Payroll and benefits start-up Catch shutting down
Accounts will be closed on 6 April 2023, with customers instructed to withdraw all funds before that deadline.
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Canada’s Versapay names Carey O’Connor Kolaja as new CEO
O’Connor Kolaja replaces former CEO Craig O’Neill, who is set to move to an advisory role within the firm.
Introducing the PayTech Awards USA 2023
Nominations for the awards are open until 2 June 2023.
Brazilian central bank gives Meta the go-ahead to launch WhatsApp business payments feature
Customers will soon be able to make payments to small businesses directly from WhatsApp.
PayTech Awards nominations close in two weeks!
The deadline for nominations is Friday 17 March, so don’t leave it too late!
Budgeting app Buddy taps Klarna Kosma for automatic expense tracking
The partnership has resulted in 52% more monthly active users for Buddy, Klarna Kosma says.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 3 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
TrueNorth appoints Doug Woolridge as new chief growth officer
Woolridge joins from EPAM Systems and brings over 25 years of experience to his new role.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Can a four-day week succeed in fintech?
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
Tudi taps ThetaRay for transaction monitoring solution
Through the partnership, ThetaRay will provide Tudi its Sonar transaction monitoring solution.
Power to the people: How Zenus Bank aims to democratise access to banking
FinTech Futures sits down for a chat with Mushegh Tovmasyan, founder of Zenus Bank.
Banking Technology Magazine March 2023 issue out now
Cover story: FACE OFF – Confrontation can be a good thing.
US paytech Pagos lands $34m in Series A funding
With the funds, Pagos plans to expand its engineering team and develop its product suite.
US fintech Finch lands $40m in Series B funding
The round was co-led by General Catalyst and Menlo Ventures.
Global paytech GPS appoints three new non-exec directors
The new additions are: Paulette Rowe, Shane Happach and Lynn McCreary.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 24 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Four boundaries you should implement at work right now
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
OpenWallet Foundation launches to boost digital wallet interoperability
The OWF intends to provide the “software engine” that organisations can use to develop digital wallets.
Stripe unveils Tap to Pay for Android devices
Tap to Pay allows businesses to accept contactless payments using an NFC-enabled Android device.
Buy now, worry about it later: the future of BNPL
Buy now, pay later – is there a more apt fintech application for our times than BNPL?
Interview: How Opus is leading the financial services sector forward to a more sustainable future
“The way I see it, the fintech landscape has never looked better,” says TM Praveen, CEO of Opus.
Payoneer lands UK e-money licence from FCA
Payoneer secured the EMI via its subsidiary Payoneer Payment Services UK.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ledge, AdalFi and Power
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Citizens Financial Group taps Paymentus for bill pay and money movement services
Through the partnership, Citizens will deploy Paymentus Bill Center and Paymentus Loan Payments.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 2 | Space Bank and financial inclusion
In this episode, we’re joined by Nika Kurdiani, deputy CEO at TBC Bank and CEO of Space International.
PayPal reportedly halts work on stablecoin offering
PayPal is hoping to get a clearer understanding of the evolving regulatory landscape, Bloomberg reports.
FIS reveals plans to spin off merchant business unit
FIS expects the spin-off to be completed within the next 12 months.
The future of financial services depends on global connectivity
To establish interoperability in global payments, a balance must be struck between collaboration and competition.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fierce, Wisor AI, Cenoa & Habitto
Our weekly In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman to retire by end of 2023
PayPal says it will begin its search for Schulman’s successor imminently.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 10 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Global Technology Partners names Olaseni Alabede as new CTO
Alabede was previously vice president of product development in Mastercard’s installments business.
FinTech Futures Jobs: The top fintech companies hiring right now in the UK
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
US fintech funding round-up: Wink, Blip, Upwardli and Inkle
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Finzly opens up access to FedNow via API connection
Developers from fintechs and banks can now access the sandbox environment of FedNow via Finzly’s API.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2023 issue out now
Cover story: HAPPY DAZE – Banking for cannabis businesses boosted.
In 2023, payments will provide momentum for open banking adoption
Today, regulators are very focused on promoting competition and alternatives to card payments.
FIS reportedly axes 2,600 jobs amid ongoing strategic review
Bloomberg reports the cuts have taken place over the past few weeks.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 3 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
