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AlphaClone to Launch Investment Accounts — Investment research firm AlphaClone announced that it plans to offer managed account services later this year. http://bit.ly/ayOI5t
BrightScope Partners with Acceleration Retirement — BrightScope announced a partnership with Acceleration Retirement, a provider of marketing and lead-generation services to retirement plan advisors. The deal combines BrightScope’s data and analytical tools with Acceleration’s marketing and practice-management experience. http://bit.ly/c780Zs
CashEdge to Support HelloWallet — CashEdge will provide financial data aggregation for new PFM website HelloWallet. CashEdge draws data from bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts, insurance plans, credit cards, mortgages and annuities. http://bit.ly/9xjRqD (Netbanker coverage of HelloWallet here.)
Check Point Wins Award from SC Magazine — Security software firm Check Point was recognized with a Reader Trust Award from SC Magazine for its Security Gateway R7, which took the award for Best Enterprise Firewall. This is the sixth time SC Magazine has given Check Point an award for achievement in information technology and security. http://bit.ly/doRu4B
Expensify Offers App on Google Apps Marketplace — Expensify announced that its small-business expense management app is now available on Google Apps Marketplace, Google’s recently launched storefront for online products and services. The Expensify app enables users to import expense data from their credit cards, manage receipts online, and create expense reports. http://bit.ly/cYjDLq
Four Finovate Alumni in Panel Discussion at SXSW – Credit Karma, Lending Club, Mint, and SmartyPig will discuss banking industry innovation at the SXSW conference on March 13 in Austin, Texas. The panel discussion will include Rob Garcia, Senior Director of Product Strategy for LendingClub.com; Aaron Forth, VP of Product at Mint.com; Kenneth Lin, CEO of CreditKarma.com; and Bob Weinschenk CEO of SmartyPig.com. http://bit.ly/dbuYuR
GreenSherpa Upgrades — GreenSherpa announced several upgrades to its web-based application, including changes to user collaboration and integration features, cash flow projection capabilities, and the graphical user interface. http://bit.ly/alnZeW
New Funding and Board Member for Home-Account — Bills.com has doubled its financial investment in Home-Account. In addition, Mark Goines, a former director of Mint and a former Intuit executive, has joined Home-Accounts Board of Directors. Goines also made an unspecified angel investment in Home-Account. http://bit.ly/aJGuzs
Intuit Offers Payroll Suite on Google Marketplace — Intuit is offering its Online Payroll suite of web applications on Google’s new Apps Marketplace. Intuit also intends to make the payroll solution available through its own Intuit App Center. http://bit.ly/9dsR19
iPay Technologies Partners with Q2ebanking — iPay Technologies and Q2ebanking announced a new alliance that will allow iPay to offer its bill payment solutions to Q2’s customers. Q2 provides financial services technologies to community financial institutions. http://bit.ly/9T6CQ9
Tom Burgess Joins Micronotes’ Advisory Board — Tom Burgess, the founder and CEO of Third Screen Media, has joined the advisory board of online marketing company Micronotes. Burgess will serve as a marketing practices advisor. Third Screen Media was a wireless advertising company that was acquired by AOL in 2007. http://bit.ly/bUEd7Q
mFoundry Receives Paybefore Award — mFoundry won the Best Virtual Prepaid Card category in Prepaid Media’s fourth annual Paybefore Awards. mFoundry was recognized for its work on Starbucks Mobile, which allows consumers to use mobile devices to track activity on Starbucks cards. http://bit.ly/doCsP4 (Netbanker blog on Starbucks Mobile here.)
Mozo Launches Program for Students – Australian financial comparison company Mozo has launched a new service called the Student Room. The program helps university students find deals on banking services, including special offers designed for students. http://bit.ly/dBsgMu
S1 acquires PM Systems — On March 4, S1 completed acquisition of PM Systems for $29 million. PM Systems provides internet banking, bill payment, and security solutions for credit unions. S1 announced the acquisition in its statement of its fourth quarter results. http://bit.ly/aF2Jvz
The Receivables Exchange Reports Sales Growth — The Receivables Exchange, an online marketplace for receivables trading, reported 100% quarter-over-quarter growth in receivables sold in Q4 2009. http://bit.ly/asQqNm
IDology launches photo ID scan & validation solution.
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