Optimove acquires PowerInbox DynamicMail business
Optimove takes a step further in helping brands build an emotional relationship with their customers.
E-commerce
CardFlight and Paya team for EMV-ready mPOS solutions
Enabling Paya to offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple payment acceptance solutions to its merchants.
Dosh raises $44m, PayPal among investors
PayPal headlines Dosh’s $44m payday for advertising-rebate business.
PayTech Awards 2018: tips on how to write a winning entry
The entry deadline is Friday, 4 May.
Phew, PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
The final chance to enter is Friday, 4 May 2018.
Infographic: unlocking the potential of chatbots
Showing how chatbots can improve user experience in e-commerce.
Worldpay, AEVI and PAX team up for smart POS tech
Offering a single software platform for merchants.
PayTech Awards 2018: recognising most innovative projects and services
Enter by Friday, 20 April!
PayTech Awards 2018: Woman in PayTech Award
Celebrating the spirit of inclusion, diversity, and creativity.
PayTech Awards 2018: The Paytech for Good Award
Honouring organisations for outstanding social impact.
Francisco Partners to buy Verifone for $3.4bn
If you’re going to Francisco be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
Amazon eyes PayPal’s crown with Alexa payments platform
E-commerce titan could be taking on Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
PayTech Awards 2018: meet the judges
The event is taking place on 13 July in London.
Banking Technology April 2018 issue out now
You sought symmetry. And fintech came to you.
Braintree facilitates integrated payments with new tool
PayPal-owned Braintree is stepping up its paytech game with the launch of Braintree Extend.
Infographic: how Amazon wants to control your life
A compilation of “ten ways of how Amazon is going to own everything you use”.
Affirm introduces in-store capabilities; integrates virtual cards with Apple Pay
Affirm InStore, an alternative to traditional credit cards at brick-and-mortar merchants.
Amazon checks out JP Morgan over checking accounts product
Don’t be an Amazon worrier – this is a potential opportunity.
AI and ML curbing financial fraud
A never-ending cycle in the good guy vs bad, but good folk are now gaining ground.
Signifyd to provide guaranteed fraud protection to Corra’s e-commerce clients
Guaranteed fraud prevention technology for Corra’s high-end enterprise retail customers.
Bazaarvoice acquires e-commerce app provider AddStructure
Addstructure offers search and discovery apps for e-commerce merchants.
Infographic: all things Amazon
Check out this nifty infographic created by 16best.net about all things Amazon.
Switch unveils Cardsavr API to get cards into e-commerce circulation faster
The “first and only” fintech addressing this credit card management issue for consumers, merchants and FIs.
Coinbase launches crypto e-commerce acceptance
Digital currency wallet Coinbase is expanding its horizons with the launch of Coinbase Commerce.
Start-up Intrapay enters payments fray
Intrapay has launched for business “to refresh the payments industry with customer-driven innovation”.
Industry alignment or industry confusion – what is a financial institution?
How industry labels and market segment boxes are no longer so revealing.
Top fintech stories this week – 02 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
The importance of knowing your payments are secure
The explosion of e-commerce has led to an increase in online fraud and money laundering.
Are Amazon and Salesforce ditching Oracle?
If you say mean things about the other children, they won’t want to play with you.
Fintech funding round-up: 20 December 2017
Features Raisin, PayPal, Home Credit Venture Capital, Barion Payment and Cash Svidha.
CashStar launches digital gifting programme with Belk department store
Waiting to send a digital gift card for southern US clothing styles? You’re in luck.
TSYS to acquire fellow paytech firm Cayan for $1.05bn
The acquisition is expected to close in Q1 next year.
Financeit recapitalisaton gives Goldman Sachs majority stake
Point of sale (POS) financing provider Financeit completed an investment round with existing shareholder Goldman Sachs
FI.SPAN partners with Beanworks to build B2B payments hub
FI.SPAN will provide pre-integrated third party fintech solutions into the hub.
WePay to power payments for Volusion
Having finalised its acquisition of WePay, JP Morgan Chase announced that it has already put the payments platform to work: powering commerce platform Volusion, reports Finovate (Banking Technology’s sister company).
Bankers and retailers – will we see roles switch? Or simply morph into a single discipline?
Technology is having a tremendous impact on the way communities shop so changes are more or less expected as we see these shopping mall operators push back on so many dire predictions being made about them. But can they change and yes, could these changes lead to a greater overlap with banking as it exists today? Do we even need differentiation between the two and yes, will they both be able to keep us satisfied when it comes to access to our cash?
Sibos 2017: fear the bigtech
As the financial services industry and fintechs work ever closer, where does that leave bigtech?
Q&A with Teri Llach, Blackhawk Network
Ahead of Money2020 and the busiest shopping season of the year, Paybefore spoke with Blackhawk Network’s Chief Marketing Officer, Teri Llach, about connecting with consumers in every channel.
Bill.com discloses September investment round, doubles total funding
Business payments network Bill.com has updated the news regarding the $100 million in funding it landed last month. The round was lead by JP Morgan Chase and Temasek.
Q&A with Michael Parlotto, InComm
Michael Parlotto, VP, Emerging Technologies, InComm, gives the lowdown to Paybefore on the evolution of prepaid and what the future might hold for the industry.
