IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced an agreement with AITEC and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) to strategically strengthen its Know Your Third Party (KY3P) platform. The relationship brings together KY3P’s private cloud, one-to-many platform, with the AITEC-AIMA Illustrative Questionnaire for Due Diligence of Vendor Cyber Security.

GoldenSource, the leading independent provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) and Master Data Management (MDM) solutions for the securities and investment management industry, has launched version 8.7 of GoldenSource EDM, its data management suite.

The twin accomplishments of the 8.7 release are to (a) introduce an advanced user experience and (b) to include an industry leading Market Data Solution as a fully integrated module.

Accenture announced a multi-year contract with UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, the global service company of UniCredit, to implement a state-of-the-art Payments-Platform-as-a-Service (PPaaS) solution. Accenture’s new PPaaS solution, which is built on DH Corporation’s (TSX: DH) (D+H) global payments services hub software, is a highly scalable, pay-per-use solution that will process SEPA and international payments, and will adapt to new regulations and industry updates, as well as provide flexibility for future expansion. 

TechCanary, a provider of a cloud-based, analytics-driven insurance solution and the #1 insurance solution inside the Salesforce CRM platform,  announced its client  A-Affordable Insurance Agency, Inc., the largest volume auto insurance agency in Massachusetts, has achieved positive ROI after just four months in production with the TechCanary Insurance Platform. Early benefits range from improved efficiencies to increased revenues through enhanced risk decision making practices.

BT today announces BT Compute for Microsoft Azure, a new service that allows BT customers to order Microsoft Azure alongside BT’s own cloud services through its award winning Compute Management System (CMS) online management tool. The service enables customers to build hybrid cloud infrastructure with a single service wrap, contract and on a single bill.

Elavon Financial Services, European subsidiary of U.S. Bank, offers electronic freight invoicing support specially designed to satisfy developing regulatory requirements in Europe. The e-invoicing service from Elavon Freight Payment is fully automated, traceable for auditing and compliant with European Union and local regulations. Built on a highly adaptable invoice processing platform, the Elavon e-invoicing process makes it simple for business partners to transition and meet new requirements as regulations evolve.

While 82 percent of respondents believe the IT security industry is making progress against cyber attacks, those gains are undercut by egregious security practices in critical areas such as privileged account security, third-party vendor access and cloud, according to results from a new global survey commissioned and released by CyberArk .

MoneyLion, the mobile personal finance platform that helps consumers improve their financial health, today announced its launch in Malaysia. MoneyLion’s free mobile app will help Malaysian consumers gain a 360-degree view of their finances through a suite of analytics tools that track spending and saving activity across multiple bank accounts. Currently operating in the United States, MoneyLion’s expansion into the Malaysian market is the first step in its international growth strategy.

MSCI announced that Laurent Seyer has been named Chief Client Officer, a newly created role.

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, announced the appointments of two senior hires to its European Execution & Quantitative Services (EQS) team. Launched in 2014, the EQS group advises Liquidnet’s buy-side Members and institutional clients on algorithmic strategies, trade analytics, and quantitative products and services.