Fintech funding deals globally 17-23 May 2021
Featuring Trade Republic, Pine Labs, Figure, DailyPay, and Sunbit.
POS
Pine Labs raises $285m in venture funding to reach $3bn valuation
Merchant payments platform Pine Labs plans regional expansion.
Shortlist announced for PayTech Awards 2021
Register for the digital gala and networking on 8 July 2021 – it’s free to attend and open to everyone.
Caixa Econômica Federal signs 20-year payments deal with Fiserv
New merchants acquiring deal covers transactions online and in-person.
Fintech funding deals globally 19-25 April 2021
Featuring Alan, Deel, Chargebee, Classy, and Tamara.
Extended deadline announced for PayTech Awards 2021
Recognising excellence and innovation in the use of IT in the finance and payment industry worldwide!
Fintech funding deals globally 15-21 March 2021
Featuring SumUp, eToro, Plaid, SecurityScorecard, and Coalition.
PayTech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
Open to financial and payment institutions worldwide, technology and service providers, individuals and teams.
NCR acquires digital onboarding start-up Terafina
Terafina marks NCR’s third acquisition this year.
London payments firm SumUp buys digital PoS fintech Goodtill
SumUp and Goodtill have worked together “for many years as partners”.
The intersection of digital identity verification and customer empowerment
Mobile onboarding must deliver an experience that is secure and friction-free.
State Bank of India boosts ATM and POS infrastructure with ACI Worldwide
The two companies have a longstanding partnership on payments.
RTP is changing payments fast
RTP is bound to cause swift changes for the customer-facing side and behind the scenes.
2020 PayTech Awards hosted online by Zoe Lyons
Join our celebrity host Zoe Lyons for PayTech Awards 2020! Free broadcast on 10 September – everyone is welcome.
Wirecard sells assets in Brazil to PagSeguro
The deal is subject to approvals by the Brazilian Central Bank and antitrust authorities.
Five predictions for the future of payments
From moving away from cash to points of sale and self-checkout on mobile.
Affirm eyes IPO with up to $10bn valuation
PoS lender is working with Goldman Sachs in early-stage discussions of a potential listing.
India’s central bank creates $66m digital payments infrastructure fund
RBI has made an initial seed contribution of $33 million (RS 250 crore).
How UK fintechs can help SMEs accelerate payments digitalisation
There are a number of issues for SMEs when it comes to cash transactions.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 30 April
We have received more requests for extensions than ever before, so we are extending the entry deadline again until the end of April.
UK fintech Phos raises €1.3m
The round was led by New Vision 3, an early-stage VC based in Bulgaria.
App-based payment solutions to delight merchants and their customers
The world of commerce is abuzz with the need to delight customers by providing a digitally enhanced shopping experience.
EPA considers relaxing chargeback rules amid coronavirus
One EPA member has seen a spike of 14% in chargebacks from UK/ Europe-based merchants.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 10 April
Premier awards for banks, financial, payment & e-commerce institutions, paytech vendors, individuals & teams!
UK contactless limit raised to £45 to prevent coronavirus cash handling
“The changes were already under consideration by the industry,” says UK Finance
Flywire’s CEO on unicorn status: “It means nothing until it is something”
“I’m the most anti-unicorn terminology person, so it’s quite ironic,” says Massaro.
UK paytech Checkout.com buys French start-up ProcessOut
Checkout.com buys another module in the payments process.
Sohar International nabs Nordea’s ex-chief digital officer
The banking exec joins the Omani bank at time when profits are looking up.
Dubai-based challenger OG Bank selects Bankable to tap UK and Germany
The bank says ‘OG’ stands for ‘on the go’.
White paper: Next-generation acquiring in Mediterranean countries
What merchant acquirers should do to outperform increasing competition from new entrants.
12 days of payment predictions
Tis the season to be knowledgeable!
Video: AEVI at Money20/20 USA – the ultimate merchant experience
How to get the most out of the “business in a box” proposition that smart POS brings.
Japan’s elderly fight back against cashless wave
Tokyo wants to double the ratio of cashless settlements to 40% by 2025.
Why banks can profit from “smart” POS
There is a shift from traditional payment services provided by banks and others.
Connected services have arrived
There’ll be 25 billion IoT devices globally by 2021 – nearly four for every person on the planet!
Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
See our final wrap-up of the London-hosted four day event!
US Bank acquires Talech to help drive digital transformation
The deal enhances the bank’s digital services for SMEs.
Three top Aussie banks back start-up that banishes paper receipts
The start-up, Slyp, is founded by two former PayPal executives.
Foloosi targets GCC expansion with $500k seed funding
The Dubai-based start-up offers cashless payment solutions.
Apis acquires majority stake in paytech Tutuka
It was attracted to Tutuka’s strong presence across 19 emerging markets.
