Hi55 Ventures, NTT DATA, Railsbank and Mastercard team up to reinvent payroll
The Hi card will give employees direct access to money they’ve earned in real-time, free of charge.
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Mastercard acquires digital identity firm Ekata in $850m deal
Payments giant to combine Ekata with its own fraud and identity platforms.
US retail trade groups ask to join $5.54bn Visa and Mastercard lawsuit
The two bodies want permission to become parties in the lawsuit.
On-demand payment innovation at the heart of digital “new normal”
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered industry changes in rapid time.
Supporting a changing workforce: real-time payments and the gig economy
Instant access by gig workers to their pay will create a healthier and more sustainable gig economy in the long-term.
Mastercard and Ethoca deliver greater transparency in digital banking applications
All merchants can upload their logos at logo.ethoca.com for inclusion in online banking and payment apps.
Mastercard and ACI sign payments infrastructure partnership
The pair are targeting central banks, schemes, and service providers.
Mastercard unveils virtual CBDC testing environment
A switch in tactic from Mastercard, which wasn’t always in favour of CBDCs.
TransferWise goes global with Mastercard partnership
The two firms extend a deal signed in 2018.
MoneyLion launches RoarMoney with MetaBank & Mastercard
RoarMoney is priced at $1.00 a month.
AmEx, Visa, Mastercard and Discover to launch Click to Pay globally
Group claims 10,000 merchants on board in US.
Trio of fintechs sign up to Mastercard’s Open Banking Protect
Aion, DiPocket, and Modulr have signed up to Mastercard’s Open Banking Protect solution.
Mastercard set to acquire Finicity for $825m
This follows a similar acquisition of Plaid by rival Visa in January.
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.
The future of trade finance
We speak to Mastercard, NatWest and Marco Polo senior executives about their partnership.
Mastercard and Marqeta collaborate to help fintechs go to market
Twisto will be the first European customer to deploy Marqeta and Mastercard’s initiative.
Mastercard reveals acquisition of AI-based risk firm RiskRecon
The deal with RiskRecon is expected to close in Q1 2020.
2019’s largest regulatory fines
The biggest charges levied by regulators this year, summarised for you.
FTC puts Visa and Mastercard under debit routing microscope
Major card schemes under investigation for blocking other network payments.
Mastercard snaps up SessionM to support merchant loyalty services
“Consumers’ expectations about their experiences with brands are changing,” says Mastercard exec.
Click to Pay e-commerce solution launched by Amex, Mastercard, Visa
Card schemes aim to reduce online payments friction in US.
Mastercard trials Payment on Delivery with PNC Bank
New solutions aims to eliminate problems around cash and cheque usage.
Samsung gears up digital wallet with debit card and cross-border payments
‘Samsung Pay Cash’ and ‘Money Transfer’ are just the beginning.
Challenger bank bunq launches in UK and 21 other European countries
The bank is active in all EU countries and a handful of EEA ones, too.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 September 2019
A weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 15 September 2019
Industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
Mastercard and R3 deliver blockchain cross-border payments solution
The partnership will focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 16 August 2019
Some of this week’s news, in video format!
Top fintech stories this week – 26 July 2019
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Mastercard chooses Infinicept for start-up programme
The firm created Payment Facilitator in a Box.
Flybits lands $35m in Series C round
Investors include Point72 Ventures and Mastercard.
Top fintech stories this week – 12 July 2019
N26 has superhero-landed in the US, new hip bank in Spain, and more!
Mastercard acquires Transfast to extend payment network
The deal strengthens Mastercard’s wide range of payment solutions.
Top fintech stories this week – 28 June 2019
The very best fintech news this week!
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 11 June 2019
This week, news about JP Morgan’s Chase, Visa, and more!
Step receives $22.5m Series A funding
Challenger for teens’ waiting list has surpassed half a million people.
Mastercard unveils new Open Banking Solutions
Several partners in the UK and Poland intend to activate the suite.
Mastercard announces next generation fintech accelerator
Accelerate 2.0 includes Global Reach service.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 May 2019
The first Amadeus event on payments, a new Indonesian payment standard, and more!
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 09 May 2019
This week, Mastercard, Facebook and many more!
