Latest Mergers and acquisitions News: Finextra Research

Statement by Deutsche Börse AG on London Stock Exchange Group shareholders’ vote

Deutsche Börse AG welcomes the London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) shareholders’ approval on the recommended all-share merger between LSEG and Deutsche Börse.

05 July 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

London Stock Exchange shareholders overwhelmingly back DB merger

At the Court Meeting and the London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") General Meeting held earlier today in connection with the recommended all-share merger between LSEG and Deutsche Börse AG ("Deutsche Börse") (the "Merger"), to be implemented through a new UK TopCo holding company ("HoldCo") which will acquire LSEG by way of a scheme of arrangement of LSEG under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme") and will acquire Deutsche Börse (the "Deutsche Börse Acquisition") by making a securities exchange offer to all shareholders of Deutsche Börse, the LSEG Shareholders approved all the resolutions proposed at both meetings by the requisite majorities.

04 July 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Zedra acquires Allied Corporate Services

Zedra (the “Group”), the global independent specialist in trust, fiduciary, corporate and fund services, announces that it has agreed the acquisition of Netherlands-based Allied Corporate Services (“Allied”).

04 July 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

The ai Corporation acquires PayVector

Guildford-based ai Corporation has acquired Iridium Corporation and its PayVector payment processing gateway for an undisclosed sum.

01 July 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Nasdaq completes ISE acquisition

Nasdaq (NDAQ) today announced the completion of its acquisition of International Securities Exchange, an operator of three electronic options exchanges, from Deutsche Börse Group.

30 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Citi sells institutional prepaid card services to Wirecard

Citigroup today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its institutional Prepaid Card Services to Wirecard AG.

29 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Synchrony Financial takes stake in flexRecipts

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) today announced a strategic investment in flexReceipts, Inc., a provider of enriched digital receipts, data analytics and customer engagement solutions.

29 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

GB Group to acquire IDscan Biometrics

GBG (AIM: GBG), the identity intelligence specialist, is pleased to announce that it has conditionally agreed to acquire 100% of IDscan Biometrics, a provider of software that automates on-boarding of customers and employees by simplifying the identity verification and data capture process.

29 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Swacha and EastPay announce merger

SWACHA and EastPay announced today that their respective Boards of Directors have approved a merger agreement under which the two Regional Payments Associations (RPAs) will combine to form ePayResources, effective August 1, 2016.

29 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Kraken buys Dutch bitcoin exchange CleverCoin

Less than six months after acquiring both Coinsetter and Cavirtex in a landmark deal, we are pleased today to announce the acquisition of CleverCoin, one of the first Netherlands-based bitcoin exchanges.

28 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Nymbus acquires Sharp BancSystems

NYMBUS, the world's first complete, full-stack, API-driven core processing platform, announced today the acquisition of Sharp BancSystems, Inc. (SBS), a Texas-based software provider founded in 1987.

23 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Markit agrees Prism Valuation acquisition

Markit (MRKT), a leading global provider of financial information services, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Prism Valuation a leading provider of independent valuation and risk analysis of derivatives and structured products.

20 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

ICE to buy majority stake in Mers

MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), today announced that ICE will acquire a majority equity position in MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., owner of Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc. (collectively “MERS”).

17 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Broadridge buys 4sight Financial Software

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR) today announced that it has expanded its global securities financing and collateral management capabilities through the acquisition of 4sight Financial Software Limited, a leading provider of securities finance and collateral management systems to financial institutions worldwide.

14 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Broadridge to acquire DST comms biz

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the North American Customer Communications (“NACC”) business of DST Systems, Inc. (DST) for $410 million in cash, subject to customary working capital and other closing adjustments.

14 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Tsys buys out partner in Emea JV

Tsys (TSS) today announced that it has acquired — from The Merchants Group Limited (a Dimension Data company) — the remaining 45-percent ownership share in its TSYS Managed Services EMEA joint venture.

13 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

BCS acquisition of US broker dealer gets green light

Alforma Capital Markets, Inc., a New York-based US broker dealer, has taken a step closer to being acquired by BCS Global Markets, the largest securities broker on the Moscow Exchange, by achieving formal regulatory approval from US regulatory body FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).

07 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Cuscal takes 11% stake in Moroku

Cuscal and Moroku, a Sydney-based developer of mobile banking and payments software, have agreed terms which see Cuscal take a circa 11% stake in Moroku and a seat on its Board. Cuscal’s investment is part of a broader capital raising by Moroku.

02 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Chequers Capital buys Fime

Fime, a world leader in certification consultancy and testing for secure electronic transactions, has been acquired from Orange by independent investment firm Chequers Capital.

02 June 2016

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Battery Ventures completes acquistion of Alogent product line from Jack Henry

Battery Ventures, a global technology investment firm, announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Goldleaf Enterprise Payments (GEPI), Inc., formerly the wholly-owned subsidiary of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ) that included the Alogent product line.

01 June 2016