FSB publishes consultation on stablecoin regulatory challenges
Regulatory body publishes recommendations in response to G20.
PayTech
KyckGlobal signs US push payments partnership with Visa
Firms hope new deal will unlick real-time payments for “countless industries”.
PayTech Awards winners: where are they now? Melissa McKendry, ACI – Woman in PayTech
ACI’s Melissa McKendry promotes fintech and payments as a career path for girls with the Coding for Girls initiative.
Mastercard’s Ethoca teams up with Microsoft to offer digital receipts
The Canadian firm has an ongoing partnership with Microsoft.
Previse bags $11m from Mastercard and Reefknot Investments
In the next five years, Previse wants to get five million suppliers paid instantly.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 30 April
We have received more requests for extensions than ever before, so we are extending the entry deadline again until the end of April.
CaixaBank and Global Payments create prepaid card under MoneyToPay brand
Global Payment’s Netspend president Kelley Knutson will head up the venture.
Singtel’s NCS and NETS to develop electronic payments platform for central banks
The firms will also create a “next-generation” suite of central banking products.
Chinese tech giant Huawei to launch new consumer credit card
Chinese manufacturer borrows a selection of Apple Card features for new product.
COVID-19: Weekly wrap
FinTech Futures’ weekly coronavirus news wrap.
App-based payment solutions to delight merchants and their customers
The world of commerce is abuzz with the need to delight customers by providing a digitally enhanced shopping experience.
Visa pours $210m into the coronavirus effort to help SMEs
Visa will split the money between NGOs and investment partners.
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
Vodacom and Safaricom finalise M-Pesa acquisition
Joint venture takes control of popular mobile money brand from Vodafone.
Why this fintech start-up turned to an open source database strategy
The strong open source community around the database gives us confidence for the long haul.
Curve launches numberless cards for new investors
Fintech claims that it has decluttered its “sleek” new cards.
LCH implements clearing and settlement solution from LSEG Technology
The new system will reportedly clear and risk manage 20 million trades per day.
Swedish central bank signs agreement to join TIPS from 2022
Swedish krona to be settled by EU-wide payments scheme in a few years’ time.
Transforming corporate treasury: What lies ahead and what is the impact of Swift gpi?
For many years multinationals and others have struggled with cross-border payments.
What the Fintech? Episode 2 | COVID-19: Is cash still king?
Find out Nick Kerigan’s take on the impact of COVID-19 and his banned buzzword.
Siam Commercial Bank partners Azimo for money transfers from Europe
The Thai bank expands its electronic money services.
Banking industry publishes EU payments plan post-coronavirus
The paper puts a heavy emphasis on instant payments.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 10 April
Premier awards for banks, financial, payment & e-commerce institutions, paytech vendors, individuals & teams!
Dwolla appoints Brady Harris as new CEO
Harris says he is looking forward to working with “an incredible team.”
Wirecard, SAP and Futur/io launch ‘Innovation Now’ to assist merchants amid COVID-19
Merchants will be able to find “assistance packages” through the platform.
Acuant finalises IdentityMind acquisition
Acuant will build IdentityMind’s onboarding solutions into its existing platform.
Ordo launches free P2P payments service in wake of COVID-19
Payments firm aims to help those doing tasks for people in isolation.
Poland’s KIR issues e-signatures with Cryptomathic
The release will push along deals otherwise on hold due to social distancing measures.
The services trinity: three is the magic number
ATMs are not all equal. The positioning, usage, prioritisation-none of it is equal.
Siam Commercial Bank taps Ripple to provide cross-border payments
The Thai bank aims to cater to both individuals and businesses.
Phyre secures $1.7m to develop its e-wallet in Bulgaria
The fintech works with two major telcos in Bulgaria.
Stripe leads $20m Series A into ecommerce checkout service Fast
Jumping from a $2.5 million raise to a $20 million investment in a few months is fast.
Cash flow firm Plastiq raises $75m in Series D funding round
Plastiq has raised more than $140m in funding since its founding in 2012.
Coronavirus: UK cash usage halves during pandemic
Shop closures, contactless and hygiene concerns taking its toll on cash.
TransferGo hires former Revolut man as new compliance chief
Francesco Fulcoli will work on KYC, AML and CFT for the remittance firm.
OpenPayd appoints Fidor founder as senior advisor
Matthias Kröner joins the firm to drive its international plans.
Survey: Corporate Banking & APIs – the state of play
Are there concrete API plans and strategies in place? We’d greatly appreciate your input in this survey.
UK contactless limit raised to £45 to prevent coronavirus cash handling
“The changes were already under consideration by the industry,” says UK Finance
Will Asia’s Big Tech European expansion stick?
Asia’s mega funding rounds make Europe’s look like child play.
Are enhanced security procedures more important than faster payments?
The industry is doing all it can to fulfil the SCA requirements laid out by the EBA.
