Equisoft to acquire Altus.

Equisoft, a global digital solutions provider to the financial industry, agreed to acquire Altus, a financial services firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. ''The new combined expertise of Equisoft and Altus positions us to lead the UK pension transfer market and makes us a strong contender in the European market. Joining the forces of both companies, each founded on entrepreneurial values, will allow us to better serve our clients by automating complex back-office processes across the investments value chain. These include investment portfolio transfers, pension fund trading, pension payroll and tax reporting.'' Luis Romero, Equisoft Founder and CEO.