LONDON / NEW YORK –– Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that it has won the Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) category in the 2014 Risk Technology rankings. This is the first year that this category was introduced in order to reflect the growing importance and interest in the space amongst risk managers.

In addition to winning the GRC category, Thomson Reuters was prominently ranked in the top ten in four additional categories including Trading Systems (forex), Pricing & Analytics (forex), Enterprise-wide operational risk management and the Overall Ranking of Risk Technology providers.

The Risk Technology Rankings recognize leading providers of risk and operational risk management solutions, and are voted on by the subscribers of Risk Magazine representing industry professionals from leading banks, financial institutions and asset managers. The Awards recognize the best product offerings by technology vendors based off functionality, usability, performance, return on investment and reliability.

“We are extremely pleased to be recognized in several categories in this year’s Risk Technology Rankings,” said Phil Cotter, managing director, Risk at Thomson Reuters. “We help organizations understand and comply with the increasing volume of risks, as well as regulations they are subject to, on both a strategic and operational level. Winning the first-ever GRC category reinforces our position as a leading provider of GRC offerings and solidifies our commitment to providing clients with the most advanced solutions available to meet their evolving needs.”

Thomson Reuters GRC business delivers a comprehensive set of solutions designed to empower audit, risk and compliance professionals, business leaders, and the Boards they serve to reliably achieve business objectives, address uncertainty, and act with integrity.

Thomson Reuters Accelus connects business transactions, strategy and operations to the ever-changing regulatory environment, enabling firms to manage business risk. A comprehensive platform supported by a range of applications and trusted regulatory and risk intelligence data, Accelus brings together market-leading solutions for governance, risk and compliance management, global regulatory intelligence, financial crime, anti-bribery and corruption, enhanced due diligence, training and e-learning, and board of director services.

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