FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 14 April 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Worldline
BNP Paribas deploys Worldline solution to tackle SEPA direct debit fraud
BNP Paribas Cash Management will deploy Worldline’s Account Validation solution.
Global paytech Worldline opens white-label metaverse shopping mall
Retailers, service providers and banks “can build up a presence in Web3”, using a modular design method.
Splitit and Worldline ink North American BNPL deal
Initially, Worldline plans on integrating Splitit into its North American processing platform before expanding into other geographies.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 11 November 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Worldline to buy Banco Desio’s merchant acquiring activities for €100m
With the partnership, Worldline aims to leverage Banco Desio’s network to expand its presence in Italy.
Finland’s S-Bank taps Worldline for card fraud management solution
The Worldline Fraud Management Suite can detect fraudulent payments before they are even processed.
Innovation in payments – how merchants can get it right
When it comes to the future of payments, moving money instantaneously with ease and transparency is key.
Global PSP Worldline obtains 40% stake in Dutch Online Payment Platform
OPP founder and CEO between them own the remaining 60% of the company.
European Central Bank picks five partners for digital euro initiative
Five front-end companies were chosen by the ECB out of 54 applicants.
Worldline completes acquisition of Eurobank’s merchant acquiring business in Greece
As part of a joint venture with Eurobank, Worldline will hold an 80% stake in the new company.
ANZ and Worldline launch new payment service in Australia
Worldline holds a 51% stake in the new entity, with ANZ holding the remaining 49%.
Worldline plans to expand workforce by 25% with 5,000 new hires
Hires form part of strategy to become go-to paytech in Europe’s payments ecosystem.
Instant payments come to Curaçao and Sint Maarten
The system was developed by European paytech provider Worldline.
Worldline provides authentication for Austria’s emerging digital ID solution
The provider is working with longstanding customer PSA Payment Services Austria.
Meeting omnichannel expectations in the new retail landscape
The use of connected retail now holds more potential than ever.
Subway standardises its payments over all 42,500 restaurants globally
Subway claims it is one of the first in North America to standardise payments on this scale.
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Worldline buys controlling stake in ANZ’s acquiring business
Worldline says Australia is an ideal stomping ground for international expansion.
Worldline completes $8.6bn acquisition of Ingenico
Worldline claims to have created the world’s fourth-largest payments firm.
BNP Paribas Fortis signs up Worldline for WL Contact system
Belgian bank looking to improve contact centres with Worldline system.
Worldline continues acquisition streak with ecommerce gateway GoPay
Worldline will take over 53% of the stake in GoPay, and buy the rest in 2022.
Meniga and Worldline strike digital banking partnership
The two firms aim to combine conversational banking with data analytics.
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Worldline to buy rival Ingenico for $8.6bn
Worldline says the acquisition will create the fourth biggest player in the global payments sector.
Worldline and Conduent to build new ticketing system for Paris transport
Consortium had to link 14 different systems together.
Worldline Buys Digital River World Payments to Support Global Expansion
French payments technology provider Worldline is expanding its global footprint with a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of Stockholm-based Digital River World Payments, an online global payment service provider from Digital River Inc.
Money20/20 Europe: PSD2 Creates More Questions than Answers
On June 26, artificial intelligence captured the imagination of some at Money20/20 in Copenhagen. But during the June 27 sessions on the second day, it was like I had stepped back in time to November 2016, reported Deputy Editor Antony Peyton. Last year, at the Payments International conference in London, PSD2 left some in the payments industry confused as to where the risks and opportunities lie.
