2022 at a Glance – Top Fintech Stories of the Year
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments, M&A Deals, People Moves
As the year winds down, reflecting on fintech news' highs and lows is appropriate.
CellPay Announces Partnership With MoneyGram to Expand Bill Payment Options for Consumers Across the U.S.
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
CellPay, a leading telecommunications company that provides services through its telco and bill payment platform, and MoneyGram International, Inc., a global leader in the ev
Payworld, a Bharat-focused Fintech Brand to Enter Neo-banking and Will be Working with Banks, NBFCs and Other System Participants Towards Facilitating Credit Penetration, E-Rupee, UPI & E-KYC
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Payworld, one of Bharat’s leading fintech platforms is on a mission to bridge the Digital Financial Divide between India & Bharat. In the year 2022, Payworld crossed the milestone mark of being associated with one million retailers across Bharat, who are now serving their communities in semi-urban, rural, and underbanked communities in urban India.
Barclaycard Payments: £229 per Person Set to Be Spent by Brits in Post-Christmas Sales with Reselling Sites Proving Popular Among Shoppers
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
British shoppers plan to spend just four per cent less per person compared to last year, despite rising cost pressures, as the lure of festive bargains means retailers are forecast a busy end to 2022. New research from Barclaycard Payments, which processes £1 in every £3 spent on credit and debit cards in the UK, shows that the average shopper intends to buy £229 worth of items in the post-Christmas sales period, a reduction of £18 compared to... more
MoneyGram Nears Completion of Merger Transaction with Madison Dearborn Partners
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
MoneyGram International, Inc. (the "Company"), a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, today provided an update on its previously announced agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP"), which was approved with over 99% of shareholder votes cast in favour of the merger in May of this year.
Cornerstone FS plc Disposes of Non-core Subsidiary for c. £600K
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Cornerstone FS Plc, the cloud-based provider of international payment, currency risk management and electronic account services to SMEs, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share purchase agreement (“SPA”) for the sale of its non-core subsidiary, Avila House Ltd. (“Avila”), a registered small electronic money institution, to Aspire Commerce Ltd.
Finastra Global PAYplus Named Best-in-class Payment Hub by Aite-Novarica Group
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Finastra today announced that Finastra Global PAYplus has been named best-in-class status in Aite-Novarica Group’s Matrix Evaluation of Payment Hub Vendors.
Flutterwave CEO Speaks at US-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 Panel
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Speaking at the US-Africa Leaders Summit 2022, Flutterwave’s CEO, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola said, “The three major pillars that can help Africans effectively leverage digital transformation for inclusive and sustainable development are payment, commerce and logistics. These pillars support the cross-border movement of money, people, goods and services without barriers.”
Rise in Nexi’s Independent ESG Ratings Confirms Industry Leadership
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Nexi, the leading European Pay
AppTech Payments Corp. Holds Fireside Chat with Fox Business Network Market Analyst Kenny Polcari
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
AppTech Payments Corp. (AppTech), an innovative Fintech company powering seamless, omni-channel commerce between businesses and consumers, holds Fireside Chat between AppTech CEO, Luke D’Angelo, and CNBC and Fox Business Network Market Analyst Kenny Polcari. Polcari sits down with D’Angelo to discuss future growth and outlines the most recent Company events.
Diebold Nixdorf Selects phos as Resale Partner for SoftPoS
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Phos, the global leader in software point-of-sale (
Skyscend Collaborates With Visa on Payments
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Skyscend Inc., a leading SaaS platform provider for supply chain finance, today announced that it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program, speeding up the process of integrating with Visa, allowing Skyscend to more easily leverage the reach, capabilities, and security that VisaNet, the company’s global payment network, offers.
Alternative Payments Already Make Up Almost 40% of Digital Commerce Volume in Latin America – and They Don't Seem to Be Slowing Down
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
When it comes to payments, Latin America is diving deeper into alternatives.
Mechanics Cooperative Bank Expands Partnership with Finastra to Deliver Innovative Payments Services
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Finastra today announced that Mechanics Cooperative Bank, a Massachusetts-based financial institution with more than $645 million in assets, has selected Finastra Payments To Go to introduce new business payments services and enhance the customer experience.
GM and Vice President for Verifone Middle East and North Africa Adds Turkey to His Operational Responsibilities
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Payments
Verifone, the global FinTech leader and end-to-end payment and commerce solutions provider to the world’s best-known retail brands, major financial institutions, and directly to more than 600,000 merchants alike, today announced the assignment of Ozgur Ozvardar as the head of operations for Turkey. Ozvardar, who had been serving as General Manager and Vice President responsible for the Middle East and North Africa region since 2013, was named to... more
