December 13, 2024 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) announces that it has completed the divestment of its 4.92% stake in Euroclear’s share capital to TCorp, for a “total consideration of €455 million.” TCorp is the financial services partner of the New South Wales government. J.P. Morgan and… Read More

 Tagged EU, euroclear, europe, london stock exchange group, lseg, tcorp, uk, united kingdo, united kingdom

December 12, 2024 @ 1:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Almond Fintech has been recognized for its B2B payment platform that leverages blockchain technology. According to a not from the firm,the CrossTech Innovation Awards has selected Almond to receive its 2024 Crypto Payments Solution in the Cross-Border Industry. This is the second year in a… Read More

 Tagged Almond Fintech, payments

December 12, 2024 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, is reportedly available to users in Canada checking out on Apple Pay online and in apps with iPhone and iPad on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or later versions. As mentioned in the announcement, eligible Apple… Read More

 Tagged ai, apple pay, canada, klarna, payments

December 12, 2024 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech TrueLayer, which claims to be one of Europe’s most prominent open banking payments network, has teamed up with Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline group. This collaboration is now live and represents a key milestone for both TrueLayer and Ryanair. Ryanair customers are now able to… Read More

 Tagged europe, open banking, payments, Ryanair, truelayer

December 12, 2024 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments technology provider Dojo has signed a new partnership with American Express  (NYSE: AXP) marking the next chapter in their long-standing relationship while making it even easier for small businesses in the UK to accept American Express payments. The agreement will help Dojo’s small business… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The most common last-minute spenders during the festive period based on 2023 spending data were 36-45 males, according to an update from the Bank of Ireland. This may not come as a surprise due to the general increase in consumer spending seen during the end… Read More

 Tagged bank of ireland, insights, Research Study, spending

December 12, 2024 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finbee are reportedly expanding their service geography and launching their first set of services in Poland. Finbee revealed that they are now offering loans for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for up to PLN 200,000 for “up to three years, without collateral.” Tomas Maciulaitis, CEO… Read More

 Tagged finbee, lithuania, loans, poland, smbs

December 11, 2024 @ 6:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex reported strong YoY growth across the APAC region as the global payments and financial operating platform for businesses. In Q3, Airwallex delivered an 83 percent revenue increase YoY and grew transaction volume by “49 percent YoY across the APAC region, as well as significant… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, apac, Cross-Border Transactions, fintech adoption, global payments

December 11, 2024 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca noted that it is cementing its self-clearing foundation through its DTCC membership and product launches, including Options Trading and High Yield Cash Accounts. Alpaca, a brokerage infrastructure tech firm and self-clearing broker-dealer, delivering execution and custody solutions for Stocks, ETFs, and Options, that support… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, derayah financial, investing, middle east, saudi arabia, trading

December 11, 2024 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

By the end of 2024, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) corporate clients will have made over $1 Trillion in payment approvals on the bank’s CashPro App, the mobile app that firms use to manage treasury operations. This will represent a more than 25% year-over-year increase… Read More

 Tagged bank of america, banking, cashpro app, payments