Press Release

Charles River’s SaaS-based Solution Awarded Global ISO 27001 Security Certification

January 5, 2016

Boston, MA – Charles River, a front and middle office investment management solution provider, today announced that its SaaS-based solution is now ISO 27001 security certified globally for Cloud-Based Application Management, Compliance Advisory Services and the Charles River FIX Network. Published by the International Standardization Organization (ISO), the certification is only awarded to companies that have continually demonstrated a high level of information security management and the ability to protect customer data.

“ISO 27001 certification affirms that Charles River provides the necessary controls, technologies and procedures to handle mission-critical information for our SaaS clients,” said Peter K. Lambertus, President and CEO, Charles River. “The marketplace is demanding increased validation that third-party partners are secure. The global ISO 27001 certification provides assurance to our clients that Charles River’s cloud-based services can securely process and protect their most sensitive data and information.”

To achieve ISO 27001 certification, Charles River underwent a rigorous assessment of its information security management systems, including its policies, procedures, risk management and operating controls.

About Charles River
Charles River provides an end-to-end solution to automate front and middle office investment management functions across asset classes on a single platform. Delivered as a hosted service, the solution improves data quality and investment professional productivity, controls risk and lowers technology costs. Charles River serves more than 350 investment firms in over 40 countries in the institutional asset and fund management, private wealth, alternative investments, insurance, banking, and pension markets.