The evolving relationship between supermarkets and banking and the key role of fintechs
Supermarkets across the globe continue to embrace fintech partnerships to power their financial services.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Tuum, DigiMaaya, Youverify, Trampay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Mastercard pilots new Smart Subscriptions feature in the US powered by open banking
Smart Subscriptions enables consumers to cancel, pause and resume their subscription-based payments.
Jefferson Bank in Texas taps Finastra for Payments To Go solution
Finastra’s tech will enable the bank to deliver instant payment services including FedNow and RTP.
Razer Fintech and Razer Merchant Services rebranded to form standalone subsidiary Fiuu
Fiuu will now operate independently of Razer, providing payment services for businesses in Southeast Asia.
Going for gold: when fintech meets the Olympics
With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, we take a look at the relationship between the event and fintech.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 8 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Fiserv, Monzo, Virgin Money and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Theia Insights, Lettuce, StackOne, Synnax and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
CFPB to cap credit card late fees at $8 and increase accountability among issuers
The new limit is poised to save US consumers more than $14 billion a year.
Video: KoreFusion at FinovateEurope 2024 – Payment innovation’s role in emerging markets
At FinovateEurope 2024, we sat down with Daniel Ben-Aron, vice president of APAC at KoreFusion.
Fiserv reportedly in the running to acquire Shift4 Payments
According to a recent Reuters report, final bids for a potential takeover are due to arrive in the coming weeks.
US paytech Spreedly appoints Peter Dougherty as new president
Dougherty will oversee the firm’s go-to-market operations, including sales, marketing, and partnerships.
Deel acquires Africa-based payroll company PaySpace
Deel says it has also surpassed $500 million in annual recurring revenue since its inception in 2019.
Banking Technology Magazine March 2024 issue out now
Cover story: CREATIVE THINKING – How a borefest could lead to the best ideas.
PayPal extends payment options for online SMEs with new solution
PayPal Complete Payments launches this week to online sellers in 22 markets worldwide.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Embat, Slice, NayaOne, MoneyHash and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Stax Payments announces Mark Sundt as new chief technology officer
Sundt succeeds Chris Staymates, who will return to his role as Stax’s chief innovation officer.
Canadian paytech Helcim completes $20m Series B funding round
The recent round adds to the company’s $12.7 million Series A funding raised in 2022.
Quaint Oak Bank taps Finzly to modernise payments infrastructure
Quaint Oak aims to realise its modernisation ambitions by leveraging Finzly’s Payment Galaxy platform.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zūm Rails, Pulsate, Monite, Spektr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 23 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Capital One, Toast, Xalts and more.
Dayforce selects Green Dot as BaaS partner for on-demand pay solution
Green Dot will facilitate all banking services for Dayforce Wallet customers in the US.
Erica Gee appointed new COO of US payment solutions vendor NXTMoves
Gee has previously held senior manager positions at Moov Financial, Dime Bank and Geezo.
JP Morgan and fellow Viva Wallet shareholder WeRealize exchange lawsuits
The lawsuits follow reports of disputes over Viva Wallet board nominations last month.
US hospitality fintech Toast to cut 550 jobs as part of restructuring plan
The fintech says the restructuring plan is intended to “promote overall operating expense efficiency”.
Capital One acquires Discover Financial Services in $35bn deal
The transaction brings together two of the largest card issuers in the US.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 2 | Tokenisation and blockchain interoperability
In the latest episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Jack Pouderoyen, Innovation Manager at Swift.
Payments Canada in search of new CEO after Tracey Black announces departure
Payments Canada’s board has now initiated a “comprehensive search” for Black’s successor.
Spain’s Banco Sabadell selects NCR Atleos as ATM network partner
Banco Sabadell customers will now have access to the 1,400 ATMs NCR Atleos manages across Spain.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Navro, Finally, Cashinvoice, SUMA Wealth and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 9 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Worldline, Deutsche Bank, Barclays and more.
Germany’s Commerzbank taps Surecomp to revamp trade finance back office
The Frankfurt-based commercial bank has adopted the vendor’s DOKA-NG solution.
Nepal Clearing House selects ACI Worldwide to power National Payment Switch service
Nepal Clearing House expects to launch its NPS service in Q4 2024.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLANT LIFE – Talking flora and quantum computing.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kafene, General Index, Mesh and Netcetera
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 2 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Lloyds, HSBC, PayPal, Santander and more.
State of play: payments
Today, consumers have more options than ever to make payments. So which method will ultimately win?
Blackhawk Network inks agreement to acquire Rewards-as-a-Service platform Tango Card
The acquisition, which will combine both parties’ rewards platforms, is expected to close later this year.
Jack Dorsey’s Block lays off staff across Cash App, Square and foundational teams
The cuts are to be actioned with immediate effect, according to a staff memo from Dorsey.
PayPal to trim workforce by 9% over 2024 in bid to streamline business
PayPal president and CEO Alex Chriss says the cuts aim to “reduce complexity and duplication”.
