b-next Selects StreamBase CEP for CMC:Suite to Enable Millisecond Market Surveillance in Response to Global Regulatory Pressure

31 January 2012, LONDON — b-next, a pioneering provider of multi-venue, multi- asset class capital markets surveillance and compliance solutions, has selected StreamBase Systems, the leader in Complex Event Processing (CEP) technology, to deliver near real-time surveillance capabilities for b-next’s CMC:Suite solution set. By incorporating CEP, b-next ‘s customers, such as regulators, exchanges and banks, will be able to rapidly implement near real-time market abuse surveillance solutions. This will enable relevant market participants to comply with recent ESMA guidelines and future proof themselves against additional regulation expected in the coming years.