Wirecard operations cease in Singapore, MAS slaps down more charges
Wirecard SG needs to return all customer funds within the next two weeks.
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The cloud promises unprecedented agility, and the time to create a roadmap is now
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Swift launches project for “brilliantly simple” SME cross-border payments
The messaging and infrastructure network makes next step in new strategy.
Airwallex adds $40m to Series D round, hits $200m raised for 2020
Aussie-founded fintech plans to use cash to expand into new markets.
National Australia Bank pens merchant acquiring deal with Pollinate
The deal also sees NAB invest in the London-based fintech.
Old dogs, new tricks and procurement
It’s time for the banks to work together to standardise their onboarding processes and documentation for fintechs.
Jobs of the week: four exciting fintech roles you can apply for right now
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PayTech Awards 2020 now on YouTube: celebrity host, comedy stand-up, winners and more!
Watch Zoe Lyons perform her stand-up and unveil the winning projects, companies and people of PayTech Awards 2020.
MineralTree raises $50 million, acquires Inspyrus and Regal Software
Accounts payable firm plans to take firm grip of mid-market segment.
SpotOn secures $60m Series C funding round from DST Global
The latest round puts SpotOn’s total raised at $190 million.
The shifting ground of payments: are banks and SMEs aligned?
It’s safe to assume that in time, every business and consumer will expect immediate settlement as a norm.
Mode CCO: Alipay success can be replicated in the UK
With an IPO looming, Mode has got a busy year of business ahead of it.
Knowing how the story ends
“Where do I begin?” If you have ever asked me, you know my answer is always the same: in the middle.
ClearBank offers multi-currency accounts through JP Morgan API
UK clearing bank claims to be the first of its kind to provide the service.
Five techniques for financial institutions to build and protect their digital reputation
How to protect the distinctive brand values that set you apart from the competition.
How COVID-19 is altering the payments landscape for merchants
The pressure on merchants is immense to serve each individual consumer in the best possible way.
US payments firm Melio raises $80m in Series C funding round
Melio plans to use its new funding to expand and reach more customers.
Paytech Nuvei breaks Toronto Stock Exchange records with $700m IPO
The Montreal-based firm saw a surge in demand increase share prices from $20 to $45.
Change Financial to buy Wirecard’s Australian business for $5.7m
In July, the subsidiary went into voluntary administration.
Swift unveils expansion plans to “fundamentally transform” transaction management
The interbank network plans to revamp the way transactions are processed.
Tesco Bank launches Pay by Bank in partnership with Mastercard
UK bank rolls out new service to 2.6 million customers.
Klarna raises $650m funding at $10.6bn valuation
It has doubled its value which was previously set at $5.5 billion just over a year ago.
Fraudsters rake in £58m during COVID-19 by impersonating banks
Impersonation scams have risen 84% in 2020.
Emirates NBD deploys new payments hub with TCS Bancs
The UAE bank goes live on TCS Bancs after kicking off the project in 2019.
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E-book: Financial services – the smarter way to workflow
Future-proof your financial services institution in an era of rapid transformation.
White paper: Addressing financial services technology challenges during growth
How to realise the full potential of IT integration: get your systems in order, be diligent about due diligence, and prepare for post-merger.
NAB and CommBank race to launch no-interest credit cards
The Australian banks are reacting to the proliferation of buy now, pay later firms.
Caceis signs up with FIS to deploy new payment hub
The asset servicing firm aims for cross-border payments compliance.
White paper: how millennials & gen Z can power growth for financial institutions
Millennials (25-39 years old) and adult Gen Z-ers (18-24) represent over $3 trillion in spend.
Thunes raises $60m in Series B round to power network expansion
Thunes plans to extend its reach in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
State Bank of India boosts ATM and POS infrastructure with ACI Worldwide
The two companies have a longstanding partnership on payments.
GoCardless bags new chief revenue officer to tap enterprise space
The fintech is currently drawing back its growth to preserve cash.
TrueMoney partners with Thunes to activate global remittances
Thunes claims to work with partners in more than 100 countries.
UK Finance scheme stops £19m of fraud in 2020
The Banking Protocol teams up police and bank staff to stop fraudsters in branches.
Banking Technology September 2020 issue out now
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Cloud: the new frontier in banking
Demystifying the move to the cloud is the first step to becoming more agile.
NextPay signals intent to fuel expansion with $100m raise
The Vietnamese payments firm is the first in its country to announce an IPO.
EPA lands new CEO in ex-Informa exec
Agnew will combine both his business strategy and event management experience.
WorldRemit partners with Juba Express on Somali remittance services
Somalis emigrates send $1.4 billion back home every year.
