Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, today announces that it has won Best Prime of Prime House in FX Week's Best Banks Awards and Best Forex Broker and Best Prime of Prime/Retail Liquidity Provider in the Finance Magnates Awards.

The Royal Mint, the world's leading export mint, and CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced a collaboration to transform the way that market participants can trade gold.

The Royal Mint, a 1,000-year-old institution owned by HM Treasury, has partnered with CME Group to build and launch a digitised gold offering called Royal Mint Gold (RMG).  RMG will change the way traders and investors trade, execute and settle gold.

Liberty Bell Bank President and CEO, Benjamin Watts announced that John Herring has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Bank. Mr. Herring previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer.

“John is a valued member of the management team and his ability to establish and maintain relations with our customers is an example of excellence for all in the bank to follow,” said Watts. “He has been instrumental in helping to stabilize the Bank, grow the loan portfolio, and position us for future profitability.”

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that it has agreed to acquire general aviation insurance and reinsurance leader Aviabel, increasing the company’s scale and relevance in the global aviation market. The “Aviabel” brand, including its Dutch brand “NLP” (“Nederlandse Luchtvaartpool”), will be retained as Belgium-based Aviabel supports the continued expansion of AXIS Insurance’s aviation operation globally. AXIS will continue to maintain the company’s locations in Brussels and Amsterdam. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.

The construction sector in Sweden has been challenged by undeclared work and tax evasion, which leads to increased insecurity and personal safety risks at workplaces as well as government tax losses. As of January 2016, the law requires construction sites in Sweden to register contractors electronically. The aim is to reduce the incidence of undeclared labor and promote fair competition throughout the industry.

 Finimize, the London-based start-up making finance more accessible for millennials, has raised £450k (US$590k) seed funding in a round led by Passion Capital. Other investors in the round include Jason Butler, one of the top 100 financial advisers in the UK and author of The Financial Times Guide to Wealth Management.

Securian Financial Group has added four new annuity solutions to its suite of products designed to help financial advisors meet their clients’ retirement income needs.

“The number of Americans seeking retirement income guarantees increases literally every day,” said Chris Owens, Securian’s national sales vice president for retail life insurance and annuities. “Securian’s new solutions give financial advisors more options to meet this growing need.”

OpenLink, the global leader in trading, treasury and risk management solutions for the energy, commodities, corporate and financial services industries, has won the Energy Risk Asia Awards for both the ‘ETRM and CTRM Software House of the Year’ categories for its dedication to all Asian market participants from startup trading ventures to large companies.

 Verifone, a global provider of payments and commerce solutions announced that Dagrofa, Denmark’s third largest retail company, and REMA 1000, the country’s fastest growing discount chain, have recently selected Verifone to enable more options for the way consumers shop and pay in their stores. Dagrofa and REMA 1000 represent significant wins and growing market share for Verifone.

Reckon Software today announces that the new free Reckon One App is now available for download on iOS and Android devices. The Reckon One App gives all the key functionality of the desktop version on the move.