Asymilate
Founded in 2002, The Asymilate Group are a global Financial Markets Consulting organisation providing business and technology solutions to clients in the capital markets industry. The company has its main branches in London (Europe region), Johannesburg (Southern Africa region) and Dubai (Middle East and North Africa region). Focusing on Trading system related consultancy, the company keeps advising clients with solutions from diverse vendors, such as Thomson Reuters, Calypso and Murex. Asymilate is a preferred implementation partner of Calypso, which is an international provider of the Calypso Trading and Risk Management system for the tier one wholesale banking clients in the Financial Markets Industry. Since its founding, The Asymilate Group have advised on introducing new system with significant financial companies worldwide, including Commerzbank, HSBC, ING Group, Investec Bank, Kookmin Bank, Morgan Stanley, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, Rand Merchant Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Bank.
BEE in South Africa
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is the legal requirement in South Africa to support and develop black communities. Asymilate is fully black empowered and is rated as BEE1.
Community service
Each year the company participates in charity events to raise funds. In 2008, the company participated in a shavathon, an event where people shave or colour their hair in return for sponsorship of a cancer charity. The company has also made donations to the Swami Narayan Temple, for the benefit of the homeless who require clothing during the harsh winter months.