The FP&A Innovation Summit brings together the largest gathering of finance executives leading FP&A initiatives.

Presentation topics include: 

> Driver Based Modelling 

> Financial Leadership 

> Rolling Forecast Implementation 

> Reducing Financial Reporting 

> The Interplay Between Finance & Strategy 

> Integrated FP&A 

> Performance Benchmarking & Measurement 

> Business Partnering 

> Big Data & Financial Analytics

Epiq Systems (NASDAQ: EPIQ), a leading global provider of integrated technology solutions for the legal profession, today announced the launch of an office in Frankfurt, Germany consistent with its previously stated goal of expanding its international footprint. The Frankfurt office offers Epiq’s full suite of eDiscovery services, including processing and hosting of electronically stored information (ESI) and document review services. Epiq will also offer managed services through its affiliate Iris Data Services. 

Trunomi, a provider of consent-based Know Your Customer (KYC) data-sharing technology, announced that it closed a $3million capital raise, led by Saturn Partners with additional participation by Fenway Summer, Persistent Ventures and SenaHill Partners.  Bill Guttman, a general partner at Saturn, will join Trunomi’s board.

How can established financial services brands win the ‘Robot Wars’ being waged for the hearts and minds (and wallets) of a generation of investors? (While ensuring the robots always prioritise the best interests of their human customers?)

Zurich - SIX Financial Information launched SIX iD, the evolution of its Telekurs iD product. More than a new name, the product features an intuitive user experience with numerous new features, which simplify information processing for investment decisions. SIX iD is now available worldwide.

Profile Software announced today that is strongly expanding in the MEA region with a legacy of well established firms as its clients as well as new banks and investment firms selecting its award winning wealth management solution– IMSplus. In addition, the company hires new people to support its offices and expands its partnership network.

IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Digital Workshop, one of South African's leading boutique full-service film and television post-production facilities, has selected high-speed file transfer and workflow automation software from 

 Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced that acting through its Japanese subsidiary it has commenced a cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Tokyo-based Bit-isle Inc. (President and CEO: Kohei Terada, TSE: 3811).

Bloomberg STP Solutions, a global cross-asset, post-trade processing provider, and Traiana, the leading provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing solutions, today announced a joint effort to develop a straight-through processing infrastructure to further streamline the workflow of foreign exchange (FX) options. The solution integrates Traiana's Harmony messaging network with Bloomberg's trade processing tools.

 WiseAlpha, a new online investment platform has launched successfully in the UK and offers investors annual returns in the range of 4-6%². WiseAlpha members can earn attractive rates of interest on a selection of corporate loan based investments in blue-chip UK companies (often household names). These are the same companies major financial institutions lend to.

WiseAlpha founder and CEO Rezaah Ahmad comments: