Mergers and acquisitions

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Globalisation of payments highlights need for new standards of governance

2020 will see a development in the standards governing the flow of money to match the increased globalisation of payment processing, according to Deloitte.

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Payroc merges with Payscape, NXGEN and BluePay Canada

Payroc is to merge with Payscape, NXGEN and BluePay Canada with the aim of building a full-service global merchant acquiring and payment business.

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Money 20/20: Latin American fintechs can serve the US better than US fintechs

Fintech firms born and bred in Latin America have survived and thrived in markets in which political and economic uncertainty requires new players to be agile and flexible.

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Nxgen International and Payscape buy BluePay Canada

NXGEN International and Payscape, two premier payments companies recently backed by Parthenon Capital, announced their latest acquisition, BluePay Canada, formerly known as Caledon Computer Systems, Inc.

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Berkeley Payment acquires fintech startup Pungle

Berkeley Payment Solutions (Berkeley), a leading global payments solution provider, today announced the acquisition of FinTech start-up, Pungle, an innovative payments platform that enables frictionless, real-time transfers.

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Mastercard buys SessionM for merchant loyalty and marketing services

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire SessionM, a U.S.-based technology company. SessionM’s customer engagement and loyalty platform empowers the world’s most innovative brands—including retailers, airlines, restaurants and CPG companies—to forge stronger and more profitable consumer relationships.

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Visa completes acquisition of Rambus payments portfolio

Visa announced that it has completed the acquisition of the token services and ticketing businesses, formerly Bell ID and Ecebs LTD, from Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS), a premier silicon IP and chip provider dedicated to delivering data faster and safer.

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Lightspeed POS acquires Australia-based Kounta

Lightspeed POS Inc. (TSX: LSPD), a leading omnichannel point of sale platform for over 51,000 customer locations1 worldwide, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia-based Kounta Holdings Pty Ltd, a rapidly growing, cloud-based POS solutions provider to small and medium-sized businesses operating within the hospitality industry.

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Ebury acquires payroll provider Frontierpay

Ebury, one of Europe’s largest fintech companies, is pleased to announce its first acquisition: Frontierpay, an international payroll payments provider with offices in the UK and Singapore.

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CYBG to relaunch as Virgin Money

CYBG is to rebrand as Virgin Money at the end of the month, consigning the century-old Clydesdale Banking brand and Yorkshire Bank identity to the history books.

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BNP Paribas to acquire stake in wealth tech firm Allfunds

BNP Paribas is to acquire a 22.5% stake in wealth mangement technology company Allfunds as part of an alliance to build a new fund distribution platform.

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Fox Corp completes acquisition of 67% of Credible Labs

Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of 67% of the equity of Credible Labs Inc. (ASX: CDR) effective October 17, 2019.

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Ripple invests in Towo Labs

Towo Labs, a Swedish startup aimed at simplifying crypto self-custody, today announced a strategic investment from Xpring, Ripple’s developer initiative to build the internet of value.

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Where do incumbents look for game-changing innovation?

How can the established players in financial services deliver meaningful game-changing innovation? What are the challenges in building this from scratch and does the key lie in partnerships with fintechs and start-ups?

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Sheffield Haworth acquires S&H Consulting

Sheffield Haworth has acquired S&H Consulting, a change management and business transformation Consultancy to Tier One Banks and other Financial Institutions.

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C2FO acquires India’s largest early payment platform, Priority Vendor

C2FO, the world’s largest provider of working capital solutions cements its position in India by acquiring the country’s largest early payment platform, Priority Vendor.

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Omnio acquires the European operations of MyBucks

Omnio, which is revolutionising digital financial services and is a partner in innovation for banks and enterprises, has acquired MyBucks Europe S.A. (‘MyBucks’), a European arm of MyBucks S.A., a fintech company that delivers seamless financial services through technology.

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IDS acquired by Thoma Bravo

Thoma Bravo, a leading software-focused private equity investment firm, announced today that it has acquired majority ownership in IDS, a leading provider of asset finance software solutions, from its current owner, SV Investment Partners.

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Net1 becomes majority shareholder in Bank Frick

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (Net1) increases its interest in Bank Frick to 70% and becomes the majority shareholder in the Liechtenstein-based family-run bank.

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HKEX abandons LSE bid

This announcement is published pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.