Latest Mergers and acquisitions News: Finextra Research

Colt rejects Fidelity offer

The independent directors of Colt Group S.A. ("Colt" or "the Company") note the announcement today of a cash offer for the ordinary shares in Colt not already owned by FMR LLC, FIL Limited and certain affiliated parties (together "Fidelity") at a price of 190 pence per share (the "Offer").

19 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Mitek completes IDchecker acquisition

Mitek today announced that it has completed the acquisition of IDchecker, a global provider of cloud based identity document verification and facial recognition solutions.

18 June 2015

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Blackstone and Carlyle eye $10bn NCR bid - Reuters

Private equity firms Blackstone and Carlyle Group have teamed up to make a $10 billion bid for cash machine vendor NCR, according to Reuters.

16 June 2015

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Westpac takes quantum step with 11% stake in QLabs

Westpac has acquired an 11% stake in Canberra-based cybersecurity outfit QuintessenceLabs as it bids to shore up its defences against hi-tech hackers.

16 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Nets to purchase Nordea Merchant Acquiring

Nets acquires Nordea Merchant Acquiring – the section of Nordea’s payment business dealing with acquiring of international payment cards in the Nordic and Baltic regions – for a price of EUR 230 million (DKK 1.7 bn) on an enterprise value basis.

15 June 2015

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Wincor Nixdorf plays down talk of acquisition by Diebold

German banking systems company Wincor Nixdorf has denied press reports that it is in talks about a takeover by US rival Diebold.

11 June 2015

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Niederauer backs 'smart securities' startup Symbiont

A host of Wall Street heavyweights, including former Nyse Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer, have joined a $1.25 million seed funding round for Symbiont, a startup using the blockchain for "smart securities".

09 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Broadridge closes acquisition of Thomson Reuters' Fiduciary Services and Competitive Intelligence un

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) has completed its acquisition of the Fiduciary Services and Competitive Intelligence unit from Thomson Reuters’ (NYSE: TRI) Lipper division.

05 June 2015

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Verizon Ventures invests in HCE startup SimplyTapp

The investment arm of US mobile network operator Verizon has confirmed that it has taken a stake in Host Card Emulation specialist SimplyTapp.

04 June 2015

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Alibaba moves into financial data and information services

Chinese Web giant Alibaba is investing nearly $200 million in China Business News (CBN) as it prepares to move into the financial data and information services industry.

04 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Oberthur Technologies acquires Prodo Telecom

Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space announced that it has completed its acquisition of Prodo Telecom.

04 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Iress acquires Innergi

IRESS has agreed to acquire personal finance content provider, Innergi.

04 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Options acquires Jake Roy Pillar

Options, the leading managed service and IT infrastructure provider to the global capital markets industry, has today announced the acquisition of Jake Roy Pillar LLC. Jake Roy Pillar, headquartered in New York, is a technology consultancy for the financial industry and primarily hedge funds.

03 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

CBOE buys Livevol

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the market data services and trading analytics platforms of Livevol, Inc., a leading provider of equity and index options technology and market data services to professional and retail traders.

02 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Global Payments completes acqusition of FIS gaming business

Global Payments Inc. (GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of gaming assets from Certegy Check Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Fidelity National Information Services, FIS (FIS)™, related to its business for licensed gaming operators.

02 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

London Stock Exchange completes Exactpro acquisition

Exactpro Systems announced on May 29 that London Stock Exchange Group had acquired 100% ownership of the business.

02 June 2015

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Markit to acquire Information Mosaic

Financial data outfit Markit is to acquire Dublin-based corporate actions and post-trade vendor Information Mosaic.

02 June 2015

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New Zealand puts securities settlement system up for sale

The Reserve bank of New Zealand is looking for a buyer for the NZClear security settlement and depository business after deeming it a non-core business that requires significant investment.

02 June 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

EBRD in talks with Borsa Istanbul over 10% stake sale

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is entering exclusive negotiations to acquire a 10 per cent stake in Borsa İstanbul, in a landmark deal which will support Turkey’s efforts to reshape its capital markets.

29 May 2015

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

EVO Payments to buy merchant acquiring business of Deutsche Postbank

EVO Payments International (EVO), a leading card payment acquirer and payment service provider operating throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, announced today that it has reached agreement with Deutsche Postbank (Postbank) for the purchase of Postbank's merchant acquiring business, P.O.S. Transact (POS Transact).

29 May 2015