The M&A boom continues apace. A report by Deloitte has predicted that the number of M&A deals completed in 2018 will exceed that of previous years. In the insurance sector alone, deals have already been valued at $26.8 billion and there’s no sign of it slowing down.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., the world’s largest wealth manager, today announced an innovative strategic partnership where UBS Wealth Management USA will be the anchor client on Broadridge’s new wealth management industry platform. The Broadridge Wealth Platform is a next-generation open platform that will solve a key financial services challenge by creating a modern, industry-level wealth management best-in-class technology solution.

On 15th November 2018, 2000+ board level decision makers, cyber security experts and technology procurement leaders will descend on BDC London to attend the 9th Annual Cyber Security Summit & Expo, the ONLY cyber security event supported by Cabinet Office, NCSC and Crest.

Payment solutions platform, Intrapay, has launched its payments Manifesto, discussing the future direction of the payments industry. In perspective: A Manifesto for better payments offers expert insights into the future of payments from five of Intrapay’s executive board members and chief payment experts:

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the expansion of its CUSIP Options service to now include futures and options on futures for the North American market. The expansion was made possible through an extension of the CGS 2009 partnership with Euromoney TRADEDATA, a financial information provider specialising in futures and options products.

Yolt, the smart thinking money app, has today announced it has connected with its first investment partner – Wealthify.

This year Lithuania got the spotlight as the country that has piqued the interest of many UK-based fintech companies. Amidst the uncertainty of Brexit, more and more UK companies are rushing to open offices on the continent. To operate in the European Union (EU), fintech companies must obtain a license issued by any member country.

NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors: NEXT), a global leader in fingerprint sensor technology, today announced it has achieved certification from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for its Level-0 (L0) Registered Device (RD) Service for Android. In addition, the company has launched an RD Service microsite for customers that provides downloads and technical support to simplify integration and use of NEXT sensor technology.