Paysend Further Strengthens Its Board With Former Mastercard Europe Chief Javier Perez
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
● Paysend strengthens its board with experienced payments professional ● Mr. Perez spent 25 years at Mastercard, with 15 years as President Mastercard Europe ● The new appointment follows the successful Series B funding round in which Paysend raised $125 million at a valuation of $700+ million
Access to Affordable Borrowing Options Vital as UK Reliant on Credit in Run up to Christmas
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking
Debt levels among variable workers* have increased by ten percentage points throughout the pandemic, with the number of variable workers with debts of between £5,000 and £10,000 more than doubling from 2020 (10% to 23%). Of the 25-34 year olds that expect to increase borrowing in the next six months, 31% need additional funds to buy Christmas gifts for friends and family. These groups of society are also more likely to use higher cost credit... more
CellPoint Digital Partners with Vyne to Enable Instant Open Banking Payments for Merchants
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments, Banking
The partnership will allow CellPoint Digital customers to incorporate Vyne into its payment ecosystem and access instant payments without a need for direct integration.
Is Open Banking Finally About to Change the Direction of Financial Services?
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking
This won’t be the first Open Banking article you’ve read over the last couple of years. Speculation about Open Banking changing financial services has been dominating the trade press for years. While some interesting services have been developed, nothing has really shaken the industry and changed the direction. However, there are clearer signs that we are about to see Open Banking begin to alter the course of the industry and reset the way it... more
Ecospend Appoints Sarah Lambert as Head of Solutions
- 4 years 2 months ago
- APIs, Open Banking, People Moves
New appointment will help enhance Ecospend’s ability to deliver products that help support vulnerable customers, and promote social inclusion Ecospend, a leading UK provider of Open Banking APIs, has announced the appointment of Sarah Lambert as Head of Solutions. Sarah will be working with the team to help Ecospend identify and deliver data-based solutions, powered by open banking technology, that meet the needs of more vulnerable customers.
Open Future World Announce Open Banking World Congress 2022
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Open Banking
Open Future World have announced Open Banking World Congress 2022 will be taking place May 24th - May 25th 2022 in Marbella, Spain.
Temenos Presents the Temenos Exchange – its Enhanced Open Marketplace for Fintech Solutions
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, Banking
The Temenos Exchange will help Fintechs to develop, validate and monetize new banking solutions on top of Temenos’ Open Banking Platform
Azimo and Trustly Bring Open Banking to Migrant Workers Across Europe
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, Money Transfers
Azimo, Europe’s leading digital money transfer service, has partnered with open banking payment provider Trustly to meet growing demand for cross-border payments in Europe. The partnership will let customers pay in a fast, simple, and secure way and is yet another sign of the shift towards digital remittances.
ACCC Grants CDR Accreditation to Flexible Bill Payment Fintech Payble
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that Payble, the Open Banking platform which prevents late payments before they happen, was granted formal Consumer Data Right (CDR) accreditation. Payble is the first consumer payments app to receive CDR accreditation.
Mastercard Advances Global Open Banking Capabilities With Close of Aiia Acquisition
- 4 years 2 months ago
- APIs, Open Banking
Mastercard today announced it has completed its acquisition of Aiia, a
Winners of World’s First Open Banking Variable Recurring Payments Hackathon Announced
- 4 years 2 months ago
- APIs, Open Banking, Payments
Open Future World, Ozone API and UK Finance are delighted to announce the winners of the world’s first variable recurring payments hackathon. The six week event, sponsored by Accenture, Mastercard, Volt and Worldpay from FIS, was an opportunity for developers, banks, payment initiation service providers and tech platforms to demonstrate potential use cases and propositions that open banking VRPs can deliver.
Yapily Launches in Spain as Coverage Reaches 95% of Spanish Bank Accounts
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, Infrastructure
Yapily’s open banking infrastructure to power growth and innovation for Spain’s banks and fintech sector Yapily, the European open banking infrastructure provider, today launches in Spain to drive innovation, growth and international expansion for domestic banks and the country’s thriving fintech sector. The Spanish launch comes on the heels of Yapily raising $51m in its Series-B fundraising round and will see the appointment of an experienced... more
Netcompany and Aiia Brings Open Banking Powered Payments to the Masses via a New Nationwide Digital Post Solution
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
European open banking leader Aiia enters collaboration with one of the most successful software technology companies in the Nordics, Netcompany. Netcompany is launching ‘mit.dk’, a new platform to streamline digital communication between the Danish people and public and private sector companies. The platform is set to bring open banking powered payments to the masses by enabling Danish citizens to pay bills and invoices securely and safely in... more
FDATA partners with Open Banking Expo to help foster a global Open Banking and Open Finance community
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Open Banking, Banking
Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA), a leading fintech industry lobbying organisation, has partnered with Open Banking Expo, the largest global community of Open Banking and Open Finance executives driving one of the biggest digital transformations across the financial services sector. The two global organisations have joined forces to help support, promote and foster a global Open Banking and Open Finance community.
Lightyear Partners with TrueLayer to Deliver Instant Investment Account Funding with Open Banking Payments
- 4 years 3 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
Lightyear is a new investment platform combining multi-currency accounts with access to global markets so customers can invest without hidden fees. Collaboration with TrueLayer delivers instant account funding using the market-leading open banking platform.
