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Refna Tharayil

BingX perpetual contract market officially launched on TradingView

This integration brings a seamless trading experience to our users, offering unparalleled convenience and access to professional analytical tools

Wintrust Financial wraps up $510m acquisition of Macatawa Bank

Macatawa Bank provides a portfolio of banking, retail and commercial lending, wealth management and ecommerce services to individuals, businesses and governmental entities

BNP Paribas enters into exclusive negotiations with AXA for acquisition of AXA investment Managers

BNP Paribas Cardif, the insurance business of BNP Paribas, after having directly proceeded to the proposed transaction as principal, would have the opportunity to rely on this platform for the management of up to €160bn of its savings and insurance assets

Societe Generale’s Q2 2024 group net income increases by 24% to €1.1bn

For the six months ended 30 June 2024, Societe Generale’s group net income was €1.8bn, compared to a group net income of €1.76bn in the same period of 2023

MidFirst Bank receives regulatory approval to acquire Houston banking locations of Amerant Bank

MidFirst expects the acquisition to close on November 8, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions

ANZ wraps up $3.2bn acquisition of Suncorp’s banking unit

Most transitional business and technology services are scheduled to be phased out within two years, with the remainder to be exited no later than five years after completion

Emburse and Finexio announce strategic relationship to deliver best-in-class B2B payments

By harnessing industry-specific data and advanced algorithms, Finexio optimizes payment conversions while honoring supplier preferences

Renasant to acquire Mississippi rival First Bancshares in $1.2bn deal

Through the proposed deal, both parties aim to create a six-state Southeastern banking franchise with an estimated $25bn in total assets, $18bn in total loans, and total deposits of $21bn

Stripe selects Fifth Third to power embedded financial services

In 1971, Fifth Third Processing Solutions was created as a payments network to help connect retailers and financial institutions

WesBanco to merge with Premier Financial in $987m deal

Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement, shareholders of Premier Financial will receive 0.80 shares of WesBanco common stock for each share of Premier Financial common stock