Payments

Manchester’s Payl8r Announced as Finalist at Consumer Credit Awards 2022

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Manchester-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) fintech business, Payl8r, has been announced as a finalist in the ‘Best Retail Finance Provider’ category at the Consumer Credit Awards 2022, and will compete against credit giants PayPal and Klarna.

08/08 – Weekly Fintech Recap

4 years 2 months ago
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Payments, Banking, FinTech StartUps, M&A Deals, Jobs Listings

Partnerships ACI Worldwide and CARDNET Partner to Modernize Digital Payments in Japan

American Express Launches Digital, Cross-Border Payment Solution for US Small Businesses

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

American Express the leading Small Business Card issuer in the U.S. announced American Express Global Pay a new digital solution that enables U.S. businesses to securely2 make domestic and international business-to-business (B2B) payments. Through this new digital solution, business customers can send payments funded from their business bank account to their suppliers in more than 40 countries, across a range of currencies, using a simple,... more

ACI Worldwide and CARDNET Partner to Modernize Digital Payments in Japan

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

ACI Worldwide the global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, announced an agreement with Japan’s leading central domestic payment network, Japan Card Network, Inc, CARDNET, to modernize its digital payments infrastructure. The agreement will see ACI work with CARDNET to provide the latest digital payments technology and next-generation solutions to CARDNET’s customers.

Square Study Reveals the Digital Transformation of the UK’s Professional Services Industry

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Square, the globally trusted software, payments, and hardware solution for businesses of all sizes, has today released new research that looks at the future of professional services across the UK.

B2B Payments Startup Paystand Acquires Mexican Peer Yaydoo

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Paystand, the leader in blockchain-enabled accounts receivable and B2B payments, today announced the acquisition of Yaydoo, the leader in accounts payable, cash flow management, and liquidity solutions in Mexico and LATAM. The deal represents one of the biggest technology unions in Mexico and LATAM and makes commercial blockchain-based solutions more accessible across the Americas.

Plastiq to Become Publicly Traded Company

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Plastiq Inc., the B2B payment platform powering the small and midsize business (“SMB”) economy, and Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger.

Sonovate Announces New Partnership with Demica as it Continues to Redefine Embedded Finance for the Contingent Workforce

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Sonovate, the leading provider of embedded finance and payment solutions for the contingent workforce, today announced a new partnership with Demica, the market-leading trade finance fintech, to enhance its reporting processes so it can continue to support thousands of business customers globally.

VNX Adds Visa and Mastercard Payment Methods to its Native Tokenized Gold Platform

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

VNX, the first European regulated platform for investment into tokenized precious metals, now accepts major credit cards Visa and Mastercard as payment options on its native platform.

Barclaycard Payments Data: Brits Turn to Subscriptions to Help with Money Management as Cost-of-living Increases

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

New data from Barclaycard Payments on the ‘subscription economy’ sheds light on how demand for sign-up products and services is evolving following growth during the pandemic – and the impact on consumer spending as the cost of living takes its toll.

Global Payments to Acquire EVO in $4B Deal to Boost B2B Segment

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Global Payments is to acquire smaller rival EVO Payments for nearly $4 billion in an all-cash deal that will extend its reach in the B2B sector. Headquartered in Atlanta, EVO currently offers merchant acquiring and payments processing services to more than 550,000 merchants in over 50 markets and 150 currencies.

Australian Neobank Up Launches Maybuy - A BNPL Killer

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Australian neobank Up Bank has launched savings service Maybuy. Maybuy is designed as an alternative to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products which have become increasingly popular in recent years. Maybuy will create an automated savings plan for users looking to purchase items online. Upon reaching their goal, consumers can decide to buy the item or save the money for another purpose.

Simpl Joins Hands with ClearTax to Enable Hassle-free Tax Filings

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Simpl, India’s fastest-growing checkout network, announced a collaboration with ClearTax to enable hassle-free tax filings. Through this partnership, millions of ClearTax users can pay for using their services by opting to pay through Simpl’s convenient and speedy 1-click checkout option.

Akurateco Launches Free Fintech Meetings

4 years 2 months ago
Payments

Netherlands-based white-label payment orchestration platform Akurateco is announcing a launch of the free fintech meetings season. The company aims to help business owners to get acquainted with the leading payment technologies that can boost their e-commerce. Fintech meetings are scheduled as follows: