Atos Origin, a provider of IT services, has been awarded a five-year contract by Nomura Asset Management UK, to provide and manage the systems to support its money market funds.

Under the agreement, Atos Origin will provide Nomura Asset Management UK with its Apollo FIM, an integrated fund management offering that has been implemented by the company at a number of European banks.

Atos Origin UK financial services vice president Bryn Barlow said they were delighted to have signed a contract with an international financial house like Nomura, a new name customer for Atos Origin.