Who We Are

Eclipse is a boutique IT firm, providing software and consulting services to the financial services industry. We have extensive experience working with broker/dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, and insurance companies. Eclipse specializes in mid- and back-office business applications.

For information on upcoming events and recent happenings, see News & Events.

The Architecture

Over the years we have developed an approach and architecture that have proven extremely successful for securities firms. Originally developed as an implementation method, they have also proven successful for clarifying requirements and identifying alternative approaches.

Full details can be found starting with the page Architecture.

What We Do

Eclipse offers two complementary business services: system development and consulting.

System Development

We provide complete system development services: analysis, specification, design, programming, documentation, and installation. We will manage the entire effort, or we can provide assistance on those portions where you have more focused needs.  Successful projects have addressed:

• Line-of-business operations.
• Back-office applications.
• Financial systems.
• Decision support software.
• Systems integration.

All work is produced with complete client participation and review. Once the software is installed, we will provide on-going assistance and support to insure that you continue to obtain the maximum benefit from your system investment.

Consulting Services

Eclipse  offers a comprehensive range of consulting services. We can provide assistance to you in areas where you might not have the requisite expertise. We can lend a hand when you face stringent deadlines. We can also tackle jobs to which you might not want to devote one of your full-time staff members.

System Expertise

• Design and code reviews.
• Maintenance of existing systems.
• Programming assistance for your staff.
• System audit and evaluation.
• System and data conversion.
• System implementation assistance.
• Reconciliations.

Training and Documentation

• Development of policies and procedures.
• Training for your technical staff.
• Training for your end-users.
• Documentation: technical, functional, and operational.

Areas of Expertise

Eclipse specializes in mid- and back-office functions associated with a wide variety of business processes.

Investment Products

• U.S. Treasury and Agency issues.
• Mortgage-backed securities.
• Financial options and futures.
• Equities.
• Corporate bonds.
• Global debt and equity instruments.
• Short-term notes (bid notes).
• Medium-term loans.

Transaction Types

• Firm and customer trades, with complete figuration.
• Repurchase agreements.
• Commercial loans.
• Corrections and cancellations.
• Repricings and rate changes.
• Prepayments.
• Syndications and participations.
• Pair-offs and roll-overs.
• Loans and sold funds.
• Coupon payments.
• Redemptions and conversions.
• Assignments and expirations.
• Full and partial settlement.
• Dividends.

Processing Functions

• Trade entry.
• Maintain trade date and settlement date inventory.
• Full stock record.
• Profit and loss calculation:  realized, unrealized, amortization / accretion.
• Bond interest accrual.
• Funding income and expense.

Technology

• Database:  logical design, physical design, stored procedures.  This is at the core of what Eclipse offers.
• Application design.
• Procedural programming.
• Report design and development.
• Job scripting and control.
• Software development methodologies.

Contact Us

Eclipse Software, Inc.
57 Hobart Avenue, 1st floor
Summit, New Jersey 07901-2808
212 727-1136

E-mail: hp@eclipsesoftware.biz.

Last updated: September 22, 2008.   Copyright 2005-2009, Eclipse Software, Inc. (ESI)