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Embed, an Amsterdam-based embedded payments company, acquired by OpenFX. Embed brought two regulated financial entities (Dutch Payment Institution with EU passporting rights and UK Electronic Money Institution) and specialized infrastructure including virtual IBANs and multi-rail connectivity.
Source: Fintech News Switzerland
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Consolidation of this kind shifts demand toward integration and transformation leadership bench strength in the sector.
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Embed: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.
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