Mexico’s Ziff acquires digital lending start-up Arrenda
The acquisition sees Ziff take control of the start-up’s flagship lending platform, Adelanta.
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Deel acquires Africa-based payroll company PaySpace
Deel says it has also surpassed $500 million in annual recurring revenue since its inception in 2019.
Stax Payments announces Mark Sundt as new chief technology officer
Sundt succeeds Chris Staymates, who will return to his role as Stax’s chief innovation officer.
Webull set for Nasdaq public listing via $7.3bn SPAC merger
The merger between Webull and SK Growth Opportunities is due to close in H2 2024.
Blackstone buys $1.1bn of US credit card debt from Barclays
Barclays says it will use the proceeds of the sale to fund an extension of its US lending activities.
Vencora acquires Crealogix to bolster banking tech portfolio
Vencora now owns 99.07% of Crealogix’s issued share capital and voting rights.
UAE start-up Dunes Financial acquires Be Mobile Africa’s tech assets
Be Mobile Africa’s CEO says the “sale of non-financial assets injects vital financial resources” into the firm.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 23 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Capital One, Toast, Xalts and more.
Turkish challenger Papara reportedly set to acquire digital wallet fintech SadaPay
The deal could be worth between $30 million and $50 million, according to media reports.
Fintech start-up Xalts grants Contour Network new lease of life with announced acquisition
Contour previously announced in October 2023 that it was to wind down operations as a result of insufficient funding.
JP Morgan and fellow Viva Wallet shareholder WeRealize exchange lawsuits
The lawsuits follow reports of disputes over Viva Wallet board nominations last month.
Capital One acquires Discover Financial Services in $35bn deal
The transaction brings together two of the largest card issuers in the US.
RockWallet bags former Wyre users after acquiring the firm’s full customer base
The companies have not disclosed the amount paid for Wyre’s customer base.
Nigerian bank Carbon acquires Vella Finance, launches new AI banking platform for SMEs
The platform will enable Nigerian businesses to access loans and AI-powered transactional insights.
LPL Financial snaps up Atria Wealth Solutions for $805m
The acquisition will see LPL Financial take ownership of Atria’s seven broker-dealer subsidiaries.
Virgin Money buys out Abrdn stake in investments joint venture
The pair expect to close the all-cash transaction in April.
Trustly expands leadership team in preparation for European expansion
The appointments follow Trustly’s recent acquisitions of SlimPay and Ecospend.
Ripple acquires Standard Custody & Trust Company to strengthen regulatory licences
Ripple has recently announced custody partnerships with HSBC, BBVA and Zodia Custody.
Nordic Capital snaps up Canadian SaaS fintech Zafin
Zafin has partnerships with a number of global banks including Wells Fargo, HSBC, PNZ and ING.
Trading Technologies branches out into clearing with acquisition of Ateo
The Chicago-based vendor expects to complete its acquisition of Ateo by 29 February.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 9 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Worldline, Deutsche Bank, Barclays and more.
Barclays acquires Tesco Bank for £600m
Barclays says it will “welcome approximately 2,800 Tesco colleagues” as part of the deal.
India’s Juspay acquires LotusPay to enhance payment capabilities
Juspay plans to enhance its offerings for the banking, financial services and insurance industries.
Fat Zebra bolsters CDR capabilties with acquisition of Aussie open data platform Adatree
The deal joins Fat Zebra’s payments platform with Adatree’s CDR-compliant open data capabilities.
Entrust in exclusive talks to acquire ID verification solutions provider Onfido
Reuters reports that the deal could potentially value Onfido at around $650 million.
Duco acquires intelligent document processing start-up Metamaze
Metamaze’s AI-powered tech is capable of automating data extraction from a range of document types.
B2B finance automation platform Ramp acquires Venue to revamp procurement product
The value of the Venue acquisition has not been disclosed.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLANT LIFE – Talking flora and quantum computing.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kafene, General Index, Mesh and Netcetera
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Southern California Bancorp and California BanCorp trigger $233.6m “true merger of equals”
The holding companies currently control Bank of Southern California and California Bank of Commerce.
Blackhawk Network inks agreement to acquire Rewards-as-a-Service platform Tango Card
The acquisition, which will combine both parties’ rewards platforms, is expected to close later this year.
MessageBird seeks entry into financial services with call for potential acquisitions
The platform’s search is currently focused on companies with EMI/PI licences and revenues of up to $5 million.
GFT cultivates core banking capabilities with acquisition of Colombia’s Sophos Solutions
The acquisition will see GFT take on all of Sophos’ partners and 1,700 of its employees.
Société Générale reportedly seeks new buyer for neobank Shine
Les Echos reports the bank is approaching potential buyers for Shine four years after acquiring the company.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 26 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Abrdn, Kashable, Synchrony and more.
UK fintech ieDigital snaps up AI tech provider Abaka
The fintech’s takeover of Abaka comes only four months after it also acquired US CUSO Connect FSS.
Ally Financial sells POS financing business to Synchrony
Synchrony says the acquisition will also include $2.2 billion in loan receivables.
Italy’s Objectway doubles down on North American wealth market with acquisition of Nest Wealth
The deal will see the fintech take ownership of Nest Wealth’s digital wealth solutions and client portfolio.
US private equity firm WCAS buys majority stake in EquiLend
WCAS will also commit $200 million to fuel the future growth of EquiLend.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Citi, Sainsbury’s Bank and more.
