http://www.skysparc.com/news_and_events.xml A trusted provider of products and services to central banks, treasuries, and asset management organizations en-us 25 May 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_25_May_2013 A European national pension fund has now gone live with its Wallstreet Suite v7.4 upgrade. SkySparc built the test cases and managed the end-to-end testing and analysis, helping to deliver a thorough and reliable implementation. 14 May 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_14_May_2013 SkySparc has assisted Central Bank of Oman in setting up a Wallstreet Suite test environment, upgrading to the latest 3.9 SkyREPORT version and provided training on new reporting functionality to departments of front office, risk management, investment and back office. 25 March 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_25_Mar_2013 A US corporate is using SkyREPORT's Scheduler to automatically execute and publish treasury and cash management reports. 22 March 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_22_Mar_2013 SkySparc has streamlined pensions specialist SPF Beheer's cash management by implementing additional SWIFT message type. We managed to do this in a tight timeframe. 18 March 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_18_Mar_2013 Triglav insurance company, the leading traditional insurance company in Slovenia, has become the 25th client to sign up for SkyREPORT. 4 March 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_4_Mar_2013 SkyREPORT proved the fast and sure solution for migrating and configuring instruments and accounting processes as part of SEB Estonia's recent upgrade to Wallstreet Suite 7.4. 21 February 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_21_Feb_2013 SkyREPORT is an efficient solution for regular testing needs; A euro zone Central Bank is currently using SkyREPORT to automate regression testing of its Oracle database upgrade, as well as for a new Wallstreet Suite patch release. 18 February 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_18_Feb_2013 SkySparc managed the testing of business processes and systems integration for Pension Fennia’s recent successful upgrade to Wallstreet Suite 7.4. Automating the testing using SkyREPORT significantly improved quality, and Pension Fennia now has a library of test cases ready-made for future upgrades. 6 February 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_6_Feb_2013 A euro-zone Central Bank will use SkyREPORT for testing and migration activities during its upcoming Wallstreet Suite 7.4 upgrade. 7 January 2013 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_7_Jan_2013 A US corporate has signed up for 10 more SkyREPORT licenses and engaged SkySparc to manage the testing of transactions and business processes during its 7.4 upgrade project. 21 December 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_21_Dec_2012 SkySparc is helping a major French corporation to streamline its year-end procedures and reporting. 20 December 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_20_Dec_2012 SkySparc wishes you happy holidays Season's greetings 6 December 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_6_Dec_2012 Our annual Christmas events in Stockholm and Helsinki were a great success and attended by 50+ clients. 19 November 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_19_Nov_2012 SkySparc named Gasell Company for the third year in a row. Press release 16 November 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_16_Nov_2012 UPM-Kymmene's treasury has signed up for SkyREPORT to automate tasks related to their upgrade from Wallstreet Suite 6.5 to 7.4. 31 October 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_30_Oct_2012 SkyREPORT 3.9 adds import capability to its fast, interactive interface builder. Press release 25 October 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_25_Oct_2012 100+ people joined for our Client Forum and office inauguration party in Stockholm. 25 October 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_25_Oct_2012 SkySparc is named a Super Company. SkySparc joins the prestigious list of Sweden’s most successful companies. Press release 24 October 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_24_Oct_2012 AEGON case study: 10 x faster - Automating testing ensures high quality data and an efficient migration. Case study 19 October 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_19_Oct_2012 Excellent turnout for our Client Forum in Helsinki. 20+ Wallstreet Suite users joined the presentation of the new exciting release of SkyREPORT. 18 October 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_18_Oct_2012 SkySparc is managing the testing for SBAB’s upgrade from Wallstreet Suite 6.5 to 7.4, using SkyREPORT to automate the testing of business processes. The automated test cases will be re-used during future patch upgrades at SBAB. 8 October 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_8_Oct_2012 A US corporate treasury has signed up for SkyREPORT's Scheduler module to improve report distribution and reduce time spent developing interfaces. 1 October 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/contact.html SkySparc on the move - We are expanding our dedicated Wallstreet Suite professional services and support teams to serve you even better. New address 27 September 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_27_Sep_2012 SkySparc is playing a key role in SEB Estonia's current upgrade from version 6.5 to 7.4 of Wallstreet Suite. We are responsible for configuration and testing of ACM and instrument requirements in Wallstreet Suite version 7.4. Once all the static data is set up and tested, SkySparc will move and test the active positions. SkyREPORT is used to automate changes and reconciliation of the data to ensure high quality and time saving. 18 July 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_18_Jul_2012 We are pleased to announce that SkyREPORT is fully compatible with and been successfully tested on the preview version of Windows 8 and Office 2013. 3 July 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_skysparc_july_2012.pdf SkySparc is AAA-rated. SkySparc earns top credit rating from Nordic rating company. Press release 27 June 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_skyreport_june_2012.pdf SkyREPORT’s interface builder now offers more file formats and even greater efficiency. Press release 7 June 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_7_Jun_2012 A pension manager is using SkyREPORT to automatically merge data from their custodian and Wallstreet Suite to create a single central bank position report. 6 June 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_6_Jun_2012 Using SkyREPORT to automate the transfer of thousands of swap transactions to a new portfolio and reconcile it has saved a bank time and costs as well as ensuring complete accuracy and avoiding manual errors. 9 May 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_9_Maj_2012 In Europe, an asset management client is now live on SkyREPORT v3.8 - and benefitting from the new testing functionality in the latest release. 2 May 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_2_Maj_2012 Quick off the blocks: a corporate treasury in the US is first to go live with the latest release of SkyREPORT, v3.8. 25 April 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_25_Apr_2012 Excellent turnout for our first Client Forum in the US. 12 April 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_skyreport_april_2012.pdf SkySparc adds interface builder to SkyREPORT. Press release 10 April 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_10_Apr_2012 Excellent turnout for our Client events in Stockholm and Helsinki. 50+ Wallstreet Suite users joined the presentation of the new exciting release of SkyREPORT. 9 February 2012 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_9_Feb_2012 We are pleased to announce that Finnish pensions institution Keva successfully used SkyREPORT for testing during their upgrade to Wallstreet Suite v7.4. In addition, SkyREPORT was also used building a comprehensive interface with Bank of Finland. 14 December 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_14_Dec_2011 Our annual Christmas events in Stockholm and Helsinki were a great success and attended by 50+ clients. 16 November 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_skyreport_v3_7.pdf SkySparc enhances advanced test scripting capabilities in SkyREPORT 3.7. Press release 15 November 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_keva_november_2011.pdf Keva selects SkySparc for Wallstreet Suite managed support service. Press release 2 November 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/case_study_fennia.pdf Pension Fennia: Time to generate performance reports reduced by 87% using SkyREPORT. Read case study 1 November 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_1_Nov_2011 Excellent turnout for our Client events in Stockholm and Helsinki. 50+ Wallstreet Suite users joined the presentation of the new exciting release of SkyREPORT. 26 October 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_gazelle_october_2011.pdf SkySparc named Gazelle company for second year in a row. Press release 7 October 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_7_Okt_2011 SkySparc welcomes 2 new certified Wallstreet Suite v7.4 experts to our growing professional services team. 30 September 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_30_Sep_2011 A nordic bank has signed up to use SkyREPORT to enhance their reporting. 29 September 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_fennia_september_2011.pdf Pension Fennia deploys SkyREPORT for efficient performance reporting. Press release 15 September 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/webdemo.html Check out our newly released SkyREPORT: Report Module web demo. Watch the demo 12 September 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_12_Sep_2011 SkySparc nominated for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. 25 July 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_25_Jul_2011 SkySparc welcomes 2 new certified SkyREPORT experts to our growing professional services team. 6 July 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_business_relationship_july_2011.pdf SkySparc strengthens its long-term business relationship with central banks. Press release 22 June 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_swift_june_2011.pdf SkySparc simplifies system upgrades with automated regression testing of SWIFT messages. Press release 23 May 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_if_may_2011.pdf If Insurance gets headstart on Solvency II compliance with SkyREPORT. Press release 20 May 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_20_Maj_2011 SkySparc delivers onsite training for North American corporate treasury that has extended its use of SkyREPORT to include the Autotest module. 17 May 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_17_Maj_2011 SkySparc has added one more certified central bank v7 financial consultant to our growing professional services team. 10 May 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/file/pdf/press_release_skyreport_v3_5.pdf SkySparc's SkyREPORT solution for advanced financial reporting and fully automated testing has been enhanced to allow organisations to simplify the maintenance of hedge relations. Press release 5 April 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_4_Apr_2011 North American corporate treasury signs up for using SkyREPORT Autotest module and adds more users. 5 March 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_5_Mar_2011 Excellent turnout for the SkySparc Client Forums in Stockholm March 17 and Helsinki March 25. 40+ Wallstreet Suite users and SkySparc clients joined the presentation on the new exciting release of SkyREPORT 3.5. 22 February 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.de/ We are strengthening our presence in the German speaking markets by appointing Lars Schröder as our new Engagement Manager for the region. Lars is a certified technical consultant and has extensive Wallstreet Suite experience from Central Banks and leading blue chip corporates in the region. Please visit our new German website on www.skysparc.de. www.skysparc.de 18 February 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/articles/aktia_improving_treasury_operational_efficiency_gtnews.html Aktia: Improving treasury operational efficiency. Article originally published on gtnews.com. Read the article 17 February 2011 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_17_Feb_2011 SkySparc has added 3 more v7 certified financial consultants to our growing professional services team. 2 December 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_2_Dec_2010 Wall Street Systems - SkySparc annual Christmas event in Stockholm and Helsinki were attended by 50+ clients. 30 November 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/pdf/press_release_101130.pdf SkySparc named Gazelle company by the leading Swedish financial newspaper Dagens Industri. Press release 19 November 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_19_Nov_2010 Great turnout for the SkySparc Client Forums in Stockholm, Helsinki and Amsterdam. 50+ SkySparc clients joined the presentation on the new exciting release of SkyREPORT 3.4. 9 November 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_9_Nov_2010 A new exciting release of SkyREPORT (v3.4) is now available. SkyREPORT is used by 20 Wallstreet Suite clients including leading central banks, treasuries and asset managers around the world. 29 October 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_29_Okt_2010 SkySparc develops a fully automated test package using SkyREPORT Autotest. The project is part of a major client initiative to automate testing for current and future Wallstreet Suite upgrade projects. 12 October 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/articles/treasury_reporting_gtnews.html Treasury Reporting: an effective middle path. Article originally published on gtnews.com. Read the article 04 October 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_4_Okt_2010 We are pleased to announce that Sampo Group, leading P&C insurance company in the Nordic region, will use SkySUPPORT to provide ongoing support for their investment operations. 29 September 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_29_Sep_2010 SkySparc delivers interfaces to a North American corporate treasury implementing Wallstreet Suite v7.3. 14 September 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_14_Sep_2010 We are strengthening our Professional Services management team welcoming Dennis as our new Head of Project Office. Dennis has extensive experience from leading management consultancies, including Accenture, BearingPoint and IBM. 10 August 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/case_studies/aegon.html AEGON goes live with SkyREPORT for advanced treasury reporting. Read case study 5 August 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_5_Aug_2010 North American financial service company engages with SkySparc to develop ACM reports using SkyREPORT during their implementation of Wallstreet Suite 7.2. 10 June 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_10_Jun_2010 A new exciting release of SkyREPORT (v3.3) is now available. SkyREPORT is used by 18 Wallstreet Suite clients including leading Central Banks to automate reporting and testing. 31 May 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_31_Maj_2010 SkySparc has added 3 more v7 certified technical consultants to our growing professional services team, which is 100% focused on Wallstreet Suite. 12 May 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/case_studies/sampo.html Sampo Group completes upgrade with four-times more testing in 25% of the time. Read case study 11 May 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_11_Maj_2010 Excellent turnout for the SkySparc Client Forums in Helsinki April 22 and Stockholm April 29. 40+ Wallstreet Suite users and SkySparc clients heard from If Insurance and Sampo about how they automated their testing with SkyREPORT and Aktia talked about how a good business support improves the user experience of Wallstreet Suite. 13 April 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_13_Apr_2010 First central bank in the Middle East signed up to start using SkyREPORT. 12 April 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_12_Apr_2010 Despite continued economic uncertainty during 2009, SkySparc has successfully grown revenues by over 30% with a healthy profit margin and a strong cash position. Our 25 clients benefits from our complementary products and services for Wallstreet Suite. 19 March 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_19_Mar_2010 A Nordic Insurance company has signed up to use SkyREPORT to enhance their reporting. 15 March 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_15_Mar_2010 We are pleased that a North American financial institution has signed up to use SkyREPORT. We have now 15 clients around the globe using SkyREPORT. 12 March 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/case_studies/keva.html Finnish pensions institution (Keva) has used SkyREPORT to speed up report creation by up to 87%, increase accuracy and simplify testing. Read case study 10 March 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_10_Mar_2010 SkySparc has started to assist a European client in their Wallstreet Suite v7 upgrade. 08 February 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_8_Feb_2010 SkySparc is pleased to announce the expansion of our professional services team with three new colleagues, Anton, Li and Patrik, to support our growing client base. 27 January 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_27_Jan_2010 SkyREPORT 3.2 upgrade has been released, helping clients benefit from single sign-on to multiple databases from within SkyREPORT and support for Wallstreet Suite’s limit functionality. 22 January 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_22_Jan_2010 Working with an European insurance client using SkyREPORT to feed a datawarehouse required as part of its Solvency II compliance project. 16 January 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_16_Jan_2010 Another central bank in Europe signed up for SkyREPORT to improve its reporting capabilities. 14 January 2010 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_14_Jan_2010 A major central bank in Europe is now using SkyREPORT to achieve automated reporting and feed their data warehouse. 28 December 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_28_Dec_2009 SkySparc's website have been updated to better describe the full range of our capabilities. Visit regularly for new client case studies and news on our company and products. 18 December 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_18_Dec_2009 Three large institutional clients have expanded their use of SkyREPORT and added more users for 2010. 15 December 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_15_Dec_2009 SkySparc jointly hosted with Wall Street Systems a dinner & show with the Swedish clients at the Stockholm Grand Hotel. 11 December 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_11_Dec_2009 SkySparc has the largest team of Wallstreet Suite experts amongst all partners with 10 Financial Consultants and 9 Technical Consultants. 11 December 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_11_Dec_2009 We are very pleased to announce that four additional business consultants in our growing professional services team have been certified on Wallstreet Suite v7. 4 December 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_4_Dec_2009 SkySparc jointly hosted with Wall Street Systems a Motown show and dinner with Finnish clients in Helsinki at the Grand Casino. 30 November 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_30_Nov_2009 SkySparc has been engaged on a central bank project doing preparation work ahead of their v7 upgrade. 20 November 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_20_Nov_2009 SkySparc's roadshow visited Helsinki, Stockholm, Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich and Amsterdam and held webinars in the USA and Europe. We demonstrated the versatility of SkyREPORT and shared best practices from our clients. 30 September 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_30_Sep_2009 SkySparc Professional Services have completed a Wallstreet Suite patch upgrade at a Dutch insurance company including changes of operating system and database. 25 September 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/news-and-events.html#news_25_Sep_2009 A large European insurer has begun its Wallstreet Suite patch upgrade and are using SkyREPORT Autotest to enable faster testing with a richer set of test transactions. 24 September 2009 UTC SkySparc http://www.skysparc.com/pdf/case_study_finland.pdf State Treasury of Finland enhanced performance reporting through SkyREPORT. Read case study