Amex buys into the alternative online payments revolution

Posted by Karin Kelley on December 9, 2009

The credit card giant’s acquisition of Revolution Money signals its desire for more of a presence in alternative online payments. We believe this is great news for an industry that to some extent is still struggling to gain relevance.

Intuit mints a rich deal

Posted by Karin Kelley on September 18, 2009

Reaching for a new and promising market, the vendor acquired personal finance startup Mint this week at a pre-crash-level premium. What gives?

Preemptive consolidation in financial IT?

Posted by Karin Kelley on April 14, 2009

With Fidelity National Information Services’ blockbuster acquisition of Metavante last week described as a preemptive buy, we believe 2009 is likely to be a year of consolidation in the financial IT industry. Who might be shopping?