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closed 2/4/2008 via BusinessWire
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synopsis: TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation and Fiserv, Inc. announced today that TD AMERITRADE has completed its purchase of Fiserv's Investment Support Services business for approximately $225 million in cash plus the amount of acquired regulatory capital.
buyer: TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD:$3,605.00)
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation, through its brokerage subsidiaries, provides a dynamic balance of investment products and services that make it the investment firm of choice for millions of retail investor and independent registered investment advisor (RIA) clients. "
target parent: Fiserv, Inc.
target: Fiserv's Investment Support Services
Fiserv Investment Support Services provides products and services through Fiserv Affinity, Inc., and Fiserv Trust Company. Fiserv Trust Company, is one of the nation's largest independent trust companies, administering approximately 290,000 self-directed retirement and custodial accounts.
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announced 12/18/2020 via BusinessWire
Katapult Holding, Inc. will be merged with FinServ Acquisition Corp.,
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synopsis: Katapult, an e-commerce focused financial technology company, and FinServ Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which FinServ will take Katapult public. Katapult is a leading provider of e-commerce point-of-sale purchase options for nonprime US consumers.
buyer: FinServ Acquisition Corp. (FSRV:$0.00)
FinServ Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with one or more businesses or entities in the financial services industry or businesses providing technology services to the financial services industry. "
target: Katapult Holding, Inc.
Katapult is a leading provider of e-commerce point-of-sale purchase options for nonprime US consumers. Katapult's fully digital platform provides consumers with a flexible lease purchase option to enable them to obtain essential durable goods from Katapult's network of top tier e-commerce retailers.
Affirm, acquired PayBright
synopsis: Affirm, a more flexible and transparent alternative to credit cards, announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of PayBright, one of Canada's leading buy-now-pay-later providers.
buyer: Affirm
Affirm offers services that empower consumers to advance their financial well-being. Their mission is to revolutionize the banking industry to be more accountable and accessible to consumers. Affirm shoppers get the flexibility to buy now and make simple monthly payments for their purchases. "
target: PayBright
PayBright is one of Canada's leading providers of installment payment plans for e-commerce and in-store purchases. Through partnerships with over 7,000 domestic and international retailers, PayBright allows Canadian consumers to buy now and pay later in a quick and easy experience.
announced 12/3/2020 via BusinessWire
Cash App, will purchase Credit Karma Tax from Credit Karma
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synopsis: Square, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with Credit Karma, a personal finance company, to acquire its tax business, Credit Karma Tax, on behalf of Cash App, the financial services app that allows individuals to spend, send, store and invest money.
buyer parent: Square, Inc.
buyer: Cash App
Cash App is a mobile payment service developed by Square, Inc., allowing users to transfer money to one another using a mobile phone app. "
seller: Credit Karma
Credit Karma is a personal finance company that's focused on helping everyone make financial progress. Whether they're interested in getting a better deal on a loan, looking for ways to save, or simply monitoring their credit, they offer a range of tools and personalized recommendations.
closed 9/30/2020 via BNC Analysis
Bitz, acquired DinDin
synopsis: Bitz, a digital wallet in Brazil that makes it easier to pay bills and receive money, has acquired DinDin, a digital payments wallet in Brazil. DinDin makes it easy and safe to send and receive payments from friends and family. Their mobile app allows users to generate bills, manage receipts and payments, pay bills, transfer money, and more.
buyer parent: Bradesco
buyer: Bitz
Bitz is a digital wallet in Brazil that makes it easier to pay bills and receive money. Bitz's mobile app allows users to securely make payments, top off their cell phones, shop online, transfer money to friends and more. "
target: DinDin
DinDin is a digital payments wallet in Brazil. DinDin makes it easy and safe to send and receive payments from friends and family. Their platform and mobile app allows users to generate bills, manage receipts and payments, pay bills, split up payments, transfer money, and more.
announced 8/25/2020 via BusinessWire
WorldRemit, will acquire Sendwave
synopsis: Digital, global cross-border payments company WorldRemit announced it has agreed to acquire Sendwave, a rapidly growing app-based remittance company. Their mission is to make sending money as easy and affordable as sending a text.
buyer: WorldRemit
WorldRemit is an award-winning online money transfer service that enables customers to send remittances to family and friends in more than 100 receiving countries using a variety of payment options including debit cards, credit cards and innovative local payment methods. "
target: Sendwave
Sendwave is a rapidly growing app-based remittance company. Their mission is to make sending money as easy and affordable as sending a text and their app sends instant, no fee transfers from the US, UK, and Canada to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Nigeria with the best rates.
announced 6/24/2020 via BNC Analysis
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd., will acquire Wave Money
synopsis: Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd., a leading business corporation with a diversified portfolio of businesses in Myanmar, will acquire an 85% stake in Wave Money from Telenor, a communications company in the Nordics and Asia. Wave Money is a mobile financial services provider in Myanmar that offers users a convenient way to send and receive money.
buyer: Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd.
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. is a leading business corporation with a diversified portfolio of businesses in Real Estate, Consumer, Automotive & Heavy Equipment, Financial Services and Investments in Myanmar. "
target parent: Telenor Group
target: Wave Money
Wave Money is the leading mobile financial services provider in Myanmar. Wave Money offers users an instant, safe and convenient way of sending and receiving money through their mobile phones. Their app enables customers to send money to anyone in Myanmar at any time using just a phone number.
Credit Sesame, Inc., acquired STACK
synopsis: Credit Sesame, a credit and loan company, has acquired Canadian challenger bank Stack. STACK is the future of money and they are here to change how people use, feel and talk about finance. Totally fee-free, they are a smarter way to spend, save and share money right from a smartphone.
buyer: Credit Sesame, Inc.
Credit Sesame is the only service that helps consumers achieve financial wellness by helping them manage and grow their credit and cash in one place for free. "
target: STACK
STACK is the future of money and they are here to change how people use, feel and talk about finance. Totally fee-free, they are a smarter way to spend, save and share money right from a smartphone. Users can get real-time rewards and awesome offers from the places they actually shop.
Via Varejo, acquired Airfox
synopsis: Via Varejo, the largest electronics and furniture retailer in Brazil, has acquired Airfox, a fintech company aiming to provide inclusive financial services and access to capital to emerging markets. Airfox's banQi is a mobile banking platform that makes it easier and less expensive for underserved Brazilians to access their money and build wealth.
buyer: Via Varejo ((BOVESPA:V:$4,771.50)
Via Varejo is the largest electronics and furniture retailer in Brazil. Via Varejo operates around 1,000 physical and virtual stores, and 26 distribution centers. Their retail chains include Casas Bahia, Pontofrio, and Bartira. "
target: Airfox
Airfox is a fintech company aiming to provide inclusive financial services and access to capital to emerging markets. Airfox's banQi is a mobile banking platform for underserved Brazilians. banQi makes it easier and less expensive for people to access their money and build wealth.
closed 5/6/2020 via BNC Analysis
GoBear, acquired AsiaKredit
synopsis: GoBear, a complete and easy-to-use financial services comparison site in Singapore, has acquired AsiaKredit, an end-to-end consumer lending platform in the Philippines. AsiaKredit provides fast and convenient consumer loan products through their pera247 mobile app.
buyer: GoBear
GoBear is a complete and easy-to-use financial services comparison site in Singapore. GoBear features over 100 products from dozens of providers. Their platform allows users to easily search and compare all types of insurance, credit cards, and loans. "
target: AsiaKredit
AsiaKredit is an end-to-end consumer lending platform in the Philippines. AsiaKredit provides fast and convenient consumer loan products through their pera247 mobile app. AsiaKredit has processed over 1 million applications for short-term, installment, and sales finance loans.
ZipTel, will acquire Douugh
synopsis: Australia-based ZipTel, a local telecommunications firm, is to acquire Douugh, a company that offers a subscription-based financial wellness platform, which helps customers with money management, paying off debt, saving more each month, and building up their wealth by using a 'smart' bank account and Mastercard debit card.
buyer: ZipTel (ASX:ZIP:$0.03)
ZipTel is an Australian owned and operated telecommunications business focused on providing international roaming and calling solutions to the consumer, using state of the art technologies. "
target: Douugh
Douugh offers a subscription-based financial wellness platform, which helps customers with money management, paying off debt, saving more each month, and building up their wealth by using a 'smart' bank account and Mastercard debit card.
Skybound Capital, acquired Fair Go Finance Pty Ltd
synopsis: Skybound Capital, a global wealth management firm, has acquired a majority stake in Australian fintech company Fair Go Finance. Skybound takes a 60 per cent stake in Fair Go Finance from Frankfurt-listed MyBucks SA. Founded in 2008, Fair Go Finance is an expert online personal loan provider for everyday Aussies who need cash fast.
buyer: Skybound Capital
Skybound Capital is a global wealth management business, providing a diverse and unique range of investment products for family offices, private clients, advisors and institutions. Skybound Capital's office footprint includes Mauritius, London, Bermuda, Hong Kong and South Africa. "
target parent: MyBucks S.A.
target: Fair Go Finance Pty Ltd
Founded in 2008, Fair Go Finance is an expert online personal loan provider for everyday Aussies who need cash fast. Their aim is to help their customers' access better financial options, now and in the future.
Legal & General Group Plc, acquired MyFutureNow
synopsis: Legal & General, one of the UK's leading financial services groups, has acquired MyFutureNow, an online pension tracing and consolidation service in the UK. MyFutureNow finds historical pensions from workplaces and personal policies and brings them into one dashboard so their clients can get a full view on all of their pensions in one place.
buyer: Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN:$27,079.61)
Legal & General is one of the UK's leading financial services groups. Legal & General is the UK's largest investment manager for corporate pension schemes and a UK market leader in pensions de-risking, life insurance, workplace pensions and retirement income. "
target: MyFutureNow
MyFutureNow is an online pension tracing and consolidation service in the UK. MyFutureNow finds historical pensions from workplaces and personal policies and brings them into one convenient dashboard so their clients can get a full view on all of their pensions in one place.
Kanetix Ltd., acquired intelliMortgage Inc.
synopsis: Kanetix Ltd., Canada's largest digital customer acquisition platform for insurance and financial services, has acquired intelliMortgage Inc., a Canadian digital mortgage broker. intelliMortgage objectively compares every major lender and helps customers pick the best rate and the best contract terms.
buyer: Kanetix Ltd.
Kanetix Ltd. is Canada's largest digital customer acquisition platform for insurance and financial services. With over 8 million users visiting their five consumer-facing brands yearly, the company works directly with the country's top insurers, financial institutions and brokers. "
target: intelliMortgage Inc.
intelliMortgage is an online discount mortgage broker serving independent, financially savvy homeowners across Canada. intelliMortgage objectively compares every major lender and helps customers pick the best rate and the best contract terms.
HomeLight, acquired Eave
synopsis: HomeLight, an online real estate platform that uses data and technology to connect home sellers with buyers and real estate agents, has acquired Eave, a digital mortgage lender. Eave offers simple, transparent home loans that enable creditworthy buyers to be treated like cash buyers.
buyer: HomeLight
HomeLight is an online real estate platform that uses data and technology to connect home sellers with buyers and real estate agents. HomeLight helps home sellers determine which agent or cash buyer will get them the most money for their home. "
target: Eave
Eave is a digital mortgage lender. Eave offers simple, transparent home loans that enable creditworthy buyers to be treated like cash buyers. They offer some of the lowest rates in the industry and tailor the loan to fit their client's financial situation.
closed 4/24/2019 via PR Newswire
Reali, acquired Lenda
synopsis: Reali, the real estate technology company transforming home-buying and selling, announced it has acquired Lenda, a leading online direct mortgage lender with proprietary technology that allows homeowners to complete their refinance or home loans online from start to finish quickly, efficiently and securely.
buyer: Reali
Reali is a new real estate marketplace that matches buyers and sellers at a fair price by empowering them with modern tools and leveraging their mobile lifestyles in new and inspiring ways. In short, they have reimagined the entire real estate model from curiosity to close. "
target: Lenda
Lenda is an innovative platform that allows homeowners to complete their home loan financing and refinance applications online. It's quick, efficient, and secure. Because of its proprietary technology, the company has streamlined the mortgage application process, saving customers time and money.
closed 10/2/2019 via BusinessWire
Voyager Digital Ltd. Holdings Inc., acquired Ethos.io
synopsis: Voyager Digital (Canada) Ltd., a crypto asset broker, has acquired Ethos.io PTE LTD, a leading Universal Wallet & Blockchain Service Provider. Assets acquired include the Ethos Universal Wallet, a digital wallet to securely store, track, and send and receive crypto assets for free, and Ethos Bedrock, an enterprise blockchain application.
buyer: Voyager Digital Ltd. Holdings Inc. (CNSX:VYGR:$0.51)
Voyager is a crypto asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. Voyager offers investors best execution, data, wallet and custody services through its institutional-grade open architecture platform. "
target: Ethos.io
Ethos.io is a blockchain platform company dedicated to making it easy and safe for consumers and businesses to interact with the new economy. They are based in San Francisco, CA.
closed 1/17/2019 via finextra.com
Paylate, acquired AmmoPay
synopsis: ID Finance, the emerging markets fintech company, has sold off its Russian Point-of-sale (POS) finance business, AmmoPay, to POS lender, Paylate. AmmoPay is an automatic online POS-credit service. It allows online shoppers to have an installment plan for various categories of goods and services.
buyer: Paylate
Paylate is an online POS lender, which enables the customer to purchase a product or a service from an e-commerce site first, and pay for it later. Paylate has more than 700 e-commerce partners including industry leaders. "
target parent: ID Finance
target: AmmoPay
AmmoPay is a Russian automatic online POS-credit service. It allows online shoppers to have an installment plan for various categories of goods and services. AmmoPay has been operating in the POS finance market since 2015. Their customer base has over 75,000 users.
closed 10/10/2018 via GlobeNewswire
Oportun, acquired SpringboardAuto
synopsis: Oportun, a technology-powered Community Development Financial Institution, announced it has acquired the intellectual property and lending platform of SpringboardAuto, a direct-to-consumer auto loan platform transforming car buying and financing into a modern online and mobile friendly experience.
buyer: Oportun
Oportun provides inclusive, affordable financial services that empower their customers to build a better future. Oportun uses advanced data analytics and technology to "score" and lend money to individuals with limited credit history that other lenders consider "unscorable." "
target: SpringboardAuto
SpringboardAuto is a direct-to-consumer auto loan platform transforming car buying and financing into a modern online and mobile friendly experience. Whether it's buying from a private party or dealer, their platform utilizes robust technology and data to deliver a premium lending experience.
Fair Go Finance Pty Ltd, acquired Capfin Money
synopsis: Fair Go Finance, an online personal loan provider in Australia, has acquired Capfin Money from Pepkor South East Asia, a company that owns and operates retail stores in Australia and New Zealand. Capfin Money is an online loan provider in Australia that provides loans to customers to meet short-term cash needs.
buyer parent: MyBucks S.A.
buyer: Fair Go Finance Pty Ltd
Founded in 2008, Fair Go Finance is an expert online personal loan provider for everyday Aussies who need cash fast. Their aim is to help their customers' access better financial options, now and in the future. "
target parent: Pepkor South East Asia
target: Capfin Money
Capfin Money is an Australian company in the financial services sector that provides loans to customers to meet short-term cash needs. Customers can quickly apply for loans ranging from $500 to $5,000 online from their smartphone, tablet, or desktop.
announced 11/25/2019 via BNC Analysis
The Charles Schwab Corporation, will acquire TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
synopsis: Charles Schwab is to buy discount brokerage rival TD Ameritrade in an all-stock deal valued at $26 billion. TD Ameritrade is a broker that offers an electronic trading platform for the trade of financial assets including common stocks, preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, options, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, and fixed income investments.
buyer: The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW:$10,615.00)
The Charles Schwab Corporation is a leading provider of financial services. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. "
target: TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD:$3,605.00)
TD Ameritrade is a broker that offers an electronic trading platform for the trade of financial assets including common stocks, preferred stocks, futures contracts, exchange-traded funds, options, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, and fixed income investments.
closed 6/11/2009 via BusinessWire
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, acquired thinkorswim, Inc.
synopsis: TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of thinkorswim Group Inc. This combination enhances TD AMERITRADE's industry leadership position, solidifying its #1 market share in trades per day and making the firm the new industry leader in the number of options trades placed each day.
target: thinkorswim, Inc. (:$371.80)
thinkorswim is a leading online brokerage company specializing in options that also offers customers a broad range of products including equities, futures, mutual funds, and bonds.
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closed 10/10/2007 via BusinessWire
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, acquired Market Gear, Inc
synopsis: TD AMERITRADE recently acquired the business of Market Gear, a provider of professional-grade options trade analysis tools.
target: Market Gear, Inc
Market Gear focuses on providing comprehensive and insightful market data intelligence to all levels of investors and traders. Market Gear™ offers high-end technical analysis with in-depth fundamentals, insider activity, comprehensive earnings analysis and advanced option forecast and modeling.
closed 1/12/2007 via Company Press Release
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, acquired iRebal
synopsis: TD Ameritrade announced that its ThinkTech Inc. subsidiary has acquired iRebal, a company founded by Gobind Daryanani in association with three leading planning firms whose portfolio rebalancing program is used by wealth managers. Terms of the acquisition were not announced, but Daryanani will continue to oversee the development of iRebal.
target: iRebal
iRebal is a rule-based application that automatically generates trade recommendations for multiple-account level rebalancing and cash management. It was developed through the joint efforts of three major advisory firms in an effort to improve the efficiency of their rebalancing efforts.
Ameritrade Holding Corporation, acquired TD Waterhouse
synopsis: TD Bank Financial Group has completed the sale of TD Waterhouse USA to Ameritrade Holding Corporation, creating the combined company, TD Ameritrade. In connection with the transaction, TD Waterhouse Canada has acquired 100% of Ameritrade's Canadian brokerage operations.
buyer: Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD:$3,605.00)
target parent: Toronto Dominion Bank
target: TD Waterhouse
TD Waterhouse provides investors with a broad range of brokerage, mutual fund, banking products and services on an integrated basis. As you browse through our Web site, we invite you to read about our Products & Services.
announced 12/19/2018 via Reuters
Saxo Bank, will acquire BinckBank
synopsis: Saxo Bank, a fintech specialist, is to acquire Dutch online bank BinckBank. BinckBank operates as an online bank for investors and savers by offering online financial services provided by its central European IT platform.
buyer: Saxo Bank
The Saxo Group is a fintech specialist, and they provide multi-asset market access and Banking as a Service to clients in 180 countries via cutting-edge technology. They are based in Copenhagen. "
target: BinckBank (:$186.53)
BinckBank is the largest independent Dutch online bank for investors. BinckBank operates as an online bank for investors and savers by offering online financial services provided by its central European IT platform.
closed 9/2/2014 via PR Newswire
tradeMONSTER merged with Options House,
synopsis: OptionsHouse LLC, L.P. and tradeMONSTER Group, Inc., two innovative, Chicago-based leaders in the online brokerage sector, announced the completion of the previously announced transactions to combine the two companies, creating a market leading brokerage for active traders and investors, pending final regulatory approval.
buyer parent: PEAK6 Investments LP
buyer: Options House
At OptionsHouse, their mission is to provide savvy investors in options and stock the power and functionality of traditional software-based trading tools with the portability of an online trading platform through the extensive use of leading edge web technologies. "
target: tradeMONSTER
tradeMONSTER™ is an innovative online brokerage that helps self−directed investors manage their money with the skill and confidence of professionals.
closed 10/1/2007 via
Scotiabank, acquired TradeFreedom
synopsis: Scotiabank signed a definitive agreement to acquire TradeFreedom Securities Inc., a privately owned and dynamic Canadian online brokerage boutique. The transaction complements product offerings currently available through the Bank's direct investment arm, ScotiaMcLeod Direct Investing.
buyer: Scotiabank (TSX:BNS:$14,975.30)
Scotiabank is one of North America's premier financial institutions and Canada's most international bank. With more than 58,000 employees, Scotiabank Group and its affiliates serve approximately 12 million customers in some 50 countries around the world. "
target: TradeFreedom
TradeFreedom Securities Inc. is Canada's premier online broker for active traders and investors. Since 1999, we have been providing sophisticated online brokerage services, including instant direct access to equities, options, futures, and forex, through better technology at a better price.
E-Trade Financial Corp., acquired OptionsHouse
synopsis: E*TRADE Financial Corporation announced that it completed the acquisition of Aperture New Holdings, Inc., the ultimate parent company of OptionsHouse. OptionsHouse is an online broker and value leader dedicated to active traders. OptionsHouse offers advanced trading technology, a full-suite of investment products including equities and futures.
buyer: E-Trade Financial Corp. (ETFC:$2,937.00)
E*TRADE Financial and its subsidiaries provide financial services including online brokerage and related banking products and services to retail investors. Securities products and services are offered by E*TRADE Securities. Bank products and services are offered by E*TRADE Bank or its subsidiaries. "
target: OptionsHouse
OptionsHouse is an online broker and value leader dedicated to active traders. OptionsHouse offers advanced trading technology, a full-suite of investment products including equities and futures, and first class customer service to all online traders.
TradeFloor Pty Ltd, acquired OpenMarkets
synopsis: Software developer TradeFloor has acquired a controlling stake in OpenMarkets, a digital trading platform that provides retail investors, traders, advisers, robo-advisers, brokers and financial intermediaries with a suite of innovative brokerage services for trading on the Australian securities markets.
buyer: TradeFloor Pty Ltd
TradeFloor is a must-have application for anyone who trades (or is thinking about trading) Exchange-Traded Options in Australia. They are striving to make options accessible to everyone, regardless of trading knowledge, and provide valuable insights into the risk and reward of trading strategies. "
target: OpenMarkets
OpenMarkets is a digital trading platform that provides retail investors, traders, advisers, robo-advisers, brokers and financial intermediaries with a suite of innovative brokerage services for trading on the Australian securities markets.
The Charles Schwab Corporation, acquired Motif Investing, Inc.
synopsis: The Charles Schwab Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of the technology and intellectual property of Motif, a next-generation online broker offering thematic investing to individual and institutional investors.
target: Motif Investing, Inc.
Motif is a next-generation online broker offering thematic investing to individual and institutional investors. They are a fintech pioneer that has combined breakthrough technology and data science to deliver customized thematic portfolios to investors.
Flatex, will acquire DEGIRO B.V.
synopsis: flatex Bank AG, a leading online brokerage business in Europe, will acquire DEGIRO BV, one of the fastest growing online brokers in Europe. DEGIRO provides affordable, custom-made financial services for investors worldwide. Their intuitive platform accommodates all styles of investing, and offers a large number of financial instruments and markets.
buyer: Flatex (DB:FLA:$132.15)
Flatex is a leading online brokerage business in Europe. Flatex provides an affordable and mobile online broker-platform with expert service and advice. Flatex offers trading in all common securities such as shares, funds and ETFs in exchange and over-the-counter trading. "
target: DEGIRO B.V.
DEGIRO is one of the fastest growing online brokers in Europe. DEGIRO provides affordable, custom-made financial services for investors worldwide. Their intuitive platform accommodates all styles of investing, and offers a large number of financial instruments and markets.
Lynx Vermogensbeheer BV, acquired TradersOnly BV
synopsis: LYNX, a Dutch specialist in online investing, has acquired TradersOnly, the number 1 online broker for active investors in the Netherlands. TradersOnly's advanced trading platform provides investors with real-time prices and relevant information. TradeOnly allows users to easily trade shares in 19 different countries and 63 different exchanges.
buyer: Lynx Vermogensbeheer BV
LYNX is a Dutch specialist in online investing. LYNX provides investors with access to more than 100 exchanges in 20 countries through its user-friendly trading platform. The company was founded in 2006 and has been active on the Dutch market since 2007. "
target: TradersOnly BV
TradersOnly is the number 1 online broker for active investors in the Netherlands. TradersOnly's advanced trading platform provides investors with real-time prices and relevant information. TradeOnly allows users to easily trade shares in 19 different countries and 63 different exchanges.
Mohamed Radwan & Omar Radwan, acquired Arab Finance Brokerage Company
synopsis: Arab Finance Brokerage Co. announced a group of investors finalized the acquisition of 100% of Arab Finance. Among the new shareholders, were market experts Mohamed Radwan, Ex-Board member In Pharos Securities and Omar Radwan. Arab Finance is one of the most prestigious and well-known news websites in the financial sector.
buyer: Mohamed Radwan & Omar Radwan
Mohamed Radwan is the Ex-Board member In Pharos Securities and Omar Radwan is the former Head of Asset Management in HC Securities & Investment. "
target: Arab Finance Brokerage Company
Arab Finance is one of the most prestigious and well-known news websites in the financial sector. Arab Finance has one of the oldest news portal covering the Egyptian EGX and macroeconomic news. In addition, Arab Finance also provides its services as a brokerage house specialized in online trading.
Ally, acquired TradeKing
synopsis: Ally Financial Inc., one of the world's largest automotive financial services companies, announced that it has acquired TradeKing Group, Inc., a digital wealth management company. TradeKing Group, Inc. provides online brokerage services for independent self-directed investors in the United States.
buyer: Ally (ALLY:$6,378.00)
Ally Financial Inc. is one of the world's largest automotive financial services companies. The company offers a full suite of automotive financing products and services in key markets around the world. "
target: TradeKing
TradeKing Group, Inc. provides online brokerage services for independent self-directed investors in the United States. It offers online trading services in the areas of options, stocks, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, fixed incomes, and foreign exchange funds.
TradeKing, acquired MB Trading Holdings, LLC
synopsis: TradeKing Group, Inc., an innovator in online brokerage, today announced that its acquisition of MB Trading has officially closed. With the addition of MB Trading's renowned trading platform, TradeKing now offers a powerful, active trading experience for the most seasoned traders.
buyer: TradeKing
TradeKing Group, Inc. provides online brokerage services for independent self-directed investors in the United States. It offers online trading services in the areas of options, stocks, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, fixed incomes, and foreign exchange funds. "
target: MB Trading Holdings, LLC
MB Trading is a direct access brokerage firm that develops and markets direct access trading technology to online investors, institutions, and qualified destinations. Using a proprietary order routing system, the company allows investors to trade directly to the NASDAQ, NYSE and AMEX markets.
closed 1/10/2008 via Burlington Free Press
Banks.com, Inc., acquired OnLine Investments, Inc.
synopsis: Banks.com, Inc. a leading financial services focused web property, announced the acquisition of certain assets of Online Investments, Inc., including MyStockFund.com, MyStockFundKids.com and an online broker/dealer with a wide array of products, tools, and services.
buyer: Banks.com, Inc. (BNX:$0.00)
Banks.com is a leading Financial Services portal containing a unique breadth and depth of products and services. Our mission is to bring our users and subscribers the most relevant financial information on the web. "
target: OnLine Investments, Inc.
MyStockFund Securities, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, is the broker-dealer offering the unique securities trading platform. OnLine Investments, Inc. the parent of MyStockFund Securities, Inc. has developed the technology to enable convenient and cost-effective Internet-based investment.
announced 7/3/2019 via GlobeNewswire
Tiger Brokers, will acquire Marsco Investment Corporation
synopsis: Tiger Brokers, a leading online brokerage firm focused on global Chinese investors, will acquire Marsco Investment Corporation, an online brokerage service platform in the US. Marsco focuses on empowering self-directed investors with the necessary tools to manage their portfolios.
buyer: Tiger Brokers
Tiger Brokers is a leading online brokerage firm focused on global Chinese investors. Tiger Brokers provides an online and mobile trading platform that enables investors to trade in equities and other financial instruments on multiple exchanges around the world. "
target: Marsco Investment Corporation
Marsco is an online brokerage service platform in the US. Marsco focuses on empowering self-directed investors with the necessary tools to manage their portfolios. Marsco is designed for self-directed investors who want the flexibility to trade and invest in a wide variety of securities.
Niyogin Fintech Ltd., acquired Moneyfront
synopsis: Niyogin, a non-banking finance company in India, has acquired a 50.1% stake in Moneyfront, an online robo-advisory and investment platform in India. Moneyfront helps its users invest in mutual funds and other fixed-income instruments. Users can manage their investments through a customizable portfolio management system and earn superior returns.
buyer: Niyogin Fintech Ltd. (BSE:538772:$2.40)
Founded in 1988, Niyogin is a non-banking finance company in India. The company helps small businesses with their financial needs, whether it is collateral free access to credit for working capital, financing small projects, expanding businesses or purchasing inventory. "
target: Moneyfront
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AxiCorp is a leading global provider of margin and deliverable Foreign Exchange, Contracts For Difference (CFDs) and Financial Spread betting. Their major brands are AxiTrader, AxiPrime, AxiSelect and AxiForex. They offer fully regulated Retail and Institutional trading. "
target parent: KBBO Group
target: One Financial Markets
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Freedom Finance, acquired NetTrader
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buyer parent: Freedom Holding Corp.
buyer: Freedom Finance
Freedom Finance Investment Company provides stock brokerage and asset management services. The company is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The Freedom Finance team is one of the few in Russia that provides full support to clients' work on US exchanges. "
target: NetTrader
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Grupo Supervielle S.A., acquired InvertirOnline.com
synopsis: Grupo Supervielle S.A., a universal financial services group headquartered in Argentina, has acquired InvertirOnline.com (IOL), an online trading platform in Argentina that allows trading in the Latin American and US stock exchanges. IOL offers online assistance and information for making decisions related to buying and selling stocks and bonds.
buyer: Grupo Supervielle S.A. (BASE:SUPV:$424.10)
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target: InvertirOnline.com
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Playtech plc, will acquire Ava Trade
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buyer: Playtech plc (LSE:PTEC:$1,767.78)
Playtech is an online gaming software supplier, offering cutting-edge solutions to the industry's leading operators. Its approach has been centered on the continual development of best-of-breed gaming products and content, and its success built upon strong partnerships with our licensees. "
target: Ava Trade
AvaTrade's user-oriented perspective, combined with financial backing, is unique in the field of online trading. AvaTrade has created the optimal trading environment for every trader. AvaTrade's scope includes a spectrum of trading instruments including Forex, stocks, commodities and indices.
Playtech plc, will acquire Plus500
synopsis: Playtech Plc, the online gaming company, has agreed to buy Plus500, an online trading platform for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally over more than 1,900 different underlying global financial instruments comprising equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, indices and commodities.
Playtech is the world's largest online gaming software supplier, offering cutting-edge, value added solutions to the industry's leading operators. Since Playtech's inception in 1999, its approach has been centered on the continual development of best-of-breed gaming products and content. "
target: Plus500 (AIM:PLUS:$221.48)
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Review by Christopher Joseph, Copyright ©1998
Drifter is a racing game in the style of console games like Wipeout, in which you control a craft with jet engines and no actual contact with the ground. I'm not going to attempt to compare Drifter to the console equivalents, because I haven't played them, but I can certainly say that it is more fun than any other previously released RISC OS racing game.
In fact, I'd go so far as to say that I don't actually like racing games as a genre, possibly because I'm not much good at them. Drifter scores well on the first of those - I thoroughly enjoyed playing it - but not so well on the second, as I finished it after only a few days playing (albeit on the easiest speed setting), which probably means that a racing expert could do it in an afternoon with very few problems. On the other hand, having finished it I then went back and played it again (and not just to experiment with the "secret" extra craft), so it will survive beyond that initial dash to the finish line.
Whilst the game can be played direct from floppy disc, it should be quicker to install it onto your hard disc. Unfortunately it isn't, because this process does not appear to work properly - the title-screen is loaded, and then the game asks for the key-disc. Once this has been inserted, it then demands disc two, and proceeds to load the track and graphics data from that, rather than from the installed copies on the hard disc. [Ed: it worked okay for me, so it might work for you if you're lucky]
Another complaint at this point is the appalling behaviour of the game in respect to the monitor, which appears to be standard with The Fourth Dimesion's "Risc PC" games. Before loading, it asks what monitor you have, and then proceeds to load a mode definition file (MDF) containing only a single mode into memory - and being 320x256 this is no use for the desktop, so it is necessary to re-load your own MDF (or reboot the machine) after playing. What's more, the definition supplied is not actually very good - I would recommend selecting the "other" option, even if you only have the Acorn-supplied MDF, and certainly if you have an alternative "square" mode (such as the one supplied with The ARM Club's !GameOn).
The game itself has no particularly outstanding flaw - the various craft available handle reasonably well, although I was unable to distinguish between most of them. The only two that stand out are the "Hyper" bonus craft, which travels much faster than any of the standard ones, and the "Exocet", which has an extremely useful self-repair feature. The computer drivers are well simulated, and do appear to be actually driving round the circuit, rather than merely following a pre-recorded route. Not only do they swerve to avoid you (sometimes!) but they also make mistakes (crashing into walls and bridges), and can be quite aggressive (towards each other, as well as the player) when a suitable opportunity presents itself.
Graphically, the game is somewhat disappointing - the track is entirely flat, and the scenery and craft both lack variety. There are about three different kinds of wall, and a bridge over the track, as well as a couple of unique features on later levels, whilst the craft are distinguished only by the patterns on their wings. There is also a problem with the mapping technique used - the position of the scenery and the driveable area are stored separately (rather than using the edges of the track to control where the craft can travel), with the result that there are walls you can drive through, and places where you crash into thin air over the track. Whilst these can easily be learnt and avoided, a little more care in design would have removed this problem completely.
In addition to the various "normal" areas of flooring, there are a few squares scattered around each track that have special effects on the player (although not on the computer drivers) - there are three that affect your speed in various ways, one that causes you to spin around on the spot and one that gives you an extra missile. All the craft come initially equipped with missiles, which can be fired in an attempt to damage an opponent's craft - when hit by a missile, craft slow down temporarily and take damage to their shields. The Exocet, in addition to its repair system, allegedly carries homing missiles, but these seem to be barely more accurate than the normal kind.
Tracks are grouped into pairs, and when you can come first or second in both of a pair you are allowed to move onto the next two tracks. All tracks that you currently have access to can be selected from the practice screen, allowing you to improve your laptimes and tactics before racing. However, it doesn't remember which tracks you can practice on - even though the game saves the highscore table - so if you get to track seven before quitting, and come back another time, you have to play the game through from the beginning before you can practice on the later tracks again. Another thing the game doesn't save is your choices from the options menu, which caused me great trouble the second time I played it - assuming that my previous options were safely installed, I clicked on start straight away, only to find that I had no control over the craft because I prefered using keys to the default mouse. What's more, there is no way of quitting part-way through a game, so I had to crash the craft a number of times before I could change the options.
The other problem with the option menu is that it can only be used with the keyboard, whereas all the other menus are mouse controlled. The game in fact follows this inconsistency throughout - even if you have selected keyboard controls, you have to click a mouse button to move on from the screen informing you of your position at the end of the race...
As well as the options for keyboard/mouse control, speed and assorted graphics settings there is also sound control. This gives you a choice of either the "fx" or music, which consists of a rather tedious (verging on irritating) tracker file. The effects are lacking in variety (they consist of engine noise, a couple of explosions and a voice that announces "kick zone" - or that's what it sounds like - every time you pass under one of the checkpoints). However, they are not unpleasent, and are all that this type of game requires, so there's nothing wrong with that.
Overall, this is an entertaining, reasonably playable game let down by a lot of small flaws. The graphics and sound aren't great, but they are largely adequate (apart from the almost unreadable text on the buttons in the main menu) - a little imagination could have made a big difference in this area, but you are generally too busy avoiding the walls to be overly worried about what they look like...
The game's life would have been extended enormously by including a track editor, and also by the option to play against other people over a serial link or via the internet. My final verdict would have to be "could do better". This is a fairly good game, but with more tracks, better graphics, an editor and more attention to detail, it could have been great.
Drifter is distributed by:
The Fourth Dimension (now part of CJE Micros)
78 Brighton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2EN
Tel. (01903) 213361
Fax (01903) 523679
Email: 4d@cje.demon.co.uk
WWW: http://www.cje.co.uk/4d/
Drifter is compatible with all Acorn RISC OS computers with at least 2Mb RAM, a hard disc and RISC OS 2 or above. It costs £35.
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Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition) - a summary
This is a summary of the book: Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K. This book is about the history of Psychology and how now-day psychology came to be. The book is used in the course 'Foundations of psychology' at the second year of psychology at the University of Amsterdam.
The wider picture, where did it all start? - summary of chapter 1 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of PsychologyChapter 1The wider picture, where did it all start?Introduction This book describes the growth of psychology as an independent branch of learning and tries to comprehend the essence of the discipline. The introduction of written records represents one of the most important moments in the development of science.The preliterate culture Preliterate civilisation: civilisation before writing was invented.Though these civilisations have not left us with written testimonies, it is possible to discern several important features of them by studying existing cultures that do not use writing.This research revealed three important characteristics of knowledge in these kinds of cultures:Although cultures without literacy know how to make tools, start fires, obtain shelter, hunt, fish, and gather fruit and vegetables, their skills are not based on an understanding of how things work, but rather on practical rules of thumb of what do do when.There knowledge is confided to 'know-how' without theoretical understanding of the underlying principlesThe fluidity of knowledgeKnowledge of the actual history of the tribe is limited to two generations and the function of the oral tradition is mainly the transmission of practical skillsThe existence of a collection of myths and stories about the beginning of the universe, life and natural phenomena, in which human traits are projected onto objects and events.Animism: explanation of the workings of the world and the universe...
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The scientific revolution of the seventeenth century and its aftermath - summary of chapter 2 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of PsychologyChapter 2The scientific revolution of the seventeenth century and its aftermathIntroduction The word psychology did not appear in literature before 1500.Scientific revolution: name given to a series of discoveries in the seventeenth century, involving Galilei, Descartes and Newton, that enhanced the status of science in society. The geocentric model of the universe in the sixteenth century The earth as the centre of the universe The model that of the universe used in the sixteenth century was the model described by Aristotle who built on others) and elaborated by Ptolemy.Aristotle's universe was a limited universe with the Earth in the middleGeocentric model: model of the universe in which the Earth is at the centre; was dominant until the seventeenth century.The addition of epicycles A key problem within the Aristotelian universe was the movements of some of the wandering stars.To explain strange movements, Ptolemy used the notion of 'epicycles'.Epicycles: small cycles made by the wandering stars in addition to their main orbit around the earth. Copernicus's alternative heliocentric model The sun at the centre of the universe Aristotle's model was not the only one that had been proposed in ancient cultures.Heliocentric model: model of the universe in which the...
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Eighteenth- and nineteenth- century precursors to a scientific psychology - summary of chapter 3 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of PsychologyChapter 3Eighteenth- and nineteenth- century precursors to a scientific psychology A characteristic of current Western society is that people derive their self-image and self-esteem from their own qualities and accomplishments rather than from the position of their family in society.Individualisation: trend in a society towards looser social relations and a greater focus by individuals on themselves than on the groups they belong to.Historians believe that this process of individualisation started sometime around the end of the Middle Ages and is still growing.Following factors are contributions:Increased complexity of societyIncreasing diversity in occupations and complexity of social relationsIncreased urbanisation and industrialisation put people into more complex and competitive social networks, in which everyone struggled to maintain a sense of dignity and meaning.As the number of occupations and trades grew, people felt a greater need to position themselves relative to others.Increased control by the stateSociety gathered and stored more and more information about its individuals, which was reported back to the citizens. This information gathering gave people the feeling of standing out of the crowd.Individuality promoted by ChristianityThis religion puts an emphasis on the solitary individual, because each person's private state of faith and religion to God is the essence of piety.Mirrors, books and lettersThe presence of a mirror in the house made...
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Establishing psychology as an independent academic discipline - summary of chapter 4 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of psychologyChapter 4Establishing psychology as an independent academic discipline By 1850 there was a thriving literature of psychological subjects in Germany.The universities reform in Germany Universities in the German states for a long time were dominated by the humanities and religion.This was a feature proponents of the Enlightenment fought against.The Enlightenment ideas mainly came from a group of academics who had been expelled from the University of Leipzig, because of their critical attitude and modern ways of thinking.A reform took place after the defeat of the Holy Roman Empire in 1805-1806.The defeat by the French particularly upset the Prussians, who decided it was high time to modernise their country.The school system was reorganised and a new university model was installed.Whereas before the universities had been places of education, mainly aimed at the training of physicians, lawyers and clergy, scientific research now became part and parcel of an academic career with its own financing.Wissenschaft: scholarship and scientific researchBildung: the making of good citizensThe power of the university was put in the hands of a limited number of professors who were given academic freedom and resources to pursue their interests and who had a number of assistants and...
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Strengthening the scientific standing of psychology - summary of chapter 5 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundations of psychologyChapter 5Strengthening the scientific standing of psychologyThe USA began to rule psychology in the twentieth century.Sheer amount of researchTextbooks The expansion of psychology around the start of the twentieth century As well as laboratories, in 1892 the American Psychological Association (APA) was founded, giving psychology researchers a forum to meet and discuss their findings.Two journals were established that would dominate the field and that still exists today.American journal of psychologyPsychological review The first American psychology: functionalism As psychology in the USA expanded, it got moulded by the expectations and preoccupations of American society.A strong interest in Darwin's evolutionary theoryInheritanceAmerica was one of the first countries where eugenics had a strong impactEugenics: social philosophy claiming that the fate of a nation can be improved by selective breeding of the inhabitants Positive eugenics: encouraging people with desirable features to have more childrenNegative eugenics: improve society by preventing people with undesirable features from entering the country and/or having children Adaptation to the environmentAmericans were convinced that human characteristics and achievements were not solely due to inheritance but depended on the environment as well.One could change and...
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The input from brain research - summary of chapter 6 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundations of psychologyChapter 6The input from brain research Beliefs of the ancient Egyptians The Edwin Smith papyrus In 1862 an American collector, Edwin Smith, bought a papyrus scroll in the Egyptian city of Luxor.In the text, written around 1700 BCE, but probably a copy of an older papyrus from 3000 BCE, a series of 48 cases were described dealing with the consequences of head and neck injuries.Each case included a title, details of the examination, a diagnosis and an indication of the treatment.The diagnosis consisted of one of three conclusionsThis is an ailment that I will treatThis is an ailment that I will try to treatThis is an ailment that I will not treat The Edwin Smith papyrus: papyrus from Ancient Egypt that contains short descriptions of the symptoms and treatment of different forms of brain injury; named after the person who bought the papyrus in Egypt and had it analysed.They illustrate how physicians treating wounded soldiers quite early became convinced of the importance of the head (brain) in controlling behaviour.Beliefs in the wider society The existence of the Edwin Smith papyrus did not imply that the knowledge contained in it was widespread.In Ancient Egypt most scholars were convinced that the heart was the seat of the soul.The...
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The mind-brain problem, free will and consciousness - summary of chapter 7 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundations of psychologyChapter 7The mind-brain problem, free will and consciousness Throughout history, humans have been impressed by their ability to reflect about themselves and the world around them.Self: the feeling of being an individual with private experiences, feelings and beliefs, who interacts in a coherent and purposeful way with the environment.Mind-brain problem: issue of how the mind is related to the brain.Three main viewsDualismThe mind (or soul) is something independent of the bodyMaterialismThe mind is nothing but a by-product of the biological processes taking place in a particular brain.FunctionalismThe mind is indeed realised in a brain, but it could be copied in any other brain.Just like information on a computer can be copied to other computers Mind: aggregate of faculties humans (and animals) have to perceive, feel, think, remember and want.Dualism: view of the mind-body relation according to which the mind is immaterial and completely independent of the body; central within religions and also in Descartes' philosophy.Dualism in religion and traditional philosophyReligion Dualism is central to religions.They are grounded in the belief that people possess a divine soul created by God, which temporarily lives in the body, and which leaves the corpse upon its death.The soul is what gives...
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How did psychology affect everyday life? - summary of chapter 8 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of psychologyChapter 8How did psychology affect everyday life?Introduction Over the course of the twentieth century, the discipline of psychology grew from a marginal academic field to a discipline that has done more than any other to transform the routines and experiences of everyday life.Applied psychology: the application of psychological knowledge and research methods to solve practical problems. Evolutions before World War IIMental health problems must be treated by partitioners with a medical degree Psychologists were not allowed to provide unsupervised therapies in official settings and their private practices were not covered by health insurance.The first clinical psychology centres Treatment centres run by psychologists started in the USA and were university-related.Lightner WitmerOpened the faculty that was the first psychology health centre in 1896.Aimed at helping behavioural and learning problems in school children.The founding of clinical psychology centres was impeded by the lack of support from academic psychologists.The psychology departments were dominated by experimental psychologists, who wanted to promote psychology as a scienceThe academics did not want to upset their medical colleagues, whose help they needed for the expansion of their departments.In the meantime mental health problems and psychoanalysis became popular courses in psychology.Clinical psychology: branch of psychology applying psychological knowledge to the assessment and treatment of mental...
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What is science? - summary of chapter 9 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of psychologyChapter 9What is science? Science's claim of superiority was based on four principlesRealism:There is a physical world with independent objects, which can be understood by human intellectObjectivity:Knowledge of the physical world does not depend on the observer.'Objective' agreement among people is possible, irrespective of their worldviews.Science aims to uncover this knowledge so that it becomes public, verifiable and useableTruthScientific statements are true when they correspond to the physical realityRationalityTruth is guaranteed because scientific statements are based on sound method. Thoughts before the scientific revolution Plato, Aristotle and the sceptics PlatoA strong rationalist view of knowledge acquisition.Human perception was fallible and the observable world was only a shadow of the Real world.The human soul had innate knowledge of the universe, which could be harnessedAristotleMore scope for observation and made a distinction between deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning.True, theoretical knowledge started from axioms, form which new knowledge was deduced via so-called demonstrations.Perception was the source of information but not knowledge itself.Correspondence theory of truth: a statement is...
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Is psychology a science? - summary of chapter 10 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of psychologyChapter 10Is psychology a science? The foundation of psychology as an academic discipline was legitimised on two pillars Psychology has a long, respectful past and uses the scientific method Steven WardMakes the case that a new branch of knowledge can establish itself and survive only if it succeeds in convincing the ruling powers of the need for such knowledge as well as reassuring them that it is no threat to their prosperity.The founders of psychology promoted it as a new academic discipline by stressing two messagesPsychology was the continuation of the old and respectful tradition of mental and morel philosophy, going back to AristotleThe new element was the scientific method, so successful in other disciplines, would be applied to the study of the human mindConsequences for the psychology curriculum Because psychology was promoted on the basis of its long past and its sound method, both 'history of psychology' and 'research methods' were major components of the curriculum.These books on history were self-legitimisation as much as essential stepping stones for a good psychology education.Science is defined by its method rather than by its subject matter Every topic studied within the scientific method is a science To be accepted as a science, psychologists had to make the case that what differentiated sciences from non-sciences was the way in which problems were investigated, and not the type of problems addressed.Although few...
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The contribution of quantitative and qualitative research methods - summary of chapter 11 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of psychologyChapter 11The contribution of quantitative and qualitative research methods Quantitative research methods: research methods based on quantifiable data; are associated with the natural-science approach based on the hypothetico-deductive method.Assumptions underlying quantitative research methods There is an outside reality that can be discovered Quantitative psychologists start from the assumption that phenomena in the world have an existence outside people's minds.They defend the idea that humans can discover reality by using the scientific method.They are well aware of the fact that science is not a linear accumulation of facts but proceeds through trial and error. But are convinced that in the long term the scientific method based on the hypothetico-deductive model leads to an understanding of reality → scientific knowledge is cumulativeThe main aim of scientific research is to find universal causal relationships Researchers are primarily interested in discovering relationships between causes and effects.How general are principles? And how do humans function?Ideally they hope the mechanisms they discover will apply to all humans.Trying to avoid confounds and sources of noise Users of quantitative research methods are extremely vigilant about the possible intrusion of undesired factors into their designs.They try to maximally control the circumstances under which they run their studiesThey also try to eliminate the impact of...
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Psychology and society - summary of chapter 13 of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Foundation of psychologyChapter 13Psychology and society Science overtakes religion in Western society Initial strong links between psychological thinking and religion Psychology as a separate branch of knowledge grew out of the rising role of scientific thinking in Western society.Education for a long time was controlled by the churches, which did not look favourably upon those who tried to examine the soul.Many early psychologists had strong connections with religion.Alliance formation with the expanding sciences Rapidly, the experimental psychologists distanced themselves from religion, because it jeopardies their scientific credentials.They sought to align themselves with the rapidly growing natural sciences, by denouncing weaker fields that might contaminate them, such as religion, philosophy, and sociology.Psychologists replace pastors Fewer people felt comfortable discussing their mental health problems with religious authorities.Whereas for a long time churches were the first port to call for mental health problems, growing secularisation increased the need for non-religious counselling.At the same time, a growing number of clergy started to study psychology to improve the help they were able to provide.Changes in society impinge on psychological practice Impact on psychological research The massive changes in the organisation of Western society in the nineteenth and twentieth century generated ideas and research opportunities for psychologists.Six...
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The invention of writingFeatures of the preliterate civilisation:Knowledge confined to know-how without theoretical knowledge of the underlying principlesFluidity of knowledgeCollection of myths and stories about the beginning of the universe (animism)Written language appeared separately in at least four cultures, in each case it was preceded by proto-writingWriting consists of a combination of pictograms and phonogramsWritten records form an external memory, which allows an accumulation of knowledgeFor a long time the number of readers was limited. In addition, they were not encouraged to think critically about what they were reading (scholastic method)The discovery of numbers Knowledge depends on counting and measuring. The first written forms of counting consisted of lines (tallies) in the bones and stonesBecause it is difficult to discern more than four lines in a glance, the tallies were grouped. The grouping usually occurred in fivesGradually a separate symbol was used for five and multiples of fiveLater numbers systems were based on multiples of 10Number names indicate that the intention of numbers was a slow process; it took quite some time before a useful system was discoveredThe Greek and Roman number systems were suboptimal because their notation did not assign a meaning to the place of digits. Such a place coding system was developed in India. This required the symbol for 0.The Fertile Crescent Civilisations in the Fertile crescent:Ancient Mesopotamia: mathematics (algebra, astronomy, calendar)Ancient Egypt: geometrical knowledge, calendar, hieroglyphsThe Greeks Ancient Greece was the birthplace of philosophy and...
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All the interim summaries of the second half of Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition)
Introduction Mind-brain problem: issue of how the mind is related to the brain.Three main viewsDualismThe mind (or soul) is something independent of the bodyMaterialismThe mind is nothing but a by-product of the biological processes taking place in a particular brain.FunctionalismThe mind is indeed realised in a brain, but it could be copied in any other brain.Just like information on a computer can be copied to other computersDualism The mind refers to a person's faculties to perceive, feel, think, remember and wantIn religions the mind is often equated with an immaterial, divine soul. This is an example of dualism. A similar view was defended by Descartes and, therefore, in philosophy is often called Cartesian dualismDualism is an intuitively attractive model of the mind-brain relationship because it gives humans free will and it readily accounts for the existence of consciousness in humans. The latter refers to the rich and coherent, private, first-person experience people have about themselves and the world around them.Dualism does have problems explaining how an immaterial mind can influence the body, and how it is possible that so much information processing in humans occurs unconsciously. It also does not agree with a scientific world view, where there is no place for mysterious and animistic substances.Materialism Materialism holds that there is no distinction between the mind and the brain, and that the mind is a direct consequence of the brain in operation. To make the distinction with functionalism clear, we take this to imply that the mind is linked to the specific brain in which it has been realisedAccording to the...
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