Bats Europe Introduces New European Equities Large in Scale Negotiation Facility Called Bats LIS
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Trading Systems
Bats Europe, the region’s largest stock exchange operator, and BIDS Trading LP (BIDS), the largest block trading ATS by volume in the U.S., announced today that Bats Europe has agreed to license BIDS technology to launch Bats LIS, a new block trading service for the European equity market.
JHC Cooperates with APSU to Deliver FIGARO Managed Service
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Cloud, Infrastructure
JHC, a leading provider of innovative wealth management solutions, has announced today that it has signed a new contract with global technology pioneer APSU, for cloud-based services to further enhance its long-standing FIGARO Managed Service offering.
Cowen Group Strengthens its Team with New Hire
- 9 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
Cowen Group, announced that Matt Baldassano has joined Cowen as Managing Director, Head of Global Securities Finance. Mr. Baldassano is based in New York and reports to Dan Charney, Head of Equities.
allpago Drives its Growth with ACI Worldwide UP eCommerce Payments
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that allpago, the leading payment service provider (PSP) in Latin America, has achieved 150 percent annual growth, in terms of volume of transactions, with ACI. A long-standing ACI customer, allpago enables companies globally to do business and accept payments across Latin America, incorporating locally-preferred credit cards and...
KBW Names R.J. Grant as Director of Equity Trading
- 9 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW), a full-service boutique investment bank and broker-dealer that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF), today announced that R.J. Grant has been named Director of Equity Trading. Grant joined the firm in 2005 and has spent the last decade on KBW’s equity trading desk, most recently as Senior Managing Director & Head of Market...
Jörg Brunieck Named Head of Global Client & Broker Management of PartnerRe
- 9 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
PartnerRe announced that Jörg Bruniecki has been appointed to the position of Head of Global Client & Broker Management effective August 1, underlining PartnerRe’s commitment to providing valuable partnerships and solutions to its clients and brokers.
The RMR Group to Acquire Tremont Realty Capital
- 9 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
The RMR Group Inc announced the acquisition of the business of Tremont Realty Capital LLC, or Tremont, a firm that specializes in commercial real estate finance. Tremont principally raises debt and equity capital for owners of commercial real estate and serves as a manager of funds invested in commercial real estate loans. Since its founding in 2000, Tremont has completed over $4.6 billion worth of commercial real estate transactions and...
TIAA Reports Acquisition of EverBank
- 9 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
TIAA, a leading financial services provider, announced today an agreement to acquire EverBank, a nationwide consumer and commercial bank with $27.4 billion in total assets. This acquisition significantly expands TIAA’s banking and lending products and complements the company’s full suite of retirement, investment and advisory services available to help customers achieve financial well-being.
Calvert Investments Introduces Calvert Energy Research Index
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Investment Management
Calvert Investments launched the Calvert Energy Research Index (CALNRG), which marks the seventh addition to the firm’s growing suite of responsible indexes and its second research index. The new index focuses on investing in companies that manage either energy use in a sustainable manner or that are actively engaged in facilitating the transition to a more sustainable economy through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the expanded...
NICE Releases Scenario Analyzer
- 9 years 7 months ago
- BPM, Infrastructure
NICE announced the launch of Scenario Analyzer, which allows organizations to conduct precise, in-depth analysis of various business challenges related to the cross-channel customer journey. Some specific business use cases that can be addressed include:
Technavio Investigates Top Three Trends Impacting the Global Mobile Payment Security Software Market
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Security
Technavio’s latest report on the global mobile payment security software market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016-2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline.
LSEG: UnaVista Unveils MiFIR Transaction Reporting Test Environment
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Compliance
London Stock Exchange Group announced today that UnaVista, their award winning MiFID Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM), has made user acceptance testing (UAT) available for MiFIR transaction reporting 17 months ahead of expected go-live. MiFIR transaction reporting, expected to go-live in January 2018, is replacing the existing MiFID reporting regime with an expanded scope and field list. Reporting firms will need to report up to 65 fields to...
Pacific City Financial Corporation Closes $15.3 Million Private Placement of Common Stock
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Investment Management
Pacific City Financial Corporation, the holding company of Pacific City Bank, today announced the closing of a private placement to accredited investors totaling $15.3 million of common stock. The proceeds from the capital raise will be used for general corporate purposes, including supporting the growth of Pacific City Bank. In the private placement, the Company issued 1,273,000 shares of common stock, no par value, at a price of $12.00 per...
Regions Financial Names Rick Ulmer President and CEO of Regions Insurance Group
- 9 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
Regions Financial has named Rick Ulmer President and CEO of Regions Insurance Group, Inc. with responsibility for Regions Insurance operations in 10 states. Regions Insurance Group, Inc.
StepStone Infrastructure and Real Assets Group Completes Integration
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Asset Management, Infrastructure
StepStone Group, a leading global private markets asset management and advisory firm, today announced that the expanded StepStone Infrastructure and Real Assets Group (“SIRA”) is now fully integrated into the firm and actively conducting business for StepStone clients. In May, StepStone announced that KPMG’s Infrastructure and Real Assets Investment Advisory Team would join StepStone.
