Equisoft continues global expansion with U.K. acquisition of investment and pension management solutions provider Altus

The acquisition provides Equisoft with strategic product capabilities and complementary expertise within the European financial services market

SYDNEY,Australiaand BATH,U.K.,July 6,2021 --Equisoft,a leading global digital solutions provider to the financial industry,is proud to announce the acquisition of U.K.-based financial services firm Altus. Located in Bath,Altus' suite of products and deep market penetration adds to Equisoft's product portfolio and expands its presence within the financial services space with a transaction platform for pension administrators and asset managers.

Altus occupies an enviable position in the U.K.'s Life and Pension,Insurance,Investment and Wealth sectors,providing digital products and services to over 150 clients and financial institutions. This acquisition reinforces Equisoft's position within the financial services space as a leader in digital transformation solutions.

''The new combined expertise of Equisoft and Altus positions us to lead the U.K. pension transfer market and makes us a strong contender in the European market'',commented Luis Romero,Equisoft's founder and CEO. ''Joining the forces of both companies,each founded on entrepreneurial values,will allow us to better serve our clients by automating complex back-office processes across the investments value chain. These include investment portfolio transfers,pension fund trading,pension payroll and tax reporting.'' added Mr. Romero.

Altus and Equisoft display a tremendous cultural fit when it comes to a shared vision of customer-focused and business-driven innovation,mutually reinforcing their respective market-leading and specialized consulting expertise.

''As we got to know Equisoft's team,we became increasingly confident this would be a perfect marriage of two technology firms,both committed to transforming financial services with quality software and solutions,and sharing the benefits across clients,staff and communities,'' added Altus co-founder and Managing Director,Kevin Okell. ''Given our substantial recent investment in UK Fintech startup Finscape,a business analytics platform for the investment industry,Altus was looking for a partner who understood its enormous potential and the critical role it could play in the investment value chain. Equisoft grasped this immediately,committing to further investment in the product and to expanding its geographic coverage."

Equisoft is excited to welcome the entire Altus team as the company continues to exhibit substantial growth in regions around the world.

AboutEquisoft

Founded in 1994,Equisoftis a global provider of advanced insurance and investment digital solutions. Recognized as a valued partner by over 100 of the world's leading financial institutions in 15 countries,Equisoftoffers innovative front-end applications,extensive back-office services and unique data migration expertise. The firm's flagship products include a SaaS policy administration solution,CRM,financial needs analysis,financial planning,asset allocation,fund and portfolio analysis,quotes and illustrations,electronic application,agency management systems,as well as customer,agent and broker portals.Equisoftis also Oracle's largest and most experienced partner for the OIPA platform. With its business-driven approach,deep industry knowledge,innovative technology,and more than 600 experts based in Canada,USA,Chile,Colombia,South Africa,India and Australia,Equisofthelps its clients tackle any challenge in this era of digital disruption.For more information about our products and services,please visitwww.equisoft.com.

About Altus

Altus was founded in 2005 with a mission to speed up financial services with superior technology. Altus supplies specialist consultancy services and market-leading automation software to over 150 clients in the investment,pensions,insuranceand wealth management sectors. Altus employs90people and is based in Bath. Altus software has been ISO 27001 accredited since 2017.For more detailsabout our products and services,pleasevisit www.altus.co.uk.

Resources for journalists:Jean-François Parent,Global PR & Communications Manager,Equisoft,Tel: +1888.989.3141,ext. 70141,Jean-Francois.Parent@Equisoft.com