Mergers and acquisitions

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Wave to be acquired by H&R block for $537 million

It is with incredible excitement that I share that today H&R Block has signed an agreement to acquire Wave.

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PayU acquires Turkish startup iyzico

Naspers-owned online payments processor PayU is continuing its spending spree, laying out $165 million to acquire hotly-tipped Turkish startup iyzico.

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UniCredit invests in dynamic discounting startup FinDynamic

UniCredit has taken a minority equity stake in FinDynamic as part of a wider partnership with the Italian startup to boost working capital options for the bank's corporate clients.

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Entrust Datacard completes nCipher Security acquisition

Entrust Datacard, a leading provider of trusted identity and secure issuance technology solutions, completed its previously-announced acquisition of nCipher Security, formerly Thales's market-leading general purpose hardware security module (HSM) business.

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S Korea bemoans slow pace of its fintech market

An immature ecosystem and a lack of competition is slowing down South Korea's fledgling fintech industry according to the country's financial regulator

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SimCorp to buy AIM Software for EUR60m

Danish investment management technology firm SimCorp has struck a deal to buy data management specialist AIM Software for EUR60 million.

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Mega M&As fuel record growth in fintech deals

A flurry of large M&A deals and the popularity of contactless payments have helped to create a record volume of fintech deals, according to a recent report, but also raised fears that the market may be overcrowded and reaching peak status.

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Bank Frick snaps up trade finance startup

Bank Frick continues to strengthen its fintech capabilities and acquires a majority holding in Tradico AG.

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ACI Worldwide invests in India's Mindgate

ACI Worldwide (ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced it is making a strategic investment in Mumbai-based Mindgate Solutions, India’s leading digital payments company as well as the country’s market leader in processing UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions.

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Money 20/20 Europe 2019: The future of B2B banking

What can we expect from the banking industry in 2019? The second day of sessions at Money 20/20 Europe 2019 answers this question, with Drew Graham, director, digital strategy at Barclays, kicking off proceedings with Claire Calmejane, group chief innovation officer at Société Générale, Dr. Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Foundry CEO and chief of staff at 11:FS and Anne Boden, CEO and founder of Starling Bank.

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Iress acquires QuantHouse

Trading technology suppler Iress has acquired market data provider QuantHouse for a total consideration of EUR38.9 million, subject to a two-year earnout proviso.

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KRM22 agrees acquisition of Object+

KRM22, an investment vehicle created to undertake a roll up of software companies providing risk management tools to the capital markets industry, has agreed to acquire Dutch-based risk management and post-trade services group Object+ for around £3 million.

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Morningstar to acquire DBRS

Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DBRS, the world’s fourth-largest credit ratings agency, for a purchase price of $669 million.

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Purpose Financial acquires POS financing platform CreditGenie

Canada's Purpose Financial has acquired local POS financing startup CreditGenie, continuing its roll-up of startups operating in underserved consumer banking markets.

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Refinitiv to acquire AlphaDesk

Refinitiv has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AlphaDesk, a cloud-based Order Management System (OMS) that offers order and portfolio management, risk, and compliance solutions for buy-side clients.

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Global Payments agrees $21.5 billion all-stock deal with Total Systems Services

The M&A boom in the payments space shows no sign of abating, with Global Payments agreeing a $21.5 billion deal to acquire Total Systems Services.

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New Nordic payments platform P27 investigates Bankgirot acquisition

P27, a new bank-owned project bidding to create a common payments platform across the Nordic region, is weighing a bid for Swedish clearing payment firm Bankgirot.

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Euronext sees off Nasdaq in battle for Oslo Børs

Nasdaq has withdrawn its takeover offer for Oslo Børs, clearing the way for Euronext to buy the Norwegian exchange operator.

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Whishworks plans to grow geographic footprint after acquisition by NIITT

WHISHWORKS, a Big Data specialist and MuleSoft strategic partner for the banking and finance sector, has announced exciting expansion plans across the USA and the Middle East as it grows its customer base, increases headcount and reports its highest ever year-on-year revenue growth.

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SafeCharge agrees £699 million acquisition by Canada's Nuvei

Canadian payments firm Nuvei is to buy British payments technology outfit SafeCharge for £699 million in an all-cash transaction.