The TRADE

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The deal will further bolster FIS’ capital markets technology offering, having acquired SunGard in a major deal back in 2015. The firm has also made waves through a number of other bolt-on acquisitions and landmark mandates. A spokesperson for FIS said the firm does not comment on market rumour or speculation.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 2, 2021

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are on the rise. A SPAC is a publicly traded shell company with no underlying operating business that seeks to merge with a target operating company. According to Nasdaq , in 2015, SPACs made up approximately 12% of the IPO market, but by 2020, that number had risen to approximately 53%.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 23, 2024

FIS acquires post-trade platform Torstone Technology Coming in at number 10 in our 2024 most read countdown was a major merger and acquisition scoop announced at the start of the year. As revealed by The TRADE and sister publication Global Custodian in February, fintech giant acquired SaaS post-trade platform Torstone Technology.

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