March 16, 2025 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global financial ecosystem is undergoing a significant shift as digital payments continue to gain momentum, reshaping how individuals and businesses transact worldwide. This, according to multiple reports covering the latest developments in the Fintech and payments sector. Recent reports underscore this transformative trend, projecting… Read More

 Tagged digital transformation, payments, research

March 16, 2025 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong is reportedly solidifying its position as a fintech hub in Asia, with its ecosystem experiencing remarkable growth and innovation. According to the Hong Kong Fintech Ecosystem Report released by InvestHK, the city anticipates a robust future driven by blockchain, digital assets, distributed ledger… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, hong kong, investhk, research

March 16, 2025 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shape Technologies, the payments-platform-as-a-service provider, and PXP, a technology platform, are pleased to announce their collaboration designed to transform the way that ISOs, ISVs, and Payment Facilitators go to market. The partnership is designed to address the challenges faced by ISOs, ISVs, and Payfacs, delivering… Read More

 Tagged payments, psps, pxp, shape technologies

March 16, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL), a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution, is rolling out a suite of features to make digital commerce and shopping more intuitive and accessible. With the Sezzle app, consumers are reportedly able to shop anywhere, compare prices accurately, and find various deals… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, buy now pay later, sezzle

March 15, 2025 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has unveiled its Capital Strategy 2.0—which is described as an evolution of its approach to securing the capital necessary to fuel its growth. Rooted in a Silicon Valley mindset, this latest strategy unveiled by Affirm reportedly aims to forge stronger connections between… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, pay over time, payments

March 15, 2025 @ 3:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era of information overload, Payments Canada says it is taking a stand against misinformation and fraud, as highlighted by Victoria McMullen, Director of Marketing and Communications, in a thoughtful reflection on The 2024 SUMMIT panel discussion. Informative insights from the session—featuring professionals such… Read More

 Tagged Digital Economy, fraud, payments canada, research, scams

March 15, 2025 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) finalized an up to $5 billion Loan Platform Business agreement for personal loans with funds managed by Blue Owl Capital, an asset manager with $250 billion+ in assets under management. This move reportedly marks SoFi’s “largest” Loan Platform Business agreement… Read More

 Tagged Blue Owl Capital, online lending, sofi

March 15, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Swedish digital payment firm Klarna has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, seeking to raise at least $1 billion in a listing that could value the company at more than $15 billion, Bloomberg News reported. The Stockholm-founded firm confidentially filed for… Read More

 Tagged ipo, klarna

March 15, 2025 @ 3:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shine, a France-based fintech doing business under the Ageras division, is enhancing financial services for small businesses and self-employed workers across Europe. The Fintech has teamed up with Regtech Fourthline to streamline operations. Focused on delivering accounting software, business banking, and administrative tools, Shine has… Read More

 Tagged Fourthline, france, regtech, shine, sme's

March 15, 2025 @ 3:50 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Disputed.ai, an artificial intelligence-driven chargeback management platform for enterprise merchants, has raised $1.12 million in seed funding to expand its automated dispute resolution technology. The funding will support the company’s efforts to refine its AI-driven platform and scale operations as it targets industries with high… Read More

 Tagged artificial intelligence, chargeback, Disputed.ai, venture capital