First Global Benchmark of Gender Diversity in Fintech by Findexable Reveals Systemic Underrepresentation of Women and Investment – New Data Shows Firms Founded Solely by Women Attract 1% of Total Venture Funding
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Investment, Payments, Fraud Detection, Data
New research by global fintech think tank findexable shows that 1.5% (16) of 1,032 best-funded private fintech firms globally are founded solely by women and receive just 1% of total fintech venture funding. The Fintech Diversity Radar research reveals women make up 11% of all board members and 19% of company executives. The majority of women (26%) in the sector are Chief People Officer or Head of HR, followed by Chief Marketing Officer and... more
PayU LatAm Grows User Base by 80% Since 2019 and Expects to Hit $8bn Across 300 Million Transactions in 2021
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments
New report from PayU LatAm showcases significant growth in its user base with strong performance across financial institutions, telecommunications and other critical sectors
Youtuber Vikkstar Becomes Part-owner of Vibepay
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments
The Sidemen star joins payments fintech to accelerate the adoption of account to account payments amongst creators, streamers and side-hustlers VibePay, the company driving the next evolution of payments, has today announced Vikram “Vikkstar” Barn, Sidemen member and YouTuber with 7.4 million subscribers, has joined the business as a shareholder and partner, marking a major step in making account to account payments to go-to way the creator... more
MyState Bank Selects Temenos for its Digital Banking Expansion in Australia
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Digital banking, Payments, Banking
Temenos Infinity will power new AI-enabled digital banking services for MyState Bank’s retail and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) customers to deliver a fast and frictionless user experience Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that MyState Bank in Australia has selected Temenos Infinity powered by The Temenos Banking Cloud to transform its mobile and internet banking. Temenos’ digital banking platform will help... more
Patreon Highlights Potential for Diversity of Digital Assets at The Information’s 2021 Creator Economy Summit
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Reports coming out on Patreon CEO Jack Conte’s talk at The Information’s 2021 Creator Economy Summit focus on headlines which note that the company is looking at ways to embrace crypto as a monetization method for creators.
Nsav Announces Update on Pending Acquisition of Leading Cryptocurrency Exchange
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Net Savings Link, Inc. (OTC Pink: NSAV), a cryptocurrency, blockchain and digital asset technology company, today announced an update on its pending acquisition of a leading Cryptocurrency Exchange. On October 21, 2021, NSAV signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to acquire a 51% stake in an unnamed, leading cryptocurrency exchange. Both sides are working to close the acquisition as quickly as possible. Management believes that this acquisition will... more
Accounting Software Integration for Starling Multi-currency Accounts
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Banking
If you run a UK business and regularly need to send, receive or hold euros or dollars, Starling’s multi-currency accounts could save you time, money and stress. Whether it’s paying suppliers in Italy or receiving payment from clients in the US, Starling’s multi-currency business bank accounts can make payments simpler, especially now that we’ve expanded our integration with Xero.
BlueSnap and Gaviti Announce New Partnership
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments
New integration allows businesses to create a single source for all their collection needs. BlueSnap, a payment company helping businesses accept payments in over 200 geographies, today announced its partnership with Gaviti, a leader in automated A/R collections.
UK SMEs Plan for International Expansion Post-COVID, but Payment Hurdles Threaten to Handicap Growth
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Findings suggest an appetite for expansion among small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK Hidden fees when conducting cross-border payments continue to be a pain point for many businesses Accelerated digital adoption is expected to continue as many shift away from traditional banks to manage finances
SOLMate Prepaid Cards Give Financial Freedom to the Financially Excluded
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
SOLMate has announced the launch of its newly branded SOLMate prepaid debit cards. In its ongoing effort to offer clients a fully-fledged financial ecosystem in their pockets, SOLMate has further enhanced its solutions with the launch of this new generation debit card.
ADDX Launches First Crypto Product, With Listing Of Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Fund By Trovio
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Investment, Cryptocurrencies, IT Innovations
The fund, which aims to offer a reliable option for crypto investing, recorded a net return of 215% in 2020 and 205% in the first ten months of 2021
Next Generation Shopping: Klarna Announces Global Roll-out of the Only Shopping App Consumers Need
Klarna’s new all-in-one shopping app is being launched to all markets globally. App provides Klarna customers with a single destination to carry out all of their online shopping: shop at all stores online, unlock deals and price drop alerts, manage payments and view delivery tracking. A space to collect loyalty cards, additional money saving tools, live shopping events, and integrations powered by third parties will be added soon.
Christmas Shopping Made Easy with Clearpay In-Store
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Just in time for festive shopping, flexible in-store spending becomes available to customers nationwide Clearpay, a leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” payments and known as Afterpay (ASX:APT) in the US, Australia and New Zealand, has today announced that its in-store solution is now available to UK customers at some of the best retail stores nationwide.
Puzzel Extends Partnership With PCI Pal®’s Omnichannel Payment Portfolio
PCI Pal the global provider of cloud-based secure payment solutions, has today announced that the leading European Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) provider, Puzzel, has extended its reseller partnership agreement to include PCI Pal’s
Cryptocurrency Accelerates on Mobile with PayPal Leading Download Rankings Across Global Regions (App Annie)
- 4 years 1 month ago
- Cryptocurrencies
In Q3 2021, worldwide downloads of the top 5 cryptocurrency apps reached a total of 46M downloads on iOS and Google Play (an increase of 75% year-over-year), highlighting growing consumer interest. PayPal held the #1 spot in worldwide downloads in the United Kingdom. In fact, based on an analysis of fourteen global regions, PayPal held the #1 spot in worldwide downloads in all regions except for India, Russia, and South Korea.
