Capital markets

Paytronix Systems has received a $65 million private equity investment from Great Hill Partners to power its development of payment and loyalty systems for restaurants.

MSD Capital, which manages the assets of Michael Dell, and Endicott Management will pay $141 million for a 15% stake in the U.S. unit of Israel's Bank Leumi.

Regions also saw significant increases in its point-of-sale consumer lending, even though overall loans were slightly down from 2016.

Kevin Fitzsimmons, who had recently covered banks for Hovde Group, will become FIG Partners' deputy director of research.

Gift card giant Blackhawk Network will be acquired by the tech investment firm Silver Lake, along with P2 Capital Partners, for $3.5 billion in a move underscoring investor interest in the shift to mobile digital technology, where Blackhawk devoted millions in recent years.

Venture capitalist Spiros Margaris offers a level-headed perspective on the hotly debated cryptocurrency alternative to traditional methods for funding young companies.

Overstock CEO and Wall Street gadfly Patrick Byrne wants to create a market free from trading practices he has long decried.

The New York company, which offers loans and provides personal finance advice, plans to expand its product line and invest in new technology with the funds.

Banks plan to spend more on blockchain and AI in the coming year, and appear willing to explore new technology partnerships.

Banks plan to spend more on blockchain and AI in the coming year, and appear willing to explore new technology partnerships.