2014-07-18 M&A Activity Down in Financial Technology Sector

M&A activity in the financial technology sector was down for the first half of 2014 as compared with the last six months of 2013, according to new research from Berkery Noyes. Deal activity in the payments segment saw only a 5% decline in the first half of 2014, Berkery Noyes reported. This followed a 64% increase between the first half and the second half of 2013.