synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: oneShield, Inc., a leading provider of innovative technology driven policy administration, automated business rules and workflow solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry, has acquired the ebis insurance billing application from Mellon Financial Corporation to further expand their Dragon product offering.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Hearst Corp. agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake in Fitch Group, the parent of credit-ratings company Fitch Ratings, for $592 million from French financial holding company Fimalac SA. The acquisition also includes Algorithmics, a provider of risk-management services that Fimalac bought in January 2005.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.

synopsis: International Monetary Systems, Ltd., a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced that it has purchased the assets and client base of Kansas Trade Exchange (KTE), located in Wichita, KS. The transaction will become effective on September 30, 2007.

synopsis: GL TRADE, the global provider of front to back solutions for international financial institutions, has announced the acquisition of EMOS, a key actor in middle office derivatives solutions. EMOS´ solutions and teams integrate the Post Trade Derivatives business line (PTD) managing GL CLEARVISION and UBIX.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announces that it has acquired 9,790,280 shares in London Stock Exchange plc for a price of 1,218 pence per share. The consideration represents approximately GBP 119.2 million (c. US$ 219.4 million).

synopsis: Payment Data Systems, Inc. an integrated electronic payments solutions provider, has cancelled its acquisition of the assets of Electronic Recovery Systems LLC. Electronic Recovery Systems offers a variety of world-class Automated Clearing House (ACH) processing solutions.

synopsis: Financial Transaction Services LLC, a full service provider of electronic transaction processing services, announced that it had secured a $50 million growth equity commitment from FTV Capital, a multi-stage private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies.

synopsis: Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire 98.73% of KSNET, Inc. ("KSNet"), a leading Republic of Korea payment processor, for a purchase price of approximately 270 billion Korean won.

synopsis: Equens SE - one of the largest payment and card processors in Europe - is to acquire all shares in montrada GmbH, a German card acquiring and network service providing company, which is currently wholly owned by Commerzbank AG.

synopsis: Popular, Inc. announced the completion of the merger pursuant to which funds managed by Apollo Management, L.P. acquired a 51% interest in Popular’s processing subsidiary, EVERTEC, and related processing businesses, through the establishment of a joint venture.

synopsis: BancTec, Inc., a global provider of advanced, high-volume, document and payment processing solutions and services has extended the reach of its BPO offerings through the acquisition of Privatgirot AB, one of the largest providers of payment and document services in the Nordic region of Europe.

synopsis: Consorteum Holdings Inc. has acquired Consorteum Inc., a systems integrator within the financial services, payment and transaction processing industries, a Canadian-based provider of payment and transaction solutions.

synopsis: 3i Infotech, a global provider of IT solutions, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire J.P. Morgan Treasury Services' national retail lockbox business (NRLB). 3i Infotech's subsidiary, Regulus Group, is currently the largest outsourced remittance processing provider in the U.S.

synopsis: Fifth Third Bancorp and Advent International announced the consummation of their joint venture transaction for Fifth Third's processing business. Advent is purchasing an approximate 51% interest in Fifth Third's merchant acquiring and financial institutions businesses.

synopsis: MasterCard announced that it has entered into an agreement to increase its stake in Strategic Payments Services Pty Ltd , which will allow it to become the majority shareholder at 52.5%. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd will remain a key partner in the JV, retaining its existing shareholding, with Customers Ltd set to become a minority shareholder.

synopsis: Voice Commerce Group, a leader in payment and financial transaction processing systems, announced the completion of its acquisition of Perpetual Payments, a London-based specialist credit card and merchant services processing business.

synopsis: Heartland Payment Systems, a leading provider of credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payment services, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Network Services business of Alliance Data Systems Corporation.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: Vantiv, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Litle & Co., a leading independent eCommerce payment processor, providing a fully-integrated payments solution for companies that sell goods and services to consumers over the internet and through direct response marketing.

synopsis: SSI Investments II Limited's indirect subsidiary, Skillsoft Ireland Limited has completed the first closing of the acquisition of ThirdForce Group plc. ThirdForce engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of e-learning products to learners in education, government, healthcare, hospitality, and commercial organizations worldwide.

synopsis: TransUnion Corp., a leading global provider of information management and risk management solutions, announced that Advent International and GS Capital Partners VI Fund, LP and certain of its affiliates have signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire TransUnion.

synopsis: SkillSoft Ltd, a SaaS provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions, announced that its indirect subsidiaries, SkillSoft Corp and SkillSoft Ireland Ltd have acquired Element K from NIIT Ltd. Element K provides learning solutions that enable organisations to develop employees, support partners, and educate customers.

synopsis: Advent International and Taros Capital have sold Dutch payroll business Raet B.V. to CVC Capital Partners. Raet B.V. provides information technology solutions in the field of human resources and payroll services in the Netherlands. It's Raet Online SaaS solution includes components such as payrolling and personnel administration.

synopsis: SkillSoft, a leading SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions, announced the acquisition of the assets of 50 Lessons Limited, a provider of leadership video content that helps organizations around the world develop their employees by leveraging the power of story-based lessons.

synopsis: Misys plc, the global application software and services company, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Sophis. Sophis provides cross-asset and fully integrated portfolio and risk management solutions for the buy-side and the sell-side community.

synopsis: Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC, announced that it has acquired certain assets of Springbok Services, Inc. The assets were acquired by Fifth Third Processing Solutions in connection with Springbok's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding and include Springbok's cutting edge reloadable prepaid card processing platform.

synopsis: Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire National Processing Company (NPC). The transaction advances Fifth Third Processing Solutions' strategy to grow through complementary acquisitions and creates one of the largest merchant acquiring businesses in the United States.

synopsis: Leading global payments provider WorldPay, the new name for RBS WorldPay, became an independent company following the completion of the purchase of the business by private equity firms Advent International and Bain Capital from The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBSG). RBSG will retain a minority stake in the company.

synopsis: Advent International, the global private equity firm, announced that it has sold approximately 82% of Scitum, S.A. de C.V. (d.b.a. Scitum Seguridad), a leading Mexican IT security services provider, to Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V.

synopsis: SkillSoft PLC, a leading Software as a Service provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions, announced that the acquisition of the Company by funds sponsored by each of Berkshire Partners LLC, Advent International Corporation and Bain Capital Partners, LLC, was completed.

synopsis: Fifth Third Bancorp and Advent International announced the consummation of their joint venture transaction for Fifth Third's processing business. Advent is purchasing an approximate 51% interest in Fifth Third's merchant acquiring and financial institutions businesses.

synopsis: Advent International, the global private equity firm, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Sophis, a leading provider of cross-asset, front-to-back portfolio and risk management solutions. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: Citrix Systems, Inc. the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, has completed the acquisition of privately held Ardence Inc., a leading provider of solutions that enables IT administrators to provision PCs, servers, and web services on-demand from a centrally managed source.

synopsis: Advent International, a leading global private equity firm, today announced it has agreed to acquire a majority interest in BondDesk Group, the leading Alternative Trading System focused on odd-lot fixed-income execution and provider of software solutions to the securities industry, in partnership with the company's senior management team.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: oneShield, Inc., a leading provider of innovative technology driven policy administration, automated business rules and workflow solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry, has acquired the ebis insurance billing application from Mellon Financial Corporation to further expand their Dragon product offering.

synopsis: TradeMaven LLC and eLocal today jointly announced they have merged the two firms to form TradeMaven Group LLC (TMG). The merger is one of the most significant in the online trading industry, combining TradeMaven's leading technology for online trading with eLocal's exceptional retail and institutional execution and brokerage services.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Hearst Corp. agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake in Fitch Group, the parent of credit-ratings company Fitch Ratings, for $592 million from French financial holding company Fimalac SA. The acquisition also includes Algorithmics, a provider of risk-management services that Fimalac bought in January 2005.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.

synopsis: International Monetary Systems, Ltd., a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced that it has purchased the assets and client base of Kansas Trade Exchange (KTE), located in Wichita, KS. The transaction will become effective on September 30, 2007.

synopsis: GL TRADE, the global provider of front to back solutions for international financial institutions, has announced the acquisition of EMOS, a key actor in middle office derivatives solutions. EMOS´ solutions and teams integrate the Post Trade Derivatives business line (PTD) managing GL CLEARVISION and UBIX.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announces that it has acquired 9,790,280 shares in London Stock Exchange plc for a price of 1,218 pence per share. The consideration represents approximately GBP 119.2 million (c. US$ 219.4 million).