Kuber Ventures (or ‘Kuber’), the alternative fund investment platform provider currently specialising in EIS/SEIS, has today launched a new portfolio offering to support Business Property Relief (BPR) investment for investors and advisers.

Capco, the global business and technology consultancy dedicated solely to the financial services industry, is proud to announce that it has been named to Fortune’s list of 25 Best Medium Workplaces in the United States. This is Capco’s first time on the list, where it ranked No. 19.

 Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that Northumberland County Schools Federal Credit Union, based in Milton, Pennsylvania, is converting to the CUnify (TM) account processing platform. The credit union will also add integrated solutions from Fiserv, including CheckFree(R) RXP(R) for electronic payments, FraudNet(TM) for real-time payments fraud monitoring, and additional tools for credit card processing.

Hyperwallet, a leading payout platform of the new economy, today announced the launch of its new loyalty program for independent workers. The program, which will be offered at no cost to Hyperwallet customers, gives organizations the opportunity to incorporate rewards into their existing earnings distribution processes.

Instant Payment is a working reality in Italy where about 50 banks (13 bank groups) have joint the P2P “Jiffy” service, offering to their customers the possibility to send and receive money in real time through an app on their smartphone to and from their contacts. “Jiffy” is now targeting Germany on its march to success. In order to establish the service also in Germany, GFT Technologies SE and SIA S.p.A. are pooling their expertise and now launching a sales cooperation for the German market.

Nuspay International Incorporated, a global technology company in the payments industry announced today the launch of the first NFC (near field communication) Tap & Pay payment card in Nepal. The ground-breaking electronic multipurpose Nuspay NFC payment card was created in association with Nepal Bank Limited and Sajha Yatayat, a public transportation bus services provider in Nepal.

 Independent ATM deployer YourCash has signed a new seven-figure deal with Transaction Network Services (TNS) which will see TNS handle the majority of the transactions and communications from its 5000 strong ATM estate across the UK, Netherlands and Belgium.

TNS has established a resilient, secure connection into YourCash’s chosen processor VocaLink, and will provide YourCash with a full range of fully managed end-to-end solutions, including TNSLink, to ensure maximum uptime and reliability of its ATM estate.

 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) today announced that Julie Taylor has been appointed chief human resources officer (CHRO) and member of Broadridge's executive committee. Taylor succeeds Laura Matlin, who has served as acting CHRO for the past year. Matlin will return to her legal duties as deputy general counsel and will assume the newly-created role of chief governance officer, also serving on the company's executive committee. 

 BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners" or "BGC" or the "Company"), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, and its majority-owned division, GFI Group Inc. (OTC: GFIG) ("GFI Group" or "GFI"), a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and support services to the global OTC and listed markets, today announced that GFI has entered into an agreement to sell its Trayport business to Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) ("Intercontinental Exchange" or "ICE") for $650 million.

 Kaminario, the leading provider of enterprise-class all-flash storage, today announced the appointment of Mick Bradley as VP & General Manager EMEA. This is the latest appointment in the region following a recruitment drive that has seen the company grow its local team with the addition of sales, channel, technical and marketing staff as Kaminario’s expands its presence across EMEA.