Money messages

Citation

(2003), "Money messages", Work Study, Vol. 52 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ws.2003.07952aad.003

Money messages

Money messages

Reuters, the global information, news and technology group, has launched Reuters Messaging, a reliable, high security, high speed instant messaging service developed specifically for the global financial services industry. Around 1,100 companies in 84 countries have already signed up for the service. Developed by Reuters and Microsoft, with the active support of more than 30 financial institutions, the service meets the specific business security and compliance requirements of financial institutions, including regulatory requirements to store and audit all messages. The service allows financial professionals to communicate instantly with their colleagues and customers. Users can access a network of contacts via the service directory and see when they are online and available to do business via presence information. In addition, users can hold one-to-one or group conversations with these contacts. Reuters Messaging is based on the open, industry standard session initiation protocol (SIP) enabling it to be easily integrated into the terminals and systems that financial professionals use to do business, and working with their familiar Microsoft Windows desktop. Reuters will integrate the service into its premium desktop services, Reuters 3000Xtra and Reuters BridgeStation, and within ReutersPlus. The service will also be made available within many of the new breed of products Reuters is developing aimed at serving the needs of different types of financial professionals. Reuters will also work with customers who wish to integrate the service into their own in-house or customer facing systems.