USAM Group Adds Powerhouse Fintech Duo to Client Roster
- 6 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
USAM Group, a global team of enterprise sales and marketing professionals that matches financial institutions with best-of-breed solutions from advanced information and technology vendors, is pleased to announce the addition of two complementary offerings to its rapidly growing roster of fintech solutions: HeliumTM by Levyx is system-level data processing software that delivers unparalleled capacity, automatic persistence, and incredible speed...
Airbnb EU payments base opens in Luxembourg
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Airbnb has officially announced that they are set to process EU payments through Luxembourg as of 2020, as a result of Britain’s departure from the European Union. The American private home rental platform, Airbnb, has announced that EU payments between hosts and guests will be processed through the Grand Duchy as of 2020. The company opened a subsidiary in Luxembourg at the end of last year and has now been granted a payment institution license...
WeOwn announces plan for new global, decentralised stock exchange
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain
WeOwn today announces that it is building WeExchange - a new global, decentralised stock exchange - to enhance its investment ecosystem for high-growth companies and everyday investors. The exchange will give SMEs access to new capital raising opportunities and provide investors with flexible access to equity in dynamic brands.
Computop POS terminals now compatible with treibauf Pepper interface
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Computop, a leading global payment processor, today announced that its highly secure card terminals are available with the EFTPOS integration interface, Pepper, from the Swiss software service provider treibauf. The Computop card readers can now be accessed via this interface by almost 100 common POS systems.
Tink cements its European foothold with expansion across Italy, Portugal and Spain
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Open Banking
Europe’s leading open banking platform Tink has ramped up its European expansion, boosting its physical and digital reach by launching its platform in Italy and Portugal, as well as opening new offices in Madrid and Milan. Since its launch in 2012, Tink has gone from strength to strength — growing its employee numbers from 20 in December 2016 to 270 globally in December 2019. The open banking platform gives access to financial data from 2,500...
CEO of Yolt moves across ING after four years of building award winning open banking scale-up
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Banking, M&A Deals
Today Yolt announces that its Chief Executive Officer, Frank Jan Risseeuw, will leave the company after building the brand from an innovation concept to the market leading, award-winning personal finance app, available in three markets in Europe. In his new role, Frank Jan will move to Madrid to lead another of ING’s ambitious change programmes, which will include integrating four of ING’s Retail countries into a new scalable banking platform.
Pancreta Bank to optimize regulatory compliance with Finastra
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Financial
Finastra today announced that Pancreta Cooperative Bank, a leading cooperative organization in Greece with more than 85,000 active members, has selected its Fusion Risk solution to automate regulatory reporting and minimize the cost of compliance.
FICO Fraud Map Shows UK Card Fraud Losses Hit Record £671 Million in 2018
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Fraud Detection
Analytics software firm FICO today released its annual interactive European Fraud Map, which shows that the UK’s card fraud losses hit a record £671 million in 2018. The data from Euromonitor International and UK Finance compares these losses against previous years and 18 other European countries.
Travelex establishes new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Travelex, a Finablr company and a market leading independent foreign exchange specialist, today announced that it has established a new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai. As part of the move, Travelex is one of four companies to participate in the prestigious Certificating Ceremony for Multinational Corporation’s Regional Headquarters and Research & Development (R&D) Centers.
Path Solutions tops the Islamic Finance category in bobsguide Software Rankings 2019
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Islamic Finance
Path Solutions, a worldwide provider of Islamic software solutions and services ranked first for the second year in a row in the annual bobsguide Software Rankings’ Islamic Finance category.
bitFlyer launches ‘Instant Buy’ to make buying cryptocurrency more accessible
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Today, leading cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has announced the launch of Instant Buy on its Buy/Sell exchange platform in Europe. The feature, available on desktop and smartphone, allows users to buy cryptocurrency directly from bitFlyer, using credit card, debit card or local instant transfer methods such as Sofort, iDeal and GiroPay.
Cards are the preferred payment method for both consumers and merchants
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Payments
According to a new report ‘Cards in the evolving European payments landscape’ presented today by Payments Europe, Europeans believe that card payments provide more added value than any other payment method. Nine in ten consumers (87%) across Europe feel comfortable paying by card as it helps ensure safe and secure transactions. Ninety percent of retailers agree that the benefits brought by card payments outweigh any associated cost.
PayNearby wins ‘Best Fintech Innovation in Financial Inclusion’ Award
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Financial
PayNearby, India’s largest hyperlocal FinTech network has won the ‘Best Fintech Innovation in Financial Inclusion’ award for offering last mile access to consumers in the underbanked sectors across the country. PayNearby was selected based on the organization’s operational performance over the last year, innovative technology & commitment to the development of the underserved of the country. The India Finance Inclusive Awards was presented...
Cryptocurrency Firm Gemini Hires Starling Co-founder Sawyer to Lead European Expansion
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange set up by the Winklevoss twins, has hired Starling Bank co-founder Julian Sawyer to spearhead a move into the European market. Sawyer has been appointed managing director of the UK and Europe, responsible for shaping Gemini's overall strategy in the region, developing products and hiring out a team from his base in London. Sawyer left Starling in the summer after four years as COO of the app-only bank he co-...
Nationwide Invests in Charity App Percent
- 6 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Nationwide Building Society has dipped into its £50 million venture fund to take an undisclosed stake in app-based donations startup Percent. Percent offers users a card-linked app with the opportunity to donate a percentage of their spending at participating retailers to their chosen charity or local good cause. The Percent app, which has an initial focus on students and young people, is being rolled out in cities across the UK and has so far...
