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Bats abandoned IPO because of "erosion of investor confidence"; bonuses, HFT called into question

In an open letter to customers, Bats CEO Joe Ratterman cites an "erosion of investor confidence" as the reason for the exchange pulling its plans to go public following a humiliating technical breakdown on the opening day of trading.

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Monitise agrees Clairmail acquisition

UK mobile money outfit Monitise has agreed a £109 million, all-share deal to buy privately-held US counterpart Clairmail.

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Orc Group to break-up business; search for new CEO

Orc Group, the Swedish trading systems firm recently acquired by private equity house Nordic capital, is to part company with its CEO and demerge previously acquired businesses Neonet and CameronTec.

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Misys agrees £1.27bn Vista takeover

Having killed off a proposed merger with Temenos, core banking vendor Misys has agreed a £1.27 billion cash deal to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners.

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Telefonica invests in Boku

The investment arm of giant Spanish telco Telefónica has participated in a $35 million funding round in San Francisco-based mobile payments startup Boku.

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SS&C looks set to win GlobeOp race

Connecticut-based fintech vendor SS&C Technologies appears to have won the battle for GlopeOp Financial Services with a 485 pence a share cash offer, trumping an earlier bid from TPG Capital.

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The Currency Cloud raises $4m

The Currency Cloud, a UK-based start-up offering foreign exchange payments automation, has raised $4 million in a series a funding round led by Atlas Venture.

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Social trading network eToro secures $15 million funding round

Social trading platform eToro has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Spark Capital.

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Temenos walks away from Misys merger

Swiss core banking vendor Temenos has pulled out of merger talks with Misys in the face of competition from two rival bidders for its British competitor.

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Green Dot to buy Loopt

Green Dot, the US prepaid card outfit with designs on entering the retail banking market, has agreed a deal to buy Loopt, a location-based mobile rewards marketing specialist, in a cash deal worth $43.4 million.

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London Stock Exchange agrees deal to take control of LCH.Clearnet

The London Stock Exchange is to acquire a majority 60% stake in LCH.Clearnet in a deal valuing the clearing house at EUR813 million.

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Visa Europe takes stake in Mobile Money Network

Visa Europe is set to take a 15% equity stake in Mobile Money Network (MMN), a joint venture between Monitise, retailer Best Buy Europe and Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone.

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CreditCall completes management buy-out

UK-based payment technology vendor CreditCall has completed a management buy-out with the backing of FF&P Private Equity and Bestport Ventures. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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CVC and ValueAct enter Misys fray

Core banking vendor Misys is in talks with its largest shareholder, ValueAct Capital, and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners about a potential joint takeover offer.

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Thomson Reuters offloads Portia to SS&C

Thomson Reuters has agreed to sell off Portia, its middle-to-back office investment operations platform, to SS&C Technologies for $170 million.

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Oberthur to buy mobile money firm MoreMagic

Oberthur Technologies has entered exclusive negotiations to buy US mobile money specialist MoreMagic Solutions. Financial details have not been disclosed but MoreMagic's major shareholders, including Battery Ventures and Vision Capital, are backing the deal.

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Letting customers choose PINs a gift to thieves - research

Banks that let customers pick their own PINs and fail to 'blacklist' the most common variations are putting them at risk, according to a paper from Cambridge University researchers.

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Vista Equity Partners makes Misys approach

Misys' proposed marriage to Swiss core banking rival Temenos could be on the rocks after the UK banking software vendor confirmed that it has received an approach from Vista Equity Partners.

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Nyse Euronext and CME Group make LME bids - Bloomberg

Nyse Euronext and CME Group have both submitted bids for the London Metals Exchange (LME), according to Bloomberg.

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Orc Group files for delisting as shareholders accept Nordic Capital offer

Swedish fintech vendor Orc Group has filed to delist from Nasdaq OMX Stockholm after a public tender offer from Nordic Capital was accepted by stockholders controlling over 98% of its shares.