December 4, 2023 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

S Group, the Finnish retail market firm, is set to enhance customer experiences through an extensive partnership with Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses. S Group offers everyday services “at grocery stores, hotels and restaurants, department stores, service station stores,… Read More

 Tagged adyen, estonia, europe, financial services, finland, s group

December 4, 2023 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 Group shared an overview of its business and product strategy through to the year 2024. The European digital banking services provider also announced key financial figures “for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as well as an outlook for the 2023 fiscal year… Read More

 Tagged challenger bank, digital banking, financial services, mobile banking, n26, progress report, virtual bank

December 4, 2023 @ 6:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Allied Climate Partners (ACP), International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Temasek announced the intent to establish a green investments partnership in order “to address climate finance gaps and increase the bankability of green and sustainable projects in Asia, with an… Read More

 Tagged climate action, climate change, green investments, monetary authority of singapore

December 3, 2023 @ 10:48 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Paysend, a London-based fintech company specializing in international money transfers for both consumers and businesses, has announced a substantial $65 million funding boost in its latest round. This round was backed by influential brands, including Mastercard and TelevisaUnivision, and sees continued support from existing investors… Read More

 Tagged payments, paysend, transfers, uk, united knigdom

December 3, 2023 @ 4:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Axway, a global API management and integration software leader, this week released the results of a consumer survey showing how they expect their personal data to be shared and secured. The 2023 survey polled 1,000 American adults about their expectations and top concerns about how… Read More

 Tagged api, axway, Brian Otten, data privacy, digital banking, open banking

December 3, 2023 @ 3:28 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The American Fintech Council (AFC), an industry association representing fintech companies and banks, released policy and regulatory standards for fintech companies offering earned wage access (EWA) products this week. The AFC also announced support for federal EWA legislation introduced by Rep. Bryan Steil. AFC CEO… Read More

 Tagged AFC, american fintech council, earned wage access, ewa, Phil Goldfeder

December 3, 2023 @ 3:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Conduiit, a cloud-based Fintech platform designed to offer a one-stop shop for boosting profitability in film and television productions, announced the closing of $1 million in pre-seed capital. The round was co-led by Fiat Ventures and Aperture Venture Capital, with additional participation from Collide Capital… Read More

 Tagged Conduiit, Drew Glover, Garnet Heraman, Jason Thurman, Shawn Hamilton

December 3, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Today, the Algorand Foundation announced a strategic investment by Algorand Ventures in HesabPay. The news was unveiled on stage at the Algorand Impact Summit in New Delhi, where business leaders, policymakers, NGOs, and developers convened to discuss how blockchain can be part of the solution to… Read More

 Tagged Afghanistan, algorand, blockchain, HesabPay, Matt Keller

December 3, 2023 @ 3:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The seventh edition of Fintech Abu Dhabi welcomed a list of financial tech leaders and visionaries converging from across the globe on Nov. 29. This included those leading innovations in major financial institutions, startups, innovators, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, scientists and academics.. ADGM’s flagship event, Fintech Abu… Read More

 Tagged Alexander Lipton, coinbase, fintech abu dhabi, Gary Vaynerchuk, Linda Fitz-Alan

December 3, 2023 @ 3:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Mastercard released findings of its study of Latin American consumer payment preferences. The announcement was part of the Mastercard LAC Innovation Forum. Over the past few years, the use of various alternative payment methods has increased; 77% of consumers have used electronic payments, with… Read More

 Tagged cash, digital payments, digital wallets, latin america, mastercard, mobile device, Walter Pimenta