Cryptomathic, the global specialist in secure server and payments solutions, today announces the strategic acquisition of end-to-end EMV® card lifecycle, transaction processing and PIN management provider, Aconite Technology.

Both Cryptomathic and Aconite Technology are widely respected for their long standing and deep expertise in the provisioning of secure infrastructure for EMV payments. The acquisition will enable the two firms to leverage their combined expertise to drive innovation in the space and better answer global demand for their services.

YellowDog, the world’s only predictive and intelligent cloud scheduling and orchestration platform, has appointed James Stevens as its new Chief Commercial Officer, as part of its plan to scale up and enter the UK, Europe & US Financial Services (FS) markets.

ULTUMUS, the leading global provider of data services for index and ETF data, today announced a dividend forecast partnership with London-based Woodseer Global, a leading provider of global dividend forecast data to the buy and sell side.

OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, today announced that Tim Dinsdale has joined the firm as European CTO.

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SWIFT today announces that a group of banks are to trial instant gpi cross-border payments in Europe using the TARGET Instant Payments Settlement (TIPS) platform.

The European Central Bank (ECB) and SWIFT have launched this initiative to extend the reach of instant cross-border payments deeper into the European market by enabling gpi in the TIPS system. Banks will carry the cross-border legs of the payments, which they will then settle through TIPS, allowing for instant crediting of accounts at ultimate beneficiary banks across Europe.

iSignthis Ltd (“the Company”), is pleased to announce that effective today, Dr George Theocharides has been appointed to the board of its subsidiary, iSignthis eMoney Ltd, following regulatory approval as a ‘fit and proper’ person under the European

Central Bank requirements.

 Abacus Group, a global provider of IT services for alternative investment firms, today announced it has launched a new third-party patch management feature for its AbacusFLEXä IT-as-a-Service clients, as well as enhanced compliance reporting within the Abacus Client Portal. Abacus continues to invest heavily in its premium service, technology solutions, cybersecurity and R&D to meet the unique and stringent compliance requirements for investment firms.

Elatos is the first blockchain-driven smart web with security and trust. It was created by the founder Rong Chen, the co-founder Feng Han as well as Bitman cofounder Jihan Wu and NEO founder Hongfei Da. The project of Elastos has been established for 20 years and has received nearly 200 million investments from Foxconn. Comparingto other blockchain projects, Elastos has strong technical advantages on all its infrastructures that include Elastos Blockchain, Elastos Carrier, Elastos Runtime, and Elastos Services.