Western Union Expands in South America with Walmart de México Partnership
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
As part of its expansion strategy in Mexico, The Western Union Company announced an agreement with Walmart de Mexico y Centroamérica to offer international money transfer services under the Western Union®, Vigo® and Orlandi ValutaSM brands throughout Mexico. Customers will be able to receive their money transfer transactions across 1,266 Bodega Aurrera, Mi Bodega Aurrera, Walmart, Superama and Suburbia stores in all of Mexico’s 31 states and in...
Marc Bolland Joins Blackstone as Head of European Portfolio Operations of Private Equity Businesses
- 10 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
Blackstone announces the appointment of Marc Bolland as Head of European Portfolio Operations of its private equity businesses. Mr Bolland was formerly Chief Executive of Marks and Spencer plc and previously Chief Executive of Morrisons plc and Chief Operating Officer of Heineken plc. He will start on 19 September 2016. Joseph Baratta, global Head of Private Equity at Blackstone, said:
Asset International Completes Acquisition of Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions
- 10 years 3 months ago
- M&A Deals
Asset International, the premier source for authentic business intelligence and actionable insight for the asset management community, today announces that it has closed its acquisition of Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions. Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions are leading data and research firms for advisor-sold investments and insurance worldwide, with a heritage of providing strategic consulting and mission-critical data sets for mutual funds...
Colt PrizmNet Available for Financial Companies via Equinx' IBX
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Data, Data Hubs, Infrastructure
Colt PrizmNet, the financial extranet developed by Colt, has continued to grow its footprint in Asia by connecting to Equinix’s International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centres in Hong Kong (HK1) and Singapore (SG1).
Syneto Strengthens its Team with Key Appointments
- 10 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
Syneto announced the appointments of Vadim Comanescu as CEO and Rick Dudson as VP of sales EMEA. Both appointments are effective immediately and will support Syneto’s ambitions to extend its presence across Europe, to continue to drive double-digit growth and to further expand its channel partner ecosystem.
Sonovate Appoints Richard Mansell as its New COO
- 10 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
Sonovate, the UK’s leading provider of contract finance to recruitment companies, has appointed Richard Mansell as its new chief operations officer to oversee the company’s ambitious growth plans.
FlexTrade Strengthens its Global Presence with Office in Sydney
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Trading Systems
FlexTrade Systems is pleased to announce that it has opened a representative office in Sydney, Australia.
Baydonhill Relaunches as EarthportFX
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Earthport is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Baydonhill, which was acquired in 2013, has re-launched as EarthportFX. EarthportFX will offer clients direct access to FX and payment services utilised by some of the largest and most sophisticated global banks and ecommerce businesses. The EarthportFX brand combines Baydonhill’s extensive currency expertise with Earthport’s industry-leading global network and payments technology. In a...
Avelacom Becomes a Market Data Distributor
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Data, Infrastructure
Avelacom has just signed an agreement to become a CME Group market data distributor allowing Avelacom to provide real-time, delayed and end-of-day data. Capital market companies located in 30 countries across Europe, Russia and Asia can now access the world’s leading and diverse derivatives market data.
Figeac Aéro Taps IFS Applications™ 9
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Infrastructure
Leading aeronautical manufacturer based in France implements IFS Applications (STO:IFSA) (STO:IFSB) to support global growth
Juniper Research: Bitcoin Transactions is Expected to Exceed $92 Billion This Year
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Transaction Banking
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of Bitcoin transactions is expected to exceed $92 billion this year, up from less than $27 billion in 2015. The research found that transaction volumes continued to be concentrated overwhelmingly on the exchanges, with Bitcoin now trading at values almost 50% higher than at the beginning of the year.
Emerging Payments Association's Thoughts About Brexit
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Risk Management, Infrastructure
EPA Advisory Board launches Project Europe to bring the FinTech community together, working as a powerful force that can impact policy, regulation and legislation post Brexit Tony Craddock, Director General of the EPA comments; ‘New strategies and modes of working will need to be adopted to cope with the uncertainty of the transition period as we make our exit from the EU. The EPA is already putting in place support and advisory groups that will...
Path Solutions' iMAL Selected by BOK International
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Islamic Finance
Path Solutions, announces today that BOK International (“BOKI”) first overseas branch office for Bank of Khartoum (“BOK”) in Bahrain has completed successfully the implementation of iMAL across its operations.
Lexmark Named Best in Process Improvement and Innovation
- 10 years 3 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Lexmark International, Inc., a global technology leader, has been recognised for ‘Best Process Improvement and Innovation’ at the SSON Shared Services & Outsourcing Excellence Awards. The awards identify shared service centres and service delivery teams who have exceeded industry standards in their shared service and outsourcing initiatives. Lexmark was presented the award last month at a gala during Shared Services & Outsourcing Week in...
ACI Worldwide Hosts The eCommerce Disruption Opportunity
- 10 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, is hosting The eCommerce Disruption Opportunity, an executive summit held in Paris on July 5.
