25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN
PAYMENTS & FINTECH

Top-Up Provider Landscape & Prioritization

Developed a product and partnership strategy for a regional digital wallet to support card and cash based top-up. We reviewed legal frameworks governing top-up products across the region as well as the identification, profiling and prioritization of potential local implementation partners.

M&A DueDiligence

On behalf of a leading global investment entity, conducted a detailed due diligence on various clearinghouses and national payments infrastructure that were being considered for privatization across the region. Assessed the viability of these players to thrive in a competitive open market environment.

B2B Go-to-Market Strategy

Developed the go-to-market strategy for a leading B2B platform expanding into the region. We conducted a detailed assessment of AP and AR processes by key industry and market, as well as of supply chain digitization and finance opportunities.

Expansion Strategy for Leading Acquirer

Supported a leading global acquirer with a strategic realignment of their regional operations. Conducted a competitive analysis and capabilities assessment to support industry expansion and a new partnership and acquisition roadmap.

IPO Preparation

KoreFusion supported JPMorgan and Credit Suisse on the IPO of a Russian payments company on the NASDAQ stock market. We conducted in-market due diligence, pressure tested corporate disclosures and supported the drafting of the S-1 Filing. The IPO was the most successful fintech IPO that year.

M&A Sell-Side Advisory

We were the exclusive sell-side advisors to a leading U.S. bank’s European licensed subsidiary, which the parent company wished to divest. We led a targeted global roadshow with financial and strategic buyers and completed the sale of the business, including regulatory approvals, to a European PE firm.

Financial Inclusion and Cash Access

Developed a series of market entry strategies for a financial inclusion product across the region after a bespoke market prioritization exercise. Led on-the-ground assessments of the new product’s ecosystem and stakeholders to understand necessary localization, end-user needs and pricing requirements.

Open Banking

KoreFusion analyzed the evolving landscape of open banking regulations, with a focus on the U.K., and developed various potential scenarios for how the payments ecosystem would change in an open banking environment and how various stakeholders could proactively address the most likely scenarios.

IPO Preparation

KoreFusion supported JPMorgan and Credit Suisse on the IPO of a Russian payments company on the NASDAQ stock market. We conducted in-market due diligence, pressure tested corporate disclosures and supported the drafting of the S-1 Filing. The IPO was the most successful fintech IPO that year.

M&A Sell-Side Advisory

We were the exclusive sell-side advisors to a leading U.S. bank’s European licensed subsidiary, which the parent company wished to divest. We led a targeted global roadshow with financial and strategic buyers and completed the sale of the business, including regulatory approvals, to a European PE firm.

Financial Inclusion and Cash Access

Developed a series of market entry strategies for a financial inclusion product across the region after a bespoke market prioritization exercise. Led on-the-ground assessments of the new product’s ecosystem and stakeholders to understand necessary localization, end-user needs and pricing requirements.

Open Banking

KoreFusion analyzed the evolving landscape of open banking regulations, with a focus on the U.K., and developed various potential scenarios for how the payments ecosystem would change in an open banking environment and how various stakeholders could proactively address the most likely scenarios.

M&A Due Diligence on Regional Acquirer

We were the lead advisor to a publicly listed European payments company in their acquisition of a Southeast Asian acquirer/processor. We conducted commercial due diligence including extensive in-market analysis with the target’s key clients, bank partners and competitors.

Digital Partnerships Strategy

We developed a regional strategy for engagement with superapps and digital platforms across India and Southeast Asia. Our assessments focused on understanding their end-user profiles and customer acquisition strategy, detailed teardowns of their business model, and suitability for partnership with our client.

Commercial Payments Strategy

We assessed the market readiness and go-to-market strategy for a B2B payments platform in India and Australia. We conducted extensive on-the-ground interviews with corporates, developed pricing guidance, and recommended local market partnerships to speed market entry.

Airline Loyalty & Cobrand Cards

On behalf of a national flag carrier airline, we developed their co-brand card strategy across the region. This included an assessment of potential issuing bank partners by market, a competitive landscape of local co-brand products, an analysis of local merchant partners and a go-to-market strategy by market.