Advent Named Best Front Office Solution at the 2015 Family Wealth Report Awards

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 1, 2015) - Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS), a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, was named 'Best Front Office Solution' for its Advent Portfolio Exchange® (APX) solution at the 2015 Family Wealth Report Awards. The award was presented at a dinner held at the Mandarin Oriental, New York on March 12, 2015.

Showcasing 'best of breed' providers in the global private banking, wealth management, and trusted advisor communities, the awards were designed to recognize companies, teams, and individuals, deemed by the panel of judges, to have 'demonstrated innovation and excellence during 2015.' Advent was one of five firms to be shortlisted in the Front Office Solution category, and the win is a great recognition of Advent's leadership in the industry. Other Advent solutions were selected as finalists for the 'Best Portfolio Management,' 'Best Client Communications and Reporting,' and 'Best CRM System' categories.

ClearView Financial Media's CEO, and Publisher of Family Wealth Report, Stephen Harris, was first to extend his congratulations to all the winners. He said: "The firms who triumphed in these awards are all worthy winners, and I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations. These awards were judged solely on the basis of entrants' submissions and their response to a number of specific questions, which had to be answered focusing on the client experience, not quantitative performance metrics. That is a unique, and I believe, compelling feature. These awards recognize the very best operators in the private client industry, with 'independence,' 'integrity,' and 'genuine insight' the watchwords of the judging process -- such that the awards truly reflect excellence in wealth management."

Deployed on-site or in a hosted environment, APX is a highly scalable solution that integrates portfolio management, CRM, and client reporting on a single platform, making it the solution of choice for over 900 firms ranging from large global wealth managers to startup firms. In addition, APX clients have access to Advent Direct® Community, Advent's online client experience that delivers direct engagement with Advent and unlocks a valuable ecosystem of clients, partners, employees, and experts. Within Advent Direct® Community, the Product Idea Exchange encourages clients to influence the solution roadmap. In 2014, this feature resulted in the delivery of eight client-driven updates, including enhanced workflow automation and the ability to integrate social media content.