Video: fintech news pick of the week – Square, Lloyds and VNLIFE
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Afterpay
Square plans $29bn acquisition of Aussie BNPL firm Afterpay
The deal will become Australia’s largest ever acquisition.
Afterpay hires Mastercard exec Khoja to lead North American expansion
Zahir Khoja joins at a time of “rapid market expansion” for Afterpay.
Afterpay user files US class action lawsuit over “huge undisclosed fees”
The user says Afterpay doesn’t educate customers about the bank’s overdraft fees
Why the BNPL sector is growing like crazy
There is plenty of room for experiments in BNPL, and many customer segments are yet to be addressed.
The perennial BNPL crown
Blind allegiance has seen the BNPL sector explode in 2020.
