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Bats Global Markets Launches Bats Auction Mechanism

9 years 11 months ago
Infrastructure

Bats Global Markets plans to launch the Bats Auction Mechanism (BAM), new functionality that provides price improvement opportunities for orders sent to its EDGX Options Exchange. Bats plans to launch BAM in November, pending SEC approval. The company’s two U.S. options exchanges, EDGX and BZX, set a combined record with market share of 11.7% in June while remaining the market leader in single-leg equity options trades with 19% market share.

Performance Horizon's SaaS Solution Opted by Azimo

9 years 11 months ago
SaaS, Infrastructure

Performance Horizon, the global leader in digital partner marketing was selected for its SaaS solution by Azimo, creator of the world’s largest digital money transfer network. Performance Horizon’s proprietary technology will enable Azimo to migrate its affiliate programme internally and connect directly with top marketing partners that generate customer and channel growth for its money transfer services.

GFT Collaborates with Saxo Bank in Execution of its Global Transformation Strategy

9 years 11 months ago
Banking, Infrastructure

GFT, the global provider of advisory, business consulting, IT and software services to the financial services community, has announced a collaboration with Saxo Bank, a leading player in global online trading and investment.

Inline Policy Unveils Brexit Advisory Unit

9 years 11 months ago
Consultancy

Inline Policy, the consultancy for innovative and fast-growing businesses looking to engage with Government has launched a specialist Brexit Advisory Unit following the result of the recent referendum.

Equinix Acquired Digital Realty's Operating Business

9 years 11 months ago
M&A Deals

Equinix, Inc. completed the purchase of Digital Realty's operating business in St. Denis, Paris, including its real estate and data center facility, for EUR €189,750,000 (approximately USD $211 million).

Icon Solutions Reports Strategic Hires to Bolster its Unprecedented Growth

9 years 11 months ago
People Moves

Icon Solutions, the independent IT payment consultancy and specialist technology provider, has today announced two strategic hires to bolster its unprecedented growth, and support the expansion and development of its Global Payments Practice. Rob Hewitt joins as Senior Payments Consultant and Christopher Kong joins as Payment Consultant.

Trustly Partners with Nordnet Bank to Activate New Customers Instantly with Real-Time Deposits

9 years 11 months ago
Investment Management, Infrastructure

Swedish FinTech company Trustly announced today a partnership with Nordnet Bank, the investment and savings house listed on NASDAQ OMX with 523,200 active customers across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Leveraging Trustly’s unique European instant payments platform, the partnership revolutionizes the way Nordnet activates its customers, allowing them to start investing and saving in just seconds after signing up for a Nordnet account.

Gemalto Supplies Hellenic Bank with its Optelio Contactless EMV Payment Wristbands

9 years 11 months ago
Payments, Infrastructure

Gemalto supplied Hellenic Bank, a major Cypriot financial institution, with its Optelio contactless EMV Payment wristbands. These water-resistant NFC wristbands that are marketed as PayBand to Cyprus consumers will ensure that Hellenic Bank customers no longer have to worry about carrying cash or cards, even when they head to the beach or pool this summer.

CellPoint Mobile Introduces Velocity Mobile PSP-as-a-Service

9 years 11 months ago
Payments, Infrastructure

CellPoint Mobile is offering a new product called Velocity, the payment industry's first Mobile PSP-as-a-Service (MPaaS) solution to help airlines deploy popular mobile payment solutions, payment apps, and alternative payment methods (APMs) quickly, profitably, securely and without friction to existing financial systems.

ČSOB Opts SIA to Launch the First Mobile Wallet with NFC Technology in the Czech Republic

9 years 11 months ago
Payments, Infrastructure

ČSOB, one of the largest commercial banks in the Czech Republic and part of the Belgian KBC Group, and SIA, a company specializing in the management of electronic payments, have developed and launched the first mobile wallet for NFC payments in the Czech Republic that supports both the MasterCard and VISA circuits.

Startupbootcamp Taps 9 Startups to Join its 2016 London FinTech Accelerator Program

9 years 11 months ago
FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations

Startupbootcamp FinTech, the leading accelerator focused on financial innovation, has today announced the names of the 9 global startups selected to join its London program. The companies, which include teams from across Europe, America and Asia-Pacific, have been selected following a rigorous process by a working group of industry experts, including representatives from Startupbootcamp and its partners.

Foresters Financial Releases First Investors Hedged U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

9 years 11 months ago
Trading Systems

Foresters Financial™ has launched a new equity mutual fund—the First Investors Hedged U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund—which offers investors total return and equity market exposure with potentially reduced portfolio volatility. This Fund seeks to provide investors with a portfolio that will generate attractive long-term total returns, but with some downside equity market protection.

Accenture and Endgame Unveil Hunting Service to Help Organizations Remove Cybersecurity Threats in Real-time

9 years 11 months ago
Security, Infrastructure

Accenture and Endgame Inc., a leading provider of security solutions designed to proactively evict adversaries, have created a threat hunting as-a-Service offering for clients. Powered by Endgame and operated by Accenture senior cybersecurity hunters, the powerful service stealthily helps to identify and surgically remove known and never before seen adversaries that have evaded traditional security methods.