Malayan Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) Myanmar operations, which were launched today, aimed to focus on transaction banking, corporate lending and treasury services as part of its objective to establish itself as a leading cross-border bank in Myanmar.

In a statement today, the bank said its Yangon branch, which has a registered capital of US$75 million (US$1 = RM4.40), was officiated by Central Bank Myanmar Deputy Governor U Set Aung and Bank Negara Malaysia Deputy Governor Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim.

Bonitasoft, the fastest-growing provider of business process management (BPM) solutions, today announced that it has been named amongst 

 Ripple, provider of global financial settlement technology (formerly known as Ripple Labs), today announced that Santander InnoVentures – Santander Group’s $100 million fintech venture capital fund - has joined its 

 Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley today announced they have joined with SmartStream to create a newReference Data Utility. The SmartStream Reference Data Utility, informally known as Securities Product Reference Data (SPReD), will provide services for instrument reference data normalization and validation across all asset classes. The founding banks will also become clients of the utility.

 Linedata (NYSE Euronext: LIN), the global solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit industries, announced today the latest version of Linedata Longview for Asset Managers, which offers an integrated approach to portfolio management, trading and compliance. This release provides substantial enhancements to streamline the workflows for portfolio managers and improve their operational efficiencies. 

 Novatel Wireless (NASDAQ:MIFI) (the "Company"), a leading provider of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and inventor of MiFi^® technology, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of DigiCore Holdings Limited, a leading provider of advanced machine-to-machine communication and telematics solutions marketed globally under the Ctrack® brand, based inSouth Africa. Details of the acquisition were first announced on June 18, 2015.

Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has won a third party inspection procurement contract for the South Oil Company in Iraq, a national Iraqi company responsible for all the oil and gas projects in southern Iraq. The multi-year agreement was recently signed. It is the first time SOC has appointed a third party inspection company to help ensure the quality and safety of all their projects, which are contracted to various oil and gas companies.

 Gresham Computing plc, a leading provider of real-time financial transaction control and enterprise data integrity solutions, today announced the appointment of Damian Canning as Sales Director for North America. Based in Gresham’s New York City office, Canning will be responsible for continuing the strong growth of Gresham’s Clareti Transaction Control (CTC) platform in North America.

 Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, today announced that it will examine the feasibility of implementing blockchain*¹, the distributed ledger technology supporting cryptocurrency exchange, and other new technologies in the securities industry this month, in efforts to begin facilitating open innovation.