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European Commission Will Not Oppose Advent Acquisition of Nuvei
Acquisitions // July 17, 2024

The European Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of payment technology provider Nuvei by private equity firm Advent International. European Commission Director-General Olivier Guersent notified the buyers of the decision in a Tuesday (July 16) letter, saying the deal is compatible with the internal...

How The World Does Digital: Business Models And Innovation Drive Consumer Engagement
Connected Economy // July 10, 2024

Let’s start this article with a pop quiz. Name the country that had the highest digital engagement in 2023. You get to pick from a list of 11 countries that includes the U.S.; the U.K.; Australia; the five largest EU economies, France, Italy, Spain, Germany,...

Nuvei Shareholders Approve Previously Announced Go-Private Deal
Business // June 18, 2024

Nuvei has obtained shareholder approval for its previously announced plan for a going private transaction with Advent International. Shareholders approved the special resolution at a meeting held Tuesday (June 18), the Canadian FinTech company said in a Tuesday press release. Shares that are not held...

What Does Nuvei’s Go-Private Deal Portend for FinTechs?
Acquisitions // May 14, 2024

The FinTech landscape may be altered by go-private deals, as private equity firms and other corporates find value in the space — and where, arguably, valuations don’t reflect the potential of changes in payments processing, and especially payments acceptance. Nuvei stands out there, as, in...

Interviews & Exclusives
What Does Nuvei’s Go-Private Deal Portend for FinTechs?

May 14, 2024
The FinTech landscape may be altered by go-private deals, as private equity firms and other corporates find value in the space — and where, arguably, valuations don’t reflect the potential of changes in payments processing, and especially payments acceptance. Nuvei stands out there, as, in April, the Canadian FinTech announced a $6.3 billion deal with […]

Nuvei Sale Hints at Private Deals and Consolidation in Payments’ Future

April 02, 2024
2019, the year of the payments industry mega-deals, seems long ago and far away. Before the pandemic, the headlines were awash in waves of verticalization, where large firms scooped up...

Quick Reads
Nuvei Gets Regulatory Blessing to Go Private

November 13, 2024
Canadian FinTech Nuvei is expected to become a private company by the end of the week. The company received all the regulatory approvals it needs in order to be acquired by Advent International, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 13) press release. Assuming it meets all other closing conditions, the deal should become final on or […]

European Commission Will Not Oppose Advent Acquisition of Nuvei

July 17, 2024
The European Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of payment technology provider Nuvei by private equity firm Advent International. European Commission Director-General Olivier Guersent notified the buyers of the...

Nuvei Shareholders Approve Previously Announced Go-Private Deal

June 18, 2024
Nuvei has obtained shareholder approval for its previously announced plan for a going private transaction with Advent International. Shareholders approved the special resolution at a meeting held Tuesday (June 18),...

PayU Vet Mario Shiliashki Picked to Lead myPOS

April 24, 2024
Small-business-focused payments/card solutions company myPOS has named Mario Shiliashki as its new CEO. Shiliashki, the company announced Wednesday (April 24) in a news release provided to PYMNTS, “brings a global...