Earthport (AIM: EPO.L), the leading payment network for cross-border transactions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with FX4BIZ, a corporate FX provider with a fast growing European presence.

The partnership will help with FX4BIZ’s global expansion and enhance its offering as an efficient, secure facilitator of cross-border payments for SMEs.

Earthport's technology has become part of its unique market positioning as an intelligent global payment engine which gives users access to a fast, efficient payment network in over 60 countries.

The upcoming Responsible Finance Summit in March is excited to announce the support of SEDCO Capital, the renowned Saudi asset management firm.  The Summit will host a discussion between leaders in the Islamic finance and responsible investment to identify how to fully realise the emerging market responsible finance opportunity.

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) have announced that Nasdaq will replace ASX's existing equities and equity options clearing technology platforms -

Citi today announced it has signed a definitive agreement with American Express to acquire Costco’s U.S. co-brand credit card portfolio.

 Gresham Computing plc, a leading provider of real-time financial transaction control and enterprise data integrity solutions, has been recognised as one of the top risk technology providers globally in the 2016 Chartis RiskTech100 report. Now in its 10th year, the RiskTech100® is acknowledged as the most comprehensive study of the world’s most significant risk and compliance technology companies.

iGTB, the world’s first comprehensive global transaction banking solution from Intellect Design Arena Limited, today announced the results of its landmark survey into the online banking needs, problems and preferences of UK SMEs. With SMEs traditionally under-served by banking providers – whose solutions are often targeted at larger corporate clients – the survey sought to clear the mist around SME banking requirements and the financial viability of banks offering better service to this neglected sector.

The Advisory Board supports the Corporate Financial Supply Chain Innovations Event in Greater Copenhagen April 26-27, 2016.

OpenLink, the global leader in trading and risk management solutions to the energy, commodities, corporate and financial services industries, has been named the leading vendor for energy trading risk in the 2016 Chartis RiskTech100^® report.

Misys, the leading financial software company, announced today that Techcombank in Vietnam has gone live with Misys FusionCapital to transform its growing Markets and Treasury functions and increase its risk management capabilities. By following Misys best practice implementation processes the bank went live within 10 months.

Close Brothers today announced that it has appointed three industry heavy hitters to its Technology Services Division to enhance the division’s offering and drive business growth for the company. Reporting into Ian McVicar, managing director, are Sean Callanan, director of technology & services; Nick Moody, director of business development, and David Forbes, director of sales.