M&A

Caxton Payments has acquired nimbl, a pocket money app and card, enabling the firm to expand its own offering of youth money apps and cards.

The Canada Life Assurance Company is to acquire Investment Planning Counsel (IPC) an independent wealth management firm from IGM Financial.

Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG), a pan-European pet insurance provider with JAB Holding Company as controlling shareholder, has acquired Animal Friends to drive innovation in pet insurance.

Arch Insurance has acquired Thimble, an InsurTech platform for small business customers and agents.

Sproutt, a life insurance company, has launched Sproutt SmartLife for Agencies and acquired full-service life insurance brokerage The Reder Agency.

Helvetia Insurance has acquired Hanover-based provider of auto insurance solutions Mobile Garantie.

SoFi Technologies, a "one-stop shop" for digital financial services that helps members borrow, save, spend, invest and protect their money, has acquired Wyndham Capital Mortgage.

Acorns, a saving and investing app for everyday people, has acquired GoHenry and its European arm Pixpay.

Duck Creek Technologies, an intelligent solutions provider looking to define the future of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, has completed its acquisition of global investment firm Vista Equity Partners.

Zenus Bank, a digital bank that allows people to open US bank accounts around the world, has acquired real-time payments company Financial Urban Exchange.