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ED&F Man partners with Algorithmic Traders Association

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Firm will now have access to ATA’s knowledge base and community of expert traders September 5, 2016: ED&F Man Capital Markets, the global financial brokerage business, announceda partnership with the Algorithmic Traders Association (ATA), a resource centre that traders reply on to fortify their automated trading strategies.  Under the partnership, ED&F Man traders will be...
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Gibraltar Stock Exchange welcomes BitcoinETI

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The asset-backed Exchange Traded Instrument is invested exclusively in bitcoin July 27, 2016: The Gibraltar Stock Exchange welcomes BitcoinETI (ticker: BTCETI), an asset-backed Exchange Traded Instrument that is invested exclusively in bitcoin, making it the first European regulated product for the leading digital currency. The Bitcoin Exchange Traded Instrument (ETI) was approved for admission to...
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MYPINPAD expands in Asia and MENA

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Smartphone adoption is growing in China, India, Indonesia and Japan August 24, 2016: MYPINPAD, an enabler of multi-factor authentication for touchscreen devices such as smartphones and tablets, has recently channelled efforts to bring its simple, proprietary and customer friendly authentication solution to Asia Pacific and MENA. Following the appointment of seasoned industry executives to lead global...
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Siris Capital Group affiliates acquire Xura

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by International Finance Desk
Xura shareholders to receive $25 per share in cash August 22, 2016: Xura, a leading provider of digital communications services, announced the completion of its acquisition by affiliates of Siris Capital Group, in a transaction reflecting an equity value of approximately $643 million. The transaction, which was initially announced on May 23, 2016, was approved...
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PwC’s fastest growing cloud companies signal software climate change

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Ranking shows no one type of company has the secret formula for success in the cloud August 19, 2016: With cloud computing rapidly reshaping the software industry, PwC has ranked the 25 fastest growing cloud companies to help understand what drives success when vendors move to the cloud. Released as part of PwC’s Global 100 Software...
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Nasdaq extends contract with BM&FBOVESPA

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The exchange groups renew their partnership to continue fighting market abuse in the Brazilian market August 19, 2016: Nasdaq announced the extension of their contract regarding BM&FBOVESPA’s – the largest stock exchange in Latin America – use of the SMARTS Market Surveillance platform across Brazil’s equities, commodities and futures markets. Nasdaq has been working with...
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ACI Worldwide integrates Ethoca Alerts into payments gateway

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by International Finance Desk
Strengthens fraud and chargeback prevention for card issuers and online merchants August 18, 2016: ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, announced an integration agreement with Ethoca, a leading provider of collaboration-based technology solutions for card issuers and online merchants. ACI will integrate Ethoca’s flagship service, Ethoca Alerts, into its UP eCommerce...
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Rakuten Blockchain Lab to open in Belfast

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Launch follows IP asset acquisition from Bitnet Technologies, Ltd. August 18, 2016: Rakuten announced the opening of the Rakuten Blockchain Lab (R.B.L.) in Belfast, UK, planned for August 22, 2016. R.B.L. will be a dedicated research and development organization within Rakuten, focused on blockchain technology and its potential applications in the fintech and e-commerce sectors....
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