Nu Holdings LtdNU
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Nu Holdings is in takeover talks to acquire Monzo at a valuation of up to £10bn, an M&A move that would expand its digital banking footprint.
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MonzoPrivate▲ Positive
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Monzo is the subject of takeover talks valuing it at up to £10bn, alongside minority-stake interest and a potential new VC round for European expansion.
Advent InternationalPrivate± Mixed
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Advent held early talks about a minority stake in Monzo, but any deal is only viable if Nu Holdings' takeover talks stall.
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SoFi Migrates US$25 Billion Card Portfolio to Bank-Issued Stablecoin SoFiUSD
SoFi Technologies and Mastercard announced that stablecoin settlement went live across SoFi Bank, N.A.'s debit and credit card program, migrating its entire US$25.00 billion card portfolio to SoFiUSD. SoFiUSD is the first stablecoin issued by a nationally chartered bank on Mastercard's global network, positioning bank-issued stablecoins as an operational bridge between traditional payment rails and blockchain infrastructure. The move connects to SoFi's April 2026 launch of Big Business Banking, which lets enterprises manage fiat and crypto, mint and burn SoFiUSD, and access real time payments in a single bank interface. SoFi's narrative projects $7.7 billion revenue and $1.6 billion earnings by 2029, requiring 21.6% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about $1.0 billion from $636.3 million today, while the most pessimistic analysts saw SoFi reaching only about US$6.0 billion revenue and US$1.0 billion earnings by 2029.
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SOFI · Technology · Positive SoFi migrated its entire $25B card portfolio to its own bank-issued stablecoin SoFiUSD, an operational blockchain-payments development tied to its Big Business Banking platform.
MA · Demand · Positive Mastercard's global network now carries the first bank-issued stablecoin, with SoFi's entire $25B card portfolio settling on it, expanding Mastercard's payment volume.
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Nubank Says It Is Not Pursuing a Deal With Monzo
Nu Holdings stated in a regulatory filing that it is not pursuing a transaction with Monzo, sending shares of the digital banking platform up 2.7% in the morning session. In the filing, Nu Holdings said its capital allocation framework is unchanged and focused on Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Nu Global, and in a public statement released via Business Wire it confirmed it is not seeking a deal with Monzo after media speculation. The company added that its corporate investment decisions remain anchored in strategic fit, cost of capital, and long-term shareholder value creation. The shares were trading at $12.98, up 2.8% from the previous close. Nubank is down 23.8% since the beginning of the year and is trading 30.8% below its 52-week high of $18.76 from January 2026.
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NU · Capital · Neutral Nu Holdings filed that it is not pursuing a deal with Monzo, ending media speculation; no clear positive or negative fundamental driver.
Monzo · Capital · Neutral Monzo is the subject of the deal speculation that Nubank publicly denied; no company-specific development of its own.
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GermanyUnited StatesDeutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan Initiate Nordnet Coverage With Split Ratings
Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan have both initiated coverage of Nordic online brokerage and savings platform Nordnet, taking opposing views on whether its growth prospects justify its valuation. Deutsche Bank started with a hold rating and a SEK360 price target, saying the shares, trading at about 20 times estimated 2027 earnings and roughly 30% above the peer average excluding Nordnet, already price in much of its growth. J.P. Morgan began at overweight with a SEK401 target, raising its 2027-28 forecasts for brokerage, fund commissions and net interest income to about 8% to 9% above company-compiled consensus. Deutsche Bank forecasts annual EPS growth of about 15% over 2025-28, while J.P. Morgan sees about 14% annually over 2026-30, helped by increased cross-border trading and related foreign-exchange fees. On third-quarter estimates, Deutsche Bank expects transaction-related net income of SEK667 million and net income of SEK927 million, while J.P. Morgan expects transaction income of SEK712 million and net profit of SEK947 million. Nordnet had about 2.5 million customers and SEK1.374 trillion in savings capital at the end of June 2026.
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0A6V.LSE · Capital · Neutral Deutsche Bank starts Nordnet at hold (SEK360) while J.P. Morgan starts at overweight (SEK401), a split analyst valuation call on the stock.
DBK.XETRA · Capital · Neutral Deutsche Bank initiates Nordnet coverage with a hold rating and SEK360 target, but this is about Nordnet, not Deutsche Bank itself.
JPM · Capital · Neutral J.P. Morgan initiates Nordnet coverage at overweight with a SEK401 target, but this is about Nordnet, not JPMorgan itself.