Private Equity Long-term Optimism Prevails for Fintech Despite Short-Term WoesPayments appears to be shifting into a selective market where it pays for investors to pick their spots. March 14, 2022
Private Equity Equity Markets Yet to Contaminate Valuations in Payments M&A“Everyone likes to look at high-flyers as comps on the buyside,” GT's Christiano says. January 25, 2022
Financial services PayPal Buys Japan’s Paidy for $2.7BPaidy allows consumers to purchase items online and pay them off each month in person at convenience stores. September 8, 2021
SPACs Investing Startup Acorns Grow Reaches $2.2B Deal To Go PublicAcorns Grow is backed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Ashton Kutcher. May 28, 2021
Strategic Buyers Coinbase Hangover Rattles Crypto Assets with Bitcoin FallingBitcoin plunged as much as 15 percent on Sunday, days after reaching a record of $64,870. April 19, 2021
Financial services Payment Tech Parlay: SPAC IPOs, Big Deals AboundNCR is buying Cardtronics for $2.5B. Visa and Mastercard are making deals. February 10, 2021
Financial services M&A Forecast 2021: Cryptocurrency Deals Take Off, as Bitcoin SkyrocketsThe sector may soon see its most significant IPO in Coinbase. January 5, 2021
Technology Why Businesses Need Payment ProtectionIn the e-commerce surge, companies such as IBM are snatching up providers of secure payment systems. December 28, 2020