PayPal acquires Japanese BNPL unicorn Paidy in $2.7bn deal
PayPal sees the deal as a way to accelerate business in Japan.
Mergers & Acquisitions/M&A
State Street to acquire BBH Investor Services in $3.5bn deal
State Street says the deal will help enhance its investment products and services.
Mastercard grows open banking offering with Aiia buy
The acquisition of the European open banking provider marks the latest move by Mastercard in the space.
Investcorp tech fund snaps up e-wallet firm MIR
The acquisition marks the eighth investment from the private equity firm’s Investcorp Technology Fund IV.
CIBC acquires Costco’s Canadian credit card portfolio
CIBC will also become the exclusive issuer of Costco Mastercards in Canada.
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Crypto exchange FTX.US acquires derivatives platform LedgerX
The firm aims to bring regulated crypto derivatives to its US user base.
IKEA parent company Ingka Group invests $22.5m in BNPL fintech Jifiti
The minority stake investment will expand IKEA’s financing offering in-store and online.
DWG expands into Singapore with remittance app acquisition
Fintech says Singapore will act as a springboard for expansion into North America and Europe.
Brazil’s Banco Inter agrees deal to acquire US fintech USEND
The digital banking firm is looking to expand into North America.
Prosus underlines Indian objectives with $4.7bn deal for BillDesk
Dutch e-commerce firm spends big to deepen footprint in India.
Signicat acquires e-signature firm Dokobit
The deal is Signicat’s third acquisition this year and fourth in two years.
Paysafe agrees deal to acquire German digital payments firm viafintech
It is Paysafe’s third acquisition in the last month, following deals for SafetyPay and PagoEfectivo.
Digital payments fintech Cantaloupe acquires Yoke Payments
The acquisition of Yoke will bolster Cantaloupe’s unattended retail market offering.
Aspiration Partners to go public in $2.3bn SPAC deal
It claims it will be the first ESG-focused financial services institution to go this route.
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Goldman Sachs to acquire asset management firm NNIP in $2bn deal
US bank continues drive towards new revenue streams.
Brex acquires Israeli start-up Weav in $50m deal
US fintech will aim to leverage Weav’s API technology.
Paysafe makes second LatAm acquisition with $441m SafetyPay deal
Paysafe plans further push into growing region for payments.
HSBC acquires Axa’s Singapore insurance arm in $575m deal
HSBC doubles down on profit-making Asian businesses.
Azentio Software acquires Islamic banking vendor Path Solutions
Singapore company, spun out of 3i Infotech, plans end-to-end platform with new assets.
Abrdn acquires wealth management platform Exo Investing from Nucoro
Edinburgh-based investment firm plans to offer a 24/7 digital wealth management app.
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BNPL firm Zilch sets up US expansion with NepFin acquisition
The acquisition of the American firm will give Zilch a foothold in the US market.
Paymentus to acquire fintech partner Payveris for $152m
The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2021.
Western Union agrees sale of Business Solutions division for $910m
Investment firms Goldfinch and Baupost are paying in cash.
Objectway acquires German core vendor Die Software Peter Fitzon
Italian software company plans all-in-one wealth and core product suite.
DueDil to merge with Artesian Solutions due to “lack of funding”
Reports indicate DueDil shareholders won’t get a return on investment.
Paysafe signs deal to acquire alternative payments platform PagoEfectivo
The deal is expected to close by the end of August.
Broadridge acquires Alpha Omega in Itiviti combination plan
Broadridge will combine Alpha Omega and Itiviti’s post-trade solutions.
Fifth Third completes acquisition of healthcare fintech Provide
Provide offers financial products targeted at healthcare practices.
NCR to acquire crypto ATM firm LibertyX
The deal will see NCR deploy LibertyX across its software suite.
Airtel Africa’s mobile money business receives $200m from QIA
QIA gains a minority stake in African mobile payments firm.
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Klarna builds out retailer support with APPRL acquisition
The deal adds a platform for linking creators and retailers to Klarna’s retail ecosystem.
Square plans $29bn acquisition of Aussie BNPL firm Afterpay
The deal will become Australia’s largest ever acquisition.
Lloyds to acquire savings firm Embark Group in £390m deal
UK bank aims for “top three” position in the retirement and savings market.
Singapore fintech Thunes acquires payments platform Limonetik
The firm will combine Limonetik’s PaaS model with its existing global payments network.
Solarisbank raises €190m in Series D, acquires Contis for UK foothold
German BaaS provider hits unicorn valuation and looks towards the UK.
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