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Paydock and Commonwealth Bank of Australia Deliver Industry Leading Solution to Enhance the Payments Experience for Merchants

1 year 3 months ago
Banking

Paydock, the leading institutional payment orchestration platform, and Australia’s leading bank, Commonwealth Bank (CBA), have officially rolled out PowerBoard, an innovative payments offering that gives Australian merchants flexibility and

Payment Gateways vs. Payment Orchestration: A Modern Perspective

1 year 3 months ago
Payments

The payment industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, shaped by technological innovations and evolving consumer preferences. Payment Service Providers (PSPs), at the heart of this dynamic landscape, often grapple with a critical choice: sticking to traditional payment gateways or embracing the emerging concept of payment orchestration. In this article, we'll explore this decision and delve into the advantages of payment orchestration.

The Big Christmas Switch Off – Brits are ‘Over’ Christmas Ads by 27th November

1 year 3 months ago
Personal Finance

Brits are officially ‘over’ Christmas marketing efforts by 27th November, according to the latest research from Twilio, the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalised experiences for today’s leading brands. The survey of 2,000 UK consumers suggests that festive fatigue is in part caused by the fact that almost half (48%) are regularly targeted with irrelevant gift ideas in the run up to the Christmas period.

Revolut Appoints Entrepreneur and Tech Expert to Group Board

1 year 3 months ago
People Moves

Revolut, the financial global super app with over 35 million customers, has announced the appointment of Dan Teodosiu to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Dan has over 30 years of experience building and managing high-performing engineering and research teams, as well as scaling platforms and infrastructure that can support billions of customers. Dan held senior positions at Google in Paris, at Microsoft in Redmond and Dublin, and at HP...

ASDA Expands Use of NCR Atleos ATMs to Enable Convenient In-Store Cash Access

1 year 3 months ago
Cash management, ATMs

NCR Atleos Corporation (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding financial access for financial institutions, retailers, and consumers, today announced that Asda Stores Limited (ASDA), a leading U.K.-based retailer, has selected Atleos as its ATM network partner to provide its shoppers with easy, secure access to c

PayTabs Unveils Its Expansion Into Card Issuance

1 year 3 months ago
PaaS

PayTabs Group, MENA's award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse today announced the launch of PayTabs Issuance – secure prepaid card issuing solutions aimed at scaling business operations, regionally.

Moonfare Appoints Chief Product and Technology Officer

1 year 3 months ago
Infrastructure

Moonfare has appointed Marc Lamik as its Chief Product and Technology Officer, a newly-created executive committee position reporting to Co-CEO Lorenz Jüngling. Lamik, who is based in Lisbon, joined Moonfare in July 2022 as VP of Product and Data. In his new role he oversees Moonfare’s digital product, technology platform, security, and data, including the product management, software engineering, platform and infrastructure engineering teams.

Saviu Ventures Raises €12 Million

1 year 3 months ago
Fundraising News

Saviu Ventures, one of the leading Venture Capital firms in Francophone Africa, reached the first close of its second fund Saviu II, backed by private investors and family offices, to continue investing in the region’s most promising start-ups.

Smarter Contracts Secures £2.65M Investment to Fuel Rapid Business Expansion

1 year 3 months ago
Fundraising News

Smarter Contracts, the pioneers behind Pulse®, a cutting-edge blockchain-based consent and permissions management protocol, have today announced that they have agreed to up to £2.65M of equity funding into the company. The investment sets the stage for an exciting phase of rapid expansion for the UK-based data privacy tech company and positions them as one to watch in 2024.

Canadian Fintech Simplifying SME Payments Closes Seed Round with $2M in Funding

1 year 3 months ago
Fundraising News

Peloton Technologies is announcing the close of its late seed round after securing $2M in investment. This funding is earmarked for activities that contribute to the company’s rapid growth trajectory.

Blockchain Festival Asia 2024: Uniting the World's Leading Innovators in Blockchain Technology

1 year 3 months ago
FinTech StartUps

Blockchain enthusiasts, investors, and industry leaders will converge in a celebration of technological innovation and the future of blockchain at the highly anticipated Blockchain Festival Asia, set to take place on 2 March 2024 at The Marina Bay Sands Convention Center, Singapore. This most anticipated event promises to be the most significant gathering in the blockchain industry, showcasing groundbreaking developments, and fostering...

AI-assisted Credit Checks to Enhance Mia-Platform’s Embedded Finance Offering

1 year 3 months ago
PaaS

Mia-Platform, the end-to-end platform builder, has announced a new partnership with Genio Diligence, a specialist provider of due diligence services to credit institutions and credit brokers. The partnership will see Genio Diligence’s AI solution for preventing credit-related risks made available to developers operating in the embedded finance sector, along with enhanced customer onboarding tools.

Provenir and Trustfull Agree Global Partnership

1 year 3 months ago
Data

Trustfull, the digital risk decisioning platform and Provenir, a global leader in credit and fraud risk decisioning technology have announced a global partnership that sees Trustfull joining Provenir’s Data Marketplace.

Just 39% of Brits Happy with Return Their Money’s Making, as Wise and Kia Commodore Join Forces to Wake Up Lazy Money

1 year 3 months ago
Investment

Brits are suffering from the scourge of ‘Lazy Money’, according to new research by Wise, the international money account. A Censuswide poll of 2,000 UK adults nationwide found that only 39% of us are happy with the return our money is making. This is unsurprising, given so much money is being allowed to rest: 30% of us hold the majority of our savings in current accounts that pay little-to-no return.