synopsis: Brussels-based depository Euroclear has signed an agreement to acquire the UK's EMXCo, a provider of electronic messaging technology that automates the dealing and settlement of mutual funds. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: LSI Logic Corporation and Agere Systems Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will be combined in an all-stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $4.0 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Agere shareholders will receive 2.16 shares of LSI for each share of Agere they own. Based on the cl

synopsis: Five9 has acquired Eco NN, a Russia-based company with 60 development staff focused on developing VoIP and call center applications. The acquisition of Eco NN was completed in September. All engineers at the company are now working on Five9’s Virtual Call Center product and will continue to reside in the Five9 Russia.

synopsis: Halo Technology Holdings, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Gupta Technologies, LLC from Platinum Equity.

synopsis: SAP AG announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sybase, Inc. As a result of this transaction, customers will be able to better harness today's explosion of data and deliver information and insight in real time to business consumers wherever they work so they can make faster, more informed decisions.

synopsis: VMware, Inc. and EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for VMware to acquire certain software products and expertise from EMC's Ionix IT management business.

synopsis: Cisco Systems Inc., maker of networking and communications products, is buying approximately an 80 percent stake in Nuova Systems for $50 million. Nuova, based in Santa Clara, Calif. and founded by former Cisco executives, develops next-generation data systems.

synopsis: CA announced that it has completed its acquisition of Wily Technology, a leading provider of enterprise application management solutions, for $375 million in an all-cash transaction.

synopsis: Aperture, the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers, has announced the completion of its acquisition by Emerson, effective March 25, 2008. This follows shareholder approval of the acquisition proposal first announced on February 25, 2008.

synopsis: Oracle Corporation announced that it had received approval of the European Commission and subsequently completed its acquisition of BEA Systems, Inc.

synopsis: Enea a world leading provider of telecom software and services, has acquired Swedish QiValue Technologies, a leading provider of Linux solutions. The acquisition will bolster Enea’s Linux expertise, strengthen its software offering, and increase Enea’s ability to offer Embedded Linux solutions.

synopsis: Wind River Systems, Inc., the global leader in Device Software Optimization has acquired the intellectual property including patents, copyrights, trademarks and associated product rights for RTLinux, the software industry’s only commercially-available, patented, hard real-time Linux technology developed by Finite State Machine Labs, Inc.

synopsis: Clerity Solutions, Inc. has acquired Sun Microsystems' mainframe rehosting business. On June 30, 2006, Clerity acquired the intellectual property assets and hired Sun employees directly involved in the mainframe rehosting solution business.

synopsis: Smith Micro Software Inc., a developer and marketer of a wide range of software and services for the wireless market, today announced it has acquired Allume Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of International Microcomputer Software Inc.

synopsis: DCSD is the business unit of Diebold, Incorporated dedicated to campus card and housing management systems for colleges and universities.

synopsis: Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS), a global supplier of application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, today announced the successful completion of its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of NEON Systems, Inc., by a subsidiary of Progress.

synopsis: Shah Capital Partners, a technology private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Ingenient Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of embedded multimedia software solutions for delivering video, audio and data on a range of platforms.

synopsis: Iron Mountain Incorporated today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Marlborough, Mass.-based LiveVault Corporation. LiveVault is a leading provider of disk-based online server backup and recovery solutions for small and mid-size businesses and for corporations with remote offices.

synopsis: HP today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trustgenix, Inc., a leading provider of federated identity management solutions. Upon the closing of the acquisition, HP plans to integrate Trustgenix and its software solutions into the HP OpenView management software portfolio.

synopsis: Oracle announced additions to its best-in-class identity management suite designed to meet the diverse needs of organizations across all industries. With the acquisition of OctetString, a leading provider of virtual directory software, Oracle has significantly strengthened its portfolio of industry-leading identity and access management products.

synopsis: Brussels-based depository Euroclear has signed an agreement to acquire the UK's EMXCo, a provider of electronic messaging technology that automates the dealing and settlement of mutual funds. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Brussels-based depository Euroclear has signed an agreement to acquire the UK's EMXCo, a provider of electronic messaging technology that automates the dealing and settlement of mutual funds. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: The boards of directors of the SWX Group, SIS Group and Telekurs Group have signed a letter of intent to merge the three organisations. Within the framework of the contemplated merger, the business activities of all three companies are to be combined under one roof.

synopsis: ODL Securities, the London-based equities, derivatives and FX trading house, has agreed the purchase of bestconnect, the leading UK retail service provider (RSP) electronic dealing service, from investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort.

synopsis: British hedge fund manager Man Group is buying a 70% stake in Eurex US, the struggling electronic futures market launched in Chicago in 2004, for $23.2 million in cash.

synopsis: BISYS, a leading provider of outsourcing solutions for the financial services sector, today announced its acquisition of TIME Financial Services, Inc., a Woodland Hills, CA - based independent, privately-held planning and insurance consulting organization dedicated to servicing national financial advisory firms.

synopsis: Lightspeed Holdings, LLC, a leading independent provider of brokerage services for institutional and professional traders, today announced it has completed the acquisition of E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC and ETP Technologies, LLC from E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation.

synopsis: Instinet, Inc., a global agency broker, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in an all cash transaction by Nomura Holdings, Inc, a leading Japan-based, global financial services firm. Instinet is majority owned by Silver Lake Partners, the leading private equity firm focused on large-scale investments in technology.

synopsis: OMX has finalized the acquisition of Eignarhaldsfelagid Verdbrefathing, owner of the Iceland Stock Exchange and the Icelandic Securities Depository. The payment to EV’s shareholders is as previously communicated 2,067,560 newly issued OMX shares and the total number of outstanding shares has consequently increased to 120,640,467 as of today.

synopsis: IntercontinentalExchange, the leading electronic energy marketplace, and the New York Board of Trade, the leading soft commodity exchange, announced that their merger transaction is complete. As of today's closing of the merger, NYBOT has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICE and is now part of a for-profit, publicly traded corporation.

synopsis: CME Group Inc. has completed its acquisition of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. The combined companies will provide customers around the world with access to all major benchmark asset classes, including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities and metals.

synopsis: NYSE Euronext (NYX), the world’s leading and most diverse financial market group, today announced that it has signed a binding term sheet to acquire a 5% equity position in the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), India’s leading commodity marketplace, subject to certain conditions.

synopsis: Montreal Exchange Inc. and TSX Group Inc. announced that they have agreed to combine their organizations to create TMX Group Inc. , a leading integrated exchange group.

synopsis: Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) announced today that they have entered into an agreement for SGX to invest in a 5% stake in BSE. SGX will subscribe to the shares of BSE at Rs 5,200 per share for Rs 189 crore (USD 42.7 million).

synopsis: Leading European exchange operator and transaction services provider, Deutsche Börse, today signed a definitive agreement with BSE to invest in a 5 percent stake for Rs 189 crore at a price of Rs 5,200 per share (USD 42.7 million), and also to explore ways of strengthening their collective competencies across a broad spectrum of business areas.

synopsis: The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. and the Montreal Exchange today announced their intention to form a strategic alliance that will include NYMEX purchasing a 10% stake of MX and the creation of a joint venture company that will serve the Canadian energy industry.

synopsis: Forex Capital Markets LLC announced it has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of the U.S. retail forex business of Hotspot FXr LLC to further expand the deep liquidity offered via its Active Trader platform. Hotspot FXr's affiliate, Hotspot FXi LLC, will continue to offer its platform for institutional FX trading.

synopsis: Marco Polo Network, the largest platform for electronic trading of securities listed and traded on Emerging Markets exchanges, today announced the acquisition of the trademarks, intellectual property IT infrastructure and consumer facing assets of XTF Global Asset Management Inc., an ETF research and ETF based investment advisor.

synopsis: Rabobank Nederland has decided to sell Alex Beleggersbank to the listed internet broker BinckBank. Alex will continue to exist as a separate brand under the ownership of BinckBank and will retain its own positioning.

synopsis: MICEX and RTS Exchange have merged, creating a single Russian exchange that is well-positioned to become a leading venue globally for trading across asset classes. The merger creates a one-stop-shop for local and international market participants to trade equities, bonds, derivatives and currencies.

synopsis: The Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange Co Ltd have made a final decision to merge their operations and create the world's third-largest securities bourse. Under the plan, the unlisted Tokyo bourse will first take a stake of up to a two-thirds in the smaller but listed Osaka exchange.

synopsis: NZX has agreed to a conditional term sheet for the acquisition of assets of The Marketplace Company. M-co designs, develops and operates markets for electricity, electricity derivatives, gas and carbon. NZX's proposed acquisition includes the energy business, gas business and M-co's software and trading platforms including EnergyHedge and Regi.