CoInvestor, the new alternative assets platform for sophisticated private investors, has announced a wave of senior appointments to strengthen its Board and Advisory Board, and help guide the business through its early stage growth as it seeks to transform the alternative asset investment landscape in the UK.

The FCA’s latest guidance for financial services firms who are considering a move to the cloud is another step on the path towards greater adoption. It comes in the same week that DTCC has moved its reference data services to the cloud – a clear demonstration that hosted services are gathering pace.  

Northern Trust Corporation reports that President William L. Morrison has been appointed to a new role as Vice Chairman. The appointment will take effect October 1, 2016.

 MindLink, provider of secure Chat Enabled Collaboration (CEC) tools for global businesses, today announces the availability of its next-generation software and User Interface (UI) - redefining how messaging and chat applications for businesses is essential and cost-effective for any organisation. In addition it meets stringent data security requirements and regulatory compliance needs.

Chubb announced the launch of Biogas and Solar package, its new insurance proposition for biogas and solar plants, projects or facilities in the UK and Ireland as it continues to expand its cleantech offering.

 Spectra Logic, the deep storage experts, today announced the certification of the Cyberduck open source client software tool with its BlackPearl™ Deep Storage Gateway. The Cyberduck universal file and object storage management tool combined with Spectra® BlackPearl enables fast file transfers between primary storage, local tape and disk-based private clouds, or to any public cloud provider. 

Gemalto announced that YES BANK, India's fifth largest private sector bank, has deployed its SafeNet Network HSM to secure mobile payment transactions for millions of its customers under India's recently implemented 

Billions of connected devices are potentially at risk unless security sensitive software can be managed to an e-commerce standard, according to a group of leading technology security experts.

NaviSite Europe Limited today announces that multi-award winning technology solutions provider Mortgage Brain has selected NaviSite as its cloud services partner. Mortgage Brain is migrating its services from traditional co-location management to NaviSite’s resilient, secure NaviCloud IaaS platform to host and develop Mortgage Brain’s customer product suite, as well as supporting the company’s own services.

 MuleSoft, provider of the leading platform for building application networks, today announced that it has partnered with Barclays to host a digital banking hackathon. The hackathon will take place at Barclays Technology Centre Radbroke in Cheshire on July 20 and 21. The event aims to foster innovation and harness technology to build a range of new financial services solutions.