Rafael Ortiz

Fintech

S&P Global takes strategic stake in SSImple to target SSI automation

SSImple said S&P Global has made a strategic investment as firms prepare for T+1 settlement and greater post-trade automation.

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Fintech

Stripe and Advent make joint approach to buy PayPal

Reuters was told the proposal has about $50 billion of bank financing and implies a 28% premium to PayPal’s Tuesday close.

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Fintech

IBM partner sets out phased route for bank card core modernisation

Srini Bala says large banks can reduce card-platform migration risk by shifting functions gradually from legacy cores to API-based...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Fintech

CSI buys Qolo to expand commercial banking and payments tools

CSI said the acquisition adds real-time ledger, payment orchestration and card issuing capabilities for community banks, fintechs...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Deals

GreenArrow buys three US transportation technology businesses

CAI Capital Partners-backed GreenArrow has acquired The Narwhal Group, HBC Company and Atlantic Transportation Systems, PE Hub rep...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Deals

Williams draws $5.34bn backing from Blackstone, Apollo and KKR

The energy company will keep majority ownership and operating control of the projects while holding to its 2026 adjusted EBITDA ou...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Deals

Banyan names Simon Gélinas managing director and head of investments

Banyan Capital Partners has elevated Simon Gélinas to lead its investment function, PE Hub reported.

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Fintech

ControlOne CEO argues explainable AI need not weaken crime detection

Swagatam Sen says banks can avoid a false choice between regulator-friendly models and stronger financial crime detection by desig...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Deals

Gryphon-backed Safety Management Group buys CrossSafety

PE Hub reported that the deal adds about 150 Canadian health, safety and environmental professionals to SMG, taking its workforce...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Fintech

Entrust launches program to build trust controls for AI agents

The security company is opening a co-development initiative for enterprises and partners seeking to move autonomous AI systems int...

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Fintech

Consultant warns legacy bank cores may limit AI and tokenization

Dharmesh Mistry says banks’ layered core systems absorb most IT budgets and could constrain AI and programmable money projects.

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago

Deals

Warburg Pincus group to buy control of Pantherx Rare

A Warburg Pincus-led investor group agreed to acquire a controlling stake in the US specialty pharmacy, with terms not disclosed.

By Rafael Ortiz · 1 month ago