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GCash: A $3B IPO Deferred (TWIF 4/27)

GCash: A $3B IPO Deferred (TWIF 4/27)
@luusssso

Hello Fintech Friends,

I had a great conversation at Rise NYC last week with David Messenger, the CEO of PingPong Global's Global Business, on scaling a truly international payments platform.

Sharing a teaser of the conversation below – the full episode will be out this Friday!

Please find another week of fintech exits and deep reads below.

(👍👎 Have feedback for us? Let us know. Find me at @nikmilanovic, @twifintech, and @ndm)


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📖 Reads of the Week
Wall Street Missed Warning Signs Ahead of $1 Billion Fintech Implosion
Big banks like Citigroup and Natixis thought they were backing a $1 billion fintech darling. But when Stenn blew up, most of its supposed partners said they had never worked with the company.
More Americans are financing groceries with buy now, pay later loans — and more are paying those bills late, survey says
Consumers are using buy now, pay later plans to pay for essentials such as groceries, as concerns around the economy grow.

☯️ Exits
💻 IPOs & SPACs
  • GCash, a Philippine fintech unicorn, is considering delaying what would have been the Philippines' biggest IPO due to concerns about an escalating U.S.-China trade war. The company, which reached a valuation of over $3 billion in 2023, had been planning to list on the Philippine Stock Exchange in the second half of 2025. However, executives expressed caution about proceeding with the public offering amid growing trade tensions between the United States and China.
    • Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (also known as Mynt), the parent company of GCash, had secured backing from major investors including Alibaba-affiliated Ant Group, which held a substantial minority stake in the company. This connection was a significant factor in the company's hesitation about proceeding with the IPO during a period of heightened trade tensions.

🤝 M&A - Fintech
  • Flex acquired Maza, a financial services platform primarily for immigrants and hispanic Americans, for $40 million as fintech M&A activity heats up.
  • Intuit acquired HR platform GoCo to expand its business offerings.
  • Fiserv announced plans to buy Brazilian fintech Money Money to strengthen its presence in Latin America.
  • Argentex is considering selling to IFX Payments following margin call disruptions in its operations.
  • SC Ventures sold its Indian incubated supply chain finance platform Solv, which it had developed within its fintech venture arm.
  • Canadian digital financial coaching provider Kaira Technologies announced a major investment from Peak Capital Partners.
  • Fiserv moved to acquire a Brazilian financing engine, expanding its footprint in the Brazilian market.
  • Ant Group took control of a Hong Kong retail broker for $362 million, enhancing its financial services portfolio in the region.
  • Feedzai acquired Demyst, strengthening its data capabilities in the financial fraud prevention sector.

🏦 M&A - Bank and FinServ
  • Credit card providers Capital One, an issuer, and Discover, an issuer-network, received final approval for their $35 billion merger.
  • Argentex, a foreign exchange firm, agreed to a takeover deal with IFX Payments, finalizing the acquisition that had been under discussion.
  • TPG and Temasek backed Cliffwater, a specialist in interval funds, through strategic investments to support its growth in the alternative investments space.
  • Stone Point Capital joined GTCR as an investor in Ultimus Fund Solutions, expanding the ownership structure of the financial services provider and valuing it at $2 billion.
  • Japanese regional banks Daishi Hokuetsu and Gunma Bank plan to integrate their businesses, a move that will create one of the largest players in the industry.
  • Italy cleared UniCredit's €13 billion takeover bid for Banco BPM with specific conditions, moving forward a significant consolidation in the Italian banking market.

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Cross River is built to match the pace of fintech—full-stack infrastructure, API-first, with a proprietary core that flexes as you grow. Automated subledger management ensures every transaction is reconciled in real time. And with compliance embedded at every layer, you get the control and confidence to scale.

Build smarter. Ship faster. Work with Cross River →

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📚 Deeper Reads & Features

Credit-Card Companies Brace for a Downturn

Carta, the Startup for Startups, Tries to Restart Growth

Stablecoin turf wars: Bank of America, Tether and Circle battle to shape US rules

Trump’s CFPB Is Opening the Gates for Fintech and Crypto

Crypto casino takings top $80bn as gamblers bypass blocks

Stablecoins: Better, Faster, Cheaper — Why They Matter

Court filings describe DOGE-led, scream-filled, 36-hour mass layoff scramble at consumer protection agency

Deepfakes and the AI Arms Race in Bank Cybersecurity

The $40M Push To Modernize Fleet Payments

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