Diasoft, a leading financial software provider, has joined the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) to assist drive banking innovation and participate in the development of banking technology standards.

BI-SAM,a leading provider of performance measurement and attribution, risk analytics, composites management and client reporting solutions to the global asset management industry, has announced that 10 of the world’s top 40 largest asset managers[1] now use BI-SAM’s award-winning B-One performance, attribution, risk and reporting platform.

U.S. Bank Mobile SinglePoint clients can now access banking functionality while away from the office with an iPhone or iPad app. The new apps provide clients access to select tools that allow them to manage critical banking functions such as wire transactions, book transfers and password resets anytime, anywhere. This is an extension of U.S. Bank SinglePoint®, the web portal to U.S. Bank’s suite of treasury management services, and SinglePoint Essentials for small businesses.

NovaSparks™, the leading field programmable gate array (FPGA) market data company, has announced NovaTick, its third generation pure FPGA feed handler solution built on a new hardware platform. NovaTick™ is a fully integrated ticker plant solution targeting the most demanding customers who are not willing to compromise between speed and determinism on one hand, and scalability and functionality on the other.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc (NYSE:BR) has announced that Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

SmartStream Technologies, the leader in Transaction Lifecycle Management, has announced appointment of Richard Nicholas as Director of Professional Services, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Richard will be responsible for professional services and programme management across the region.

Emerging Markets Payments (EMP), the leading electronic payments processing company in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has announced the signing of an exclusive technology and center of excellence partnership with Afghanistan Payments Systems (APS), the local domestic payment card switch in Afghanistan.

TMF Custom House Fund Services, a leading provider of financial services to the alternative investment sector, has announced that it is now offering clients a depositary lite, or ‘Depo Lite,’ platform to support alternative investment managers marketing their funds in Europe to fulfill their AIFMD requirements. This Depo Lite service will conduct cash-flow monitoring and general oversight requirements to a manager and all relevant funds.

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has  announced that it has appointed Cees Vermaas as Managing Director and CEO of CME Europe Limited, its London-based derivatives exchange, effective 2 January 2015.

Misys, the leading financial software provider, has launched Misys Connect, a suite of programmes to deliver value from every part of the business to its clients.

Providing a seamless integrated customer experience, Misys Connect enables clients to drive return on investment and competitive advantage. At its core are a set of programmes each making it easier for clients to derive value from their relationship with Misys, in addition to its software and services.