Business intelligence is often considered an executive level activity, but for financial services organisations, there is a golden opportunity to equip customer-facing staff with tools providing analytical insights beyond the c-suite – potentially advancing and streamlining the day-to-day of frontline employees.

These are the key staff who regularly meet customers, sell services, and ultimately determine whether or not a customer receives a satisfactory experience - essentially strengthening the backbone of the entire organisation.

Infoblox and Vista Equity Partners announced that Vista’s affiliates, Delta Holdco, LLC (“Parent”) and India Merger Sub, Inc. (“Purchaser”), have waived the “Financing Proceeds Condition” and the condition to the Offer relating to the marketing period for the Debt Financing, as described in the Offer to Purchase in connection with Vista’s previously-announced tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Infoblox at a price of $26.50 per share in cash.

Intrum Justitia (STO:IJ) has entered into an agreement to acquire a non-performing secured debt portfolio in Hungary for a total investment of about EUR 62 million. The seller is Erste Bank Hungary, part of an international bank group and the portfolio consists of a large number of non-performing consumer loans secured by real estate.

Financial IT speaks with Jouk Pleiter, CEO, Co-Founder, Backbase at Sibos 2016.

 Mastercard today announced a partnership with Fit Pay, Inc. to bring Mastercard contactless payments to consumer wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Over 350 students from HEC Paris business school have visited banks and other global companies based in London this autumn aiming to strengthen ties with the UK job market.

The students met with top business and recruitment leaders, discovered diverse working environments, and networked with relevant industry professionals.

Company visits included Amazon, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Danone, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Société Générale, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Santander, Unilever, and Vodafone.