UK politicians to investigate digital currencies and blockchain
Treasury Committee launches new inquiry to work out the opportunities and risks.
E-commerce
Coinbase launches crypto e-commerce acceptance
Digital currency wallet Coinbase is expanding its horizons with the launch of Coinbase Commerce.
Start-up Intrapay enters payments fray
Intrapay has launched for business “to refresh the payments industry with customer-driven innovation”.
Industry alignment or industry confusion – what is a financial institution?
How industry labels and market segment boxes are no longer so revealing.
Case study: Sberbank – tech them on
Sberbank now benchmarks its performance against technology companies not other banks.
Top fintech stories this week – 02 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
The importance of knowing your payments are secure
The explosion of e-commerce has led to an increase in online fraud and money laundering.
Turkey: the next cashless society
Turkey is perfectly placed to become the world’s next cashless society – a true digital payment powerhouse.
Are Amazon and Salesforce ditching Oracle?
If you say mean things about the other children, they won’t want to play with you.
Union Mobile Financial Technology partners with transaction controls specialist Tranwall
Transaction control technology is headed to card and account holders in China, courtesy of UMF and Tranwall.
ACI Worldwide and HyperPay partner to fight fraud in MENA
The two companies will offer integrated, real-time fraud prevention solutions for e-commerce payments for merchants in MENA.
Fintech funding round-up: 20 December 2017
Features Raisin, PayPal, Home Credit Venture Capital, Barion Payment and Cash Svidha.
CashStar launches digital gifting programme with Belk department store
Waiting to send a digital gift card for southern US clothing styles? You’re in luck.
TSYS to acquire fellow paytech firm Cayan for $1.05bn
The acquisition is expected to close in Q1 next year.
Financeit recapitalisaton gives Goldman Sachs majority stake
Point of sale (POS) financing provider Financeit completed an investment round with existing shareholder Goldman Sachs
FI.SPAN partners with Beanworks to build B2B payments hub
FI.SPAN will provide pre-integrated third party fintech solutions into the hub.
WePay to power payments for Volusion
Having finalised its acquisition of WePay, JP Morgan Chase announced that it has already put the payments platform to work: powering commerce platform Volusion, reports Finovate (Banking Technology’s sister company).
Bankers and retailers – will we see roles switch? Or simply morph into a single discipline?
Technology is having a tremendous impact on the way communities shop so changes are more or less expected as we see these shopping mall operators push back on so many dire predictions being made about them. But can they change and yes, could these changes lead to a greater overlap with banking as it exists today? Do we even need differentiation between the two and yes, will they both be able to keep us satisfied when it comes to access to our cash?
What WeChat’s domination in China tells us about mobile banking in the coming age of the super app
Through increasing functionality and by consistently pushing boundaries, super apps could have the power to influence, shape and even redefine m-commerce of tomorrow. Tom Wood, co-founder and managing partner of experience design agency, Foolproof, shares his insight on the opportunities that super apps could bring to m-commerce.
Finnish OP Financial Group teaming with Polish fintech ZenCard
Polish fintech group ZenCard, alongside three other companies, is set to launch its technologies on the Finnish market after winning the OP Smart Commerce programme led by OP Financial Group.
Wirecard in mobile wallet integration with Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay
Paytech company Wirecard has launched mobile wallet integration with Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay in the US.
Old world aces new world
With sizeable market shares, China’s mobile payments giants Alipay and WeChat Pay are seeking international expansion. What’s next for the tech giants?
Sibos 2017: fear the bigtech
As the financial services industry and fintechs work ever closer, where does that leave bigtech?
Q&A with Teri Llach, Blackhawk Network
Ahead of Money2020 and the busiest shopping season of the year, Paybefore spoke with Blackhawk Network’s Chief Marketing Officer, Teri Llach, about connecting with consumers in every channel.
Commerce platform Omnyway raises $12.75m in Series A funding
In a round led by Nyca, CommerzVentures, and CEFIF, augmented digital commerce platform Omnyway has raised $12.75 million in new funding, reports David Penn at Finovate (Banking Technology‘s sister company). The Series A will give Omnyway (formerly Omnypay) the ability to launch new services, expand operations, and add to its customer base both in the […]
Trustly teams with Emric to broaden payment options for businesses
Instant payments and real-time authentication checks are coming to business clients of Nordic software provider Emric – courtesy of a new partnership with Trustly.
Bill.com discloses September investment round, doubles total funding
Business payments network Bill.com has updated the news regarding the $100 million in funding it landed last month. The round was lead by JP Morgan Chase and Temasek.
Obsidian and Arroweye reward consumers for shopping local with prepaid cards
Obsidian, a Colorado-based organisation that encourages consumers to shop local in their home community, has selected Arroweye Solutions for its Local First Card programme.
Q&A with Michael Parlotto, InComm
Michael Parlotto, VP, Emerging Technologies, InComm, gives the lowdown to Paybefore on the evolution of prepaid and what the future might hold for the industry.
Infographic: how businesses submit invoices to customers
Everyone’s heard the proverbial drill that the cheque is invariably in the mail. But even as we head toward the end of 2017, it’s becoming clear just how true this statement is. In fact, many industries are still processing their customers’ payments using postal mail and paper cheques! This despite the array of accounts payable […]
Mastercard, Swarovski Launch VR Shopping
Mastercard and Swarovski have teamed up to launch a virtual reality (VR) shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line. The app immerses consumers in a home where they can browse and purchase the pieces with Masterpass.
Fifth Third Bets on Gaming with Investment, Partnership
Fifth Third Bancorp is placing its bets on the newly merged gaming payments companies NRT Technology Corp. and Sightline Payments, announcing a strategic relationship and equity investment in NRT Sightline, “one of the largest pure-play casino payment-technology companies in the world.”
Infographic: same-day ACH debits steps for success
Nacha, the backbone for the electronic movement of money and data in the US, has launched the same-day automated clearing house (ACH) debit transactions with its ACH Network.
Bank of Baroda teams with Amazon for SME lending
India’s second largest bank, Bank of Baroda, has got itself an “exclusive” micro lending partnership with Amazon. The bank says through this partnership it is running a process for underwriting Amazon sellers “who would traditionally not be able to procure a line at formal financial institutions”. The deal is part of the bank’s ambitions to […]
Leveraging AI and Machine Learning to Enhance the Customer Experience
As big data just keeps getting bigger, banks, retailers and every other kind of company must have more sophisticated tools to understand and predict what customers want and need.
Payments funding round-up: 12 September 2017
Pineapple Payments announced a $35 million equity investment for its merchant-focused payments technology, PayJoy snagged $6 million while B2BPay won BBVA’s Open Talent Global Fintech for Companies competition.
Top fintech stories this week – 1 September 2017
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Walmart taps Google for omnichannel commerce play
Google and Walmart are teaming up to take on Amazon (and Alexa) with voice-activated commerce and more plans for 2018, reports Banking Technology‘s sister publication Paybefore. Starting in late September, the retail giant will be working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items for voice shopping via Google Assistant – the largest number […]
Walmart Taps Google for Omnichannel Commerce Play
Google and Walmart are teaming up to take on Amazon (and Alexa) with voice-activated commerce and more plans for 2018. Starting in late September, the retail giant will be working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items for voice shopping via Google Assistant.
eMerchantPay Gets E-Money License, Joins PIF
Global payments service provider eMerchantPay has received authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority as an e-money institution, which means it can issue products including payouts, e-wallets and prepaid cards, and has joined the Prepaid International Forum.
