All articles by Shivam Mishra

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Debevoise & Plimpton lead M&A legal advisory in financial services for Q1 2025 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison topped in terms of value, by advising on over $12bn worth of deals. 

Citi and Houlihan Lokey lead Q1 2025 M&A financial advisories 

Citi led by deal value, while Houlihan Lokey topped by deal volume. 

LSEG Risk Intelligence broadens availability of global account verification service 

GAV aims to tackle cross-border payment fraud by verifying payee and account details before confirming transfers.  

Airwallex agrees to acquire Vietnam’s CTIN Pay 

Airwallex said the deal expands its existing authorisations across Asia-Pacific markets. 

Shared payments app Cino garners seed funding  

Founded in 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia, Cino aims to “revolutionise” how groups split bills and make purchases together.  

Santander UK collaborates with Token.io to enhance payment capabilities

Initially, Santander will integrate Token.io’s technology to offer its customers the option to make credit card repayments directly from an external bank account.  

Sabadell set to sell payment business to Nexi

Energy company Eni taps Nexi for digital payment services

TerraPay, Beyon Money team up on remittance services

Banco BPM exploring strategic options for payment business