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    Bloomberg Terminal

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASitting on the desks of 325,000 of the world’s most influential decision makers, the Bloomberg Terminal is a modern icon of financial markets. Launched in 1981, long before PCs and the internet became ubiquitous, the Bloomberg Terminal connected market participants to data, analytics and information-delivery service.N/A

    Reval

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AReval is a treasury and risk management platform allowing users to manage cash, liquidity and financial risk. Developed by the company Reval, the software and company were acquired by ION in 2016.N/A
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    Bloomberg TerminalReval
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    Bloomberg TerminalReval
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    S&P Capital IQ
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    S&P Capital IQ
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bloomberg TerminalReval
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Bloomberg TerminalReval
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bloomberg
    Depending on which area of the finance sector you may work in, the Bloomberg Terminal will have plenty of helpful functionality for you. Two specific scenarios for myself in the Structured Finance area are tracking the pricing benchmark and following outstanding deals in the market. You can follow progress of the deals, how well they are advancing, and final pricing details
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    Ion Group
    Reval is suited to a large number of transactions across a disaggregated business. It may not be well suited where especially complex derivatives and highly stylized reporting are required.
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    Pros
    Bloomberg
    • Communicating with investors, banks, partners, etc
    • Tracking key market metrics
    • Monitoring existing and previous structured finance deals
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    Ion Group
    • Automates liquidity management via bank account interfaces across a large number of global bank accounts
    • Enables decentralized access and management at, local, regional, and global levels
    • End-to-end tracking, reporting, accounting, and settlement of all derivative and financial trades.
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    Cons
    Bloomberg
    • Visual user interface
    • A lot of functionality, need tutorials and lessons to narrow down
    • Expensive!
    • Some information may be delayed
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    Ion Group
    • The user interface is not as fresh or pretty as some competitors, but is nonetheless very functional.
    • Advanced report-writing likewise is not as simple as some competitors, however once set up, reports are usually easy to modify.
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    Support Rating
    Bloomberg
    No answers on this topic
    Ion Group
    They are usually prompt and reliable. Occasionally, we have time difference issues as support is often offshore some local staff turnover since ION acquired Reval, but this has been managed.
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    Bloomberg
    While there are a lot of competitive services in the marketplace, each good in its own right, the Bloomberg Terminal is considered the top product. It has key fast information and can help individuals make fast decisions. It also has a top-tier support desk that can answer questions for you and teach you functionality to apply to your role
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    Ion Group
    GTreasury acquired Visual Risk (which was an alternative product), but we preferred Reval for processing grunt (albeit GTreasury/Visual risk had an easier user interface). Have used Sungard/Quantum previously, however, I haven't looked at it recently.
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    Return on Investment
    Bloomberg
    • Appropriate pricing of deals due to market comparisons
    • Instant communication with key stakeholders
    • Top and quick newsbreaks
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    Ion Group
    • Excellent ROI in terms of being able to scale volume and complexity without adding headcount
    • Excellent ROI in terms of automation
    • Much more timely and effective management of key financial risks facing the business
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