M&A

In corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

CFPB Head Doesn’t Want to Be ‘Cheerleader’ for Bank Mergers
CFPB Head Doesn’t Want to Be ‘Cheerleader’ for Bank Mergers
July 20, 2023  |  Regulation

America’s consumer watchdog says bank mergers are set to become much tougher to pull off.  In an interview with Reuters Thursday (July 20), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit...

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Private Equity Firms Could Suffer Under New Merger Rules
Private Equity Firms Could Suffer Under New Merger Rules
July 02, 2023  |  Regulation

New U.S. rules governing mergers could hit private equity firms harder than most companies. That’s according to a report Saturday (July 1) by the Financial Times, citing...

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Visa to Acquire Core Banking Platform Pismo for $1 Billion
Visa to Acquire Core Banking Platform Pismo for $1 Billion
June 28, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Visa plans to acquire Pismo for $1 billion cash to provide more solutions to its customers. The acquisition will also expand the geographic footprint of Pismo, a cloud-native...

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Amedisys Agrees to $3.3 Billion UnitedHealth Merger
Amedisys Agrees to $3.3 Billion UnitedHealth Merger
June 26, 2023  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Home health company Amedisys has agreed to a $3.3 billion merger with UnitedHealth Group. The deal calls for the acquisition of Amedisys’ outstanding common stock in an all-cash...

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Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card
Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card
June 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Robinhood Markets announced on Thursday (June 22) the acquisition of San Francisco-based FinTech firm X1, which offers users a no-fee income-based credit card with rewards...

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Report: Zepz Seeks M&A Targets After 26% Layoffs
Report: Zepz Seeks M&A Targets After 26% Layoffs
June 15, 2023  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Money transfer FinTech Zepz is reportedly looking to add to its business portfolio. The company, which owns remittances firms WorldRemit and Sendwave, is looking for...

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Global M&A Volumes Drop by 48% in First Quarter
Global M&A Volumes Drop by 48% in First Quarter
March 31, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes dropped by 48% year over year in the first quarter. As of Thursday (March 30), M&A volumes for the...

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MikMak Plans to Acquire Fellow eCommerce Platform Swaven
MikMak Plans to Acquire Fellow eCommerce Platform Swaven
February 22, 2023  |  eCommerce

MikMak says it is going global by purchasing fellow eCommerce firm Swaven. The company announced the proposed acquisition Wednesday (Feb. 22), saying it would open...

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Report: FIS Shares Up 2% on Talk of Potential Takeover 
Report: FIS Shares Up 2% on Talk of Potential Takeover 
January 19, 2023  |  Acquisitions

FIS has reportedly heard from an interested potential buyer.  Seeking Alpha reported Thursday (Jan. 19), citing an unnamed source, that an unknown potential buyer is...

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