Carbon tracking experts Cogo are collaborating with ING’s innovation accelerator, ING Labs Brussels, as one of the 2022 cohort of start-ups. ING will work with Cogo to validate its unique capability to integrate their carbon tracking technology into digital banking propositions.

Launching in July 2022, the new partnership will see SOFORT’s bank transfer product complemented by Brite Payments’ instant payout solution. Following the launch, merchants using the SOFORT platform will be able to opt for the service and activate Brite Payments’ innovative instant payout solution without additional technical effort, allowing them to disburse funds to consumers within seconds.

New report explores the implications of the BNPL market for banks and retailers

Managing identity is one of the key challenges for the modern world; despite living and working in a digital society for decades, we are still seeing major data breaches caused by weak passwords and poor security practices. Meanwhile, around 99% of organisations believe that their identity-related breaches were preventable. 

• Businesses can accept account-to-account payments, send instant withdrawals and refunds in any app or website, delivering the most comprehensive European payments experience.

• Payments with TrueLayer are lower cost and lower fraud than traditional payment options including cards, manual bank transfer and digital wallets.

Small and medium enterprises will be able to access vital funding options faster, from within Microsoft Dynamics 365

Finastra today announced a Banking as a Service (BaaS) collaboration with Microsoft to bring new lending options to thousands of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) – a sector severely underserved when it comes to accessing finance. SMEs using Microsoft Dynamics 365 will be able to access and unlock vital financing offers without leaving their business management platform.  

Account-to-Account (A2A) payments enable the direct transfer of monies between accounts without relying on third-party intermediaries or payment cards. A2A payments have existed for some time but were formerly classified as bank account-specific payments, similar to bill payments via bank transfer or direct debit. However, A2A payments can be used in conjunction with the bank and digital wallet transactions.

Whitehall Capital is offering an innovative approach to holding investments within its specialist bridge financing fund, Whitehall Capital Management Limited.

Twenty7tec has announced that it will be delivering an upgrade to its existing APPLY integration with Halifax, to provide advisers with additional functionality to the current seamless DiP application process.

The additional functionality will now allow advisers to obtain DiP applications for self-employed customers, and the ability to retrieve DiP Certificates in APPLY. This will continue to make the process of obtaining a mortgage simpler, faster, and more efficient.

SOFORT, Europe’s market leader for online bank transfers, has announced a unique open banking partnership with instant payment provider, Brite Payments.

Launching in July 2022, the new partnership will see SOFORT’s bank transfer product complemented by Brite Payments’ instant payout solution. Following the launch, merchants using the SOFORT platform will be able to opt for the service and activate Brite Payments’ innovative instant payout solution without additional technical effort, allowing them to disburse funds to consumers within seconds.