KTS adds Financial Express Funds Data to ktsQuoteTerminal

20/01/2005

Knowledge Technology Solutions PLC (KTS), provider of professional financial information services, has added Financial Express funds data to its standard ktsQuoteTerminal subscription. It is the first such vendor to offer in-depth Financial Express funds data as part of its market data application service.

KTS QuoteTerminal offers real-time UK stockmarket prices and news, as well as analytics and market commentary, seamlessly integrated into a single complete package.

Users of KTS QuoteTerminal can now access information provided by Financial Express on more than 8,000 funds including Unit Trusts and Open Ended Investment Companies (OEICs). The data includes daily prices, performance comparisons, details of the fund and fund manager and a breakdown of its most significant holdings.

The addition of Financial Express funds data adds increased value to the comprehensive KTS QuoteTerminal service and further broadens its appeal to investment professionals. Already more than 120 client organisations currently subscribe to KTS QuoteTerminal.

Dr Marc Pinter-Krainer, Chief Executive of KTS, said:

“As a service provider we like to respond to clients’ requirements. The addition of comprehensive funds data from TrustNet to our QuoteTerminal service is a good example of our responsiveness. Initial client feedback on the new addition has been extremely positive.”

Michael Holland, Managing Director of Financial Express, added:

“As the leading supplier of fund information to the UK financial sector, we are pleased our data is now an integral part of the KTS QuoteTerminal package. “We believe that it will add further value to KTS QuoteTerminal, which is successfully carving out a growing market among professional investors in need of quality essential prices, news and financial information at sensible prices.”
About Knowledge Technology Solutions PLC

Knowledge Technology Solutions PLC is a leading provider of real-time market data solutions. KTS has been established in London’s financial district, the City, since 1999 and is a public company listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: KTS).

We are different because we are technology-driven. Our services are delivered to standard PCs, laptops and mobile devices without any new hardware, software or infrastructure. This is because they run on our highly resilient servers, and are simply displayed on Internet browsers, direct and without intervention from third parties.

Furthermore, we can do this via any network, including the Internet or an intranet connection. This is a very cost-effective way in which to access our services, and is extremely flexible in that clients can log on whether in the workplace or on the move.

Our service delivery approach offers unprecedented benefits across an enterprise. It enables immediate and transparent upgrades, resulting in significant cost savings for support and maintenance. It also enables financial professionals to connect, and get on with the business of making money.

Although cutting edge, this approach is proven: more than 130 client organisations currently subscribe to our market information service, ktsMarketTerminal.
About Financial Express

Financial Express was established in 1996 and is the main UK provider of fund/equity data and technology solutions to the fund sector. Financial Express collects all fund prices in the UK, as well as offshore fund prices, and is relied upon as the sole or main source of this data by data vendors, fund supermarkets, financial websites and financial advisers. Financial Express also collects and distributes fund factsheet information.

Financial Express website: http://www.financialexpress.net

Financial Express owns and operates http://www.trustnet.com (in-depth fund price, performance and factsheet information) and http://www.companyannouncements.net (equity news and capital events).