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There continues to be M&A interest pertaining to Internet-based (i.e. cloud security) software. In this post, we’re highlighting three recent transactions. The companies that were acquired offer either cloud based and/or Software-as-a Service (SaaS) cyber security solutions in the space. This week, TrustWave Corp. announced its acquisition of M86 Security. According to TrustWave, one of the key objectives… View Article

There have been several recent software mergers and acquisitions in the bank technology segment.  The largest by far was Misys’ announced merger with Temenos Group, a provider of banking software systems to a diverse array of financial institutions, for approximately $2 billion. However, just today, Temenos was granted an additional four weeks by a UK… View Article

As we noted in our Online and Mobile Industry M&A press release, large retailers are becoming increasingly active in digital marketing. We mentioned Walmart’s acquisition of Kosmix Corporation, a social media company, for $300 million. Kosmix is now part of @WalmartLabs, the retailer’s social and mobile commerce platform. In early January, @WalmartLabs acquired Small Society, a company that… View Article

There were two similar deals last week relating to wealth management in the capital markets space.   SEI Investments announced its acquisition of select assets from NorthStar Systems. With a greater level of front-office automation now in place, this transaction will allow the investment processing company to strengthen its portfolio of business outsourcing solutions. SEI… View Article

It has been almost a month since Twitter acquired Summify, the creator of a social news app. Summify’s mobile app scans people’s news feeds, aggregating the content most relevant to individual users as real-time news spreads through social networking sites.  The unique summaries are based on several factors, including how often someone’s followers on Twitter shared… View Article