Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) today announced that Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (“Guotai Junan”), the Hong Kong brokerage arm of one of China's largest securities firms, has gone live with Fidessa’s fully-managed trading platform for trading equities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and to take advantage of Fidessa's advanced trading capabilities to provide enhanced services to its clients.

Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has announced that it has moved into its own UK premises to accommodate its expanding business.

The Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) was formally announced today by its organizers, Middle East Global Advisors (MEGA), as taking place in early September. Hosted by the Scottish Government and supported by Visit Scotland, the Forum is a historic initiative in conjunction with the Islamic Finance Council UK (IFC UK) and Thomson Reuters. It is envisaged to be the inaugural international platform that aspires to bridge the various disconnected segments in the ethical finance industry which are currently separated by perceptions or geographical differences.

Accuity, a leading global provider of financial data for over 175 years, will attend the EBAday conference in Amsterdam. Addressing the global payments audience, Accuity will present solutions for SEPA compliance and ’IBAN only‘ regulation, as well as KYC and compliance solutions for anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions screening.

Path Solutions, the global Islamic banking software group, is pleased to announce that it has topped the IBS Islamic Sales League Table 2015 comprised of top technology providers to the Islamic financial services industry. 

24 hour online estate agency Purplebricks.com has taken first place in Startups.co.uk's prestigious Startups 100 2015; the definitive index of the UK's 100 fast growth-potential new businesses.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, announced today that it has signed a Letter of Commitment in support of the UK Faster Payments Scheme’s New Access Model, to operate as both ‘single tenant’ and ‘multi-tenanted’ aggregator.

Horizon Software announced today the release of a new version of Horizon Trading Platform for electronic trading and market making of all types of Delta One products including cash, futures, ETFs and other listed products.

Capco, the global business and technology consultancy dedicated solely to the financial services industry, has today announced the appointment of Rob Morgan as a Partner in the firm’s expanding UK office. Rob brings over 20 years of experience in programme, product and technology management with leading financial services organisations. Joining a team of established Partners, his role will focus primarily across Capco’s banking and payments practices.

Alacra, the leader in client onboarding, reference data and business research solutions, today announced the addition of GIINs (Global Intermediary Identifier Number) to the Alacra Authority File Plus (AAF+).