Vipps MobilePay launches Tap with Vipps in Norway as “world’s first alternative to Apple Pay on iPhone”
Debuting in Norway, the solution will expand to Denmark, Finland and Sweden next year.
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Danish neobank Lunar spins out BaaS division into standalone entity named Moonrise
Lunar has so far amassed 14 partnerships since launching the division in 2023.
Saldo Bank selects Lunar’s Nordic infrastructure to streamline payments for customers in Sweden
Vilnius-headquartered Saldo Bank is the first bank to adopt Lunar’s Nordic infrastructure.
Citi and Mastercard collaborate to enable cross-border payments via debit cards
The partnership will enable cross-border payments to Mastercard debit cards in 14 receiving markets.
Facit Bank taps Norway’s Neonomics to power invoicing and payment with open banking
Facit Bank will deploy Neonomics’ open banking Checkout, allowing payments directly from bank accounts.
Danish family-focused fintech start-up MyMonii closes down
The Copenhagen-based fintech has now been acquired by undisclosed “new owners”.
Kompasbank secures €175m guarantee from EIF to “take on riskier lending segments” in Denmark
The three guarantees contained in the deal are supported by the EU’s InvestEU programme.
Vipps MobilePay launches cross-border P2P payments between Denmark, Norway and Finland
The service is to extend to Sweden following Vipps’ entry into the market.
Société Générale sells neobank Shine to Danish fintech Ageras
Société Générale has been looking for a buyer for Shine since January.
Danish fintech Ageras to make “1-2 major acquisitions” ahead of 2026 IPO
The Copenhagen-based start-up claims to have experienced revenue growth of 53% in 2023.
EFG Hermes snaps up minority stake in AI digital wealth manager Kenzi Wealth
EFG Hermes has also signed an MoU with Kenzi to enhance its EFG Hermes One trading platform.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fundcraft, Volta, Swypex, SAVR and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Danish fintech Pleo bags €40m debt financing from HSBC Innovation Banking
The business spend management firm intends to expand its credit offering further across Europe.
Lunar set for full-scale launch in Sweden following €24.1m capital raise
The latest capital raise builds on a previous €26.8 million funding round closed in February.
Denmark’s Ageras raises €82m earmarked for new acquisitions
The latest round takes Ageras’ total funding to date to nearly €200 million.
Danish paytech Flatpay bags €45m in Series B funding
Following the recent fundraise, Flatpay’s valuation has now surpassed €100 million.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: ZayZoon, Koin, FacePhi, Belong and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Denmark’s Danske Bank enters multi-year cloud partnership with AWS
Danske Bank will migrate selected legacy applications, data, and infrastructure to the AWS cloud.
Danske Bank appoints two new execs to lead technology and data strategy
Swift’s Richard Davis joins as CTO, while Christoffer Kanstrup has been promoted to chief data officer.
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.
FHLBank of Pittsburgh selects SimCorp Dimension for investment management
The bank has signed an eight-year agreement with the vendor for SimCorp Dimension.
Danish start-up Franklin launches Visa cards for e-commerce merchants
Franklin has raised €350,000 to date from various business angels.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Safty, Ozone API, WealthKernel and Karty
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Danske Bank adopts Broadridge’s Tbricks for multi-asset trading and market making
Tbricks is the US-headquartered fintech’s principal trading and market making solution.
Danske Bank looks to improve digital customer experience with Backbase
Backbase’s tech will be implemented across the bank’s digital channels “progressively” over the next few years.
Søren Westh Lonning joins B2B spend management platform Pleo as CFO
Reports suggest the appointment of a CFO may be laying the groundwork for a potential IPO in the near future.
Denmark’s Mazepay taps ex-Mastercard exec Kevin Stanton to lead US drive
Stanton previously spent the best part of two decades in senior roles at Mastercard.
ASR Nederland explores sale of digital bank Knab
ASR first acquired the brand in July this year after buying up Aegon’s domestic operations in the Netherlands.
Deutsche Börse set to take over wealthtech firm SimCorp
Deutsche Börse first announced the acquisition in April as a means of developing its investment management business.
Geely Group buys out Saxo Bank stake in joint fintech venture
Saxo Fintech was launched in 2019 to bring Saxo’s tech solutions to FIs in Mainland China.
Nordea acquires Danske Bank’s Norwegian personal customer and private banking business
The agreement is set to bring approximately 285,000 new customers to Nordea.
Monzo reportedly eyeing merger with Nordic neobank Lunar
According to Bloomberg, the potential deal would form part of a European expansion push for Monzo.
Inpay becomes Scandinavia’s latest EMI following FSA accreditation
The firm is now the first Scandinavian fintech to hold EMI, TPP and PSP licences.
Danske Bank taps Infosys for digital transformation
As part of the partnership, Infosys will also acquire Danske Bank’s India IT hub, employing over 1400 people.
Lunar to provide access to its Nordic payment infrastructure to partners
Swedish paytech Trustly is set to be the first firm to tap into Lunar’s account infrastructure.
Deutsche Börse to acquire Denmark’s SimCorp in €3.9bn deal
SimCorp will sit within a newly created investment management solutions segment, Deutsche Börse says.
Finaro taps MultiPay to boost payment acceptance in Nordics and UK
With the new solution, both firms aim to “simplify the disjointed payments landscape” in the Nordics and UK.
P27 Nordic Payments withdraws clearing licence application, leaving the project’s future unclear
P27 says “new requirements and regulations” have challenged its operating model.
Januar lands European payment licence from Danish regulator
The Danish start-up will now be able to onboard clients from across the European Economic Area (EEA).
Climate-focused fintech for farmers Agreena lands €46m Series B funding
The fresh funding comes a year after the company raised €20 million in its Series A round.
