18/02 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Digital banking, Open Banking, RegTech, Payments, Banking, IT Innovations, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships Mastercard and Massmart partner to support SME transition from cash
Justt Launches Chargeback Intelligence Tool
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Justt, a chargeback mitigation pioneer, today announced the launch of Optimus, a powerful new chargeback intelligence solution. By giving both merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) full visibility into credit card payment dispute data, with one-stop insights into performance across all processors, Optimus enables smarter, data-driven decision-making that helps merchants to drive up net earnings by multiple percentage points.
Trustly introduces FlexPay by Trustly, a deferred settlement product for flexible payments
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Platform Technology, Payments
Trustly, the leading global payments platform for digital account-to-account transactions, is proud to introduce FlexPay by Trustly, a new product that gives consumers the flexibility to defer the settlement date of a debited amount to a date in the future. Merchants will have the ability to configure the deferred settlement periods to up to 30 days.
Introducing Forter Smart Payments
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
As eCommerce continues to grow, so does the online payment ecosystem. Never before have there been so many payment options, industry players, and regulations. Regulatory complexity has added friction to the payment process, impacting customer experiences and causing significant revenue loss among merchants. Research shows that up to 30% of potential merchant revenue is lost due to payment friction.
Visa and Mastercard Now Available for Crypto on Apollox Users via Banxa
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, RegTech, Payments
ApolloX was launched in 2021 to offer the DEX and derivatives trading markets a sophisticated non-custodial trading experience. ApolloX has partnered with a crypto-focused payment service provider (PSP) and regtech firm, Banxa, in order to allow its users to purchase crypto via Visa or Mastercard credit and debit cards.
Crypto Infra Provider Fireblocks Buys First Digital for $100 Mln
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Cryptocurrencies
Digital asset custody platform Fireblocks has made its first ever acquisition with the buyout of crypto payments technology provider First Digital. The financial details weren’t shared, but two sources told “Reuters” that the price tag of this cash and equity deal was $100 million.
Mastercard and Massmart Partner to Support SME Transition From Cash
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Mastercard recently collaborated with leading retail group Massmart to connect Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises (SMMEs) to affordable digital commerce solutions, enabling a safe transition away from cash.
Nuvei Promotes Yuval Ziv To President
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Broader leadership Team Appointments Position Nuvei for Continued Success and Global Expansion Nuvei Corporation, today announced senior leadership team enhancements that further position the global payment technology partner of thriving brands to deliver on its next phase of growth.
Bectran Inc Awarded TRUSTe Privacy Certification Seal, Demonstrating Commitment to International Data Protection
Credit, Collections & Accounts Receivable Software leader Bectran, Inc today announced that it has been awarded the TRUSTe Privacy Certification Seal for the 6th year running.
Aliaswire Expands Consumers’ Online Payment Options with Mastercard Bill Pay ExchangeTM
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Integration with DirectBillerÒ bill pay platform adds convenience for consumers, banks and their clients
21Shares Announces the Listing of Three New Crypto ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
21Shares AG (“21Shares”), the world’s largest issuer of cryptocurrency ETPs, today announced the x-listing of three new crypto ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam with Decentraland, AAVE and FTX Token.
Payment Service Provider Transact365 Launches in Latin America
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
The UK-based fintech enables bank transfers and local payment methods for in-country and cross-border transactions Transact365 now offers one single integration to access the LATAM market The launch comes following Transact365’s launch in India
Tinkoff Chooses Bpc’s Saas Payment Services to Drive Asia Expansion
Tinkoff announces that it has selected BPC’s SaaS Cloud payment services for its planned expansion to the Philippines. The project is an extension to an existing partnership between the two companies and is a testimony to BPC’s proven technical expertise in digital banking and payments. In addition to BPC’s award-winning technology, Tinkoff chose the firm over its competitors for a number of reasons, citing in particular BPC’s extensive local... more
Moorwand Launches Suite of Payments Compliance Services
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Compliance, AML and KYC
Moorwand, a payments solutions provider, offering BIN sponsorship and issuing services, today announced the launch of its suite of payments compliance services. The suite aims to improve the financial crime systems and controls for Moorwand clients whilst reducing the administrative burden and improving operational efficiencies.
EML's Partner CoinJar Becomes The First Financial Conduct Authority Registered Exchange To Launch A Cryptocurrency-to-GBP Debit Mastercard
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
EML is thrilled to support CoinJar's U.K. launch and future expansion plans. EML Payments (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) is excited to power CoinJar's new CoinJar Card with Mastercard. The fully-featured debit card allows customers to make purchases by instantly converting cryptocurrencies into fiat currency, everywhere Mastercard is accepted. CoinJar partnered with EML to provide customers with seamless and lightning-fast transactions, no matter... more
