Fraud cases handled by Adeptra more than doubled in 2009 with SMS communication increasing six-fold year-on-year; and the Auto-resolution™ specialist expects to see further demand for true multi-channel communication in 2010

Reading, UK and Norwalk, CT, USA – 9th February, 2010 – Adeptra, the recognised leader in automated contact and resolution services, has announced a summary of 2009 successes as it prepares for a strong 2010, during which it expects to see exponential demand for multi-channel customer communications,  including landline and mobile phone calls, email and SMS.

 ·        Partnership agreement enabling integrated access to key European exchanges for high-frequency traders

·        Proximity hosting across Interxion Financial Hubs in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom ·        High-speed implementation of on-demand access to key markets using euNetworks’ guaranteed ultra-low-latency euTrade trading solution. Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, and euNetworks, Europe’s foremost provider of mission-critical, high-performance data services, today announced a non-exclusive partnership to provide traders with turnkey pan-European colocation and low-latency access to key liquidity venues.

 JunglePay is the new brand for txtNation’s innovative plug-and-pay billing platform the Widget. The new brand reflects the fun, accessible and consumer-friendly usability of the website billing Widget.

The Widget was a streamlined version of txtNation’s popular payment aggregation platform mENABLE. JunglePay retains the Widget’s micropayment features, easy installation, and multiple language options but under a more memorable and colourful brand.

JunglePay promises to build upon the early success of the Widget by releasing a number of innovative features throughout 2010, including enhanced social networking compatibility.

- concerns about Chinese markets overheating are overdone -

London, 8 February 2010 – As the Chinese Year of the Tiger approaches, Baring Asset Management (Barings) believes that despite the continued expansion of the Chinese economy, China’s share prices still do not reflect their full potential. William Fong, manager of the Baring China Growth Fund, explains that Barings remains positive on the prospects for the Chinese equity market over the medium to long term despite concerns about the Chinese economy overheating.

William comments: “China has achieved outstanding economic stabilisation via government sponsored infrastructure development and the 8.7% GDP figure achieved in 2009 is testament to this.