September 25, 2024 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, is working with global small business platform Xero, to help small businesses accept payments from consumers wanting a ‘buy now, pay later’ option. For Xero’s customers, offering Klarna’s alternatives to traditional credit “means they can get… Read More

 Tagged ai, bnpl, klarna, payments

September 24, 2024 @ 6:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Justice Department has filed a civil suit in federal court alleging that Visa (NYSE:V) is monopolizing debit network markets in violation of the Sherman Act. The DOJ claims that Visa is using its dominance to thwart competition and impede innovations. The DOJ complaint… Read More

 Tagged doj, lawsuit, us department of justice, visa

September 24, 2024 @ 5:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank bunq has launched stock trading. Based in the Netherlands, bunq holds a full banking license and regulated by the Dutch Central Bank. While announcing trading, bunq is now reporting over 14.5 million users. According to a company statement, bunq is currently providing a curated… Read More

 Tagged banking, bunq, digital bank, EU, investing, netherlands

September 24, 2024 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Melio, an accounts payable and receivable platform, today announced multiple new features for small and medium-sized businesses and accountants to automate processes, boost control of payments, and improve cash flow management. These features enable accountants, bookkeepers, and financial advisors “to improve clients’ cash flow with… Read More

 Tagged accounts payable, melio, payments

September 24, 2024 @ 1:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today revealed how its global financial technology has improved McLaren Racing’s financial operations throughout the 2024 Formula 1 season. Prior to this partnership, McLaren’s international payments run “consisted of 30 payments made one at a… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, financial technology, mclaren racing, payments

September 24, 2024 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Liberty Leasing will receive £15 million from the British Business Investments. Liberty Leasing received a £15 million facility in 2021 so this brings the total committed to £30 million. Liberty Leasing is a specialist financing firm that caters to smaller businesses in the construction, engineering,… Read More

 Tagged british business investments, Liberty Leasing, uk, united kingdom

September 24, 2024 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

The Payments Association in the UK is calling for a national payments plan. The Payments Manifesto 2025 seeks to create conditions to support growth and innovation in payments. The Payments Association says it has urged UK authorities to “undertake a swift and well-defined review which… Read More

 Tagged payments, the payments association, uk, united kingdom

September 24, 2024 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced it has expanded its digital bank financial technology presence in Latin America, having agreed to provide its AxiomSL regulatory reporting solution to Nubank (NYSE: NU), a digital bank with over 100 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The agreement extends… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, latin america, nasdaq, nubank

September 24, 2024 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Assetz Capital has reportedly funded new addition to the Belfast skyline. According to the update from Assetz Capital, the Belfast skyline will soon see a new building feature. As mentioned in the announcement from Assetz Capital, the 84 unit serviced apartment development set over… Read More

 Tagged assetz capital, financing, uk, united kingdom

September 24, 2024 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut is reportedly introducing a standalone app based on its wealth management offering as Europe’s leading Fintech aims to challenge major competitors like Robinhood as well as Etoro in the retail investor sector. The Revolut Invest app will provide over 4,000 financial instruments, including from… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, fintech trends, investing, revolut, wealth management