United Fintech on why time for CobaltFX relaunch is now

The acquisitive fintech group reckons it can accelerate the transition from legacy FX technology by making it easier for tech firms to get their products to market.

Last year was a challenging period for the fintech sector. According to CB Insights, global funding volumes were down 46% from 2021, with the fourth quarter of 2022 recording the lowest quarterly level since 2018.

Analysis of fintech mergers and acquisitions undertaken by The Paypers shows fintech M&A activity at its lowest level since 2017.

But this did not stop United Fintech making its latest FX-focused acquisition with the purchase of post-trade processing network Cobalt in December, which followed a deal in 2021 to acquire trading analytics firm FairXchange and the purchase of trading data provider NetDania.

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