Calypso formalizes partnership with global consulting group Nfq to support growth in Europe and the Americas

Calypso Technology Inc., a leading provider of cloud-enabled, cross-asset, front-to-back solutions and managed services for financial markets, has partnered with corporate and investment banking specialist consultants Nfq Advisory Services. With some eight years’ experience already gained in Calypso projects, this partnership consolidates Nfq’s commitment to deliver work of the highest standard to Calypso clients, with a focus on Southern Europe, the UK and Latin America.

Nfq is a global firm providing next-generation consulting services in banking, capital markets, real estate and insurance. Headquartered in Madrid, Nfq has offices in London, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and Miami. From the latter, Nfq serves a growing client base in the US, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Chile. Over the last decade, Nfq has gained considerable experience in managing projects in the Treasury market for blue-chip financial firms in Southern Europe, UK and Latin America. This work has included a wide variety of projects for Calypso clients, making Nfq a versatile partner with significant experience in the end-to-end process, from migration, configuration and integration through upgrade-support and automated testing.

Laura Aspas, Markets Managing Partner, Nfq says: “Nfq’s goal is to offer professional and advisory services to help clients with their transformation programs. As such, we are well-placed to add value to new and existing Calypso clients. Our team of experienced professionals encompass in-depth market and technical knowledge combined with Calypso-related functional and technical expertise, and project management skills. In addition to our existing capabilities and experience from projects already executed around Calypso, we are further strengthening our commitment to become a key provider to Calypso clients, particularly in Europe and the Americas, through this partnership agreement.”

Philippe Carré, Global Head Strategic Alliances, Calypso says: “Nfq has a long history of working with Calypso clients. We are delighted to formalize this relationship and welcome the company as a Calypso Service Partner to further strengthen the service offering to the Calypso client community. Our partners play a key role in adding value to clients, helping to resolve the challenges facing them as they transform their businesses. Nfq’s experience of working with Calypso in Europe and their commitment to grow in the Americas, where our client community continues to increase by double-digits every year, is particularly valuable in helping us to meet the needs of close to 50 top tier customers and some 8,000 users across nine countries in the region.”