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September 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over September.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Outgo, Mifundo, Mesa, Simpler, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Visa to buy AI-powered fraud detection firm Featurespace
Visa says it expects to close the transaction in FY 2025.
September 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories in September.
September 2024: Top five new launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new product launches in September.
US Department of Justice files civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa
The DOJ alleges that Visa “illegally maintains a monopoly over debit network markets”.
US transportation paytech AtoB raises $130m in equity and debt funding
The Series C round was co-led by General Catalyst and Bloomberg Beta with support from Mastercard.
BIS’ Project Agorá to commence design phase with private sector participants confirmed
The project’s participants include Standard Chartered, Lloyds, Mastercard, Euroclear and BNP Paribas.
The programmable money promise: potential advantages and opportunities at stake
Programmable money is a revolutionary concept poised to enhance monetary and financial systems.
JP Morgan reportedly in talks to replace Goldman Sachs as Apple’s credit card partner
The Wall Street Journal reports that talks between JP Morgan and Apple commenced at the beginning of this year.
Buy now, pay later loans could provide consumers with a new, easy way to build credit
Once the BNPL data is folded into traditional credit scores it will be the first significant change in credit reporting in decades.
PayFi network Huma Finance raises $38m for on-chain expansion
The San Francisco-based start-up plans to expand its PayFi network on Solana and Stellar.
KORT Payments takes over POS provider Barnet Technologies to drive “aggressive expansion”
Barnet provides POS systems for cannabis dispensaries and liquor stores across Canada.
Mastercard puts down $2.65bn for AI-powered threat intelligence platform Recorded Future
Insight Partners first acquired the platform in 2019 for $780 million.
Financial management software provider to SMEs, Finally, raises $50m equity and $150m debt
Florida-based Finally plans to expand its AI-powered business payments platform across the US.
ISO 20022: The clock is ticking, so get ready
There’s no time like the present to ensure that you’re ready for the arrival of ISO 20022.
Paylocity to acquire spend management platform Airbase for $325m
The deal is expected to close “in the first or second quarter of fiscal 2025”.
E-book: The promise and peril of the AI revolution – managing risk
Download this free e-book to gain further insights into building a resilient AI security programme.
Mastercard to pilot Payment Passkey Service in India
Indian payment players taking part in the pilot include Axis Bank, Juspay, PayU, and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Linker Finance, Thera, Mercately, Creattura, and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
August 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in August.
MoneyGram names Josh Gordon-Blake as new chief digital officer
Gordon-Blake is taking over from Seth Ross, who began the role just last April.
August 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories in August.
Shift4 acquires Canadian fintech Givex
The acquisition is anticipated to close in Q4 2024.
August 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over August.
Visa reportedly in negotiations to acquire Featurespace in potential £700m deal
Featurespace provides financial crime prevention solutions for AML and fraud detection.
Banking Technology Magazine September 2024 issue out now
Cover story: HOP INTO THE FUTURE – Banks must turn and face the change.
Mastercard set to lay off around 3% of global workforce
A Mastercard spokesperson says the majority of the impacted employees will be notified in Q3 2024.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Skydo, Finora Bank, Okredo, Parfin, and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Apple set to open up access to NFC tech to third-party app developers
Developers in the UK, the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand will be able to access the tech.
Banking Tech Awards 2024 nominations deadline extended to 6 September
You now have until 6 September to submit your nominations for this year’s Banking Tech Awards!
Nium looks to expand presence in LatAm with new licence applications
Nium has applied for a Payment Institution licence in Brazil.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Layer2, Qardy, United Fintech, Minos, and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Global Payments names Robert Cortopassi as new president and chief operating officer
Cortopassi previously served as Global Payments’ senior EVP and president of international and vertical markets.
Flywire acquires Invoiced to enhance B2B payments and software capabilities
Invoiced’s SaaS platform enables B2B finance teams to automate AR processes.
Payoneer acquires payroll start-up Skuad in Singapore for $61m
Payoneer CEO John Caplan says the deal will “accelerate our evolution and B2B momentum”.
Sendsprint acquires Nobel Financial to expand remittance services in the US
Scott McClain, Nobel Financial’s chief compliance officer, will also join Sendsprint in the same role.
JP Morgan Payments expands in-store biometric payments throughout US with PopID
The solution first made its market debut last year.
Nuvei set to obtain licence in Brazil with proposed acquisition of Pay2All
The proposed acquisition will enable Nuvei to operate in Brazil as an electronic currency issuer.
