Payments

  • Lloyds Banking Group has acquired Curve, a London based fintech

    LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group is today announced the acquisition of Curve, a London based fintech operating an innovative digital wallet platform. The acquisition of Curve is a strategic move to broaden and accelerate Lloyds Banking Group’s digital transformation. Curve operates a pioneering digital wallet platform that brings all cards and alternative payment sources into…

  • Shift4 to acquire Bambora North America

    CENTER VALLEY: Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Bambora Inc, Bambora Holding Corp, Bambora Corp, and Worldline SMB US, Inc (collectively “Bambora North America”), Worldline’s (Euronext: WLN) North American subsidiaries. The contemplated transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of…

  • QuickFee sells US Pay Now business to Aiwyn for $26.35 million, retains finance arm

    SYDNEY: QuickFee Ltd. (ASX: QFE) has sold its U.S. Pay Now business to Aiwyn Inc., a KKR- and Bessemer-backed technology firm, for US$26.35 million (A$40 million), marking a strategic pivot toward core lending operations. The deal, completed immediately, includes QuickFee’s ACH, card and Connect payment services, and values the unit at five times its…

  • Wordline SA to acquire Greece based Cardlink at an enterprise value of €155 million

    BEZONS, FRANCE: Worldline SA signed a bidding agreement for the acquisition of 92.5% of the share capital of Cardlink, the leading Network Services Provider in Greece, at an enterprise value of €155 million, a news release said. Gilles Grapinet, Worldline’s Chairman and CEO, said: “The acquisition of Cardlink is a significant development in our…