Latest Mergers and acquisitions News: Finextra Research

Fiserv buys Bypass Mobile

Fiserv has boosted its omni-commerce capabilities through the acquisition of enterprise point-of-sale systems specialist Bypass Mobile. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

20 March 2020

News/Mergers and acquisitions

Santander acquires controlling interest in trade finance software house Mercury TFS

Banco Santander is to acquire a majority 50.1% stake in Spanish trade finance software house Mercury TFS through a €30 million investment.

13 March 2020

Company update/payments

Accuity acquires Apply Financial

Accuity, a leading global provider of financial crime screening, payments, and know your customer (KYC) solutions, and part of RELX, announced today that it has acquired Apply Financial Limited (Apply Financial).

12 March 2020

News/payments

Nets buys Polish merchant acquirer PeP

Nordic payments giant Nets has agreed to buy Polskie ePłatności (PeP) in a deal valuing the Polish merchant acquirer at EUR405 million.

12 March 2020

News/payments

Salary Finance acquires Goldman-backed rival Neyber

Salary Finance, a London-based startup focused on salary-linked savings and loans for employees, has acquired Goldman Sachs-backed rival Neyber, significantly expanding its reach across UK workforces.

11 March 2020

News/markets

Nasdaq acquires institutional investment fintech firm Solovis

Nasdaq has acquired portfolio management firm Solovis, bolstering its 2017 acquisition of buy side analytics house eVestment.

11 March 2020

News/startups

Greensill buys Oz salary-on-demand startup Earnd

Earnd, a Sydney startup that allows employees to draw down their salary in installments, has been acquired by Greensill, a UK-based supplier of alternative supply chain finance. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

10 March 2020

Company update/ai

Finantix acquires InCube

Finantix, the leading global provider of trusted technology to the wealth management, insurance and banking industries, today announced the execution of a binding agreement for the acquisition of InCube Group AG.

10 March 2020

Company update/markets

Nasdaq buys Solovis

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today the acquisition of Solovis, a privately-held financial technology company offering multi-asset class portfolio management, analytics and reporting tools across public and private markets.

09 March 2020

Company update/payments

TerraPay acquired and gets cash injection

TerraPay announced today that a consortium of investors, including Prime Ventures, Partech Africa and management acquired the company for an undisclosed sum. In addition, the same investors, joined by IFC, invested $9.6 million in TerraPay to fund the company’s expansion.

04 March 2020

Company update/wholesale

Morningstar to acquire software provider PlanPlus Global

Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire PlanPlus Global, a financial-planning and risk-profiling software firm based in Canada.

04 March 2020

News/payments

Fiserv buys MerchantPro Express

Fiserv has acquired MerchantPro Express as part of the fintech giant's strategy to build up its merchant services business. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

03 March 2020

Company update/Mergers and acquisitions

Sopra Steria acquires experience design consultancy cxpartners

Sopra Steria (SSL), specialists in digital transformation services, announced today it has completed its acquisition of cxpartners, the industry leading consultancy specialising in customer experience and user-centred design.

03 March 2020

News/wealth

Refinitiv boosts wealth management biz through Scivantage acquisition

Refinitiv has moved to strengthen its digital wealth management business through the acquisition of tech house Scivantage. Financial terms were not disclosed.

02 March 2020

Company update/markets

Broadridge completes acquisition of FundsLibrary

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, has completed its previously announced acquisition of FundsLibrary, a leader in fund document and data dissemination in the European market.

02 March 2020

News/retail

AIB sells 500 non-branch ATMs to Brink's

Irish bank AIB has agreed to sell its network of more than 500 non-branch ATMs to cash management giant Brink's. Financial terms were not disclosed.

28 February 2020

Company update/wholesale

AVA buys capital markets platform Investery

AVA, an efficient and modular decentralized services platform, has announced the acquisition of Investery Inc., a private capital markets platform that empowers investors to manage alternative investments.

27 February 2020

Company update/payments

Brink's to acquire majorty share of G4S cash handling operations

The Brink’s Company (NYSE: BCO), the global leader in total cash management, route-based secure logistics and payment solutions, today announced that it has agreed to purchase for approximately $860 million (£660 million) the majority of the cash operations of U.K.-based G4S plc (LSE: GFS), a global security and cash management company.

27 February 2020

Company update/payments

Checkout.com makes its first acquisition, French startup ProcessOut

Checkout.com, a leading global payment solutions provider, today announces the acquisition of technology startup ProcessOut.

26 February 2020

News/Mergers and acquisitions

JPMorgan to pursue M&A strategy in face of Big Tech competition

JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon says the bank will pursue an aggressive M&A strategy to see off the threats posed to its business by Big Tech giants and smaller fintechs.

26 February 2020