Small World Financial Services Acquires MoneyGlobe

Global Payments Acquires Worldpay in Three-Way Transaction with FIS and GTCR

April 17, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Global Payments has completed the acquisition of Worldpay from GTCR and FIS for $24.25 billion in cash and stock as part of a three-way transaction that also saw FIS acquire Global Payments' Issuer Solutions business for $13.5 billion. GTCR will receive a mix of cash and Global Payments stock and will retain approximately 15% ownership in the combined company; the transactions reposition Global Payments as a leading pure-play commerce solutions provider and bolster FIS' issuing capabilities.

WorldRemit Acquires Sendwave

August 25, 2020

Payments & Fintech

WorldRemit has agreed to acquire Sendwave in a cash-and-stock transaction expected to close in Q4 2020, subject to regulatory approvals. Sendwave will continue to operate independently under its existing brand and management, and the deal expands WorldRemit's reach across Africa and into Bangladesh, creating a larger digital remittances platform.

Deel Acquires Atlantic Money

December 2, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Deel has acquired U.K.-based international funds transfer company Atlantic Money for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will strengthen Deel's payments infrastructure and fintech capabilities in Europe, enabling enhanced international payouts for its global payroll customers.

Guru Capital / ETX Capital Acquire Oval Money

May 14, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Guru Capital has agreed to acquire substantially all assets of UK fintech Oval Money Ltd and to integrate the business into ETX Capital, a Guru Capital portfolio company. An affiliated Guru Capital fund is also negotiating the purchase of Oval Money's Spanish regulated subsidiary, Oval Marketplace A.V., S.L., to consolidate Oval's savings, payments and investment marketplace capabilities into the ETX platform.

Payroc Acquires Worldnet

April 21, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Payroc WorldAccess (Payroc), a PE-backed global payments acquirer, has acquired Worldnet, a provider of unified omnichannel payments gateway solutions for ISVs. The deal — completed with support from Payroc’s sponsor Parthenon Capital — expands Payroc’s embedded payments and ISV capabilities and brings Worldnet’s online, in‑store, unattended, and mobile payment technology onto Payroc’s platform.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires Global Wealth Advisors

August 18, 2025

Wealth Management

Merit Financial Advisors, an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, acquired Global Wealth Advisors, adding approximately $860 million in client assets and six office locations. The transaction, finalized Aug. 18, 2025, expands Merit's footprint in Texas and bolsters its national advisory team as GWA advisors join Merit.