Lemon Way ripe for expansion with €10m funding
French payments firm aims for growth and more staff.
E-commerce
Japanese post-pay outfit Paidy picks up $55m funding
Investment led by ITOCHU Corporation, with participation from Goldman Sachs.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating people that make things happen!
Taking place on 13 December in London.
Case study: DBS – the edge
DBS is shaping up to be a fintech innovator. What projects is it working on?
Kleros teams with Market Protocol for decentralised derivatives trading
Another step for Kleros to build its dispute resolution infrastructure.
Infographic: B2B e-commerce – England vs Sweden
PPRO Group has created (with its hands, not its feet) this cool infographic.
Sberbank now supports Google Pay
First bank in Russia to do so.
11:FS Podcast: death is no excuse
11:FS Fintech Insider podcast featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
The impact of the new Visa Claims Resolution
Visa has just changed how it addresses the process for disputes on transactions, i.e. chargebacks.
US mobile start-up AeroPay preps for lift off
Chicago fintech firm will launch beta version soon.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating most innovative projects of the year!
Enter the awards by 31 August.
Amex and Amazon ally in co-brand card game
One of the GAFA gang reveals its paytech plan.
PayPal gets anti-fraud ability with $120m acquisition of Simility
Buys fraud prevention and risk management platform.
Banco Sabadell’s venture hub InnoCells acquires lendtech Instant Credit
It aims to grow its digital retail vertical.
Europol takes down e-commerce fraud gang
Judgement day has arrived.
Hyperactive PayPal acquires Hyperwallet for $400m
Gives it more payment solutions to e-commerce platforms and marketplaces.
Signicat taps into Belgian digital ID scheme itsme
Partner Belgium Mobile ID has made the integration possible.
Ondot Sytems launches digital card services platform
Ready to be integrated into mobile apps.
Learning the B2Cs of e-commerce
The B2C e-commerce sales worldwide are estimated to reach $2.356 trillion in 2018.
Infographic: World Cup e-commerce – who will be victorious?
PPRO Group has created a handy (and footy) infographic.
Alpha Fintech teams with Trustly for new payment options
Paytech firm Trustly celebrates its tenth birthday by partnering with Alpha Fintech.
Gift Card Impressions acquired by InComm
Prepaid products company InComm buys former competitor Gift Card Impressions (GCI).
Banking Technology June 2018 issue out now
A sublime eternal tune to the rhythms of fintech.
Banking Technology Awards 2018 now open for entry!
Recognising excellence in the use of IT in financial services.
Paytech heavyweights Nets and Concardis to merge
Paytech firms Nets and Concardis will merge but retain their own brands.
Switch launches CardSavr API for virtual cards
Solution for those looking to make the leap from plastic to virtual cards.
Dwolla launches pay-as-you-go payment offering, Start
Out-of-the box way for businesses to move money without a large time or money commitment.
Signifyd lands $100m in Series D funding
E-commerce fraud protection provider Signifyd has more than doubled its financing total.
China surging in payments technology: lessons for the West
What has driven the explosive growth of Asian paytech from giants such as Ant Financial and Tencent? And what’s next?
PayPal and Google Pay deepen payments relationship
More payment options across the Google ecosystem are on the way.
Shared service centres key to supply chain blockchain
Exploring the potential of blockchain for SSCs.
PayPal to buy iZettle for $2.2bn ahead of IPO
Largest acquisition in its history.
PayTech Awards 2018: shortlist unveiled!
Who are the lucky finalists?
Optimove acquires PowerInbox DynamicMail business
Optimove takes a step further in helping brands build an emotional relationship with their customers.
CardFlight and Paya team for EMV-ready mPOS solutions
Enabling Paya to offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple payment acceptance solutions to its merchants.
VPBank vavooms with new digital credit card
Vietnamese bank’s consumer finance division offers MPlus+.
Top fintech stories this week – 11 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Walmart buys $16bn share in Flipkart
Becomes largest shareholder in Indian e-commerce marketplace.
Nordea plans payments perfection with Connect injection
For online buying for consumers and merchants.
Infographic: Europe Day, payments and e-commerce
“Only 7% of EU businesses currently sell cross-border within the union.”
