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Alpha FMC: Ma Activity
Alpha FMC acquired Elgin White Limited, a specialist investment technology and platform delivery consultancy with 100+ consultants across 4 continents. This is the second major acquisition following JPSB, expanding platform transformation capabilities across Charles River Development and SimCorp.
Source: FinTech Global
The leadership read
Consolidation of this kind shifts demand toward integration and transformation leadership bench strength in financial services.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 107.4 (Hot), down 1.7 on the prior month; EMEA hiring signal is running easing (-6.4pts).
Alpha FMC: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the Financial Services median of 1 across 25 tracked companies.
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