Mergers and acquisitions

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JC Flowers snaps up Chi-X Asia Pacific units

Private equity group JC Flowers is to buy the Australian and Japanese trading platforms of Chi-X Global and its Hong Kong IT unit Chi-Tec. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Capital markets sector leads fintech M&A activity

There were 427 fintech mergers and acquisitions in 2015, worth a combined $64 billion, double the value of deals the previous year, according to figures pulled together by Berkery Noyes.

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ACI Worldwide sells community banking suite to Fiserv

ACI Worldwide is to exit the community bank and credit union market, selling its Community Financial Services business to Fiserv for $200 million in cash.

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Bloomberg buys tech to monitor employee chat on social media

Bloomberg has acquired the technology assets of an Australian company capable of scanning enterprises for inappropriate communications in social media, using pattern matching technology.

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First Derivatives buys in Kx skills with QuantumKDB acquisition

First Derivatives has acquired specialist Kx consultancy QuantumKDB for £2.2 million as it looks to support the growth of its database software business following a management shakeup in November last year.

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Markit to buy Loan/SERV position reconciliation tech assets

Financial data outfit Markit has agreed to buy the position reconciliation technology assets of Loan/Serv from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Financial terms have not been disclosed.

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London Stock Exchange advances on ETF market with XTF acquisition

The London Stock Exchange has acquired XTF, a US-based provider of analytics and ratings data for the fast-growing exchange traded funds (ETF) asset class.

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Regulatory costs force loss-making Tungsten out of banking

Supply chain finance outfit Tungsten is selling its banking unit for £30 million as a key part of a strategic review aimed at reviving the flagging business as it reported widening first half losses.

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Global Payments in talks to buy Heartland Payments - Bloomberg

Shares in Heartland Payment Systems soared 12.7% on Thursday on media reports of a potential takeover by rival Global Payments.

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Nasdaq buys Chi-X Canada

Nasdaq is preparing to take on the Toronto Stock Exchange after striking a deal to buy alternative trading platform Chi-X Canada. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

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BBVA buys 29.5% stake in Atom for £45 million

Spanish bank BBVA has ploughed £45 million into the UK's Atom Bank, becoming the largest shareholder in the digital-only startup with a 29.5% stake.

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Diebold agrees $1.8 billion takeover of Wincor Nixdorf

US ATM manufacturer Diebold has agreed a $1.8 billion takeover of Wincor Nixdorf, creating a company with an installed base of one million cash machines worldwide and combined revenues of $5.2 billion.

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Nasdaq in talks over $100m Chi-X Canada acquisition - Bloomberg

US exchange operator Nasdaq could be heading north through the $100 million acquisition of Chi-X Canada, according to Bloomberg.

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ICE agrees $650m Trayport acquisition

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is buying Trayport, a trading technology firm focused on the European energy markets, from BGC Partners for $650 million in stock.

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Indian group acquires 40% stake in UK challenger OakNorth

Shares in Indiabulls Housing Finance have dropped 17% after the non-bank home loans group splashed £66 million on a 40% stake in UK challenger bank OakNorth.

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NCR gets $820m Blackstone investment

Private equity giant Blackstone is paying $820 million for a 17% stake in ATM manufacturer NCR, which intends to use the money to accelerate its transformation into a software and services firm and embark on a share buyback programme.

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Tullett Prebon to acquire Icap's hybrid voice broking and information assets

Tullett Prebon is to acquire Icap's hybrid voice broking and information businesses for about £1.1 billion in a reverse takeover deal.

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ACI Worldwide acquire's Germany's PAY.ON as Q3 earnings beat the Street

ACI Worldwide is to acquire e-commerce payment gateway business PAY.ON in a deal that values the German-based firm at EUR180 million.

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Worldline and Equens joins forces

European payments firms Worldline and Equens are merging their processing businesses. Meanwhile, Worldline is also buying Equens' commercial acquiring unit, PaySquare, for EUR72 million in cash.

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Visa Inc agrees EUR21.2 billion deal for Visa Europe

European banks are set for a windfall return on their investment in Visa Europe, as Visa Inc confirms a €21.2 billion deal for the European card network.