Oracle Releases New Details on Analytic Applications Road Map for Banks

INFORMATION INDEPTH NEWSLETTERS Financial Services Edition March 2009

NEWS SECTION Oracle Releases New Details on Analytic Applications Road Map for Banks As banks around the world adjust to a new environment brought on by the financial crisis, Oracle is releasing new details about how its next-generation analytic applications strategy can enable this transition for financial customers. More... Significant Certification and Patch Enhancements for Oracle Financial Services Applications The Oracle Financial Services Applications development team has completed several certifications and patch releases for the Oracle Financial Services 4.5.39 family of applications early this year. More... Focus on Fundamentals is Key for Insurance Companies To survive and grow in today's challenging economy, insurance companies will need to successfully employ strategies for "getting back to fundamentals," Oracle Insurance executive Chuck Johnston notes in a recent article in National Underwriter Property & Casualty Magazine. More... New IT Directions for Insurance: Simplify, Innovate, and Transform Your Insurance Enterprise Access New IT Directions for Insurance, an Oracle Insurance Webcast featuring Kimberly Harris-Ferrante, Gartner research vice president and distinguished analyst. Register now to view this Webcast. BLOG WATCH 2009: A Good Year for Technology Vendors At a time of historic economic troubles it may be strange to say, but 2009 promises to be a prosperous time for insurance IT vendors. As we head into the third month of 2009, it is clear that insurers are in fact going to be spending within a few percentage points of their 2008 budgets. More... TECH DIVE Oracle Financial Services Profitability Analytics To help financial services organizations achieve their profitability goals, Oracle Financial Services Applications and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition have been integrated into an industry-leading profitability business intelligence application. More... WEBCASTS Bring Risk Management and Governance in to Focus Capital-constrained markets, volatile conditions, and the continuing threat of a prolonged credit crisis have brought the role of risk management within financial institutions back into focus. Join Charles Phillips, S. Ramakrishnan, and R. Ravisankar as they discuss how financial institutions can benefit from leveraging the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP), a part of the Basel II accord, to revisit their risk management and governance framework. More... EVENTS Oracle Insurance Hosts Multi-City Tour Oracle Insurance is hosting a multi-city tour in major cities to introduce solutions from the new Insurance Global Business Unit of Oracle Corporation. So far, Oracle Insurance customers have participated in tour stops in Toronto, Chicago, New York City, Boston, and London. For more information regarding upcoming stops in Los Angeles, Cologne, Vienna, Amsterdam, Paris, and Singapore, e-mail insurance_ww@oracle.com or call 1.800.735.6620. Oracle Business Intelligence Symposium 2009 March 11 Renaissance Chancery Court, London Register Now Oracle Insurance is Proud Platinum Sponsor of ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum May 17-19 Lake Buena Vista, Florida Join Oracle Insurance at this year's ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum. Stop by Booth #1315 to learn more about Oracle's complete, modern and innovative suite of solutions for the insurance industry and speak with our insurance technology experts. While at the Oracle booth be sure and pick up a wristband to gain entry into our "RED HOT" Customer Celebration, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. on May 18. Learn more about the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum and to register for the conference. For more information about Oracle Insurance e-mail insurance_ww@oracle.com or call 1.800.735.6620. Find an Oracle Event Near You

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