Mergers and acquisitions

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Parseq directors back CEO's takeover offer

The independent directors of Aim-listed mobile and online banking software outfit Parseq have backed a £33.8 million takeover offer from a consortium led by chief executive Rami Cassis.

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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley buy Chi-X Global stakes

A group of five financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and BofA Merrill Lynch, have acquired minority stakes in Chi-X Global, which operates trading platforms in Canada and Japan.

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ACI agrees terms to acquire S1

ACI Worldwide has pulled of a deal to acquire bitter rival S1 for approximately $360 million in cash and 5.8 million ACI shares.

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LSE and SGX team on LME bid - Reuters

The London Stock Exchange and Singapore Exchange have teamed up on a joint bid for the London Metals Exchange, according to Reuters.

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LSE wins race for LCH.Clearnet - Reuters

The London Stock Exchange appears set to beat off competition from Markit to take over LCH.Clearnet after securing backing from the clearer's board for a deal.

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Reed Elsevier agrees £343m Accuity acquisition

Anglo-Dutch publishing firm Reed Elsevier has agreed a £343 million cash deal to buy US reference data specialist Accuity.

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Carlyle buys ITRS Group

ITRS Group, a provider of real-time monitoring systems to the financial services sector, has been acquired by asset manager Carlyle Group in partnership with its founders and management. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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LME ponders takeover approaches

The London Metal Exchange (LME) says it has received "several expressions of interest" that could lead to a takeover. CME Group, IntercontinentalExchange and SGX are all said to be in the running.

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Thomson Reuters to sell trade and risk unit to Vista Equity Partners

Thomson Reuters has agreed to sell its trade and risk management technology business to Vista Equity Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Sibos Live: Fundtech's Ravich speaks out on S1 merger break-down

Finextra caught up with Fundtech CMO George Ravich at the Sibos international banking conference in Toronto and put him on the spot over the vendor's decision to back out of an agreed merger with S1 in favour of a private equity buy-out by GTCR.

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MarkitServ to buy Logicscope

OTC derivatives processing services firm MarkitServ has agreed to buy UK post-trade software vendor Logicscope. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Amex buys virtual currency firm Sometrics

American Express has acquired Sometrics, a virtual currency outfit targeting the online games community, for $30 million, according to TechCrunch.

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SunGard to buy Swift service bureau Syntesys

SunGard has reached an agreement on the acquisition of Syntesys, a European Swift service bureau, in a bid to expand its outsourcing service for corporate to bank messaging.

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S1 agrees to kill Fundtech deal; warns off ACI

S1 Corporation has backed out of its merger agreement with Fundtech after receiving an $11.9 million termination fee but insists it is still not interested in a takeover by ACI Worldwide.

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Fundtech board ditches S1 for PE outfit GTCR

The board of Fundtech is turning its back on a planned merger with S1 after receiving a "company superior offer" from private equity firm GTCR.

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Broadridge targets buy-side with Paladyne acquisition

Broadridge Financial Solutions has acquired buy-side technology and services outfit Paladyne Systems for around $76.5 million.

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De La Rue braces for RBI contract loss

De La Rue is bracing for confirmation from the Reserve Bank of India that it is to move to a new consortium of printers after the UK banknote maker's contract was suspended last year due to printing irregularities

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LSE confirms talks with LCH.Clearnet

The London Stock Exchange has confirmed that it has made a majority bid for European independent clearing house LCH.Clearnet, opening up a bidding war with post-trade data group Markit.

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IBM strikes $387 million deal to acquire Algorithmics

IBM has stepped up its investment in the booming risk management marketplace with a $387 million deal to buy Toronto-based analytics house Algorithmics.

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ACI takes offer to S1 shareholders

ACI Worldwide has stepped up its pursuit of S1 Corporation again, taking its cash and shares offer directly to shareholders.