Houlihan Lokey Enhances its Board of Directors with New Appointment
- 9 years 7 months ago
- People Moves
Houlihan Lokey, the global investment bank, today announced that it has appointed Jacqueline Kosecoff, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors, (“Board”) as an independent director. The appointment is effective immediately, and she will stand for election to the Board at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. Dr. Kosecoff will serve on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. With the addition, the Board expands to...
CMA New Tool to Reduce Fraud and Corruption in the Procurement Process
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Supply Chain Finance, Security
The tool helps procurers and supply chain professionals understand why bid-rigging is harmful, learn how to spot tell-tale signs that suggest a bid may be illegal, deal with suspect bids and know where to go for further help.
Clearlake Capital Reports Acquisition of Vision Solutions
- 9 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. together with its affiliates (“Clearlake”) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Vision Solutions, Inc. (“Vision” or the “Company”), a global data protection, high availability and cloud migration software provider with a proven track record of technological innovation on the IBM Power Systems, Windows, and Linux platforms. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
FinLab Reveals Winners of Fintech Competition
- 9 years 7 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Financial Solutions Lab (“FinLab”) at the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) with founding partner JPMorgan Chase & Co announced nine financial services innovators as the winners of its second competition, aimed at identifying so
Citi Acquired Costco U.S. Co-Brand Card Portfolio
- 9 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
Citi today announced it has successfully completed the acquisition and conversion of Costco’s U.S. co-brand credit card portfolio from American Express. Citi acquired in excess of $10.5 billion of credit card receivables. As of today, the new Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi and Costco Anywhere Visa Business Card by Citi are available exclusively to Costco members.
Kratos Releases Kuberplay SDK-based Service in India
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Infrastructure
Kuberplay, an SDK-based service, offers a solution for app developers to monetize their applications, retain users and enhance consumer experience by empowering mobile users who choose to watch videos, subscribe to services, install applications and participate in other types of advertisements.
Total Group Launches Wow WiFi
- 9 years 7 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Total Group - a leading IT Support provider - has launched Wow WiFi, a fully-managed wireless network solution to help enterprise businesses mobilise their workforce with ultra-fast Wi-Fi.
Coupa Collaborates with ACANTIS to Expand its SaaS in DACH Markets
- 9 years 7 months ago
- SaaS, Infrastructure
Coupa Software, a leader in cloud-based spend management, announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with ACANTIS to expand Coupa’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) brand in the German-speaking DACH markets - which includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Israeli FinTech Hub “The Floor” Attracts Accenture
- 9 years 7 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Accenture has joined a new hub of financial technology (fintech) start-ups based in Tel Aviv, Israel dubbed “The Floor.” As a supporter, Accenture will evaluate potential innovations for its clients and potentially its own strategic investments, while mentoring start-ups and strengthening its ties to the growing Israeli technology community.
IMB Development Corporation to Make a Partnership Investment in Alder Foods
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Investment
IMB Development Corporation, a leading private investment firm, today announced it has made a partnership investment in Alder Foods Inc., a woman-owned $56 million food supplier to military markets around the globe, with an existing presence in all key geographic regions worldwide, including Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, Alaska and the Pacific Rim nations. The investment will allow Alder Foods to accelerate its...
Silverfinch Unveils PRIIP Data Solution
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Data, Infrastructure
Silverfinch, the leading look-through and data distribution utility for client regulatory reporting, has launched a new capability to its data model in response to the upcoming Key Information Document (KID) regulation for Packaged Retail Investment and Insurance Products (PRIIPs).
CEGH's Contracts will be Offered via PEGAS platform
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Compliance, Regulatory Standards, Infrastructure
Parisian-based Powernext SA and the Austrian Central European Gas Hub AG (CEGH) have signed an agreement to jointly develop the Austrian as well as the Central and Eastern European (CEE) gas markets. In the context of this cooperation, the Austrian CEGH Gas Exchange spot and futures contracts will be offered via the pan-European PEGAS platform and operated under the Powernext rulebook. The cooperation is subject to competition and regulatory...
First State Investments to Acquire Coriance
- 9 years 7 months ago
- M&A Deals
First State Investments and KKR have entered into an agreement by which Coriance, a French district heating company which is currently owned by KKR’s infrastructure funds and a co-investor, will be acquired by First State Investments managed infrastructure funds. The proposed transaction is subject to customary approvals. No financial terms were disclosed.
Wirecard to Provide Credit Card Acceptance for TeamViewer
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Aschheim (Munich). Wirecard, the leading payment service provider, and TeamViewer, Germany’s largest software company for remote monitoring and online meetings, are cooperateing in the field of payments: Wirecard is to provide credit card acceptance in more than 30 different countries for TeamViewer, handling payment processing and international risk management in its role as an acquirer.
Integral Releases OCX RiskNet for Banks, Retail Brokers and Investment Managers
- 9 years 7 months ago
- Trading Systems
Integral, the only provider of end-to-end electronic FX trading platforms, today announced OCX RiskNet™, a mid-point matching engine by which Integral’s customers can offset their risk safely and anonymously with other customers. OCX RiskNet has been in use with select customers for several months and is now made available to the broad FX community for all major currency pairs. It is seamlessly integrated with FX Cloud™, Integral’s market-...
