This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Comment: Visa-Plaid must overcome 'killer acquisition' claims, but fintech rivals could help

By Victoria Ibitoye ( July 10, 2020, 11:46 GMT | Comment) -- Visa’s $5.6 billion purchase of fintech payments provider Plaid has put killer acquisitions in the payments sector sharply back into focus for the UK’s competition regulator. To secure clearance, the companies must take a leaf out of Paypal and iZettle’s book and prove that they will continue to face stiff competition following the merger. They must counter strong opposition from trade groups, but they could be aided in this by unlikely support from Plaid's fintech rivals.Visa’s $5.6 billion purchase of fintech payments provider Plaid has put killer acquisitions in the payments sector sharply back into focus for the UK’s competition regulator....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login