Aareon Acquires Arthur
- 4 years 11 months ago
- M&A Deals
With the acquisition of Arthur, Aareon continues on its growth path, entering the high-growth market for small and medium-sized property managers in Great Britain with a best-in-class solution. Aareon, the leading provider of ERP software and digital solutions for the European property industry and its partners, acquires a 100% stake in Arthur Online Ltd. “Arthur”. Closing is planned on 29 January 2021.
Komerční Banka Selects Temenos to Reinforce its Leadership in Digital Banking in Czech Republic
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Banking
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that Komerční banka, a member of the Société Générale Group and one of the largest financial institutions in the Czech Republic, has selected Temenos Transact to modernize its retail and corporate banking.
Curve Closes $95M Series C Round
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Investment
Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, today announces it has secured $95 million from a leading group of international investors as part of a successful Series C round.
Frankfurt Main Finance Welcomes Three New Members
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Business Systems (UK) Ltd Announces Investment by August Equity
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Investment
Business Systems (UK) Ltd (BSL), a specialist in Enterprise Communications solutions is delighted to announce that private equity (PE) firm, August Equity has acquired a controlling interest in the company to enable an acceleration of their ambitious growth plans.
Mastercard Pioneers Cloud Tap on Phone, its First Pilot of Cloud Point of Sale (POS) Acceptance Technology
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Cloud
Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments Inc. to launch its first live Cloud Tap on Phone pilot with
Covid Drives UK Banking Revolution As The Nation Goes Online
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Covid-19, Banking
More than seven in ten Britons say that life through two national lockdowns has fundamentally changed the way they manage money but, for once, the changes have been positive. Nationally, 62% of people say they are in better control of their money than they were before COVID struck, according to new research from ThoughtWorks, a leading global software consultancy.
Napier Captures Two Industry Heavyweights to Strengthen Leadership Team
- 4 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Napier, providers of next-generation anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, has added two key appointments to its senior management team following a period of growth for the business. Greg Watson joins Napier as Chief Operating Officer while Mariola Marzouk joins as Head of Product.
PayDashboard Secures over £165,000 in Funding from Innovate UK
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Investment
PayDashboard, the interactive payslip platform, today announced it has been selected by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to receive a £167,072 funding grant to help drive and support its continued growth in the financial wellness space.
Fintech Companies that Are Currently Game Changers
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Cloud, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
The number of fintech businesses has grown to more than 20,000 worldwide. So what are the best and most innovative companies right now? We take a look here! Fintech companies are growing in numbers and capabilities thanks to improvements in smartphones, internet connectivity and a host of other tech developments. According to data collected by Statista, there were around 12,500 fintech businesses worldwide in 2019, and that grew beyond 20,000 in...
Icon Solutions Expands Board of Directors
- 4 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Icon Solutions, the specialist provider of world-class payment solutions and consultancy services, has today announced the appointment of Alastair Brown to its Board of Directors. Alastair is the second addition to Icon’s Board since securing strategic investment from J.P. Morgan, joining Sara Castelhano, EMEA Head of Payments, Digital and Solutions, J.P.
SEON Announces Findings from Exclusivem Cross-Sector Report on How Fraud Has Changed During COVID-19
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Covid-19, Fraud Detection
SEON, the fraud fighters, today announces the release of its report, Fraud Prevention During a Pandemic – SEON Sector Report, which delves into how fraud prevention has changed during COVID-19.
HooYu Launches New Suite of UI and UX Tools to Improve KYC Processes
- 4 years 11 months ago
- AML and KYC
Leading provider of digital KYC onboarding technology, HooYu, today announces the launch of new UI and UX tools to increase success rates for regulated companies that perform Know-Your-Customer (KYC) checks. This comes after research from a HooYu report revealed that more than 85% of fintech and e-money providers see streamlining the effectiveness of customer onboarding as the best tactic to grow their customer numbers.[1]
Utimaco to Strengthen Portfolio in Cloud and SaaS by Acquiring MYHSM
- 4 years 11 months ago
- M&A Deals
Utimaco, a leading global provider of IT security solutions, announced that it has acquired MYHSM, the leading provider of Payment HSM as a Service. This acquisition will fast-forward Utimaco’s Cloud and as-a-Service offering, especially for but not limited to the Retail, Banking and Financial Services industry, and reduce customers’ need for investment in hardware, secure facilities, management, and ongoing PCI compliance, audit and support.
QR Code Payment Users to Reach 2.2 Billion Globally by 2025, as Services Expand Beyond China & India
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of QR code payment users will exceed 2.2 billion in 2025, up from 1.5 billion in 2020; equating to 29% of all mobile phone users across the world in 2025.
