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Mastercard and ACI Worldwide settle legal dispute

ACI Worldwide (ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, has reached an agreement with MasterCard Technologies, LLC, and MasterCard International Incorporated, in which MasterCard has purchased from ACI and ACI has granted to MasterCard a perpetual license relating to components of NET24-XPNET™ middleware on the MasterCard debit switch.

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Retailers urge Supreme Court to strike out interchange fee settlement

The National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand an appeals court ruling that struck down a controversial 2012 settlement of a class action lawsuit over Visa and MasterCard’s credit card swipe fees.

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UK law firm Browne Jacobson launches legal support service for early-stage startups

National commercial law firm Browne Jacobson is to launch a legal support service aimed both at supporting startups with high-growth potential and developing its junior lawyers into future partners.

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Plaid settles patent suit filed by Envestnet/Yodlee

Envestnet | Yodlee (NYSE: ENV) and Plaid Technologies, Inc. ("Plaid") are pleased to announce today that they have resolved the patent case brought by Envestnet | Yodlee in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, the counterclaims brought by Plaid in the District Court, and the inter partes and Covered Business Method review petitions brought by Plaid before the Patent Office.

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DTCC names Ann Shuman general counsel

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Ann Shuman, DTCC Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel, has been appointed General Counsel, effective February 1, 2017.

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Mastercard welcomes UK court ruling on interchange fees

Mastercard statement on favorable judgment of Popplewell J. of the UK Commercial Court regarding UK retailer action on Interchange Fees.

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EU Parliament suggests robots be classified as 'electronic persons' for liability issues

EU rules for the fast-evolving field of robotics, to settle issues such as compliance with ethical standards and liability for accidents involving driverless cars, should be put forward by the EU Commission, urged the Legal Affairs Committee on Thursday.

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Financial Recovery appoints Nasdaq, Thomson Reuters vet Cotter as chief revenue officer

Financial Recovery Technologies ("FRT"), a leading securities class action recovery services provider, has appointed Michael Cotter as its first Chief Revenue Officer.

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Cyber-criminal gets five years for £840K phishing fraud

A 29-year-old cyber criminal has been jailed following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Falcon Cyber Crime Unit.

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D2 Legal appoints Peter Newton as COO

D2 Legal Technology (D2LT), the independent financial services legal data and technology consulting firm, has appointed Peter Newton as Chief Operating Officer, as part of its growth strategy in the Capital and Commodities markets.

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Seamless Seqr mobile payments tech set for US patent

Stockholm Nasdaq-listed Seamless has obtained a Notice of Allowance (patent application no. 14/347,742) from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its SEQR mobile payment solution.

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Clifford Chance applies AI to unearth legal implications of financial regs

International Law firm Clifford Chance LLP is working with Neota Logic Ltd, providers of intelligent software for legal and compliance, to develop automated solutions for assessing the impacts of regulatory rule changes on financial institutions.

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RBC gets Canadian patent for Thor smart order router

Thor technology, a smart order router that significantly enhances investors' ability to access liquidity in the market and receive the best prices and execution, has been granted a patent in Canada by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

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Lords Committee to hear evidence on what Brexit will mean for UK financial sector

On Wednesday 7 September 2016, leading academics and industry experts will give evidence on the impact of Brexit on the UK’s financial services to the House of Lords EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee.

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Artemis selects behavioural analytics software for compliance from Sybenetix

Leading UK-based fund manager Artemis has agreed a multi-year deal for Sybenetix’s end-to-end market abuse surveillance, case management and conduct management system.

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EU instigates new rules to fight insider dealing and market manipulation

A revamped EU legal framework, applicable as of 3 July, will ensure even more efficient, transparent and trustworthy European financial markets.

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Europol hails money mule crackdown

From 22 to 26 February 2016, law enforcement agencies and judicial bodies from Belgium, Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, the UK, Romania, Spain and Portugal – with further support from Moldova and other countries – joined forces in the first coordinated European action against money muling.

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US court dismisses Venezualan central bank suit over publication of black market currency rates

A U.S. District Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the government of Venezuela, through its state-controlled Central Bank, aimed at shuttering DolarToday.com, a U.S.-based media outlet.

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EU adopts new rules on central clearing for credit derivatives

The European Commission has adopted a new set of rules that requires certain over-the-counter (OTC) credit derivative contracts to be cleared through central counterparties (CCPs).

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Parker Fitzgerald appoints Jeremy Scott to its executive board

Parker Fitzgerald (PFG), the specialist management consultancy, announces today the appointment of Jeremy Scott, former Global Financial Services leader and Global Board member at PwC, to its Executive Board as Head of Institutional Relationships.

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