cards
TOPPAN Security, a global leader in secure identity and payment solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire dzcard Group, a prominent provider of smart card solutions and personalization services across Asia and Africa. This strategic acquisition immediately positions the TOPPAN Group as the clear leader in the Asian
mergers & acquisitions
SB Payment Service (SBPS), a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and the core of the company's finance business, has signed a capital and business alliance agreement with Nomupay, a company that provides local payment methods and global-standard payment products in the EU and Asia. Pursuant to this agreement,
mergers & acquisitions
Dai-ichi Life Holdings and M&G announced a new long-term strategic partnership across asset management and life insurance. 🔹 M&G and Dai-ichi Life HD establish an ambitious long-term strategic partnership 🔹 M&G to become preferred asset management partner for Dai-ichi Life HD in Europe 🔹 Partnership is expected
mergers & acquisitions
In parallel with NTT Docomo's tender offer for SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB), NTT also executed a Capital and Business Alliance Agreement and an Investment Agreement with SBI Holdings. Background As of March 31, 2025, SBI Holdings consists of 696 subsidiaries and 64 equity-method affiliates, and is primarily
open banking
MUFG Innovation Partners (MUIP), an investor in Moneytree, today announced that Moneytree has signed a basic agreement with MUFG Bank and its consolidated subsidiary WealthNavi regarding the acquisition of Moneytree’s shares. MUFG Bank, WealthNavi, and Moneytree have expressed their intention to proceed with discussions in accordance with the provisions
green finance
ASUENE has acquired 100% of the shares of NZero, a US-based climate tech company providing real-time GHG emissions visualization and AI energy management cloud services. In the United States, which is experiencing a policy transition period, the collaboration between NZero, working on balancing energy costs and emissions, and ASUENE will
life insurance
Dai-ichi Life Holdings has decided to make an additional investment of approximately 10.3% in Capula, a leading UK-based alternative management firm with world-class expertise in fixed-income arbitrage, crisis alpha and global macro strategies, while agreeing to transfer all shares held by Dai-ichi Life International in Ocean Life Insurance, a
payments
Digital Garage has invested in Phi Commerce, a leading Indian payment service provider. Additionally, DG Financial Technology, the payment business company within the Digital Garage Group, has signed a business alliance agreement with Phi Commerce. Phi Commerce is a reliable payment service provider licensed and certified by the Reserve Bank
mergers & acquisitions
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation have reached an agreement with State Bank of India (SBI), the state-owned bank of the Republic of India, and other financial institutions in India to acquire a 20.0% equity stake in YES BANK, a private commercial bank in India, subject
regional bank
The Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group have reached a memorandum of understanding aimed at realizing a business integration based on a basic policy of mutual trust and an equal integration. Such "integration" will take the form of repurposing Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group's holding company
mergers & acquisitions
Bee Alternatives Management (BAM), the equity holding company of Bee Alternatives Limited (BAL), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific) from JAFCO Group as part of a strategic initiative to expand its platform and investment capabilities in Asia. Following completion
mergers & acquisitions
Nomura and Macquarie have entered into an agreement for Nomura to acquire Macquarie’s U.S. and European public asset management business, with approximately US$180 billion in retail and institutional client assets across equities, fixed income and multi-asset strategies. Under the terms of the agreement, Nomura will acquire 100%