PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

This week's look at the latest in partnerships finds players in the SMB financial services landscape embracing a range of avenues to collaboration — including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) — to connect SMBs to financing, digital banking services and more. Lloyds Pilots Satago Technology. Orange Bank Acquires Anytime.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 31, 2023

When it comes to the latest M&A trend, business leaders expect to see a rebound into 2024, according to EY. In addition, 59% of respondents look to M&A, while 47% look to divest and 63% look to enter strategic alliances or joint ventures, survey results indicated.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 17, 2023

Global M&A has a positive start in 2023 as global dealmakers achieved a second consecutive quarter of market outperformance in the last three months of 2022, said WTW recently. Global M&A highlights. In Asia Pacific, deal volumes have been more stable with a marginal increase in M&A activity during the last 12 months.

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Planful

MARCH 23, 2021

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Corporate Finance Associates

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The report below gives a good overview of the Fall 2021 M&A activity in the Technology Industry Sector. The technology, media, and telecommunications industry is rapidly evolving, due to increased investor interest. Read the Entire Fall 2021 Technology, Media and Telecom Report Here. Posted by Dan Vermeire.

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Future CFO

JUNE 21, 2022

The optimism in M&A might be sustainable though activity level would not be the same as that in 2021, said AON recently when releasing a study by the firm and Mergermarket. The outlook is particularly strong for M&A in sectors such as Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) and Asia Pacific, AON added.

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CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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Future CFO

AUGUST 11, 2022

Asia Pacific M&A activity remains robust in 2022 despite major geopolitical and financial headwinds, said EY recently when releasing results of an analysis. Elevated deal volumes and values and an increased focus within the APAC region suggests that APAC companies are leveraging M&A as a vehicle to transform their businesses.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Despite continued headwinds from the pandemic, which continue to suppress corporate spend around the world, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR is retaining an optimistic outlook for 2021 thanks to evidence of a trajectory of recovery, continued modernization efforts, and an aggressive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy ahead.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

CarLotz and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. and other key investors have committed to invest $125 million in the deal, in the form of common stock priced at $10 per share. and other key investors have committed to invest $125 million in the deal, in the form of common stock priced at $10 per share.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Six months after merger talks stalled between two of Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing companies, Gojek and Grab Holdings have resumed negotiations, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Previous merger talks stalled, in part, due to opposition from SoftBank, according to FT. But Gojek has proved a resilient rival.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Today in B2B Payments, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR reveals $1 billion plans for M&A activity. FLEETCOR Looks To Invest $1B Despite Pandemic M&A Slowdown. FLEETCOR is looking to invest $1 billion this year, despite an M&A slowdown in the payments sector due to the ongoing pandemic.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Procurement and financial process automation firm Corcentric announced a new credit facility that it secured as it prepares to invest in expansion. “We’re continually investing in further improving our technology and solutions, benefiting our customers as we help them to transform procurement, accounts payable and billing.”

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Future CFO

JANUARY 9, 2022

Global M&A to remain strong in 2022 as valuations reach historic highs, said Willis Towers Watson (WTW) recently. Based on share-price performance, companies making M&A deals outperformed the World Index[1] by +1.4pp (percentage points) on average, the firm added. Highlights. Source: Willis Towers Watson.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said the company's merger with Amazon has been enabling the grocery retailer to "think long term," Bloomberg reported. They’re making investments in technology for Whole Foods that I think will be transformative. A merger’s similar. Amazon has a different culture than Whole Foods.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Paya , an eCommerce FinTech, plans to go public through a special kind of merger with an investment company, according to a press release. Paya is set to merge with FinTech Acquisition Corp. III , which is a special-purpose acquisition company. The deal values Paya at about $1.3 billion, according to the release.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Corporate treasury professionals are reassessing investment strategies to stay agile and conserve cash amid interest rate shifts and geopolitical uncertainty. A sense of nervousness amid ongoing global disruption pervades strategic thinking across global treasury functions. It’s a predicament that started to emerge as far back as 2018.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The growth in year-over-year (YoY) value of M&A deals recorded since the beginning of Q3 is likely to continue into 2021, as companies position themselves for improved economic activity and reframe their future for the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, said EY recently. . trillion, global M&A in 2020 is tracking below 2019’s value of US$3.3

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a faster decline in M&A activity across Asia Pacific countries and globally during Q3 2020 than the global financial crisis of 2007-2008, but APAC’s M&A scene rebounded faster, said EY recently when releasing results of its research on Q3 2020 M&A activity in the region.

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Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2024

Strong Bank, Weak Lending The reforms that followed the financial 2008-2009 crisis fixed the banking system, spurring a multitude of acquisitions that has sharply reduced the number of institutions and made the industry more stable, says Juan Dolado, professor of economics at Carlos III University in the Madrid’s greater metropolitan area.

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Future CFO

JULY 12, 2021

In a February 2021 report , Morgan Stanley ’s global head of M&A, Rob Kindler said: “All the elements are there for an active M&A market in 2021, from corporations looking for scale and growth to private equity firms and special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) looking to invest capital.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Further, this week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup finds VC funding isn’t the only investment strategy for B2B FinTechs, with (mergers and acquisitions) M&A activity seeking a spike, as well as some high-profile plans by industry players to go public. leading the investment. Venture Capital Funding.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

With significant scale and disruptive technology, we’re redefining how organizations view travel and expense management and AP automation. He added that Emburse aims to “humanize” the automation of T&E and AP operations while deploying machine learning and other sophisticated technologies. Combined, the new company will service 4.5

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Future CFO

MAY 30, 2021

Executives across Asia Pacific are sending a clear signal that deal making will be integral to their renewal and growth strategies over the course of this year and into 2022 — 77% of respondents expect M&A in their industry to increase in the year ahead, including 42% that say there will a major uptick in transactions. Survey highlights.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

These are indeed the days for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the world of payments, and that trend looks likely to hold into the 2020s. For starters, don’t expect M&A activity to stop anytime soon, he told PYMNTS. In July, for example, Fiserv announced that it had completed its acquisition of First Data.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Today in B2B payments, corporate acquirers get creative with technology in a pandemic world, while BBVA upgrades its expense management offering. Corporate Buyers Take On COVID World With Pandemic Technology. Third-quarter mergers and acquisitions reportedly rang up $1 trillion worth of deals globally. 23) announcement.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Businesses are betting big on generative AI to gain an edge despite hurdles to adoption and M&A challenge, said EY recently. Survey highlights Conscious of its potential to disrupt their own business models, almost all CEOs (99%) are making or planning significant investments in GenAI.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 15, 2020

M&A activity was surprisingly resilient in 2019 though volatile economic activity led many executives to adopt recession footing, said Bain & Company recently. . While the number of 2019 deals ended 2% lower than 2018 levels, final corporate M&A deal value last year reached $3.4

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 28, 2022

In 2022, it will be critical for companies to further digitize their offerings and operations using new and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and data analytics. Mergers & acquisitions. Bank of America, our national sponsor, weighs in. New Digital Advances Are Key to Growth.

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Future CFO

JULY 9, 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity continue to shrink as rising interest rates, high inflation and recession fears dampened deal-making. Despite dwindling deal numbers, lucrative M&A opportunities continue to be available for those with the appetite and eye for lower valuations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Companies and investment funds are adding an extra layer of scrutiny to mergers and acquisitions by hiring cybersecurity experts to screen targets for security risks. According to Bloomberg Technology , the need for cybersecurity expertise became clear after a 2014 Yahoo! It will become a pillar of M&A decisions.”.

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CFO Leadership

DECEMBER 15, 2022

From a rise in M&A activity to prioritizing sustainability initiatives, here’s what’s top of mind for TripActions executives as we head into 2023. After nearly three years of pandemic disruptions, industry experts from TripActions are optimistic that 2023 will be the long-awaited light at the end of the tunnel for business travel.

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Future CFO

JULY 22, 2021

Global deal values was in excess of US$1 trillion per quarter over the past 12 months as the first six months of 2021 saw record levels of dealmaking both in terms of deal volumes and values, said PwC recently when releasing its Global M&A Industry Trends: 2021 mid-year outlook. The pursuit of strategic advantage is powering deals.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Mitek Systems , the financial technology provider to banks, is pushing back from a takeover offer from Elliott Management , the hedge fund and ASG Technologies , the software company. In a letter last week to Mitek’s board, ASG urged it to consider merger talks. His resignation is unrelated to DeBello stepping down.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Analysts at the financial institution (FI) said they expect mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity to heat up, and corporate finance teams must be prepared — both to strategically deploy capital for acquisitions, and to anticipate being a takeover target themselves. ” The report stated that Citi estimates $10.6

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

While home sales and consumer spending have slowed since pandemic-related restrictions ended in early 2023, banks have been busy brainstorming, designing, and introducing clever business strategies, investment paths, and customer services to support and reinvigorate their sector. trillion) in assets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Around the mPOS space, providers are teaming up, merging or making acquisitions. Among the latest players to make an acquisition is DIVA, a digital business accelerator and POS device provider. The merger is intended to help the companies bring their products and operations to foreign markets. About The Tracker.

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