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Fidessa's Sentinel Distinguished as Best Buy-side Compliance Product

9 years 1 month ago
Compliance

Fidessa announced that Sentinel has been voted best buy-side compliance product at the 2016 Buy-side Technology Awards. This is the seventh win for Sentinel at these awards and the third major accolade for Fidessa's buy-side compliance solution in the past twelve months. Designed to recognise the leading technologies and vendors in their area of expertise the Buy-side Technology Awards are underpinned by a robust selection process including the...

Joyal Capital Management Hires Matthew Stadtmauer as Managing Director

9 years 1 month ago
People Moves

Joyal Capital Management, LLC, an asset management firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, financing, private equity and family office services, today announced that Matthew Stadtmauer has joined the firm as a Managing Director. With more than 20 years experience on Wall Street and executive leadership of alternative investment firms, Stadtmauer brings a strong background in managing alternative investments to JCM where he is charged...

GE Completes Spin off and Demerger of Bank BPH Core Bank to Alior Bank

9 years 1 month ago
Banking, Core Banking

GE (NYSE:GE) announced that today it has completed the spin-off and merger of Bank BPH’s Core Bank (WSE:BPH) to Alior Bank (WSE:ALR), representing aggregate ending net investment (ENI) of approximately $3.6 billion at the end of the third quarter 2016. GE Capital retains the Bank BPH legal entity, including its mortgage business, representing aggregate ENI of approximately $4.1 billion.

Aptitude Software Announces New Customer Win

9 years 1 month ago
Infrastructure

Aptitude Software is pleased to announce that Elisa, Finland’s market-leading mobile operator, has selected the Aptitude Revenue Recognition Engine.

Exegy Welcomes Steve Santivenere to its Team of Senior Account Managers

9 years 1 month ago
People Moves

Exegy Inc., a leading provider of managed services and technology for low-latency market data, announced today the addition of Steve Santivenere to its team of senior account managers. Mr. Santivenere will have global responsibilities for sales of Exegy market data solutions, reporting directly to chief operating officer Rod Arbaugh. “Steve is a seasoned professional with an impeccable reputation and invaluable knowledge that he accrued as a...

Handelsbanken Makes Senior Management Changes

9 years 1 month ago
People Moves

Yonnie Bergqvist has been appointed CEO of Handelsbanken’s (STO:SHBA)(STO:SHBB) subsidiary, Ecster, which provides payment solutions for e-commerce and traditional retail operations. Yonnie Bergqvist currently works with board matters in Handelsbankens subsidiaries. In conjunction with taking up this new position, Yonnie Bergqvist is leaving Handelsbanken’s Senior Managemen

SGX Academy And IBF Introduce Certified Securities Professionals Programme

9 years 1 month ago
Trading Systems, Security

In a move to provide securities professionals more training opportunities to acquire technical and soft skills, the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore (IBF) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced the launch of the SGX Academy Certified Securities Professionals Programme (CSP), developed in accordance to the IBF Standards for Sales and Trading/Execution (Retail).

GIC Acquires P3 from TPG Real Estate and Ivanhoé Cambridge

9 years 1 month ago
M&A Deals

P3 Logistic Parks (“P3” or the “Group”), a leading specialist pan-European owner, developer and manager of logistics properties, announced today that GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire P3 from TPG Real Estate and its partner Ivanhoé Cambridge. The transaction values the business at €2.4 billion and is the largest European real estate transaction this year. The transaction is subject to regulatory...

Online Lender Spotcap Expands into the UK Market

9 years 1 month ago
Alternative Finance

Two years after its launch, online lender Spotcap is expanding into the UK market, providing flexible and accessible funding solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Spotcap provides SMEs with credit lines and business loans of up to £150,000 through an online application process. While traditional lenders make credit decisions based on historical financials and old-fashioned credit scoring, Spotcap uses a unique, proprietary...

MetLife Names Lee Wood as CEO Hong Kong

9 years 1 month ago
People Moves

MetLife announced today the appointment of Lee Wood as CEO for its Hong Kong business. Mr. Wood will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Damien Green, Regional Executive of MetLife Asia.

Broadridge Boosts its Wealth Management Capabilities Via Acquisition of M&O Systems

9 years 1 month ago
M&A Deals

Broadridge Financial Solutions has expanded its wealth management and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Fiduciary Rule compliance capabilities with the acquisition of M&O Systems, Inc., a leading provider of advisor compensation management solutions that help broker-dealers and wealth management firms support advisors and grow their businesses. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Citibank Reveals Touch ID Sensor Authentication

9 years 1 month ago
Banking, Authentication Technology

Citibank announces the launch of Touch ID Sensor authentication service in Hong Kong, allowing for a full suite of mobile banking services, including transaction, investment and enquiry, to be performed via its Citi Mobile® App on the iOS platform with iPhone 5s or later models1. Clients can now log on to the mobile banking app on their iPhone devices with their unique fingerprints and enjoy a faster, more convenient and secure mobile banking...

Seacoast To Acquire GulfShore Bank

9 years 1 month ago
M&A Deals

Jim Kilman Joins Board of Directors at alpha-En Corporation

9 years 1 month ago
People Moves

alpha-En Corporation (OTC PINK: ALPE), an innovative clean technology company focused on enabling next-generation battery technologies by producing high purity lithium metal and associated products, announced today that veteran investment banker Jim Kilman has been appointed to its Board of Directors, expanding the Board to four directors effective immediately.