08:18 AM EDT, 03/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Nuvei Corporation ( NVEI ) , the Canadian fintech company, announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Charles & Keith, the Singaporean-based fashion house specializing in footwear, handbags and accessories, to "optimize the brand's eCommerce payments solution."

This comes a day after the company confirmed that, in connection with expressions of interest received by it, its board of directors formed a special committee of independent directors to "evaluate and consider, in consultation with the Special Committee's and the company's respective financial and legal advisors, such expressions of interest as well as any other strategic alternatives that may be available under the circumstances in the best interest of the company". The company further confirmed that it is engaged in discussions with certain third parties in connection with a potential transaction involving continued significant ownership by certain of the holders of multiple voting shares, including Phil Fayer, Nuvei's ( NVEI ) founder, Chair and Chief Executive Officer.