Tag: acquisition

Acquisition
March 16, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Trading Technologies announces acquisition of RCM-X

The technology provider also offers comprehensive trade analytics and independent transaction cost analysis (TCA) solutions and back-testing and simulation services. Its engineering team can work together with clients to develop bespoke algorithmic strategies or fully automated solutions specifically designed for their trading objectives. Joe Signorelli, RCM-X CEO, said: We’re extremely proud of what we’ve built…

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Visa
March 11, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Visa announces finalising acquisition of Tink

Charlotte Hogg, CEO of Visa Europe, commented: Digital tools are driving the new economy, and the combination of Visa and Tink will support greater choice and quality of digital money services as the lines between commerce, financial services and payments continue to converge. Jack Forestell, Chief Product Officer of Visa, added: Openness and innovation are…

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Playtech
February 22, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Playtech CEO Mor Weizer wants to join TTB Investor Group bid

Acquisition bids The London-listed gaming software company had previously received a £2.7 billion takeover bid from Aristocrat Leisure which fell short of the minimum of 75% votes needed for approval. Two other companies have also expressed interest in Playtech acquisition. Gopher, who recently bought Playtech’s financial division Finalto in a $250 million deal, and JKO…

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Acquisition
February 07, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Fiserv sings a definitive agreement to acquire Finxact

Frank Bisignano, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv, said: This transaction complements our Fiserv account processing solutions and expands our opportunities to serve clients by bringing together Finxact’s highly flexible and scalable API-first capabilities with the comprehensive digital financial solutions portfolio and expertise of Fiserv. Through this combination, Fiserv will create a streamlined path…

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Playtech
February 02, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Playtech shareholder vote does not approve Aristocrat's £2.7 billion bid

Acquisition bids falling through Australian gambling equipment maker, Aristocrat, had made an acquisition offer for Playtech stocks at 680 pence apiece last October. Two other companies also showed interest in Playtech, JKO and Gopher, but they ultimately pulled out of the race. The Hong Kong-based company Gopher recently bought Playtech’s financial division Finalto in a…

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February 01, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Paysafe finalises acquisition of SafetyPay

With its acquisition, Paysafe gains further access in the fast-growing Latin American eCommerce market, where merchants and consumers have growing interest in using use eCash solutions to transact online. With SafetyPay’s network of bank relationships in Latin America, Paysafe is positioned to take part in the open banking market through integrating further its services and…

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January 27, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Swiss bank UBS expands presence in US through acquisition of Wealthfront

Ralph Hamers, Group Chief Executive Officer of UBS, said: Adding Wealthfront’s capabilities and client base to our global investment ecosystem will significantly boost our ability to grow our business in the US. Wealthfront complements our core business in the US providing wealth management to high net worth and high net worth investors through trusted relationships…

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