Bloomberg Announced Acquisition of Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions
- 9 years 1 month ago
- M&A Deals
Bloomberg L.P. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Ltd. ("BRAIS"), a leading provider of benchmark and strategy indices, portfolio analytics, risk and attribution models, and portfolio construction tools.
CVC Growth Fund’s Investment to Accelerate Kount’s Product Innovation
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Investment
Kount Inc. (“Kount”) and CVC Capital Partners (“CVC”) announced today that the CVC Growth Fund will provide an $80 million growth equity investment to Kount, a leading provider of online and mobile fraud detection and prevention solutions. The investment will enable Kount to accelerate product innovation, expand its global footprint, and enhance customer support services.
13 Credit Unions Select Fiserv's Portico
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Accounting, Infrastructure
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that 13 credit unions implemented the Portico(R) core account processing platform with integrated solutions from Fiserv in 2015. Consistent with previous years, credit unions continue to rate Fiserv highly on post-implementation surveys, demonstrating strong appreciation for the efficiency and flexibility that Portico delivers.
Global Payments Announced Acquisition of Heartland Payment Systems for $4.3 Billion
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Payments, M&A Deals
Global Payments, a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (NYSE: HPY), one of the nation's largest payment companies.
ADIB Teams up with IBM to Launch Innovative Digital Studio
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Banking, Mobile Banking
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) today announced that it will fundamentally transform how it interacts and provides services to customers by building a new Digital Studio with consulting services from IBM (NYSE: IBM).
blur Group Announced Appointment of Tim Allen as CFO
- 9 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
blur Group plc (AIM:BLUR), the world's first enterprise services platform and marketplace, is pleased to announce that Tim Allen has been appointed to the blur Group Board as Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. Tim Allen joined blur Group on 20 July 2015 from Cambium Networks where he held the roles of Chief Financial Officer and VP Finance. In addition, Barbara Spurrier will step down from her role as Director of Financial Reporting...
Pendo Systems Achieved Skyrocketing Growth in 2015
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Financial, Infrastructure
Pendo Systems (Pendo) provider of international world-class financial products saw skyrocketing growth in 2015. The Company was widely recognized by industry leaders and publications including ACQ5 Global Awards which named it Capital Markets Technology Provider of the Year and SWIFT’s InnoTribe Showcase, which awarded Pendo the title of Top Innovator.
Samsung Pay is Available for MasterCard Cardholders
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Payments
With the holidays upon us, shoppers are looking to conveniently check off their gifting lists. MasterCard cardholders from New York to California and everywhere in between now have the opportunity to leverage a simple and secure mobile payment option this holiday season as several new banks and credit unions are now live with Samsung Pay.
Nixu and Nokia Networks Agreed to Develop and Deliver Cybersecurity
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Security
Nixu Corporation and Nokia Networks have entered an agreement to collaborate on developing and delivering cybersecurity services for Nokia's clients worldwide. For cybersecurity company Nixu widening international market reach is a strategic way of reaching growth targets.
M&T Bank Customers to Implement Android Pay
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Banking
Beginning today, M&T Bank customers can add their M&T Bank debit or credit card to Android Pay, the convenient way to pay with an Android phone. The free new service from Google allows customers to use their Android phone (running 4.4 or higher) to pay for purchases at more than one million stores across the U.S.
Silicon Valley Bank Announces UK Holds the Key to Expansion for Fintech Innovators
- 9 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Last week, 68 UK fintech leaders shared their 2016 predictions at a fintech event hosted by Anthemis and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world’s most innovative businesses and their investors. Six fintech experts from Stripe, Anthemis, GoCardless, Passion Capital, Funding Circle and SVB sat on a panel at the event.
Hedge Funds and Sovereign Wealth Funds to Enter Intellectual Property Market
- 9 years 1 month ago
- Wealth Management
An increasingly diverse mix of hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and entrepreneurs are behind a wave of new innovative business models targeting a share of the fast growing multi-billion dollar intellectual property (IP) industry, according to IAM, the world’s leading IP data provider. Revenue just from the licensing and royalties from intellectual property such as patents or trademarks has ballooned from US$27billion in 1990 to break through...
Deutsche Bank Announced Appointment of Chief Information Officer and Head of Operations, Corporate & Investment Banking
- 9 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Pascal Boillat is to join Deutsche Bank in the newly-created role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Head of Operations, Corporate & Investment Banking. He will join the Bank on 1 February 2016, and report to Kim Hammonds, who will become Chief Operating Officer and CIO from 1 January 2016 as previously announced. He will be based in New York until the end of 2016, when he will move to London.
Metamako Named as an Emerging Star in Global Fintech 100
- 9 years 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Metamako, the leading specialist in deterministic network devices for the world’s financial institutions, was confirmed today as one of KPMG and H2 Ventures’ top 50 Emerging Stars in their list of global finance technology innovators.
smartTrade Achieves a Strong Global Growth in 2015
- 9 years 1 month ago
smartTrade Technologies, a leader of multi-asset end-to-end trading solutions, announces that the company grew globally both in number of new clients and revenue. This expansion is reinforced by key new hires, increased head count and new headquarters in 2016. smartTrade has had a very successful year led by a strong demand from buy side and sell side firms looking for cutting-edge trading solutions in FX, Fixed Income and Equities. The company...
