Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that it has agreed to acquire Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near Field Communication (NFC) assets in hardware and software from Stollmann Entwicklungs und Vertriebs Gmbh (“Stollmann”) in Hamburg, Germany. Stollmann is a global player in the Bluetooth and NFC business, designing, developing and manufacturing cutting-edge, low-power Bluetooth modules and highly sophisticated software solutions for short range wireless communications.

Markit, a global diversified provider of financial information services, has adopted Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help expedite its product and business innovation. The deal will also optimise the performance and scaling capabilities of Markit products and services including enterprise data management (EDM), thinkFolio, WSO, indices and processing.

Informatica, the world’s number one independent software provider focused on delivering transformative innovation for the future of all things data, today announced that its board of directors has appointed Anil Chakravarthy as chief executive officer for Informatica.

Newgen Payments is entering in the Dutch market, kicking off at Webwinkel Vakdagen in Jaarbeurs Utrecht on January 20-21 2016.

FD, a leading provider of software and consulting services, announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of QuantumKDB (UK) Limited (“Quantum”) for total consideration of up to £2.2m. The acquisition provides the Group with complementary consultancy expertise to support the growth of its Kx business and is expected to be earnings enhancing in the first full year following acquisition*.    

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SS&C Technologies, a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced the latest release of HiPortfolio, its leading investment accounting and asset servicing software.

Fenergo, the leading provider of Client Lifecycle Management software solutions for investment, corporate and private banks, has today announced a strategic relationship with Markit and kyc.com, a joint venture powered by Markit and Genpact.

Global technology consulting firm DataArt has appointed the seasoned financial services and capital markets executive Cliff Moyce to head up its rapidly expanding financial practice.  

TriOptima, an award-winning post trade infrastructure provider, announces the launch of its latest post trade service, triResolve Margin, a web-based, end-to-end margin processing solution delivered in collaboration with AcadiaSoft.

triResolve Margin assists market participants in meeting the challenges posed by the new regulatory requirements for margining uncleared OTC derivatives by automating the margin process in a comprehensive, scalable and cost-effective solution. 

Earthport (AIM: EPO.L), the leading payment network for cross-border transactions, known for its operation of a large global ACH infrastructure, today announces further expansion of its growing capabilities with the launch of its Distributed Ledger Hub (DLH). The DLH is a service accessed through Earthport’s Distributed Ledger Gateway, announced in August of 2015, that will provide full connectivity into the Ripple distributed ledger protocol, including private Ripple instances, Ripple market makers, and in time, other Distributed Ledgers.