INDATA, a leading industry provider of software, technology and services for buy-side firms, today announced it has made a release available to clients that contains significant functionality enhancements geared towards the MiFID II implementation date of January 2018.

More than 350 changes were made to the iPM Epic software suite with a focus on the following key areas:

Workday, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Today the company reported that Dentsu Aegis Network, one of the fastest growing global media groups specializing in media, digital, and creative communications services, has selected Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) to help improve efficiencies and visibility into its employee base across the group’s global network of brands.

New research findings reveal that technology systems and client reporting improvements are key business priorities for asset managers in 2017. According to the report, technology systems improvements are a key priority for 75% of asset management companies surveyed. A similar proportion (74%) said that client reporting was in focus for them with one in three (33%) expressing dissatisfaction with their current client reporting capabilities.

Payza, a leading global online payment platform, announced today that it has launched an online Utility Bill Payments service for Indian customers.

EquensWorldline SE, subsidiary of Worldline, European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, will process all payments of Degussa Bank AG, Germany, starting Q2-2017.

Largest online payment provider in Latin America, MercadoPago, has chosen Naka Mobile, a global mobile telecommunication and technology company, for IoT mobile connection across Brazil.

Freetrade, an app-only stockbroker service designed to democratise access to the stock market by offering zero commission on global transactions, or account minimums, has raised £1.1 million within 12 days of its second Crowdcube, crowd fundraising campaign.

The latest market report from technology mergers & acquisition advisory firm, Hampleton Partners, shows vertical, ERP and information management applications as the most sought-after enterprise software acquisition targets. Strategic and financial buyers are increasingly looking to new segments such as artificial intelligence as mergers and acquisition targets. 

ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that Ecentric Payments Systems, South Africa’s leading payment processor, has expanded its relationship with the company and will leverage ACI’s UP Merchant Payments to extend its capabilities with eCommerce payment and gift card solutions.

​ Gemalto and IER Fly to Gate is a new product of joined forces between Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, and IER¹ , a leading designer of solutions that improve the flow of goods and people. Fly to Gate made airport experience completely autonomous for travellers by providing secure biometric authentication from check-in to boarding and by a combination of hardware and software that automates document.