Payments Canada concludes search for new CEO with Susan Hawkins appointment
Hawkins has served as a member of Payments Canada’s board since 2020.
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US fintech start-up Rainforest lands $20m Series A led by Matrix Partners
Rainforest says it provides embedded payment processing tech “purpose-built for software platforms”.
US start-up Payabli raises $20m in Series A funding round led by QED Investors
The payments infrastructure firm will use the new funds to fuel product development and customer acquisition.
The rise of instant payments: protecting consumers from criminals in 10 seconds
How can financial institutions strike a balance between speed and safety with instant payments?
Celebrating excellence in the payments industry: PayTech Awards 2024 winners announced
Take a look at all the winners and highly commended from this year’s PayTech Awards ceremony!
June 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 during June.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ximple, Hero, Curve, Chift and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Frost Bank in Texas taps Finzly for instant payments
The San Antonio-based bank has deployed the vendor’s single API instant payments platform.
June 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories during June.
June 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 June.
June 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches in June.
PayPal hires Srini Venkatesan as new CTO
Venkatesan succeeds Archie Deskus, who has served as CTO for the past eight months.
Global Payments acquires UK’s Takepayments for undisclosed sum
Global Payments has reportedly been eyeing up the purchase since February.
Verituity secures $18.8m round led by Forgepoint Capital and Sandbox Industries
Sandbox Industries’ chief Chris Zock is to join Verituity’s board of directors.
US start-up Gynger completes $20m Series A and lands $100m debt facility
Gynger’s Series A was spearheaded by PayPal Ventures.
Report: It’s prime time for real-time 2024 – real-time payments adoption and growth around the globe
For the first time ever, featuring five in-depth market analyses from regions leading the way in real-time payments.
Mexican fintech unicorn Clip lands $100m investment
Clip retains its $2 billion valuation following the round.
Nium tapped by Air France and KLM for payments solution
The airlines are set to deploy Nium’s Airline Payments solution, starting in Italy.
Webinar | Watch on demand | Fintech rebound: Unveiling opportunities for 2024 and beyond
Join this free webinar to learn more about the opportunities arising in the fintech industry in 2024.
Apple to discontinue pay later service in the US
Apple Pay Later first launched in the US 15 months ago.
JP Morgan and WeRealize settle Viva Wallet lawsuit
The outcome “could allow Viva to be sold soon”, according to JP Morgan.
Video: Women in Payments at FinovateSpring 2024 – The obstacles women encounter when pursuing careers in fintech
Kristy Duncan from Women in Payments talks about barriers for women entering the fintech sector.
Video: OMB Bank at FinovateSpring 2024 – Open banking trends and how to retain a bank’s customers
OMB Bank’s Stephen Bishop sits down with FinTech Futures to discuss the facilitation of open banking.
BIS and Bank of England team up to evaluate synchronised settlement in FX transactions
The initiative is scheduled to commence towards the end of 2024.
Account takeover fraud: the definitive guide
Discover account takeover fraud techniques, impacts, and prevention strategies in this free definitive guide.
White paper: Deepfakes and identity – ensuring authenticity in a synthetic world
Learn about detection solutions and how to safeguard digital identities in this comprehensive white paper.
Payzli in search of new CEO amid leadership restructuring
Arash Izadpanah will transition from CEO to chief risk officer.
Shift4 snaps up majority stake in German POS firm Vectron Systems AG
Shift4 plans to buy “additional ownership of Vectron” through a public tender offer.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Layer3, Sidekick, Elevate, Sahl, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Agora acquires Clearshift’s real estate division
Clearshift is to continue managing the division’s payment and compliance functions.
Citi extends USD Clearing service to Middle East in partnership with Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD plans to extend the service to all its 853 branches across the world.
MoneyGram names Gary Ferrera as new CFO
Ferrera succeeds the retiring Larry Angelilli, who has served for nearly a year in the role.
Mastercard commits to phasing out manual card entry in e-commerce by 2030 with tokenisation, Click to Pay and payment passkeys
The payment network claims its latest technology convergence will result in “faster and safer checkouts”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fizz, Torpago, Sibill, WealthOS and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
PayTech Awards 2024: Final call for table bookings
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of an extraordinary day filled with celebration and networking.
Banking Technology Magazine June 2024 issue out now
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JP Morgan Payments head Takis Georgakopoulos to step down after 17 years at the bank
Umar Farooq and Max Neukirchen have been named co-heads of global payments, effective immediately.
CSG acquires Florida-based paytech iCG Pay in $17m deal
The deal also includes additional earn-out sums tied to performance goals.
Visa and Mastercard set to pay $197m to settle US ATM fee lawsuit
The settlement will see Visa pay $104.6m, while Mastercard will pay $92.8m.
US paytech start-up Forward lands $16m seed round
Forward aims to collaborate with SaaS firms to increase their revenue by “two to three times”.
