ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sourcefin, Volume, Leap Financial, and Juicyway
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
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Paytech news stories, resources and expert commentary on the payments tech sector worldwide.
SEB Embedded teams up with Enfuce and Humla to launch Hemköp Matkonto card in Sweden
The card leverages Enfuce’s cloud-based payments infrastructure and SEB Embedded’s BaaS platform.
The invisible drain: Why global payments cost more than you think
Building payment infrastructures that turn traditional friction points into strategic advantages.
Morgan Stanley taps Wise for corporate cross-border settlements
Morgan Stanley can now offer its corporate clients instant cross-border settlements through Wise Platform.
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A bowl of cards
In the US, contactless payments continue to feel like a luxury or an exception rather than the default.
UK fintech BVNK secures $50m in Series B funding round
BVNK previously raised $40 million in a Series A round in 2022.
Neonomics files complaint to Norway’s competition authority over alleged “anti-competitive practices” in country’s payments market
Neonomics says it is calling on the Norwegian Competition Authority to “conduct a thorough investigation”.
Canadian fintech Paystone acquires Ackroo for $21m
Based in Ontario, Paystone provides services for loyalty programmes, payment processing, and gift cards.
US BNPL fintech Affirm secures $4bn capital partnership with Sixth Street
The deal is the largest capital commitment Affirm has secured to date.
Aussie paytech Fat Zebra acquires Pin Payments for undisclosed sum
This deal marks Fat Zebra’s second acquisition of 2024 after buying Adatree in February.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Brighty, Just, Finny, Prosper, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Shift4 buys UK paytech Card Industry Professionals
The deal adds to Shift4’s growing list of acquisitions this year.
Swedish regulator issues Klarna with administrative fine of around $46m
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority says the fine is for “violating the anti-money laundering regulations”.
Quantix secures $500m asset-backed securitisation financing from Citi
Quantix says the financing is “among the largest provided to a UAE fintech company to date”.
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Cover story: STAR PEOPLE – Banking Tech Awards 2024 revisited.
State of play: Pay by Bank
Pay by Bank, also referred to as A2A payments, has emerged as a credible contender to card-based payments.
Vipps MobilePay launches Tap with Vipps in Norway as “world’s first alternative to Apple Pay on iPhone”
Debuting in Norway, the solution will expand to Denmark, Finland and Sweden next year.
Ibanera launches US prepaid card programme with FIS
The cards enable multi-currency purchases through the global Visa network.
Mexico’s Klar acquires assets of B2B payments and financing platform Tribal
The deal includes Tribal’s payment and financing solutions, business intelligence tools and risk models.
Swedish investment platform Kameo partners Neonomics for open banking payments
Kameo will utilise Neonomics’ Nello Pay solution, which launched in October.
Lithuanian fintech Paytend hires Thibault Verbiest as new chairman
Verbiest says he will “oversee the strategic direction and governance” of Paytend.
Ribbon launches financial services super-app for Indian diaspora in UK with Tribe Payments
Ribbon previously tapped Tribe Payments to launch in Gibraltar earlier this year.
Unlocking finance transformation: payment trends to watch in 2025
The shift to real-time payments will continue to dominate the payments agenda in 2025.
Morgan Stanley-backed Sokin acquires Norway’s Settle for undisclosed sum
The UK-based fintech has gained Settle’s European EMI licence through the deal.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sandbox Wealth, ThreatFabric, Centrapay, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Mambu acquires French paytech Numeral for undisclosed sum
Mambu says the addition of Numeral’s tech will be key in expanding its presence in the bank payments market.
Lloyds Bank expands merchant services to Paypoint UK SME network
The expanded partnership is expected to reach more than 60,000 SMEs in the UK.
Banking Tech Awards 2024: Congratulations to all of this year’s winners
We’re delighted to reveal the winners of the Banking Tech Awards 2024!
Corpay buys cross-border solutions provider GPS Capital Markets, unloads POS business to PDI Technologies
The deal to acquire GPS Capital Markets was first inked in June this year.
Fonepay partners Compass Plus Technologies to launch Nepal’s first virtual credit card
The launch comes after Fonepay received a domestic credit card scheme licence from Nepal’s central bank.
French fintech Hero secures payment institution licence from ACPR
The new licence comes just months after Hero secured €11.3 million in equity funding.
Business financial management fintech KPay raises $55m in Series A funding
KPay says the round is the “largest Series A globally in the payments sector in 2024”.
Deel boosts European payments infrastructure with acquisition of Atlantic Money
The move follows Deel’s acquisition of South Africa-based payroll and HR company PaySpace back in March.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Habitto, Norbr, Tembo, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
November 2024: Top five new launch stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launch stories in November.
November 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over November.
November 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in November.
IFX Payments hires former Barclays VP Adam Dowling as new COO
Dowling joins from Alpha Group, where he most recently served as MD for alternative banking solutions.
Deutsche Bank adds $20m to Partior Series B as new strategic investor
Partior has now secured over $80 million through its Series B round.
