Klarna brings its alt payment options to retail shops
Bringing pay later to consumers in stores.
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Top fintech stories this week – 3 May 2019
May issue is out!
PSD2: how new EU regulations will change the e-commerce game from September 2019
Winning combination: balancing security and compliance with scale and user experience.
Nationwide invests in new payment request service Ordo
The direct payment app launches later this year.
Open banking: why the revolution is behind schedule
The transformation is underway – it’s just slower and less extensive than many envisaged.
Amazon Pay launches Android P2P payments in India
Users can pay Amazon delivery associates from their bank accounts via UPI QR codes.
Bankable gets investment from new partner Visa
Bankable will allow firms deploy to digital banking and payment services quickly.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 30 April 2019
SoftBank invests in Wirecard, Tencent in Argentinian Uala, and other Visa news.
Ixaris partners with Banking Circle on cross-border payments
The partnership aims to support the travel industry.
ALTO taps ACI for Indonesian alternative payments growth
ACI will provide its UP Retail Payments solution.
FIS links up with Visa
A new tool for the FIS clients to process high-value corporate, cross-border payments.
First real-time payments launched in Saudi Arabia
Vocalink partners with Saudi Payments for market-first development.
US modern card issuer Marqeta signs first Europe deals
Partnerships with companies in France, Scandinavia, Spain and Switzerland.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 April 2019
Figure Eight acquired by Appen, T-mobile launches checking account, and RBS’ digital bank picks Mambu.
WorldRemit launches international transfers to UnionPay cards
It has been enabled by a partnership with Merchantrade.
Tencent takes a gamble on Argentina’s Uala
The amount of the equity investment has not been disclosed.
NatWest unleashes first biometric card in the UK
It recently released a new biometric payment approval feature
SoftBank invests €900m in Wirecard for APAC push
Wirecard is struggling amidst fraud investigations.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 23 April 2019
Facebook, Stripe, and Europe’s biggest IPO.
Stripe acquires Touchtech Payments for SCA compliance
The Irish firm specialises in security for online payments.
QR payment firm Citcon raises $5m
Catering for the Chinese market.
T-Mobile launches mobile checking account
With no fees and high interest earning.
Top fintech stories this week – 18 April 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Facebook to drop P2P Messenger payments in Europe
The service will be discontinued in the UK and France on 15 June.
Returnly raises $19m Series B round to help retailers take on Amazon
Former PayPal stars David Sacks and Max Levchin’s companies are on board.
Mastercard acquires Vyze for point-of-sale financing
The ai Corporation has also implemented Mastercard’s Pay by Bank feature.
Merchant platform Pine Labs acquires Qwikcilver for $100m
Actis is increasing its investment in Pine Labs as a result.
Indian payments fintech Cashfree closes $5.5m Series A round
Investment will fund team expansion and distribution of API banking platform.
Europe’s biggest IPO of 2019 sees Nexi raise €2bn
Company is now valued at €7.3 billion.
The power of mindset: gender balance in the payments industry
Shaping corporate cultures to be more inclusive and making a positive social impact.
Virtual card platform Extend raises $11m
The funding takes Extend’s total capital to $14 million.
Rapyd and OCBC offer Singapore’s first instant mobile payments solution
Partnership leverages national PayNow transfer service.
PayU acquires Wibmo for Indian mobile payments fun
It also has other high growth markets in sight.
Banking Technology April 2019 issue out now
Fintech spring is here, bringing the world colour.
Coinbase launches crypto Visa debit card in the UK
A European version will follow later this year.
Swift takes step towards ESMIG Network Service Provider status
Swift seeks to be selected as a provider for the Eurosystem Single Market Infrastructure Gateway (ESMIG).
Teradata Universe Madrid 2019: Teradata agrees that less is more
“Don’t invest in analytics!”, and in my mind, the crowd cheered.
2gether’s prepaid crypto Visa card launches across eurozone
Follows successful beta launch in Spain.
Human Plus releases crypto payment ecosystem HupayX
Standing up to big players like Mastercard and Visa.
PayTech Awards 2019: meet the judges!
Deadline to enter the Awards is Friday, 12 April!
