Prepaid Financial Services Ireland Limited (PFS) is pleased to announce it has entered into a binding agreement to sell 100% of the share capital of the company to EML payments Ltd for an upfront enterprise value of £226 million excluding cash on hand (the Acquisition) plus an earn-out component of up to £55 million.

Coleman Research, a leading global provider of primary research, today announced that its Expert Relationship Management (ERM) platform has been chosen by Stax Inc., the global strategy consulting firm, to support them on their journey of digitizing their research data and workflows.    

Digital Asset Research (DAR), the independent cryptocurrency data and analytics firm, has published the results of its quarterly analysis of cryptocurrency exchanges. This program is designed to identify those venues that meet rigorous measures of integrity, performance and reliability.

IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that BofA Securities, HSBC, UBS and 3 other global broker-dealers will leverage Counterparty Manager: Outreach360 to manage standardized counterparty questionnaires for the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR).

Cardpay announces integration with Boleto, Cash Express and Loterica into its existing list of payment methods in Brazil. With their introduction, ecommerce businesses will be able to unlock the potential of a population of upwardly mobile, yet ‘unbanked’ consumers.

To date, Cardpay seeks to remove a lot of the friction that still exists when it comes to taking payments; with more than 300 local payment methods available through its acquiring platform, it aims to support businesses looking to capitalise on accepting payments from an ever more global population of customers.

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is collaborating with HERE Mobility, to jointly develop integrated B2B2C payment and mobility services. HERE Mobility is the mobility unit of HERE Technologies, a global leader in location platform services owned by automotive companies including Audi, BMW and Daimler. HERE Mobility operates an open and competitive smart mobility marketplace for all transportation services. Over 2 million vehicles are connected to HERE Mobility’s Marketplace across Europe, Latin America, and the US.

PayNearby, India’s leading hyperlocal FinTech network is on a mission of building an eco-system that will redefine access to financial services for the underbanked. As part of this mission, the company has added a critical extension to its bouquet of services with the launch of its own network of Micro ATMs. The new offering has been launched for their retail touchpoints across the country. The company has tied up with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Equitas Small Finance Bank for this initiative.

Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 - ING), the global leader in seamless payment, has partnered with Newpharma, the Belgian e-pharmacy business, to deliver a payment experience that meets the security needs of online pharmaceutical buyers and supports its ambitious growth plans.

Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services today announces its rebrand as Acuity Knowledge Partners (“Acuity”) following the completion of its management buyout from Moody’s Corporation, supported by the European mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe Limited (“Equistone”). Acuity, a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and automation technology to the financial services sector, has also appointed Philip Gore-Randall as Non-Executive Chairman.