rates and, at the sametime,increasedagilityandefficiency. The AMH technology is modular and can handle multi-network,high-volume,financialmessagingbased on each individual institution’s needs. As a SWIFTcompany,AMHcustomersbenefitfromtheinherent quality assurance and associated integration services of a global, standard-setting leader with the focus and speed of an independent technology innovator. Arkelis’ primary aim is to put the world’s leadingfinancialinstitutionsattheforefrontofemerging industry initiatives by focusing on business needs while respecting IT constraints.

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AMH cOMPOnenTs PeRFORM TOgeTHeR FLAWLessLY Advanced Messaging Hub was established to addresstheemergingneedsofthefinancialmarketandisbuilttobeflexible,open,andscalable for businesses to meet customer demandsanddrivedowncosts.BusinessusersbenefitfromthegraphicalinterfaceofAMHthatallows quick deployment of new products and servicestothemarket.Andwithanexpansivenetwork and open standards support, AMH allows routing between different messaging servicesseamlesslyandisflexibleforfuturedevelopment.Inaddition,thebuiltinBusinessProcessManagement(BPM)toolsofAMH are fully compliant with the latest standards, creatingflexibilityandopenness,yetallowing theapplicationtoworkwithanexternalBPM.

TecHnOLOgY As An enAbLeR FOR business AMHcomeswithready-to-useworkflowsand message standard libraries that can be adaptedorextendedtothefinancialinstitution’sneed.Improving technology allows a competitive advantage, but not if the implementation gets in the way of day-to-day business and the acquisition and retention of customers. Advanced Messaging Hub is built to achieve a faster time to market for the results that matter most, like building new customer centric services. Advanced Messaging Hub can be implemented with a low initial set-up cost and is scalable in its roll-out strategy, supporting up to high volumes in a secure and resilient setting. At the same time, its modern open architecture and ability toco-existwithexistinginfrastructuresallowAMH to maintain a low total cost of ownership (TCO).

AMH BENEFITS

· Faster time to market of new products and services that satisfy customer needs

· Ability to monitor traffic across networks and create reports immediately

· Meets disaster recovery, scalability and robustness requirements for top institutions

· Low initial set-up costs with scalable operational costs

· Low total cost of ownership due to ability to scale and integrate withexistinginfrastructure

· Savings on traffic costs associated with intrabank messages using AMHNet

· Easier set-up of new business flows and integration with new lines of business

· Effective in a multi-standards world, whereinteroperabilityandco-existence are a necessity

Advanced Messaging Hub was established to address the emerging needs of the financial market and is built to be flexible, open, and scalable for businesses to meet customer demands and drive down costs.

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FuLL sWiFT seRvices AvAiLAbLe FuLL Fin cbT Advanced Messaging Hub fully supports all FIN MTs (ISO 150022) using the latest technology coming from the SWIFT Standards body. AMH also offers thebenefitsofanative–SWIFTCertified–FINCBT,including required and optional market demands as SynonymBICs,FINCopy,T&Tfacilities,advancedrecovery options and more. Transparent connectivity isprovidedtoanexistingmulti-activeSWIFTAllianceAccess (SAA) infrastructure, using traditional MQHA or SOAP-based controller options. The customer hasthefullflexibilityindecidingtobuildaglobal FIN environment that best serves their current and future needs. cOMPLeTe sWiFT FiLeAcT OFFeRing Advanced Messaging Hub provides a cost effectiveout-of-the-boxFileActsolutionwith flexibleimplementationandconfigurationparameters.An effective FileAct solution offers more than just permittingfiletransferoverasecurednetwork;italso enables increased automation, consolidation of operations, adjustments to the customer’s business logic, and end-to-end control over the entire process. Advanced Messaging Hub is compliant with all of the variants of the SWIFT FileAct protocol, including RT, SnF and Push and Pull. It provides robust operation fortrackingfiledelivery,bulking/debulking,largefilesupport,routingbasedonfileattributes,monitoringdeliveryexceptions,andpreventingdubiousfilesfrombeing sent to the network or being forwarded to business applications.

TOTAL inTeRAcT seRvices SWIFTNet InterAct services are an integral part of Advanced Messaging Hub, which offers robust InterAct processing capabilities, including support for all service related MX (ISO 20022) and multiple MX versions. The InterAct package allows tracking andmonitoringofmessagedeliverystatus,exceptionmanagement and XML to non XML transformations as well as a Web based UI (user interface) for completeexceptionhandlinganddataentry.AdvancedMessagingHubforInterActisextendabletoallSWIFTNetServices:ElectronicBankAccountManagement(eBAM),ExceptionsandInvestigations(E&I), Funds, CCI, Cash Reporting, and more.

eXPAnsive neTWORKs suPPORTed Advanced Messaging Hub is a strategic messaging platformaimedtoconsolidatemultiplefinancial gateways.Itoffersaunifiedapproachtowardallcommunicationchannels,providingsimplifiedandcentralized operations with an identical look and eel of message business processing. Already supported networks include SWIFTNet (FIN, InterAct/FileAct)accessingEuroClear,Clearstreamandotherinternationalpartners.GoingforwardAMH will include broader connectivity to trading counterparties over other networks including butnotlimitedtoSIC/SECOM,EBICS,FedWire,CHIPS,BTandFIX.ThecustomerchoosingAMHopts for an integrated solution across messaging silos to streamline connectivity and costs between various networks. inTeRnAL ROuTing In addition to the complete support of SWIFT and other networks, Advanced Messaging Hub enables clients to send intrabank messages over a private network, AMHNet, for greater cost savings. Forglobalbanksandfinancialorganizations,20%-30%oftheFINtrafficisbetweeninternalbranches.Thetrafficcostsofthesemessagescanbedramatically reduced or even completely eliminated by using internal delivery channels instead of over SWIFT or other networks. When using AMHNet, customers can send messages to internal branches at no cost, adding up to potential savings ofupto20%ofanorganization’stotaltrafficcosts.

AdvAnced useR inTeRFAce BecauseAMHisbuiltwithalong-standingbackgroundandexperiencewithusers’requirements in mind, the user interface is straightforward, featuring a graphical and business oriented view of the entire system. Users–bothonthebusinessandoperationsside–cantakeadvantageofthereportingandmonitoring features right away, from viewing trafficreportstodrillingdowntoasinglemessage.Advanced Messaging Hub utilizes an interactive Web 2.0 user interface and any message (standard or formatted) is displayed automatically in a user-friendly, formatted manner, and can be handled, repaired, routed or printed according to user privileges.

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cOMMunicATiOn cOncePT AdvancedMessagingHuboffersaunifiedapproachtoward all communication channels, which is achieved by the decoupling of communication and businessworkflow.Thisallowsasimplifiedandcentralized operation for all gateways and channels and eliminates the segregation within the network. Byconsolidatingallcommunicationthroughthemessaging hub, the set-up of new business lows and integration with new lines of business is easily achieved. business PROcess ORcHesTRATiOn And TRAnsFORMATiOns The full J2EE based business process engine integrated in Advanced Messaging Hub enables Arkelis to provide customers with an unparalleled levelofflexibilityandsignificantlyreducedtimeto market. The Eclipse based modeling desktop, Advanced Messaging Hub Designer, lets business userscreatetheirbusinessflows,transformations,andreportdefinitions,andevenenablesthecustomization of screens. This is achieved using an intuitive interface targeted at business analysts rather than developers. This ability, together with open standards support, Web services and an SOA approach, enables clients to integrate the platform into any given business environment and to tailor it tothefinancialinstitution’sneed.

AdvAnced MessAging Hub

Advanced Messaging Hub offers a unified approach toward all communication channels.

THe ARKeLis diFFeRence With Arkelis’ Advanced Messaging Hub, leaders in thefinancialindustrycanensuretheirinstitutionhasthe most complete, end-to-end tools it needs to be moreagileintoday’scompetitivefinancialmarket.Managing messaging needs within one hub adds morevaluebecauseitsimplifiesthetransformationbetween multiple formats and protocols and streamlinesroutingbetweeninternalsystems– and between different messaging services.

THe ResuLT One system that provides a global view of all messaging, can be adapted to local operational needs, and is delivered at a lower cost in a scalable architecture that has the ability to co-existandgrowwithanorganization’s business infrastructure.

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Arkelis, a SWIFT Company was founded in October 2010 after a successful acquisition by SWIFT of SunGard’sAmbitMessagingHubSolution.Arkelis’missionistoprovideenterprise-widemessagingsolutions and services to SWIFT’s high-volume customers. The company’s name harks from the Greekgoddess,Arkhe,whoflewwithiridescentwingscarryingmessagesfromthegodstomortals. ThebusinessbeganlifeasTraxbeforebeingacquiredbySunGardin2006.Throughoutitsevolution, Arkelis has maintained its roots as an agile and innovative software developer and today its solutions powerthehighestendofthefinancialmarketintermsofmessagevolumes.Arkelis’primaryaimisto puttheworld’sleadingfinancialinstitutionsattheforefrontofemergingindustryinitiativesbyfocusing on business needs while respecting IT constraints.

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