Tagged: payments

July 29, 2020 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payments provider Paysafe announced on Tuesday its latest research shows that subscription-based payments are set for significant growth, with 27% of consumers globally expect the number of subscription payments they make to increase over the next 12 months. According to Paysafe, The research surveyed… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 7:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Nuapay is now connected with 55 banks operating in France connecting 190 million French bank accounts. Nuapay’s French merchants will now be able to accept instant payments via Open Banking from customers, according to a company release. Nuapay is a subsidiary of Sentenial. The company… Read More

July 27, 2020 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payments provider Paysafe announced on Monday it has acquired Openbucks, a payment gateway that allows online merchants to accept retail gift cards as an alternative form of payment to credit cards.  Founded in 2011, Openbucks notably enables U.S. consumers who do not have access… Read More

July 24, 2020 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

BPC, a UK based payments provider, has partnered with Brazilian Desk, to offer Brazilian micro and small businesses digital financial services. BPC is a decades old firm providing digital solutions around the world. According to its website, BPC processed about USD $1 trillion during 2019…. Read More

July 23, 2020 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wirecard (WDI:DE), once a Fintech darling that fell through the regulatory cracks and now is one of the biggest financial debacles ever in Germany, is compelling public officials to revamp their approach to compliance and oversight. According to a report in Suddeutsche Zeitung, German Finance… Read More

July 23, 2020 @ 8:17 am By JD Alois  |  

  Payment Fintech Lemonway has been enlisted by EstateGuru to facilitate its expansion across Europe. EstateGuru is a marketplace matching property-backed loans with individual investors. EstateGuru is working on “developing a digital and borderless ecosystem for real estate financing and investing in Europe and beyond.”… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 2:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

North Loop Bank, a Fintech providing “borderless banking,” has integrated Transferwise‘s service to facilitate speedy and inexpensive money transfers at the actual exchange rate. As you should know by now, many traditional financial services firms gouge customers when transferring money. Beyond excessive fees, some firms… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 2:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The odyssey of the collapse of Wirecard (WDI:DE) continues to generate headlines as investigators sort through the rubble of the once prominent Fintech. The news has been flowing at a steady pace as pieces of the puzzle are added to Wirecard’s saga as authorities seek… Read More

July 18, 2020 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

A former Wirecard (WDI:DE) executive who was based in Dubai but returned to Germany and was quickly arrested wants to cooperate with investigators according to multiple reports. The unnamed individual was previously CEO of Cardsystems Middle East an entity that reportedly generated the bulk of… Read More

July 14, 2020 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The future of payments is in contactless payments and the transition away from physical cash has been boosted by the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is reporting its contactless payment service Tyl is generating solid uptake in Scotland during the… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

In under three years, UK-based Fintech Paysend has topped 2 million customers mark for its global transfers service, according to a company release. Paysend states that its growth is accelerating as it hit the one million customer mark in September 2019 and surpassed 1.5 million… Read More

July 8, 2020 @ 3:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

At a minimum, Wirecard AG (WDI:DE) has generated a good amount of fascinating, yet disappointing news, as the once high-profile Fintech plunged into bankruptcy. Today, according to WSJ.com, the US Department of Justice is investigating allegations of bank fraud surrounding a cannabis-focused company. While details… Read More

July 7, 2020 @ 3:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week it was announced that Dr. Michael Jaffé had been appointed to oversee the bankruptcy process of Wirecard AG (WDI:DE). The once prominent Fintech dove into ignominy following the revelation of €1.9 billion in missing funds. The financial scandal saw the CEO, Markus Braun,… Read More

July 6, 2020 @ 9:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

InstaReM, a payments Fintech that is part of Nium, has launched BizPay in Australia. The service is designed to assist SMEs by converting credit cards into working capital. The announcement comes soon after the same product launched in Singapore in June. InstaReM believes that SMEs… Read More

July 6, 2020 @ 12:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Multiple reports indicate that Wirecard’s (WDI:DE) top person in Dubai has been arrested. According to Reuters, the Munich prosecutor “questioned the chief executive of Cardsystems Middle East FZ-LLC earlier in the day and arrested him on the basis of a warrant.” The unnamed executive reportedly… Read More

July 6, 2020 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Contis Group, an alternative banking, payments, and processing provider, announced on Friday it has launched “quick migration” in order to support Wirecard customers. The launch of the quick migration processing comes less than a month after Wirecard filed for bankruptcy last week following the announcement… Read More

July 4, 2020 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jan Marsalek, the former COO of Wirecard AG (WDI:DE) who was fired from his job when €1.9 billion went missing, may have never traveled to the Philippines in late June as records he entered the country were apparently faked, according to a report by Reuters. Marsalek pulled… Read More

July 3, 2020 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Wirecard AG (WDI:DE), once a prominent payments Fintech and now a financial debacle due to allegations of massive fraud, continues to try and find a way to survive. Meanwhile, shares in the firm have tanked dropping from over €100/share to now around €3/share as the… Read More

July 2, 2020 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Wirecard AG (WPI:DE)  has emerged as one of the most embarrassing financial debacles in years in Germany. The implosion of the Fintech has demolished the reputation of the former CEO Markus Braun who was subsequently arrested following the revelation of €1.9 billion in missing funds…. Read More

July 2, 2020 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global retail chain 7-Eleven recently announced it is piloting its Fuel Loyalty program, which is designed to provide contactless payment options to reduce touch and drive instantaneous savings at the pump. According to 7-Eleven, the voice command pilot is taking place in 7-Eleven locations in… Read More