Nationwide Building Society to buy Virgin Money for £2.9 billion in cash

LONDON, UK: Nationwide Building Society has agreed to acquire Virgin Money UK PLC for £2.9 billion in cash, in a deal that would create the UK’s second largest mortgage and savings provider. Virgin Money shareholders would receive 220 pence per share, including a dividend of 2 pence, which is a 38% premium to the market…

Virgin Money and FNZ partner to launch digital investment platform for UK retail investors

FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has partnered with Virgin Money, the full-service digital bank serving 6.6 million customers across the UK, to launch a new digital investment solution for UK retail investors. The joint venture, Virgin Money Investments, has developed a new digital investment platform and mobile app aimed at making investing easier, faster,…