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AfterPay shells out €50 million to expand across Europe

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AfterPay shells out €50 million to expand across Europe

Australian buy now, pay later outfit AfterPay is expanding into the European market through the acquisition of Pagantis and PMT Technology from NBQ Corporate.

Standard Bank acquires 35% stake in TradeSafe

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Standard Bank acquires 35% stake in TradeSafe

Standard Bank has acquired a 35% equity stake in digital escrow company TradeSafe Escrow, providing a means for buyers and sellers to mitigate transaction fraud.

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CMA greenlights Visa's takeover of Plaid

The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) follows a Phase 1 review in which it investigated several possible ways the deal could harm competition.

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Westpac sells Vendor Finance business

Westpac Group has today announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its Vendor Finance business to Angle Finance, a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

Railsbank bids for Wirecard UK

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Railsbank bids for Wirecard UK

Railsbank has confirmed its intent to acquire the UK arm of disgraced Germany payments processor Wirecard.

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ANZ to sell offsite ATM network to Armaguard

ANZ today confirmed it had signed an agreement for the sale of 1300 of its offsite Australian ATMs to Armaguard Group.

EU approves Mastercard takeover of Nets' units, subject to concessions

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EU approves Mastercard takeover of Nets' units, subject to concessions

The European Commission has approved the €2.85 billion take-over by Mastercard of key business units of Nets, subject to the transfer of a licence for the Nordic payment processor's account-to-account core infrastructure services to a rival brand.

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FXPress Payment Services acquires Avila House

FXPress Payment Services Limited (FXPress), the fintech payment services company, is pleased to announce that it has entered an agreement to acquire Avila House Limited (“Avila House”), a licensed Small Electronic Money Institution (“small EMI”), subject to receiving appropriate regulatory approvals.

AmEx agrees Kabbage acquisition

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AmEx agrees Kabbage acquisition

American Express has struck a deal to acquire the team and technology of online small business lender Kabbage. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Fortis Payment Systems and Bluedog merge

ortis Payment Systems, LLC (FortisPay) and Blue Dog Business Services, LLC (BLUEDOG), leading providers of payments technology and merchant services, announced today the merger of the two companies creating a North American integrated commerce leader.

AmEx eyes $850m Kabbage acquisition - Bloomberg

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AmEx eyes $850m Kabbage acquisition - Bloomberg

American Express is in talks to buy online small business lender Kabbage for up to $850 million in cash, including retention payments, according to Bloomberg.

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Payment Alliance International acquires Cash-N-Go ATM portfolio

Payment Alliance International, Inc. (PAI), the U.S. leader in ATM portfolio management tools and services, announced today that it has acquired the Cash-N-Go ATM portfolio of Cash N Go ATM Network Inc., a subsidiary of Perativ Inc.

ION offers to sell Broadway fixed income biz to clear competition concerns

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ION offers to sell Broadway fixed income biz to clear competition concerns

ION Group has agreed to offload Broadway Technology's fixed income business in order to appease the UK's competition watchdog and secure the acquisition of the rest of the company.

Customers Bank sells BankMobile unit

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Customers Bank sells BankMobile unit

Customers Bank has agreed to sell its BankMobile Technologies unit to investment vehicle Megalith Financial Acquisition in a transaction that reflects an enterprise value of $140 million.

ICE to buy mortgage software firm Ellie Mae

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ICE to buy mortgage software firm Ellie Mae

Intercontinental Exchange has agreed to buy Ellie Mae from Thoma Bravo in a deal that values the mortgage finance software outfit at around $11 billion.

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London fintech incubator Quantum Group acquires Tail rewards app

Mayfair-based fintech incubator Quantum Group has acquired the popular mobile cashback App Tail.

UK competition watchdog moves in to block FNZ/GBST merger

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UK competition watchdog moves in to block FNZ/GBST merger

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally blocked FNZ's proposed takeover of rival retail investment platform GBST, concluding that it could lead to higher costs and lower quality services for Brits.

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Paya acquired by Fintech III

Paya, a leading integrated payments and commerce solution provider, and FinTech Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: FTAC) (“FinTech III”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement.

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Euronext completes the acquisition of VP Securities

Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, announces today that it has completed the settlement of shares under its offer launched on 23 April 2020 to acquire 100% of VP Securities, the Danish Central Securities Depository.

Metro Bank acquires P2P lender RateSetter

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Metro Bank acquires P2P lender RateSetter

Metro Bank is to buy distressed P2P lender RateSetter for a bargain basement initial price of £2.5 million.

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