BrickVest is announcing the launch of its online direct real estate investment platform.The London based Fintech platform allows investors to invest as little as EUR 1,000 in institutional quality real estate that previously was only accessible to large institutions such as pension funds, insurance companies and large family offices.

 Santander InnoVentures, the $100 million fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group, in partnership with IE Business School and Accenture, today announced PayKey as the winner of the ‘Pitch Slam’ competition at the first Fintech Venture Day, held in Tel-Aviv.

Earthport plc (AIM: EPO.L), the leading payment network for cross-border payments, is pleased to announce that John B. McCoy, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank One Corporation, has agreed to join Earthport’s Board as a Non-executive Director.

John McCoy retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank One Corporation in 1999, the fourth-largest bank in the United States at the time, where he had been CEO since 1984. In 2004, Bank One merged with JPMorgan Chase, creating the largest bank in the United States. 

Fiserv announced that Robert Hau will join the company as chief financial officer on March 14, 2016.

Exari, the leading provider of cloud-based contract lifecycle management solutions, today announced it has acquired CMA Contiki, a leading provider of enterprise contract management software. The combination will create the new gold standard for end-to-end enterprise contract management platforms. The acquisition was an all cash transaction.

iMeta Technologies Ltd., a leader in Onboarding and Client Lifecycle management technology for financial institutions, announces the launch of Assassin Connectivity as part of the in-built capability of its Assassin platform.

Innovative cloud accountancy software provider FreeAgent has joined forces with one of the UK’s leading accounting specialists for contractors and freelancers to help its clients stay on top of their business finances.

The evolution of e-commerce constantly reminds me of the old (1929) song, "Wedding Bells are Always Breaking Up that Old Gang of Mine." Wedding bells, strategic alliances; "plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose."

NetOTC, provider of innovative risk solutions, today announced that David Maloy has been appointed COO with immediate effect.  David Maloy, previously responsible for overseeing NetOTC’s US operations, is now also responsible for the strategy, management and development of NetOTC’s global operations. 

SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, has released version 5.9 of SimCorp Dimension, the first of two annual releases. Along with numerous other modules, new features, and further integration across the entire value chain, the release introduces new advanced additions to SimCorp’s Asset Manager.