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A common financial information able to be exploited indefinitely and in real time

XBRL-powered Business Intelligence: Invoke XBRL Analyzer showcased at the 26th XBRL International Conference - April, 30th 2013

Invoke presented the latest features of XBRL Analyzer, the most-recent addition to the Invoke XBRL software suite, at the XBRL26 International Conference which was held in Dublin (Ireland) from the 16th to the 18th of April 2013.

Leveraging the recently released FINREP 2012 taxonomy, the precision demonstration of Invoke BI tool, XBRL Analyzer, really stood out as it showcased how the intrinsic characteristics of the XBRL standard can be harnessed to drive high performance analysis and storage on vast amounts of highly-dimensional data.

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Harness the power of XBRL to mine the hidden value of your data! - April, 10th 2013

The final implementation timeline for CRD IV is still floating but it is not an unreasonable working assumption that National Supervisory Authorities (NSAs) and regulated banks around Europe will need to be equipped to deal with the new COREP and FINREP reporting regimes from as early as January 2014. For the first time, regulated firms operating in the European banking sector will be subject to a common rule-book, and XBRL is positioned right at the very heart of this new prudential reporting paradigm.

Relevant to both regulated firms and NSAs, this Invoke presentation is a concentrated dose of cutting-edge Business Intelligence (BI) and regulatory analytics, showcasing both the Invoke XBRL Analyzer component (launched at XBRL25 in Yokohama) and the Gold Partner collaboration with Oracle on the database 11G XBRL Extension. Aligning analytical innovation with pragmatic business functionality, Invoke highlights the myriad advantages of dealing with XBRL natively and generically for BI and analytical purposes, using web-based interfaces accessible on any client platform. Invoke industry-acclaimed native XBRL solutions are robust, flexible and user-oriented, and as this demonstration shows, capable of satisfying the BI requirements of even the most exacting supervisory authorities and regulated firms.

More information about the XBRL26 Conference, Dublin.

CNP Assurances chooses Invoke's strategic Solvency 2 reporting solution - March, 25th 2013

After a successful Proof of Concept phase, France's largest life-insurer, CNP Assurances, has opted for Invoke's integrated software solution to meet its Solvency 2 Pillar 3 reporting requirements. The implementation of the project is managed by Invoke and Deloitte.

CNP Assurances opted for the Invoke solution based on its capacity to automate the reporting and regulatory disclosure management process. Composed a regulatory reporting platform and a web-portal module for the steering the reporting process, this end-to-end solution allows CNP Assurances to
industrialize the compliance effort needed to meet the many demands of Pillar 3.

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  Invoke will be participating in the XBRL Finlande COREP/DPM Conference - March, 20th 2013

Invoke is honored to have been invited by XBRL Finland to speak at the upcoming COREP/DPM seminar to be held on March 25 in Helsinki at the University of Aalto School of Economics, where the ins-and-outs of the new COREP reporting regime for CRD IV will be discussed by representatives of the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority and other well-known figures from the international XBRL community.

Backed by broad-based industry experience in the European banking sector, Invoke will show attendees how they can approach the transition to XBRL-based reporting for COREP as an opportunity for constructive change, using a variety of approaches that leverage the cutting-edge tactical and strategic reporting solutions that Invoke offers.

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  Invoke is pleased to attend the launch of the new AFDEL liaison office in Boston on 21 February 2013 - February, 10th 2013

Paris, France, February 10, 2012 – Invoke, a premier provider of cutting-edge XBRL, regulatory reporting and disclosure management solutions, is pleased to announce that the company will be represented at the launch of the new AFDEL liaison office in Boston on 21 February 2013. AFDEL, the French Association of Software Publishers and Internet Solutions, is continuing its strategic international expansion in the US with a view to providing tools, resources, and networking opportunities to east coast French software companies and entrepreneurs. As a key member of the AFDEL managing board, Invoke is keen to show its full support for the initiative.

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 Best wishes for the New Year from all the team at Invoke - January, 10th 2013

  Invoke will be participating in the 25thXBRL International Conference in Yokohama - November, 6-8 2012

Invoke is pleased to participate as a sponsor in the 25th XBRL International Conference (XBRL25) in Japan on November 6-8, 2012. XBRL25 is the premier international conference covering the very latest trends and developments in deploying XBRL to improve the efficiency and reliability of business reporting.

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  Invoke becomes XBRL-Certified - September, 20th 2012

Always in the vanguard where new developments in XBRL are concerned, Invoke wasn't long in getting on the XBRL-certification bandwagon. In collaboration with a specialized training organisation, ITpreneurs, the XBRL International consortium offers the XBRL Foundation Certificate training program exclusively in an on-line format, allowing candidates to study the 5 modules of the course at their own pace from remote locations. On 14 September 2012, eight team members from Invoke successfully passed the XBRL Foundation Certificate Examination, and are now part of a growing body of individuals around the world to hold this unique accreditation. Invoke is one of the first European companies to present multiple candidates and is proud to show a 100% success rate.

  XBRL Solvency II Conference - Paris, France - September, 17th 2012

On 23 October 2012, the first French-speaking Conference on Solvency II will be held at the prestigious Etoile Saint-Honoré venue, within walking distance from the Champs-Elysées. The conference is organized and hosted by XBRL France, with support from XBRL Europe. Invoke is pleased to announce that it will be present as a Corporate Sponsor, and Antoine Bourdais (Director of the Banking, Insurance & XBRL Division) will be a guest-speaker during the afternoon session, part of which will be given over to presentations from representatives of a number of specialist IT-providers.

This conference is the first of its kind to be held in France, and aims to give insurance professionals from France and neighboring countries an overview of into the current status of the implementation of the Solvency II Directive, as regards both National Supervisory Authorities (NSAs) in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, but also from a European regulatory perspective (EIOPA).

Featuring a host of expert speakers, from regulators to leading industry figures, this event comes at a critical time for the insurance industry. Through key-note addresses and a series of carefully-targeted presentations, including the unveiling of the European taxonomy and certain national iterations, the aim of the conference is to help cut through the regulatory uncertainty that is engulfing the industry today, by facilitating the sharing of best practice and providing cutting-edge solutions to the latest challenges facing insurance practitioners in the region.

For further information or for registration, please contact Christine Nicol at +33 (0)1 44 15 62 54 or by mail at cnicol@cs.experts-comptables.org.

  Solvency II & Insurance Risk Conference 2012 - September, 14th 2012

Invoke is pleased to announce that it will be joining leading thinkers from the insurance industry as a Corporate Exhibitor at the 7th Annual Insurance Risk & Solvency II conference, to be held at the Hilton Tower Bridge Hotel, London on October 9th and 10th, 2012.

Featuring a host of expert speakers, from regulators to high-profile industry figures, this prestigious event comes at a key time for the insurance industry and will address important issues such as ORSA and strategic risk management, product design implications of Solvency II, equivalence and competitiveness as well as the challenge of Pillar 3 reporting .

Invoke representatives will be on-site in the Exhibition Hall, ready to share pragmatic insights into how Invoke XBRL reporting solutions can seamlessly accommodate both tactical and strategic approaches to Pillar 3 reporting, allowing regulated firms to navigate through the regulatory uncertainty and successfully manage the transition to XBRL for Solvency II disclosure.

If you want to stay ahead of the curve and learn from some of the best in the business, this industry-leading event is not to be missed.

Further information on the conference program and registration procedure is available here.

  Solvency II Pillar 3 • Insurance Regulatory Reporting - May, 9th 2012

  Conference on the new reporting framework for banks: COREP, FINREP and XBRL • Invoke invited as Speaker - May, 9th 2012

Invoke is pleased to participate in a 1-day conference in Copenhagen on Wednesday 23 May 2012, organised in conjunction with XBRL Denmark and the Danish Bankers' Association (Finanssektorens Hus). 

The purpose of the event is to give participants an insight into the recent developments concerning financial disclosure and prudential reporting requirements for banks in the European Union (EU). Under the auspices of the European Banking Authority (EBA) and in line with the European Commission’s legal framework (CRD IV), it has been decided that from 2013 onwards, banks operating in the EU are required to submit both their solvency reporting (COREP) and their financial reporting (FINREP) to the financial supervisory authorities using the standard reporting format, XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).

Joined by peers from the EBA, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) and other prominent software providers and consulting firms, Antoine Bourdais (Managing Director of the Bank & Insurance SBU at Invoke) will highlight Invoke's considerable experience in deploying both bespoke and packaged solutions specifically adapted to the reporting needs of banking organisations of all sizes, and whatever the maturity of their IT infrastructure.

Regulatory change is often the occasion for an enterprise-wide efficiency review and a catalyst for technology enhancements. Using case-studies such as Danske Bank, Antoine Bourdais will give attendees a front-line view of how Invoke XBRL solutions can be deployed in such a way as to transform regulatory and compliance issues like COREP and FINREP into vectors for genuine business process improvement.

  Invoke joins the US-based Data Transparency Coalition as Founding Member - May, 2nd 2012

Invoke is honored to join a group of prestigious technology companies (such as Microsoft, SAP and Teradata) and other public interests that recently launched the Data Transparency Coalition (DTC) in Washington D.C. to advocate for the standardization of U.S. federal data published online.  

The coalition will support the bipartisan Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) and other efforts to make federal data easily searchable and downloadable. The Data Transparency Coalition is advocating for common sense initiatives that encourage the productivity and transparency necessary for government reform.  

Too often, the U.S. federal government doesn’t publish crucial spending details, regulatory filings, corporate disclosures or legislative actions online. Even when such data is electronically published, the government often fails to adopt consistent machine-readable identifiers or uniform markup languages. 

The DATA Act would establish an independent body to track all federal spending on a single website and require the use of consistent government-wide data standards, such as XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).  The legislation will help government agencies and private clients make better decisions while creating high-tech jobs for technology companies that invent new ways to visualize and analyze spending data.

Citizens will be able to scrutinize federal expenditures, both internal and external, and inspectors general will be able to use analytics to quickly and efficiently identify fraudulent or wasteful behavior.  The DATA Act was passed unanimously by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 25,2012 and the DTC is currently active in lobbying the U.S. Senate to consider its passage.

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 Open Data - a powerful national resource - April, 25th 2012

Always at the forefront of new technological initiatives, Invoke is proud to chair the Open Data Commission of the National Association of Software Developers (AFDEL).  In December 2011, French Prime Minister, François Fillon, launched a state-backed Open-Data portal (data.gouv.fr), offering free access to approximately 350,000 datasets that emanate from the different branches of the French administration. 

A large portion of the data that is now available through the new platform was not easily accessible before, and includes information about the budgets and expenditures of local governments, geo-coded information, road safety statistics, as well as environmental, epidemiological and similar location-focused data. The ETALAB team behind the project hopes that by making this information freely available, the transparency of local and national government will improve, and that developers, journalists and academics will analyze the data and create new services on top of it. 

The Open-Data Commission, chaired by Invoke CEO Rémi Lacour, regularly hosts round-table discussions and other events (the most recent being held on April 19th, 2012), that bring together professionals and stakeholders from different horizons.

Further information on upcoming AFDEL events is available here.

  Invoke will be participating in the 24thXBRL International Conference in Abu Dhabi - March, 20-22 2012

Invoke is pleased to participate as a Gold Sponsor in the 24th XBRL International Conference (XBRL24) in the United Arab Emirates on March 20-22, 2012. XBRL24 showcases the information and education needed to optimize both internal business and external regulatory processes by leveraging the power of standardized electronic reporting.

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  Solvency 2 Pillar 3 — Invoke launches a range of regulatory reporting software for the insurance industry - March, 12th 2012

Invoke, a well-established software company known for its expertise in regulatory reporting and XBRL, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its complete software range to meet the disclosure requirements of the insurance sector for Solvency 2 compliance. Using components of the regulatory solutions already deployed by several large groups in the European banking sector as its foundation, the Invoke Solvency 2 range offers tried and trusted software solutions, suitable for all sizes of insurance company, whatever the maturity of their IT infrastructure.

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