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Seagray Acquires Worldwide Currencies

April 1, 2026

Financial Services

Seagray announced the acquisition of Worldwide Currencies as the first step in a structured strategy to build a diversified, integrated financial services group. Worldwide Currencies, founded more than 20 years ago, brings a foreign exchange platform and client relationships, and will serve as the foundation for Seagray’s expansion into adjacent financial services. Former Monex CEO Nick Edgeley has joined Worldwide Currencies as CEO to lead the next phase of growth.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Makes £140M Strategic Investment in Currencies Direct

March 8, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities agreed to make a £140 million minority strategic investment in Currencies Direct, partnering with the company's management and existing sponsors Palamon Capital Partners and Corsair, who will retain a majority co-controlling stake. The capital will be used to accelerate Currencies Direct’s growth—including targeted M&A—and Blackstone will join the company's board to support expansion of its digital FX and international payments platform.

Visa Inc. Acquires Currencycloud

July 22, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Visa Inc. completed the acquisition of Currencycloud, a London-based cloud payments and FX API platform, to strengthen Visa's foreign-exchange and cross-border payments capabilities. Currencycloud will continue to operate from its London headquarters and serve banks, fintechs and businesses globally; the deal builds on an existing strategic partnership between the two companies.

ETFS Capital Acquires ETF.com from Cboe Global Markets

February 8, 2021

Media & Entertainment

ETFS Capital, a London-based strategic investment firm, has acquired the business of ETF.com from Cboe Global Markets. Terms were not disclosed; ETFS Capital said it will invest in ETF.com and integrate it with its portfolio assets (including ETF Stream and AltFi) to expand its media, data and analytics capabilities for the global ETF industry.

Foreign Currency Direct Acquires Corporate Dealing Team and Client Portfolio from Foenix Partners

February 26, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Foreign Currency Direct, a Pollen Street Capital-backed international payments and FX specialist, has acquired a corporate dealing team and associated client portfolio from Foenix Partners Ltd. The team will join Foreign Currency Direct's corporate division, Infinity International, expanding the group's corporate FX and payments capabilities and client base in the UK.

Foreign Currency Direct Acquires Earthport FX from Earthport Limited

February 4, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Foreign Currency Direct, the Pollen Street Capital-backed international payments and FX specialist, has acquired Earthport FX Limited, the corporate payments and foreign exchange division of Earthport Limited. The business will join Foreign Currency Direct's corporate division (including Infinity International and Pure FX), increasing the group's scale and market presence in corporate cross-border payments for small and medium-sized businesses.