Tagged: acquisition

June 30, 2020 @ 1:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance is reportedly preparing to enter a deal that involves acquiring a majority stake in Swipe.io, a platform for buying, selling and spending cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and others via the multi-asset Swipe Wallet and Swipe Visa Debit Card. If the deal goes… Read More

June 27, 2020 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Picture Wealth has finalized a A$12 million equity and debt funding round. The wealth management firm is planning to transform Australia’s financial advisory and superannuation sector. Picture Wealth has also acquired financial services licensee NEO Financial Solutions (NFS) for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition,… Read More

June 23, 2020 @ 11:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced on Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Finicity, a real-time financial data and insights access provider providing open banking tools – an area of growing importance for financial services firms.. Mastercard revealed the purchase price was $825 million,… Read More

June 18, 2020 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  iCapital Network, a fintech providing access to alternative investments, announced on Thursday has entered into an agreement to acquire the alternative investments feeder fund platform from Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) Global Alternative Investments (GAI) division. iCapital reported as a part of the transaction, Wells… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 7:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mumbai based online lender InCred has reportedly acquired Fintech platform Qbera. The acquisition has come as India struggles to cope with the COVID-19 outbreak and associated challenges. InCred and Qbera haven’t disclosed the amount paid for the transaction, however, sources claim the deal may be… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Buckle, a U.S.-based financial services group, announced on Wednesday it has Gateway Insurance Company (Gateway), including its 47 state insurance licenses. According to Buckle, Gateway was formerly an indirect subsidiary of Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (Atlas), which provides auto insurance to the light commercial automobiles market… Read More

June 16, 2020 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Credit Sesame, a personalized credit service and financial wellness company, announced on Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of Canadian challenger bank STACK. According to Credit Sesame, the acquisition marks the beginning of the company’s international expansion. Credit Sesame and STACK began a partnership in… Read More

June 16, 2020 @ 7:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Square announced on Monday it has acquired Spain-based P2P payments app, Verse. Founded in 2015, Verse describes itself as a mobile app that allows users to share payments easily, instantly, and with no hidden fees. “Not only can you pay and receive money… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 9:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

XP Investimentos XP Inc. (Nasdaq: XP), a company offering fixed income, equities, and private pension products, says it’s reevaluating its business plans, following the introduction of new Open Banking guidelines in Brazil. XP will reportedly be acquiring a majority stake in Fintech firm Fliper, an… Read More

June 3, 2020 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Hippo Insurance announced on Wednesday it is set to acquire Spinnaker Insurance Company, a national property and casualty insurer. Hippo reported it has partnered with Spinnaker as its largest carrier platform since 2017, with Spinnaker-backed Hippo products currently available to consumers in nearly… Read More

June 2, 2020 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Western Union (NYSE: WU) is reportedly seeking to acquire digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI). The acquisition rumors come just a little over a month after Western Union announced the continued expansion of its Global Network for real-time money-movement and payments. MoneyGram describes itself… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 9:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase announced on Wednesday it is set to acquire Tagomi, a U.S.-based institutional crypto brokerage platform. Coinbase revealed that the acquisition will cap off a period of strong institutional focus for its platform. “We’re at an inflection point in the industry, with some of… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Genesis, a digital currency trading and lending platform, recently announced it has acquired Vo1t, an insured digital institutional custody service. Genesis reported that the acquisition will supplement its current services, which include global over-the-counter trading and institutional lending. The acquisition will also enable Genesis to… Read More

May 26, 2020 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ConsenSys recently announced it has acquired U.S.-based blockchain technology company Fluidity. According to ConsenSys,  Fluidity is the primary developer of AirSwap and has produced several industry firsts in real-estate tokenization, tokenized securities trading, systems to pledge real collateral to decentralized credit platforms, and has hosted the Fluidity Summit. ConsenSys explained as part… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  UK-based Anna, a mobile business current account and financial administrative assistant services provider for SMEs and gig economy workers, is reportedly looking to expand its operations into Europe. Anna’s management has sold a majority stake in the company to ABHH, an established multinational banking… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 11:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iCapital Network, a fintech providing access to alternative investments, announced on Wednesday it is acquiring Artivest, a tech company that focuses on accessing and investing in alternatives. iCapital reported through the acquisition, it will purchase the majority of Artivest’s assets, including all technology and its… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The CoinShares Group, a financial service provider focused on the crypto asset sector, revealed on May 7, 2020, that it has taken the final step in the acquisition of GABI Trading. GABI Trading will be rebranded and launched with a new set of trading tools… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN), a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton, announced on Wednesday it has acquired AdvisorEngine, a U.S.-based digital wealth platform. According to Franklin Resources, AdvisorEngine is a provider of technology and consulting services to more than 1,200 financial advisory firms… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 1:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based IHS Markit, a global information provider established in 2016 with the merger of IHS Inc. and Markit Ltd., has acquired Catena Technologies, a Singapore-based regulatory trade reporting company. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been shared publicly. Founded in 2002, Catena served as… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 8:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm GoBear, which offers a financial products comparison website, confirmed on May 4, 2020, that it has acquired AsiaKredit, a Singapore-based digital lender. The amount paid for the acquisition has not been shared publicly. GoBear’s acquisition has come after the Fintech company secured $80… Read More