GPS to Join Mastercard’s Fintech Express Programme
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Leading issuer processor, Global Processing Services (GPS), today announces it has been selected by Mastercard, the leader in global payments and technology, as its chosen processing partner in its Fintech Express Programme.
Consumers Waiting for Open Banking Trailblazer, Nuapay Reveals
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Open Banking
New data from Open Banking pioneer Nuapay, powered by Sentenial, has revealed that consumers are frustrated with the user experience when making card payments online. This follows recent findings that highlighted a raft of payment card security failings. The news comes as retailers ready themselves for the busy festive shopping season - an event that is even more important this year as businesses seek to plug pandemic losses.
Pleo Announces Google Pay for 13,000+ Business Customers
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Pleo, the fintech empowering businesses with a smart spending and expense management solution, today announces Google Pay functionality for its 13,000+ European and UK customers.
UK Fintech GoCardless Raises $95M in Series F
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Investment
GoCardless, a fintech leader in recurring payments supporting more than 55,000 businesses worldwide, today announces it has raised $95m in a Series F funding round. This latest fundraise, led by Bain Capital Ventures, follows 46% year-on-year growth for GoCardless despite the challenging economic environment and supports its ambitious growth plans. It brings the total raised to-date to $240m.
Danske Bank Deploys Quantexa’s AI Platform for Financial Crime Detection
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Security, Fraud Detection
Quantexa, the data and analytics software company pioneering contextual decision intelligence, announced today its AI-based technology is supporting Danske Bank as it enhances its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring and investigation capabilities.
Getsafe and Confused.com to Protect Renters in Uncertain Times
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Insurtech
Digital insurer Getsafe and price comparison site Confused.com joined forces to offer a digital-first insurance experience to customers in the United Kingdom. The partnership will help simplify insurance for a new generation of customers during uncertain times.
Form3 and Mastercard create partnership to support access to real-time payment infrastructure
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Cloud
Form3, the leading cloud-native payment technology provider has secured a partnership with and investment from global payment technology leader Mastercard. Together, Form3 and Mastercard will help banks and financial institutions around the world connect with domestic and international payment platforms more seamlessly, reliably and securely. The additional funding follows $33m raised in August this year from new investors; Lloyds Banking Group...
Broctagon and Elite Consulting Group Launch World’s First Government-Recognised Gold-Backed Token
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Broctagon Fintech Group, a brokerage technology, liquidity and blockchain enterprise solutions provider, today announces a new partnership with Elite Consulting Group to launch GoldGo, a utility token directly backed by a physical gold supply and secured by blockchain technology.
Nordea Funds Added to Fineco Investing Platform
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management
FinecoBank today announced that a suite of funds from Nordea Asset Management – a global leader in sustainable and responsible investing – will now be available to users on its platform. The move gives Fineco’s growing customer base in the UK access to Nordea’s investment expertise – including a number of its popular ‘STARS’ equity strategies. These funds embody true ESG integration, with thorough proprietary research undertaken to identify...
Pandora Tops the List as the Ultimate Christmas Present in New Klarna Research
- 5 years 3 months ago
- E-Commerce
Pandora is revealed as one of the most cherished Christmas gifts that consumers have ever received, according to new Klarna research. In a recent survey of 2k Klarna app users*, Jewellery was the second most popular item that consumers considered as the best Christmas gift they’d ever received. At the top of this category, the majority of Christmas memories were linked to receiving a present from Pandora, with 14% of all jewellery memories...
The UK’s Northern Technology Sector is Leading the Way in Tech Innovation
- 5 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
The North East of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Yorkshire & Humber are fast becoming new powerhouses for UK tech innovation.
Financial Services Businesses Remain on Track Despite the Pandemic
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Covid-19, Infrastructure
The majority (74%) of mid-market financial services companies have remained resilient in the face of the economic disruption that’s taken place this year, according to the Growth Index released today by mid-market private equity firm ECI Partners. 62% of mid-market financial services companies still expected growth throughout 2020 even after the pandemic had begun in March (a fall from 84% pre-March 2020). Paul McCreadie, Partner at ECI...
Yapily Data Reveals Open Banking’s Growth Into the Mainstream With Banks Making Huge Strides Despite Covid-19
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Open Banking
New data released by Yapily, the UK’s leading open banking network, has revealed how open banking connectivity has become a top priority for banks in the UK as we head into 2021. The data reveals that despite disruption to banking operations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, banks had matured in their open banking development once the industry had entered Q3, with response times closing on those of the digitally native neo banks, such as Monzo...
Spot9 Starts Its Rollout of Bitcoin ATMs in Germany
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
From now on purchasing cryptocurrencies in Germany is simple, secureand fast. The Berlin-based Fintech start-up, spot9, startsits planned rollout of BaFin-compliant Bitcoin ATMs in Germany. BaFin-compliant means that the Bitcoin ATMs fully comply with the regulatory requirements of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for example on trading in cryptographic values or the prevention of money laundering.
BlueVenn to Help Small World Financial Services to Build Deeper Customer Relationships
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Payments
BlueVenn, the international Customer Data Platform (CDP) provider, today announces that Small World Financial Services, which offers fast, secure worldwide payment services to individuals and businesses alike, has selected BlueVenn to help it further develop its unified customer experience across the brand.
