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Paytech, Retail

Nexi Joins Forces With Mastercard to Bolster Open Banking-Powered Payment Solutions Across Europe

March 11, 2024

Via: The Fintech Times

Mastercard and Nexi are joining forces to build an integrated digital payment ecosystem by advancing Mastercard Open Banking-powered solutions that offer secure, seamless payment experiences with more choices for consumers when shopping online. Bart Willaert, EVP of international open banking […]


Banking Tech, Mobile Banking

UAE start-up Dunes Financial acquires Be Mobile Africa’s tech assets

February 26, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The deal, which is due to be completed by the end of Q2 2024 for an undisclosed sum, marks Dunes’ first public move since its exit from stealth mode, as the firm readies to unveil its new platform combining cryptocurrency […]


Invest tech, Trading

The convergence of finance and technology in online trading

February 21, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

Spearheading the way is ThinkTrader, ThinkMarkets’ proprietary platform, embodying the seamless fusion of finance and tech to unlock new dimensions of trading efficiency and intelligence. As we delve deeper into the evolution of fintech, we unveil how ThinkMarkets not only […]


Banking Tech, Mobile Banking

Why Paypal Might Be Considering Offline Payment Soon

February 15, 2024

Via: Fintech News

PayPal, a dominant force in online payments, has been a pioneer in digital transactions since its inception in 1998. With its innovative platform, PayPal facilitates online shopping, peer-to-peer transfers, and international transactions with ease and security. However, as the financial […]


Banking Tech, Mobile Banking

It’s time for core banking to get real

February 9, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

However, it was pointed out to me that I took something for granted, and in hindsight, it was a great observation. In today’s world, where we are used to online shopping and mobile payments, many are not only carrying less […]


Invest tech, Trading

Bullish investment strategies before spot ETH ETF approval

February 2, 2024

Via: Cointelegraph

There are several reasons to be optimistic about the approval of spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the near future. First, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has already shown a more favorable attitude toward cryptocurrencies in general, as […]


Mobile payments, Paytech

Top 7 use cases of GenAI in FinTech

February 1, 2024

Via: Fintech News

In 2024, the fusion of AI and financial technology is not just a wave of the future – it’s a rapidly evolving present. Artificial Intelligence, especially the latest generation (Gen AI), is revolutionizing the FinTech sector, reshaping how we interact […]


Mobile payments, Paytech

State of play: payments

February 1, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

This month, Philip takes an in-depth look at payments. It’s no secret that payments is my favourite aspect of fintech. Judging the PayTech Awards is one of the highlights of my year as I get an early glimpse at how […]


Invest tech, Trading

How Tokenized assets can replace money

January 29, 2024

Via: Fintech News

In a world where tokenization becomes mainstream, with a wide variety of assets digitally represented on blockchains, these tokenized assets will replace money for everyday payments. That’s the intriguing argument recently made onForbes by David Birch, a veteran British expert […]


Banking Tech, Mobile Banking

Kurdistan International Islamic Bank taps Azentio for iMAL core banking platform

January 26, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The partnership will see KIB implement the latest version of Azentio’s Islamic core banking platform iMAL, which the vendor says will enable the Erbil-headquartered bank to “launch new and innovative Sharia-compliant products at an accelerated pace” across finance, investments, deposits, […]


Banking Tech, Mobile Banking

PayTabs and Fintech Galaxy Target Payment Initiation Services in New Partnership

January 23, 2024

Via: The Fintech Times

This partnership combines PayTabs payment orchestration infrastructure with Fintech Galaxy and its open banking capabilities to deliver solutions for SME’s and enterprises. These include streamlined account verification, swift payouts, and pioneering point-of-sale lending. Teaming up with PayTabs, the primary focus […]


Banking Tech, LendTech

BNPL firm Billink fuels European expansion plans with $32m funding from Varengold Bank

January 23, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The Gouda-headquartered payments provider says it will apply the funding to further the uptake of its BNPL solution among web-based sellers in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium, as well as lay the groundwork for its eventual entry into the neighbouring […]


Banking Tech, Digital Lending and Credit

SME lender FundPark doubles credit facility with Goldman Sachs to $500m

January 23, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The expansion builds on an earlier $250 million ABS facility secured by the fintech in April 2022 through a deal that was led by Goldman Sachs as senior facility provider, and which also saw Integrated Alternative Credit Fund and Cypress […]


Mobile payments, Paytech

US Cross-Border Payments Channels to Africa Bolstered by Onafriq and Alviere Partnership

January 19, 2024

Via: The Fintech Times

The importance of remittances and cross-border payments cannot be understated in Africa. According to the World Bank, remittance flows to sub-Saharan Africa are expected to have increased by about 1.9 per cent in 2023 to $54billion. Onafriq selected Alviere for […]


Banking Tech, Digital Lending and Credit

Discover lands servicer for student loan portfolio

January 18, 2024

Via: Payments Dive

Discover said in November it was exploring a sale of its student loan portfolio and transferring servicing of that portfolio to a third-party servicer. The company, facing multiple compliance-related issues recently, has run into regulatory scrutiny over its student loan […]


Invest tech, Markets

EU tightens AML rules for crypto and luxury markets

January 18, 2024

Via: ThePaypers

The European Union has reached a provisional deal to improve how national authorities collaborate to combat money laundering. It’s worth noting that the new deal aims to combat money laundering in the cryptocurrency and luxury sectors. Following negotiations that concluded […]


Banking Tech, Mobile Banking

8 in 10 Financial Firms Investing in Security to Protect Them From Emerging AI Fraud Threats

January 17, 2024

Via: The Fintech Times

“Today, AI is being utilised by both criminals – who are using it as new ways to defraud customers – and institutions, who are using it to stay ahead of fraudsters and defend their customers,” said Vatsa Narasimha, CEO of […]


Mobile payments, Paytech

Tulip launches Tulip Pay powered by Stripe

January 16, 2024

Via: ThePaypers

Cloud-based retail solutions provider Tulip has announced the launch of Tulip Pay to support in-person retail transactions. Tulip Pay is a self-contained payment system powered by Stripe, a business financial infrastructure platform designed to be simple and quick to deploy, […]


Paytech, Retail

Ravelin Finds 37% of Consumers Will Take Advantage of Retail Loopholes

January 16, 2024

Via: The Fintech Times

“It’s telling that a significant proportion of fraudsters think retailers themselves enable the practice. “Retailers must strike a delicate balance between facilitating sales and minimising fraud risks, but it’s clear from our findings that many don’t get it right. One […]


Paytech, Wholesale

The Perfect Payment Experience – Why Offering Multiple Options Is Key to Business Success

January 11, 2024

Via: The Fintech Times

Traditional payment methods such as cash are declining in popularity among all age groups. emerchantpay’s Global Payments Outlook revealed Europeans are showing a growing interest in other payment methods. Several European countries are making promising strides towards digital payment adoption. […]