SmartStream further expands presence in Asia with new Chinese partner TGT Chibo Data Service

TGT Chibo Data Service will be an official distributor of SmartStream's solutions in China.

SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider, today announced the appointment of TGT Chibo Data Service, one of the leading technology services and payment solution providers in China, as an official distributor partner for SmartStream’s TLM solutions in the Mainland market. This new agreement will allow TGT Chibo Data Service to initially market SmartStream’s reconciliations solutions to the financial sector in China, including banks, asset managers, and third party administrators.

TGT Chibo Data Service will provide the local infrastructure and local representation, whilst SmartStream will provide proven post-trade processing technology for the local market. The addition of SmartStream’s solutions will enable TGT Chibo to provide a full suite of back-office operational capabilities to the Chinese banking market.

“For the past year, we have received many requests from Chinese banks wanting help in streamlining their back-office operations and maintaining regulatory compliance. The strategic partnership with TGT Chibo Data Service is a natural one which complements our work in the region, we are already working together to play an important role in supporting the local banks. In addition, having a regional partner will enable us to extend our value to the market and to strengthen our position in Asia”, said Mark Taylor, regional director Asia Pacific, SmartStream.

SmartStream Technologies is a recognised leader in financial transaction management software that enables firms to overcome critical transaction processing issues through increased automation. SmartStream’s industry-leading automated match rates create more proactive, exceptions-based processes that lower the cost per transaction while enabling firms to reduce operational risk, strengthen compliance and controls, and improve customer service. As a result, more than 1,500 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 banks, 8 of the top 10 asset managers, and 8 of the top 10 custodians rely on SmartStream Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM® ) solutions to deliver greater efficiency to their trading operations. For more information about SmartStream visit: www.smartstream-stp.com