The chart below lists 50 acquisitions and investments that occurred in 18 countries in July 2017. Merchant acquiring deals dominated, led by acquisitions including Worldpay by Vantiv, Paysafe by Blackstone, Bambora by Ingenico, Digital River World Payments by Worldline, Buckaroo by BlackFin Capital, and Chip & PIN Solutions by Valitor. All six takeover targets were headquartered in Europe. In the first seven months of 2017, The Nilson Report identified 337 acquisitions and investments in 41 countries. Of those 337 transactions, 78 or 23.1% were investments in, or acquisitions of, mercha...