MARKET ANALYSIS

Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications

20142018 Forecast and 2013 Vendor Shares
Christine Dover

Michael Versace

IN THIS EXCERPT
The content for this excerpt was taken directly from IDC Market Analysis: Worldwide Treasury and
Risk Management Applications 20142018 Forecast and 2013 Vendor Shares (Doc #251539). All or
parts of the following sections are included in this excerpt: IDC Opinion, Situation Overview, Future
Outlook, Essential Guidance, and Learn More sections that relate specifically to Kyriba, and any
figures and or tables relevant to Kyriba.

IDC OPINION
The corporate treasury and risk management applications market has been growing modestly over the
past few years, but it is expected to pick up steam over the next five-year forecast period of 20142018.
For the past few years, enterprises have looked to contain costs and minimize head count in treasury
departments as they look for efficiencies, but they have neglected to invest in more modern treasury
solutions that deliver the 3rd Platform value propositions of cloud, social, mobile, and big data that are
being recognized in other enterprise applications. It's doubtful that treasury departments can continue
to improve their performance without some much-needed technology investment in the coming years.
IDC finds that technology and business process investments are needed in corporate operations as
the risk and treasury management function is being transformed by market demands from an
operational process into a strategic function within corporations in all vertical markets, as it has done
over the past six years in financial services. The corporate market recognizes this need as treasury
and risk applications market growth rates accelerate through the balance of the decade. In detail:

Worldwide revenue for the treasury and risk applications market was $2.1 billion in 2013,
representing growth of 4.3% over the $2.0 billion reported in 2012.

The treasury and risk applications market is forecast to increase to a total of $2.7 billion by
2018, representing a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the 20132018 period.

The top 5 vendors in 2013 based on worldwide revenue were SAP, OpenLink, Oracle, Murex,
and Bottomline Technologies, together accounting for 48.6% of the market total.

The top 5 vendors in 2013 based on revenue growth were Kyriba (35.7%), Reval (22%), Wall
Street Systems (13.5%), Bottomline Technologies (7.9%), and OpenLink (6.9%).

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IN THIS STUDY
This study examines the corporate treasury and risk management applications market (a subset of the
overall financial accounting market) for the period from 2011 to 2018, with vendor revenue trends and
market growth forecasts. Worldwide market sizing is provided for 2013, with trends from 2012. A fiveyear growth forecast for this market is shown for 20142018. Revenue and market share of the leading
vendors are provided for 2013.

Methodology
See the Methodology in the Learn More section for a description of the forecasting and analysis
methodology employed in this study.
In addition, please note the following:

The information contained in this study was derived from IDC's Worldwide Semiannual
Software Tracker database as of May 9, 2014.

All numbers in this document may not be exact due to rounding.

For more information on IDC's software definitions and methodology, see IDC's Software
Taxonomy, 2013 (IDC #241527, June 2013).

Please be aware that IDC's software forecast is built from a bottom-up approach in which our country
analysts develop the values in local currencies. These local currency values are then converted into
U.S. dollars (USD) to produce our forecast in one consistent currency. The latest quarterly exchange
rate (termed "current") is used to better reflect the impact of the most recent known economic situation
in each country. As an example, the USD-to-euro exchange rate showed a difference of -4.1%
between the current 2Q13 exchange rate and the current 4Q13 exchange rate. In addition, major
countries such as Japan and the United Kingdom showed differences of 1.6% and -5.1%, respectively,
in their USD-to-local currency exchange rates over the same period.
As a result of the different exchange rates used, our 2014 forecast growth rate for the total software
market has been revised to 5.9% year on year (see Figure 1). If we disregard the impact of exchange
rate fluctuation, our 2014 forecast growth rate for the total software market is set at 5.7% year on year,
which is closer to the rate forecast in November 2013 (6.2%) under the constant exchange rate.

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FIGURE 1
Worldwide Software Revenue Growth, 20102018: Comparison of November 2013
and May 2014 Forecasts

Source: IDC, May 2014

Treasury and Risk Management Applications Market Definition

The treasury and risk management applications market is a submarket of the financial accounting
application market.

Treasury and Risk Management

Treasury and risk management applications support corporate treasury operations (including the
treasuries of financial services enterprises) with the corresponding financial institution functionality and
optimize related cash management, deal management, and risk management functions, as follows:

Cash management automation includes several treasury processes involving electronic

payment authorization, bank relationship management, and cash forecasting.

Deal management automation includes processes for the implementation of trading controls,
the creation of new instruments, and market data interface from manual or third-party sources.

Risk management automation includes performance analysis, Financial Accounting Standard

(FAS) 133 compliance, calculation of various metrics used in fixed-income portfolio analysis,
and market-to-market valuations.

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SITUATION OVERVIEW
Worldwide revenue for the treasury and risk applications market was $2.1 billion in 2013, representing
growth of 4.3% over the $2.0 billion reported in 2012.

Performance of Leading Vendors in 2013

Table 1 displays 20112013 worldwide revenue and 2013 growth and market share for treasury and
risk management applications vendors. The top 5 vendors in 2013 based on worldwide revenue were
SAP, OpenLink, Oracle, Murex, and Bottomline Technologies, together accounting for 48.6% of the
market total. Some of the factors driving growth in the treasury and risk applications market are:

Demand for cloud-based treasury and risk management solutions driving double-digit growth
at vendors such as Kyriba and Reval, while legacy vendors adjust to the changing economics
of subscriptions over on-premise licensing

Unrelenting mandate to optimize corporate and banking cash flows for funding day-to-day
operations and to support business expansion

The need to improve controls and be responsive to regulatory change in volatile markets

Corporate strategies to establish enterprise financial management and the enabling analytical
applications to effectively adapt to shifts in financial accounting regulations including the
adoption of international financial reporting standards defined in IFRS, the convergence of
U.S. GAAP financial reporting, and the implementation of other financial reforms; the growing
importance of treasury data in all cash management, expenditure, investment, pricing, and
M&A activities, and the recognition of the need to eliminate treasury, risk, and finance barriers
as a pathway to timely and defensible data for risk decision making

The last forecast for the worldwide treasury and risk management applications market was published
in Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications Forecast and Vendor Shares (IDC
#219189, July 2009). Since that time, there have been significant changes in the market, primarily due
to vendor consolidation and platform development strategies. Those changes include the following:

Reval acquired FXpress in 2009.

Wolters Kluwer acquired FRSGlobal/IRIS in 2010.

IBM acquired Algorithmics in 2011.

Infor acquired Lawson in 2011.

Wall Street Systems acquired Thomson Reuters' Treasura in 2011 and IT2 Treasury Solutions
in January 2013.

Other vendors include Bellin, GTreasury, Inatech, and Treasury Dynamics.

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TABLE 1
Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications Revenue by Vendor,
20112013 ($M)
2013
Share (%)

20122013
Growth (%)

2011

2012

2013

SAP

401

397

387

18.4

-2.5

OpenLink

182

201

215

10.2

6.9

Oracle

153

166

156

7.4

-6.2

Murex

147

141

142

6.8

1.0

91

112

121

5.8

7.9

Sage

107

111

118

5.6

6.6

Wallstreet Systems

100

93

105

5.0

13.5

Infor

63

68

72

3.4

5.9

Reval

37

41

50

2.4

22.0

Kyriba

22

28

38

1.8

35.7

SunGard

31

30

30

1.4

NA

ACI Worldwide

37

36

30

1.4

-17.5

FIS

22

22

22

1.1

1.8

Fiserv

16

16

16

0.8

2.6

Wolters Kluwer

13

13

12

0.6

-7.7

IBM

0.2

2.6

Financial Sciences Corporation

0.0

NA

Thomson Reuters

0.0

NA

Infosys

0.0

NA

1,426

1,479

1,519

72.2

2.7

571

536

584

27.8

9.0

1,997

2,015

2,103

100.0

4.4

Bottomline Technologies

Subtotal
Other
Total
Source: IDC, July 2014

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Performance by Geographic Region in 2013

Figure 2 displays worldwide treasury and risk management applications revenue share by region in
2013. The Americas, with revenue of $922 million (43.8% share), is the largest market. Following very
closely behind is Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with revenue of $887 million (42.2% share).
Asia/Pacific (including Japan) is the smallest market, with $294 million in revenue and 14.0% market
share.

FIGURE 2
Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications Revenue Share by
Region, 2013

Source: IDC, July 2014

Vendor Profiles
The sections that follow profile a few of the treasury and risk vendors that IDC spoke with during 2014.

Kyriba
Kyriba, founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Diego, California, and with its roots in Western
Europe, serves large enterprises with Kyriba Enterprise and midsize enterprises with Kyriba Pro. In
addition, Kyriba Mobile is available at no cost to Kyriba clients. Over 850 clients worldwide are
currently using Kyriba products, and 90 of those clients were added during the first half of 2014, which
is a good indicator of client momentum. Kyriba's clients include name brand companies across a
variety of industries including retail, manufacturing, energy, services, transportation, healthcare, and
technology. Kyriba reports that it has achieved a 98% client loyalty rate, while many cloud providers
report loyalty rates in excess of 90%. IDC views a 98% rate as excellent and speaks well for Kyriba's
focus on customers and their concerns including security, service, and scalability.
Kyriba's SaaS multitenant architecture includes connectivity to banks, trades and market solutions,
and ERP systems, including a certified integration to NetSuite. The products include functionality for
cash and liquidity management, bank relationship management, payment management, financial

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transactions, risk management, and trading solutions. In August 2014, Kyriba released 14.2, its third
product release in 2014. The 14.2 release included expanded global capabilities, improved user
experience, and improved payment coverage and control. Kyriba invests 22% of its revenue in R&D.
The level of R&D investment is an important consideration for buyers of any application solution.
Kyriba is privately held and has over 300 employees in 8 offices worldwide.

FUTURE OUTLOOK

Forecast and Assumptions

Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications Forecast, 20142018
The importance of treasury, risk, and liquidity platforms to the CFO function will only increase as
enterprises of all types experience market changes and pressures to efficiently use cash and other
liquidity options at key points in their supply chains. To meet these needs, the themes of speed,
decision-making intelligence, instantaneous response, mobility, and personalization will become table
stakes for winners in the treasury services market as service providers and vendors face growing
customer demands and opportunities enabled by 3rd Platform technical innovation.
IDC's estimate of growth of the treasury and risk management applications market for 20132018 is
presented by region in Table 2. The overall CAGR for the treasury and risk management applications
market is expected to be 4.8% for the 20132018 period.
IDC analysts around the globe supplied regional input and insight into the treasury and risk
management application market forecast. The worldwide forecast is the aggregation of this regional
data (see Table 2). Revenue by geographic region for 2013 and 2018 is shown graphically in Figure 3.
The Americas makes up close to one-half of the overall treasury and risk management applications
market, with $922 million (43.8% share) in 2013 and forecast to reach $1.2 billion (44.6% share) in
2018. Following closely is Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with $887 million (42.2% share) in 2013
and forecast to reach $1.1 (39.8% share) billion in 2018. Asia/Pacific (including Japan) remains the
smallest market, with $294 million (14.0% share) in 2013 and forecast to grow to $413 million (15.5%
share) in 2018.

TABLE 2
Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications Revenue by Region,
20132018 ($M)
2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2013
Share (%)

Americas

922

960

1,002

1,060

1,124

1,189

43.8

5.2

44.6

EMEA

887

901

949

969

1,004

1,061

42.2

3.6

39.8

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20132018
CAGR (%)

2018
Share (%)

TABLE 2
Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications Revenue by Region,
20132018 ($M)
2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2013
Share (%)

APJ

294

309

317

352

384

413

14.0

7.0

15.5

Total

2,103

2,170

2,268

2,381

2,512

2,663

100.0

4.8

100.0

4.3

3.2

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

Growth (%)

20132018
CAGR (%)

2018
Share (%)

FIGURE 3
Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications Revenue by Region,
2013 and 2018

Source: IDC, July 2014

Market Context
A five-year forecast (20082013) was last published for the treasury and risk management applications
market in Worldwide Treasury and Risk Management Applications 20092013 Forecast and 2008
Vendor Shares (IDC #219189, July 2009). Since it has been more than five years this data was
published, a comparison with the current forecast is incomplete and not deemed to be relevant.

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ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE

For End Users

There are eight strategic capability sets that corporate treasures, financial accounting, and risk
managers should seek out from vendors in evaluating vendors and product capabilities in nextgeneration risk and treasury management systems:

Analytics as core. Beyond simple transaction platforms that traditionally included cash
management automation, deal automation, and compliance reporting, end users should set
their expectations high and seek out cash platforms that combine powerful transacting with
cross-bank decision tools, ERP-enabled analytic analysis, multientity and real-time reporting,
and more intuitive information aggregation.

Tools for improved customer engagement. While treasury offerings mature and become
increasingly commoditized, customer experience becomes a more important differentiator.
Users should favor solution providers that are investing in advanced corporate customercentric functions such as seamless onboarding, collaboration, single sign-on, and mobility.
This set of tools serves as a counterpart to the user-friendliness mandates in retail channels
actively being delivered to the end customer. Furthermore, to help improve operational
turnaround time, look for market data and workflow tools that seamlessly integrate with
enterprise platforms and devices.

Financial data aggregation. The complexity of the financial performance management for
account valuations and performance reporting is fueled by the challenge of capturing and
preserving data at the most fine-grained level from multiple sources. Look for solutions that
simplify the ability to acquire data from internal systems and external providers, including
banks and that provide aggregated data in a consistent, normalized industry format for loading
into internal databases and other applications (financial and regulatory reporting) while
eliminating inefficiencies of manual data gathering and processing.

Information centralization. In transaction banking areas, look for banks and solution providers
that have enhanced their treasury tools across payments, collections, liquidity management,
clearing, and settlement. One common characteristic of such enhancements is the ability to
seamlessly centralize information through consolidated account balances across multiple
institutions to aid in cash forecasting, trade financing, escrow management, currency trading,
and other functions across the liquidity risk supply chain.

Support of global and regional hubs. Many large corporates have seen substantial benefits
when centralizing their payments operations into regional centers. These payment factories
give the customer more control, reduce operating costs, and provide them the buying power to
negotiate better terms with their banks. Look for TMS providers that have expanded payment
factories to include a broader set of treasury functions, including intercompany netting and
virtual accounts to exploit liquidity and reduce treasury risk across operating units.

Corporate connectivity. After over a decade of stated demand, corporate connectivity

continues to make steady progress regionally, using a business process integration approach
to optimize the multistep process of service integration for payment instructions and entity
collaboration. Investigate corporate-to-bank integration closely. It's a potential game changer
as it serves as a platform for corporates to link directly with liquidity providers (and vice versa),
extending and automating many hops in financial workflows.

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Trusted, seamless security. As cybercrime spreads and shifts from consumer to B2B
interactions, identity and access management, user and transaction authentication, digital
signatures, and end-to-end data protection must be delivered seamlessly as a personalized
convenience to corporate users and cover all transaction, collaboration, and data interactions.
Ensure that these "trusted" environments can adapt to changes in risk profiles and appetites.

Other 3rd Platform value creation. Other aspects of the 3rd Platform of IT will continue to
disrupt legacy transaction platforms offered to treasurers. For example, corporate treasurers
can now go to the cloud for complete, SaaS-based TMS solutions that offer complete ERP and
bank functions' connectivity. At the other end, banks are expanding on the ability to provide
offerings to untapped customer segments through cloud-based billing preparation and data
aggregation as a bank-agnostic service. This offers an opportunity for corporates and bankers
to extend services and reach new business relationships. Look for data analytics and social
collaboration to become an increasingly important differentiating factor as providers look to
surround CFOs, treasurers, and accountants with actionable decision-making information for
receivables, payables, FX options, exposure management, and a host of transaction-based
interactions.

LEARN MORE

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2014)

8 Essentials of Next-Generation Corporate Treasury Solutions (IDC #lcUS24600214, January

2014)

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