Avox Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the industry leader in legal entity reference data, today announced that it has been awarded International Standard Organisation (ISO) 27001 Certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI).

Bravura Solutions Pty Limited (Bravura), a trusted supplier of wealth management, life insurance and transfer agency software applications today announced the general launch of its taWeb front-end solution. Bravura’s dedicated D2C and distributor front-end proposition for transfer agents and fund managers provides an improved online service offering for building stronger relationships with fund promoter clients and their distributor communities.

 FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in banking and payments technology as well as consulting and outsourcing solutions, today announced its readiness to support merchants in accepting Apple Pay. 

Thomson Reuters today announced the launch of a new app on its flagship desktop Thomson Reuters Eikon that uses unique data visualisations to help FX traders quickly pinpoint value in currency markets across multiple value metrics and multiple currency pairs in real-time.

VersaPay Corporation (VPY.V) ("VersaPay" or the "Company"), a leading provider of cloud-based invoicing, accounts receivable management and payment solutions, today announced a change to the Company's US strategy and staffing.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSNC), a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced that its Geneva® portfolio management solution was named "Best Accounting System Provider" in the 2015 Waters Rankings. The winners were announced during a luncheon reception at The Metropolitan Club in New York City on July 16th and will be featured in the August 2015 issue of Waters magazine.

Micropross, the leading supplier of test equipment for the smart card, RFID and NFC industries, announced the release of their new product, allowing to test contactless smart cards and NFC devices according to the brand new ISO 10373-6:2015 standard.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Switzerland and High-Tech Bridge have announced a joint business relationship to bring a new and innovative set of web application security services to their clients. The joint business relationship will provide clients with access to High-Tech Bridge's innovative ImmuniWeb® application security testing service as part of PwC's market leading Threat and Vulnerability Management services.

The recent deal that saw $20 million of venture capital invested in Amsterdam-based bitcoin mining company BitFury pushed the 2015 total to $357 million thereby overtaking the $350 million raised during 2014. 

The cryptocurrency has enjoyed a steep rise in capital investment in recent years. But despite the fact that investment continues to grow, figures suggest that the growth is decelerating.