All articles by Prasanna Gullapalli

Prasanna Gullapalli

Ant International, National ITMX to boost Thai-Chinese payment connectivity

The partnership will be under the supervision of the Bank of Thailand, which introduced PromptPay in 2016.

PayNearMe launches AI-driven virtual agent

The IVA is said to benefit customers by eliminating wait times and encouraging self-service via voice and text dialogues.

Thunes launches cross-border payments in Colombia

Bre-B enables businesses and people to conduct immediate financial transactions any time.

Wachtell Lipton, and Alston & Bird lead M&A legal advisers in Q1-Q3 2025

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised on transactions amounting to $70.2bn, while Alston & Bird advised on 36 deals.

Morgan Stanley and Houlihan Lokey lead Q1-Q3 2025 M&A financial advisory

Morgan Stanley advised on transactions totalling $51.5bn, while Houlihan Lokey advised on 33 transactions.

Modern Treasury enhances money movement platform with Beam acquisition

Dan Mottice, Beam’s CEO and founder, will take on the role as head of Beam at Modern Treasury.

Shift4 to purchase Bambora North America from Worldline

Bambora North America caters to more than 140,000 merchants in Canada and the US.

Whish Money obtains financial services licences in Canada

The firm establishes locally incorporated entities to ensure it operates within the regulatory frameworks of each country.

TrueLayer signs agreement to acquire Zimpler

The transaction is pending regulatory approval, with a change in control submitted to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.