Banking Technology July/August 2018 issue out now
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Shoppers can now order ahead with Yoyo
Saving users time by letting them skip the line.
Gresham acquires payments firm B2 Group
To B2 or not to B2? Thanks for asking but headline gives it away.
Payments start-up Fire gets open banking glow
First Ireland-based payments firm to be authorised as a PISP.
Synchrony to buy PayPal’s consumer credit receivables
This frees up liquidity for PayPal. Hmmm?
Payments start-up Akwewa launches in Benin
Cotonou-based firm offers money transfers around the world.
Paysend gets $20m funding godsend
Led by MARCorp with help of existing investors.
Fexco to create 175 fintech jobs in Ireland
Fexco is seeking people in ICT engineering, software and sales.
11:FS Podcast: death is no excuse
11:FS Fintech Insider podcast featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
Australian payments start-up Airwallex raises $80m
Melbourne-based firm combines payments and FX transfers.
Independence day for Danske’s MobilePay in Finland
MobilePay becomes independent as nation’s regulator grants it payments licence.
NPSO takes charge of UK cheque clearing systems
Supported by its two new deals with the C&CCC and UKPA.
Starling and Revolut suffer weekend outages
Curve and Pockit also reported issues.
The impact of the new Visa Claims Resolution
Visa has just changed how it addresses the process for disputes on transactions, i.e. chargebacks.
Russian social media site VK preps payments push
Part of a larger strategy to break into financial services.
JP Morgan Chase’s mobile app Finn goes nationwide
Finn by Chase is designed for millennials in the US.
Finserv not ready for blockchain yet, McKinsey says
The industry’s complexity makes it harder for blockchain to be implemented.
Social savings firm InSpirAVE offers early access to platform
US firm unveils new look and multi-screen experience.
Top fintech stories this week – 29 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
US mobile app Mezu fires up with privacy promise
Lets people give and get money without sharing personal information.
US mobile start-up AeroPay preps for lift off
Chicago fintech firm will launch beta version soon.
Latin lovers fonYou and Claro reveal AI-driven microfinance
Two telcos in lovely Latin American liaison.
FairFX shows SMEs a whole new world
An international business account for SMEs to go global.
Amex and Amazon ally in co-brand card game
One of the GAFA gang reveals its paytech plan.
Five Degrees and BillPro launch European banking service
Five Degrees’ core banking solution Matrix is at the centre.
Fiserv and InComm partner for cash billpay
Customers can pay their bills using cash. Whatever next.
Commerzbank taps Google for mobile payments in Germany
Google Pay is the way.
Venmo shines brightly in debit card roll-out
The card’s beta is now closed, and the public roll-out has started.
UAE digital payments start-up Foloosi fires up
New firm offers cashless transactions through a digital wallet.
American Express wins eight year-long court battle over antitrust issues
The lawsuit accused Amex of stifling competition.
Gusto turns payday into any day with Flexible Pay
Workers can get paid outside of their employer’s standard payroll schedule.
Ant Financial turns to Standard Chartered for blockchain payments
Standard Chartered becomes core partner bank.
PayPal gets anti-fraud ability with $120m acquisition of Simility
Buys fraud prevention and risk management platform.
National Bank brings NFC mobile terminals to Canada
Canadian Mobeewave provided security and encryption.
BillingTree integrates iPayX e-billing solution
Follows the acquisition of the company back in December.
Banco Sabadell’s venture hub InnoCells acquires lendtech Instant Credit
It aims to grow its digital retail vertical.
Crypto firm Fantom menaces rivals with $40m funding
Will build directed acyclic graph-based smart contract platform.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Alfa-Bank Belarus moves to OpenWay’s digital platform
Payment cards and online services migrated.
Canada’s Interac Lab gets in on innovation hub act
Based within the Communitech tech hub in Ontario.
