Mergers and acquisitions

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UBS under observation from pricing supervisor after acquiring Credit Suisse

Following UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse earlier this year, Swiss consumer pricing supervisor has put the bank under observation amid competition concerns that could bring about higher loan charges.

/payments

Ant Group acquires Dutch payments vendor MultiSafePay

China's Ant Group has acquired Dutch payments firm MultiSafepay as it expands further into Western markets.

/markets

BlackRock to buy private markets data platform Preqin for £2.5 billion

BlackRock is to acquire private market data firm Preqin for £2.55 billion in an all-cash deal expected to close before year end.

/startups

Chime buys enterprise employee rewards platform Salt Labs

Digital banking giant Chime has acquired employee rewards startup Salt Labs. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

/ai

Nubank buys Hyperplane to push AI-first strategy

Nubank is doubling down on its AI-first strategy with the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based data intelligence outfit Hyperplane for an undisclosed fee.

/wholesale

Funding Circle sells US business

Small business lender Funding Circle has reached an agreement with iBusiness Funding for the sale of its US operations in a £33 million all-cash deal.

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Klarna sells Checkout business

Klarna is selling its online checkout business to a consortium of investors for around €485 million in order to remove the conflict of interest it created with partners such as Adyen and Stripe.

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Ageras to acquire French fintech Shine from Societe Generale

Danish accounting software fintech Ageras has entered into an exclusive agreement with Societe Generale to acquire Shine, a provider of banking and accounting software for SMEs.

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Judge paves way to end JPMorgan-Viva Wallet valuation dispute

The legal tussle between JPMorgan and the founder of Viva Wallet over the Greek payments firm's valuation appears to have been settled by a UK judge.

/crypto

Robinhood to buy crypto firm Bitstamp for $200m

Trading app Robinhood has agreed a $200 million cash deal to buy crypto exchange Bitstamp in an effort to expand outside of the US and accelerate its push into digital assets.

/retail

CMA investigates Virgin Money's merger with Nationwide

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it is considering investigating Nationwide's merger with Virgin Money.

/wealth

Sipps provider Intelligent Money goes into administration

UK wealth management firm Intelligent Money has entered administration after agreeing a deal to sell off its business and assets to fellow provider Quai.

/payments

HPS acquires Dublin-based CR2

HPS has acquired long-established Irish digital banking and payments software company CR2.

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Fabrick continues open finance consolidation strategy with acquisition of finAPI

Open finance firm Fabrick has entered the DACH market through the acquisition of a majority 75% stake in German operator finAPI.

/markets

FE fundinfo acquires German fintech Dericon

FE fundinfo, a financial data platform for the asset management industry, has acquired German WealthTech Dericon.

/regulation

Plenitude acquires Contineo Financial Risk Solutions

Financial crime consultancy Plenitude has acquired Contineo Financial Risk Solutions, a provider of technical advisory services for regulatory compliance operations.

/wealth

EFG Hermes acquires minority stake in Danish fintech Kenzi Wealth

Middle Eastern investment bank EFG Hermes has acquired a minority stake in Danish fintech Kenzi Wealth.

/retail

Chetwood Financial acquires buy to let lender CHL Mortgages

UK digital bank Chetwood Financial has acquired buy to let mortgage lender CHL Mortgages to complement its soon-to-launch ModaMortgage's proposition.

/regulation

Cube acquires global regulatory intelligence businesses from Thomson Reuters

London RegTech Cube is continuing its acquisition spree, buying Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence and Oden products and businesses.

/wholesale

UBS CEO warns of risk from delaying Credit Suisse IT integration

UBS is aiming for a swift and smooth IT integration with recently acquired Credit Suisse, bringing over only 10% of its former rival's 3000 applications.