Latest Mergers and acquisitions News: Finextra Research

Company update/crypto

Oanda acquires Coinpass

OANDA Global Corporation today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Coinpass Limited, a crypto asset firm registered with the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

22 August 2023

News/wealth

Goldman considers sale of mass market wealth management business

Goldman Sachs is considering the sale of its Personal Financial Management unit, further accelerating its retreat from the mass-market banking business.

22 August 2023

Company update/regulation

FullCircl acquires W2 Global Data Solutions

FullCircl, the Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) platform that helps financially regulated businesses do better business, faster, has announced the acquisition of W2 Global Data Solutions, a provider of real-time digital solutions for global regulatory compliance.

22 August 2023

Company update/payments

Velo Payments to buy YapStone

Velo Payments, Inc. is acquiring YapStone Inc., a leading payment processing platform in the short-term and vacation rental industry, known for its premier payment solution, VacationRentPayment.

21 August 2023

News/payments

Brazil's Matera buy Cinnecta to bring AI to instant payments

Brazil's Matera is bringing AI to instant payments after acquiring local outfit Cinnecta. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

16 August 2023

News/wholesale

Basware makes offer for Irish fintech Glantus

AP automation and invoice processing firm Basware has made a £17.8 million cash offer for the entire share capital of Ireland's Glantus.

15 August 2023

Company update/payments

Unicard acquires Ecebs digital ticketing business from Visa

Unicard LTD, an established provider of Smart Ticketing and payment solutions to the public and commercial transport sector, today announced its acquisition of Smart Ticketing specialists Ecebs from Visa, in a market transaction that will enable Unicard to offer a more comprehensive range of solutions in the UK, and abroad.

10 August 2023

Company update/retail

Equifax completes acquisition of Boa Vista Serviços

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has completed the acquisition of Boa Vista Serviços, the second largest credit bureau in Brazil.

08 August 2023

Company update/payments

InComm Payments acquires Zenda

InComm Payments, a leading payments technology company, today announced its acquisition of Zenda, a developer of employee health and benefits solutions known for its innovative health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) platform.

08 August 2023

Company update/markets

MarketAxess to acquire algorithmic trading provider Pragma

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pragma, a quantitative trading technology provider specializing in algorithmic and analytical services in equities, FX and fixed-income.

07 August 2023

Company update/payments

Mexican neobank albo acquires delt.ai for $20 million

albo, a leading neobank in Mexico, has announced its acquisition of delt.ai for US$20 million.

07 August 2023

Company update/payments

Payoneer acquires data platform Spott

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the financial technology company empowering the world’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to transact, do business, and grow globally, today announced the asset acquisition of Israel-based Spott, a real-time data platform that uses AI to accurately surface, assess, and quantify data for more informed and faster business decision-making.

03 August 2023

News/markets

Deutsche Börse Group to acquire FundsDLT

Deutsche Börse Group is to acquire the remaining shares in FundsDLT, a Luxembourg-based company which uses distributed ledger technology for fund distribution and processing.

03 August 2023

Company update/markets

Numerix acquires PolyPaths

Numerix, a global leader in capital markets risk management technology, is pleased to announce the acquisition of PolyPaths, a renowned provider of analytics and risk management solutions for financial institutions.

03 August 2023

Company update/retail

GoLogic to acquire Vietnam's Symplefy for $30 million

GoLogiq, Inc. (OTC:GOLQ), a U.S.-based global provider of fintech and consumer data analytics, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Symplefy, a provider of innovative payroll and end-to-end human resource (HR) management solutions based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

02 August 2023

Company update/wholesale

WiserAdvisor buys Indyfin

Today, WiserAdvisor, a leading investor referral generation platform for financial advisors and advisory firms, has announced the acquisition of Indyfin, the Dallas-based fintech company to build on its existing product suite and create a comprehensive growth platform for financial advisors.

02 August 2023

Company update/retail

Mortgage servicing startup Stavvy acquires rival platform Brace

Stavvy, the fintech company reshaping digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate, announced its strategic acquisition of Brace, a servicing technology company addressing the long-standing inefficiencies and lack of transparency stemming from outdated technologies in mortgage servicing.

02 August 2023

Company update/payments

Priority completes acquisition of Plastiq

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) (“Priority”), a leading platform for unified commerce that delivers integrated payments and banking at scale, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Nearside Business Corp. and PLV Inc., as well as all of the equity of Plastiq Canada Inc. and Plastiq Inc. (collectively, “Plastiq”), with the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

01 August 2023