Mergers and acquisitions

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Sberbank acquires 36% stake in MF Technologies; agrees strategic co-operation with Mail.ru

Sberbank and Mail.ru Group have agreed on strategic cooperation and signed binding paperwork to partner in mobility and food-tech. Sberbank has also signed binding documents to acquire a 36% shareholding in MF Technologies.

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Mobile credit card firm Tymit secures £4m in debt and equity funding

Tymit, the new mobile enabled credit card, has secured £4 million in funding, the London headquartered firm announced today.

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Avaloq completes the acquisition of Derivative Partners

Avaloq, the leading cloud platform and service provider for banks, wealth managers and investment firms, has successfully closed the acquisition of Zurich-based Derivative Partners AG, the number one independent information and data provider for structured products and derivatives in Switzerland.

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Chatham Financial acquires London-Based JCRA Group

Chatham Financial announced today that it has acquired the JCRA Group, significantly expanding the firm’s presence in Europe to create a global powerhouse in financial risk management solutions.

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EML payments buys PFS

Prepaid Financial Services Ireland Limited (PFS) is pleased to announce it has entered into a binding agreement to sell 100% of the share capital of the company to EML payments Ltd for an upfront enterprise value of £226 million excluding cash on hand (the Acquisition) plus an earn-out component of up to £55 million.

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SIA equity stakes change hands

CDP Equity and FSIA Investimenti, a company held 70% by FSI Investimenti (in turn controlled by CDP Equity with a 77% stake) and 30% by Poste Italiane, have today concluded the acquisition of the shareholdings in SIA, the payment systems company, of F2i, HAT, Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit.

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Fico acquires EZMCOM

FICO (NYSE:FICO), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced that it is adding two new product families to its portfolio: FICO® Identity Proofing, which allows organizations to digitally onboard new customers without requiring in-person verification, and FICO® User Authentication, a comprehensive suite of capabilities including multifactor, biometric, and behavioral authentication.

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FNZ completes acquisition of GBST

FNZ, the global platform as a service (PaaS) company, announces the completion of the acquisition of Australian listed financial technology company GBST Holdings Ltd (“GBST”), a provider of specialist financial services technology to the capital market and wealth management sectors.

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Wirecard to acquire China's Allscore Payment Services

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is investing in a comprehensive license portfolio for digital payments through an acquisition in China.

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Paragon ID buys Thames Technology

Thames Technology, one of Europe’s largest card issuing partners specialising in the design, manufacture, personalisation and distribution of payment and retail card programmes, announces that the company will join Paragon ID.

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Zedra reaches agreement to acquire LJ Fiduciary

ZEDRA Group, the fast-growing global specialist in Trust, Corporate and Fund Services has today announced the acquisition of LJ Fiduciary, from investment firm Alvarium.

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Square sells Caviar to DoorDash

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) (the “Company”) today announced that it has completed its sale of Caviar to DoorDash, Inc. on October 31, 2019, for $410 million in a mix of cash and DoorDash stock.

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Nxgen International and Payscape buy BluePay Canada

NXGEN International and Payscape, two premier payments companies recently backed by Parthenon Capital, announced their latest acquisition, BluePay Canada, formerly known as Caledon Computer Systems, Inc.

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Berkeley Payment acquires fintech startup Pungle

Berkeley Payment Solutions (Berkeley), a leading global payments solution provider, today announced the acquisition of FinTech start-up, Pungle, an innovative payments platform that enables frictionless, real-time transfers.

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Mastercard buys SessionM for merchant loyalty and marketing services

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire SessionM, a U.S.-based technology company. SessionM’s customer engagement and loyalty platform empowers the world’s most innovative brands—including retailers, airlines, restaurants and CPG companies—to forge stronger and more profitable consumer relationships.

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Visa completes acquisition of Rambus payments portfolio

Visa announced that it has completed the acquisition of the token services and ticketing businesses, formerly Bell ID and Ecebs LTD, from Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS), a premier silicon IP and chip provider dedicated to delivering data faster and safer.

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Lightspeed POS acquires Australia-based Kounta

Lightspeed POS Inc. (TSX: LSPD), a leading omnichannel point of sale platform for over 51,000 customer locations1 worldwide, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia-based Kounta Holdings Pty Ltd, a rapidly growing, cloud-based POS solutions provider to small and medium-sized businesses operating within the hospitality industry.

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Ebury acquires payroll provider Frontierpay

Ebury, one of Europe’s largest fintech companies, is pleased to announce its first acquisition: Frontierpay, an international payroll payments provider with offices in the UK and Singapore.

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Fox Corp completes acquisition of 67% of Credible Labs

Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of 67% of the equity of Credible Labs Inc. (ASX: CDR) effective October 17, 2019.

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Ripple invests in Towo Labs

Towo Labs, a Swedish startup aimed at simplifying crypto self-custody, today announced a strategic investment from Xpring, Ripple’s developer initiative to build the internet of value.