ComputerShare

27 results about this entity

Period: 21 Oct 2004 - 29 Jul 2020

Vasco Data Security leads Finextra50 higher

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index ended last week up 2.23% to 95.36, as European stocks recovered some of their losses from earlier this month, and some strong index performers from the US continued to rise.

Finextra50 rides rollercoaster week to new low

Despite the turbulent markets there were a few bright spots last week, such as S1, Computershare and Hypercom, which ended the week up. Some fintech stocks benefited from the market recovery on Friday to pare back their losses. But prevailing market conditions and profit warnings led to some significant drops for many constituents as of Friday, led by ACI Worldwide, Cognizant, Ingenico and Diebold. This caused the Finextra50 Financial Technology Index to fall 2.58% to 93.28.

Turbulent markets drag Finextra50 down to 96.02

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index fell 1.54% last week as investors' concerns that defaults on US subprime mortgages could spread to various other kinds of debt affected stock markets worldwide. Bank stocks and companies viewed as exposed to the sector were particularly hard hit. However, several US companies in the index posted strong gains, including Jack Henry and Online Resources.

Finextra50 rises to 102.46

Despite the closure of the US markets for the Independence Day holiday, the Finextra50 Financial Technology Index rose a healthy 1.63% last week to close at 102.46.

Finextra50 rebounds to 99.92

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index closed up .79% at 99.92 on Friday, as many fintech stocks rose on positive earnings announcements and Thomson's acquisition of Reuters began to look more certain. SimCorp and S1 were the biggest gainers, while Vasco Data Security and i-flex had the biggest falls.

Finextra launches Finextra50 fintech index

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index is a free-float value weighted index of the world's leading companies that provide technology-based products and services to the financial services industry. It was set at an indexed value of 100 at market close on Friday 4th May 2007. Our weekly update on the index's movements will provide a framework for analysing trends in the financial technology market, particularly vendor consolidation - a trend that shows no sign of slowing down.

Computershare pays $270.3m to take over Hong Kong unit

Australian share registry firm Computershare is buying the 30% stake it doesn't already own in it's Hong Kong business from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) for $270,320,130.

Computershare buys SunTrust and National Bank Trust units

Australian share registry firm Computershare has acquired the transfer agent operations of Atlanta-based Sun Trust Banks and the share ownership management business of Montreal-based National Bank Trust, a subsidiary of National Bank of Canada.

Computershare buys Germany's SLS Group

Australian share registry firm Computershare has acquired Germany's SLS Group, a provider of shareholder meeting services, for A$24 million in cash.

OMX to acquire Computershare's markets technology unit

Swedish technology group and exchange operator OMX has signed a letter of intent to acquire Computershare's markets technology business for approximately Skr250 million.

Computershare refutes LSE bid speculation

Macquarie Bank, the Australian investment bank, has had talks with share registry and capital markets technology provider Computershare about lodging a joint bid for the London Stock Exchange within the next week, according to a report in British broadsheet the Daily Telegraph that cites anonymous sources close to the talks.

Computershare moves into fixed income

Australia's Computershare is establishing a new business unit based in New York that will provide services to support the origination, investment and monitoring of fixed-income securities.