Charles River Associates , a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that Patrick Foley has joined Marakon, a management consulting practice at CRA, as a senior advisor. Mr. Foley has more than 30 years of experience advising on strategy, providing economic analysis, and forecasting in the financial services sector.

Infoblox Inc and Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”) today announced that Vista’s affiliate, India Merger Sub, Inc., has commenced the previously-announced tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $26.50 per share, net to the seller in cash without interest.

As with any new, exciting technology blockchain investment is on the rise. According to Greenwich Associates, global financial institutions and technology providers will spend more than $1 billion in 2016 on capital markets blockchain applications.

Financial institutions around the world not only prioritise financial inclusion and financial transparency, but also share the desire to increase data sharing and collaboration with their peers to achieve it, according to a new study by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a global big data, technology and analytic linking company.

Last week over 750 banking executives descended upon Nashville, Tennessee, for the 2016 American Bankers Association Bank Marketing Conference. Each day spent networking with and learning from industry experts at the downtown Omni Hotel brought a new set of engaging conversations, significant insights, intriguing strategies and impressive results.

Financial institutions around the world not only prioritise financial inclusion and financial transparency, but also share the desire to increase data sharing and collaboration with their peers to achieve it, according to a new study by LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a global big data, technology and analytic linking company.

Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Defense Point Security, LLC (DPS), a privately held cybersecurity company that supports the U.S. federal government with advanced cyber defense and response capabilities—including advanced Security Operations Center (SOC) expertise, cyber operations, security engineering, and cyber analytics. DPS, recently recognized as one of the “World’s Hottest and Most Innovative Cybersecurity Companies to watch in 2016” by Cybersecurity Ventures, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture Federal Services (AFS).

New research from FIRST, a leading global events agency, reveals that over the next three years, 63% of private equity professionals think the level of funds raised by the industry will increase when compared to the previous three years.  Only one in five (20%) expect it to fall.

Some 69% of those anticipating it to become easier to raise funds say it is because investors are increasingly looking to diversify their portfolios, and they will therefore increase their exposure to private equity.  Some 27% believe it is because returns from private equity will become more attractive.

Ahead of the 7th Annual Operational Risk Management Forum, read here an interview with Mr. Ruben Cohen, Independent Consultant, about the role of local regulators in the implementation of SMA and the impact SMA will have on capital.