iSignthis Ltd - Australian Licensing Update
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX|FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) is pleased to announce that it has recently met with representatives from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), and advises that its applications are progressing well, and likely issued this quarter. Engagement with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) also continues on our Australian Financial Services License (AFSL).
PayU Expands Operations to Southeast Asia
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
PayU, the payments and fintech business of Naspers, today announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Red Dot Payment, a Southeast Asia focused online payment solutions provider. With this transaction, PayU expands into the Southeast Asia region and brings the total amount deployed in fintech investments and M&A to north of $700 million over the last three years. The move demonstrates PayU’s commitment to becoming the leading payments... more
Point of Sale (POS) Terminal Markets to 2024: Fixed & Hardware POS Systems have been Witnessing Growth at a Noteworthy Rate
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
A comprehensive research report created through extensive primary research (inputs from industry experts, companies, stakeholders) and secondary research, the report aims to present the analysis of Global POS Terminal Market. The report analyzes the Global POS Terminal Market By Product Type (Fixed and Wireless/Mobile), By Component Type (Hardware and Software) and By Applications (Retail, Healthcare, Restaurant, Hospitality and Others).
Payments Technology Company BPC Expands Middle East Presence with Opening of Pakistan Office
Switzerland-based payments technology firm BPC has opened an office in Pakistan to serve the growing financial services market in the Middle East. The office location is Karachi, the country’s largest metropole and financial centre. The BPC team, with global and local staff, covers the need for innovative payments solutions while taking advantage of the rich and growing pool of finance and technology talent available in the country.
FCA Proposes Ban on Sale of Crypto-Derivatives to Retail Consumers
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
The FCA considers these products are ill-suited to retail consumers who cannot reliably assess the value and risks of derivatives or ETNs that reference certain cryptoassets (crypto-derivatives). This is due to:
InstaReM Launches Card Issuing Platform for Fintechs and Enterprises
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
InstaReM, Southeast Asia’s leading digital cross-border money transfer and payments company, has announced the launch of its API-based digital platform that will enable start-ups, fintech companies and enterprises to launch their own branded cards.
SIA-New Specialized Payment Cards Center Inaugurated in Verona
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
In Verona today SIA has inaugurated a new specialized center for payment cards, capable of managing every stage of issuing, from conception to distribution, through a monitoring system compliant with the highest standards of security. The technological excellence center uses state-of-the-art equipment capable of producing an average of 10 million cards per year, with volumes that are scalable even further.
Wirecard and CreditPilot Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Provisioning of Mobile and Digital Financial Services to Mobile Network Operators and Retailers
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
Aschheim (Munich). Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, and CreditPilot, a banking and B2B2C-focused fintech, have announced the signing of a new partnership agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, CreditPilot will incorporate Wirecard’s digital payment processing technology into its A2A (Any2Any) platform ecosystem for mobile and digital financial services provision, which is available to almost 100... more
Allied Payment Network Expands Technology Development Team
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Allied Payment Network, the industry’s most progressive provider of online and mobile bill payment services to banks and credit unions, announced today the addition of Product Manager Adam Bischoff and Software Engineer Harold Smith.
Banking Circle shortlisted for four Emerging Payments Awards
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Banking Circle, the ground-breaking financial utility, has been named as a finalist in four coveted Emerging Payments Awards categories: Best International Payments, Remittance or use of FX; Best B2B Payments Programme; Best Back Office Innovation and Best Technical Service Organisation supporting Emerging Payments.
Nets and Swish Partner on First of its Kind In-Store Payments Pilot
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Nets, a leading player in the European payments industry, and Swish, the number one payments app in Sweden, today announce their collaboration on an in-store payments pilot programme. Until now, Swish has mostly been used for account-to-account transactions and, more recently, ecommerce payments. Now, the popular payment app is working with Nets to expand into the retail and service sectors by piloting in-store mobile payment functionality.
Klarna and BigCommerce Announced the Expansion of Current Partnership Globally
Today, Klarna, a leading global payments provider and licensed bank, and BigCommerce, a leading SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, announced the expansion of their current partnership in the US, initiated in 2016, to also include Klarna’s European core markets.
EBANX Brings Commercial VPs with Focus in Asia and Europe
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
EBANX, a global fintech company offering full-service payment solutions from Latin America to global digital commerce merchants, announces several new key hires across partnerships, business development, customer service and product innovation.
Klarna Announced Partnership with Abercrombie & Fitch Co
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Leading global payments provider, Klarna, today announced its multimarket partnership with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), a leading global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for men, women and kids through three renowned brands. Later this year, UK customers at Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids and Hollister Co. will have access to Klarna’s Pay in 3 product, and customers in the US can take advantage of Klarna’s Pay... more
SmartPay and OpenWay Target Market Potential 25M Consumers and 6M SMEs with their Financial Inclusion Wallet in Vietnam
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
Fintech startup SmartPay has launched a financial inclusion wallet in Vietnam. It targets 25 million consumers and 6 million small and medium merchants. User onboarding is fast and easy – after downloading the SmartPay app and completing your KYC, you can become fully enrolled and able to make your first transaction in a matter of minutes.
