FactSet Acquires Interactive Data Managed Solutions
- 8 years 10 months ago
- M&A Deals
FactSet (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service, today announced that it has acquired the Interactive Data Managed Solutions business (IDMS) from Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE). With a client base of more than 700 financial institutions across Europe and the United States, IDMS is a leading managed solutions and portal provider helping clients...
Fscom's Rebranding to Strengthen Growth and Evolve Market Spur
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Consultancy
Today, fscom, an award winning financial services compliance consultancy firm, launched its refreshed brand, unveiling a suite of new logos and branding that is aligned with the evolving financial services market. The continued growth in FinTech companies represents a major shift in the financial services sector. While these organisations fall under the same regulatory rules as the market incumbents, their needs and the way they operate differ...
Avangate Acquires 2Checkout to Expand Payment Flexibility and Broaden Market Reach
- 8 years 10 months ago
- M&A Deals
Avangate, the global eCommerce and subscription billing platform for software, SaaS, and digital solutions, announces its acquisition of 2Checkout, a global payment processor. The combined company will offer the industry’s most comprehensive product and service suite in the subscription billing and eCommerce space, linking payment model flexibility with advanced eCommerce, recurring revenue management, and marketing capabilities on a global...
Appian Partners with MuleSoft to Enhance Integration Connectivity for Digital Transformation
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
FCA Proposes New Rules to Tackle Credit Card Debt
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Credit Cards
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today proposing new rules to help customers who are in persistent credit card debt. This follows the FCA’s study of the UK credit card market, which found significant concerns about the scale, extent and nature of problem credit card debt.
Intesa Sanpaolo Chooses Bloomberg IFRS 9 SPPI Data
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Security and Compliance
Bloomberg announced today that Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italian banking group, is using accounting data from Bloomberg to comply with the International Financial Reporting Standard 9, known as IFRS 9, an accounting framework released by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
India's ItzCash Further Invests in POS Terminals
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
ItzCash India’s leading player in the digital payment space and a pioneer in prepaid card industry, today, announced further investment and scale up of its Point-of-Sale terminals. It will enable to pay, transact and withdraw money at local kirana store with ItzCash’s Point-of-Sale machine.
Jefferies Extends Use of AxiomSL’s Reporting Platform
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Risk Management
AxiomSL, the leading global provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, announced today that Jefferies has selected its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) transaction reporting solution. Jefferies is leveraging their relationship with AxiomSL by adding this MiFID II transaction reporting solution to their existing transaction reporting solutions.
Sierra Wireless Acquires GNSS Embedded Module Assets of GlobalTop Technology
- 8 years 10 months ago
- M&A Deals
Today Sierra Wireless, a major provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of GlobalTop Technology’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) embedded module business for total cash consideration of approximately $3.2 million, subject to working capital adjustments.
Compuware Application Audit Restructures Mainframe Cybersecurity and Compliance with Real-time Capture of User Behavior
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Security
Today Compuware Corporation announced the availability of Application Audit, an innovative cybersecurity and compliance solution that dramatically enhances the ability of enterprises to stop insider threats by fully capturing and analyzing start-to-finish mainframe application user behavior.
Global Cyber Alliance: Top Banks in U.S. and Europe Need to Support Email Cyber Defenses
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Security
Trust, from both customers and investors, is the most important currency for financial services companies. A breach of trust can break a bank, while maintaining trust leads to long-term success. At its core, financial services customers expect their banking institutions to protect their money and their information. And it starts with the most basic of 21st century communications – email. So how are the globe's leading financial institutions...
WEX Virtual Credit Cards Now Available in Singapore
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a leading provider of corporate payment solutions, today announced that it will begin issuing virtual credit cards in Singapore, expanding its program in the Asian region that currently includes Hong Kong and Thailand.
Trading Technologies Expands TT Platform to London
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems
Today Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) reported that its TT futures trading platform now has execution and connectivity services through Interxion’s London data center. This move strengthens TT’s presence in Europe, improving the platform’s accessibility and providing users with regional resiliency and enhanced performance.
Euronext and ICE Sign a Deal to Enhace Clearing Services
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Financial, Infrastructure
Today Euronext, the advanced pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, announces it has signed an agreement with ICE Clear Netherlands, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange for the provision of clearing services for its financial derivatives and commodities markets. Under its “Agility for Growth” strategy, Euronext has deployed significant effort to establish clearing optionality for its clients, including acquiring a 20% stake in EuroCCP and...
Objectway Reveals Distribution Agreement with CPB Software AG
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Investment
A strategic cooperation - expanding Objectway’s proposition into the German-speaking countries across Europe - by providing integrated front-to-back software solutions to private banks, investment and asset managers. Objectway, a major provider of investment management and digital software solutions to the worldwide financial services industry, announced today its distribution agreement with CPB Software AG, one of the leading providers of BPO...
