FD , a leading provider of software and consulting services, announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Utilismart Corporation, a meter data management and analytics company with more than 100 clients including electricity, water and gas utilities across North America.

Vermilion Software (‘Vermilion’), the leading global supplier of client reporting and communications software, today announces that it has inked a deal with Nikko Asset Management, Asia's premier global asset manager.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Retail Payments Office has selected IBM to modernize its automated clearing house (ACH) processing platform. When conducting ACH operations, the Federal Reserve serves as the central operator ensuring electronic payments (direct deposit, bill payments) clear and settle between commercial banks.

With much of the new financial regulation being passed and implementation for most of it in full swing, supervision is likely to gain more attention in the coming years. Since investment firms and infrastructure providers are largely supervised by national competent authorities, it raises the question who watches the watchmen?

Wolters Kluwer has launched its Enterprise Credit Solution for China.

Swift India announced  that Barclays  selected it as a channel for payments, cash management, trade finance and treasury transactions for their corporate customers.

Xura, Inc., a leading provider of digital communications services and innovator in Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) technology, is today pleased to announce its partnership with Wikot, a leading digital marketing agency. Specializing in creating innovative communication and digital experiences for businesses and consumers based on IP technology, Wikot's app development expertise, combined with Xura's real-time web and mobile engagement technology, will deliver tomorrow's click-to-communicate interactive solutions to industries such as the financial sector.

Misys, the leading financial software company, is competing for the title of ‘UK National Public Champion’ in this year’s European Business Awards. 32 UK National Champions are going head-to-head as the awards opened to public vote this week.

Nadeem Syed, Chief Executive Officer, Misys says: “As the only member of the FinTech industry in the awards the public vote means a great deal. The FinTech sector represents a vibrant source of innovation and talent in the UK and we are looking to our customers, partners, employees and the wider industry to support our success.”

Sapient Global Markets, a leading global provider of business technology and consulting services for the capital and commodity markets, today announced the launch of CMRS^SM Portal, delivering the proven trade reporting capabilities of CMRS as a fully outsourced solution.