Worldremit acquires fellow remittance firm Sendwave
Sendwave has a presence in East and West Africa.
PayTech
Creating a truly cashless society
Why we need open banking to get payments networks up to scratch.
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.
White paper: Data integrity in an uncertain world – how to achieve operational resilience
How automating your data management processes can help reduce costs and eliminate the potential for human error.
TransferWise goes global with Mastercard partnership
The two firms extend a deal signed in 2018.
White paper: Enhancing trust with AI-driven biometrics
Learn how to improve every aspect of the identity lifecycle with intelligent ID.
The payments superhighway
Why everyone’s talking about cloud-based platform architecture.
PayActiv raises $100m Series C funding round led by Eldridge
The round comes less than a year after it became a Public Benefit Corporation.
Live webinar: The role of digital identity in a physically distanced world
Novel approaches to digital identity verification to securely onboard and engage with consumers – and at a distance.
Buyer’s guide to modern web-scale backup & recovery
Providing guidance and assistance for IT professionals looking to re-evaluate their current data protection practices.
Payments group Stripe snatches General Motors’ CFO
The payments company has been building out its senior team in recent months.
Five predictions for the future of payments
From moving away from cash to points of sale and self-checkout on mobile.
Payroll firm CloudPay raises $35m in Series D funding
Firm plans to use new funding to build out infrastructure.
Global Payments signs cloud deal with AWS
The multi-year deal moves Global Payments systems into the cloud.
TD Bank extends 15-year partnership with TSYS
TSYS adds a few years to ongoing payments deal with TD Bank.
Apple acquires payments firm Mobeewave in $100m deal
Apple buys start-up to turn iPhones into payment terminals.
Volante lands $35m, its first capital raise in two decades
The firm wants to turbocharge its offering, customer base and geographical presence.
US remittance start-up Remitly lands $85m
The remittance market is set to suffer from the pandemic.
Sezzle signs partnership deal with Plaid
Buy now, pay later fintech joins Plaid network.
ACI Worldwide partners with Arvato Financial Solutions
ACI set to offer Arvato solutions to its merchant customers.
CCAF, World Bank and World Economic Forum call on industry to take part in COVID-19 fintech study
Working in fintech? Take part in the survey and share your views!
PayTech Awards 2020 – call for judges
Join our all-star judging panel!
Webinar: Streamlining manual processes amid COVID-19
Experts from Banco Santander, Foxit Software and Xendoo discuss digitising paperwork during the coronavirus crisis.
Marqeta plans 2021 IPO
The Oakland, California firm is tapping up investment banks.
Five ways it pays to go beyond ID-only verification
Identity verification serves many benefits to organisations seeking to build trust in their online channels.
Why remote onboarding is going to make or break banks
A number of onboarding steps can be automated, streamlined and simplified to deliver a better customer experience.
Real-time payments: driving future innovation in the US
The maturing RTP infrastructure is a catalyst for wider payments transformation initiatives.
Banking Technology July/August 2020 issue out now
Unlocking the benefits of open banking.
AmEx, Visa, Mastercard and Discover to launch Click to Pay globally
Group claims 10,000 merchants on board in US.
Introducing CRUX Digital Days – getting the crux of the tech matter
What’s shaping the financial services technology industry of today and what awaits it tomorrow?
65% of banks say legacy systems holding back Swift gpi adoption
Volante, HSBC and Deutsche Bank, share their insights on a recent webinar regarding Swift gpi.
Report: Five success factors for an ideal ISO 20022 migration
ISO 20022 represents an opportunity for banks to reinvent the way they operate.
Newly licensed RevoluPAY taps global remittance market
The fintech landed its PSD2 licence in Spain at the end of May.
FinTech Futures and Jobbio team up to launch FinTech Futures Jobs
Launching an exciting new jobs board for the global fintech community.
Square buys up Spanish P2P payment app Verse
Verse will join forces with Square’s Cash App.
American Express first foreign credit card player to launch in China
AmEx won initial approval in 2018 for a bank card clearing licence in China.
Banking Technology June 2020 issue out now
Real-time payments and fraud: balancing customer relationships and security.
Why collaboration and partnerships will beat the fraudsters in open banking
It’s therefore important for banks to make sure they are dealing with legitimate and regulated TPPs.
PayTech Awards winners: where are they now? Emailage – Best E-Commerce Initiative
The pending takeover of Emailage by LexisNexis “kind of dominates the news”, says EMEA MD.
Western Union reportedly makes acquisition bid for MoneyGram
Two of America’s largest money transfer and remittance services could be joining forces.
