Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories
Digital payments, AI and open banking are set to propel the sector to USD $1,533.29 billion by 2034, the report says.
The change comes after Mitsubishi Electric's AUD $1.4 billion purchase of Nozomi, while customer support and the product roadmap stay unchanged.
Businesses will gain embedded self-custody tools as Payward folds Magic Labs' wallet infrastructure into its B2B platform for onchain services.
The deal expands Mission Critical Group's reach into transformers as rising data centre demand fuels spending on power equipment.
The ranking underscores Payward's push beyond crypto trading as it broadens Kraken into a wider financial infrastructure group.
It gives TBC Bank a profitable online marketplace in Uzbekistan, reaching 5 million monthly users and opening new payment and lending opportunities.
The deal expands Progress's push into AI data software, adding Domo's 2,400-plus customers and governance tools as firms seek trusted input for models.
The deal and new funding will help ASUENE expand its supply chain emissions tools as disclosure rules tighten across Europe and the UK.
The deal gives importers and exporters a new tool for tracing deeper supplier networks as regulators intensify scrutiny of labour and sanctions risks.
The deal expands Pepper Advantage's Irish mortgage footprint and leaves Dilosk's ICS Mortgages brand in place under existing management until 2026 completion.
Businesses could cut AI data-handling costs sharply as NetApp adds DataPelago's zero-copy processing to its storage platform.
Clients across Latin America should gain broader access to Adobe implementation support as Stagwell deepens its digital transformation push.
Rising demand for cyber and compliance advice is driving HCS to broaden its services as Lesley Whelan takes charge of the new practice.
Industrial software buyers are shifting AI budgets into day-to-day operations, helping IFS lift annual recurring revenue 25% in H1 2026.
Deal teams can now query sensitive transaction data without leaving Ansarada's secure environment, as the platform adds prompt-first AI tools.
Marketers can now measure how AI systems rank their brands after Tracksuit added Hall's visibility tool to its tracking platform.
Professional services firms could cut manual handovers and lift billable time as Certinia folds Moonnox into its AI platform.
The deal adds a platform used by more than 300,000 people to ETG's portfolio as unclaimed UK support tops GBP £24 billion a year.
Profit is still on track as weaker government-linked trading and accounting changes push Atturra's FY26 revenue below earlier guidance.
The deal gives the independent agency AI tools to sharpen creative testing and campaign optimisation as marketers demand clearer performance insight.