FINCAD, the leading provider of sophisticated valuation and risk analytics for multi-asset derivatives and fixed income portfolios, today announced that its F3 solution now offers coverage for mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and structured fixed income securities such as RMBS, ABS, CMBS and CLOs via integration with data analytics providers, AD&Co and Intex. Buy side firms can use F3 to accurately hedge exposure and perform scenario analysis across their entire multi-asset portfolio, including derivatives, MBS and related sectors.

AC Lordi, a boutique accounting and management consulting firm, announced today that Bill Dawson will lead the firm’s Risk & Compliance service line (formerly “Risk Management”). Dawson will oversee offerings including internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, systems audit & consulting, regulatory compliance and enterprise risk management. He succeeds John Dorsam, who retired earlier this year but will remain involved on a part-time basis to assist with the transition.

linked2pay, an award-winning banking and payments technology provider announced today that they have added 'Pay by Text' as an option on their Bank Centric Payments platform. This enables partners on the bank integrated platform to offer card and ACH payments via SMS text as a fully integrated, branded solution.

WORKTECH16 London will be returning to London on Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th November with another high profile line up of speakers offering their insights about the  future of the work.

WORKTECH is a uniquely-focused event with topics that consider people, place and technology at work, to give an in depth understanding of the future of work and workplace and crucially how this impacts business performance.

The high profile local and international line up of thought leaders and pertinent topics such as:

The Velogica software offers to life insurers superior new business acquisition capabilities, enabling the issuance of policies to meet a range of consumer needs in one seamless and efficient, automated process. In order to provide a best-in-class underwriting solution to its customers in Asia, SCOR Global Life has formed an exclusive partnership with Adviser Connect.

KKR today announced the appointment of Timothy R. Franks as a Member in its London office as of 1 February 2017. Timothy will lead coverage of the Consumer & Retail industries in Europe, Africa and Middle East as a member of the Private Equity team, will support UK coverage and will sit on the European Private Equity Investment Committee.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc., announced the appointment of Mark A. Wilcox as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2017.  Mr. Wilcox currently serves as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., and is responsible for accounting policy, internal, external, and regulatory financial reporting, budgeting, global tax, global actuarial, and investor relations.