Nium Grows Presence in Lithuania with Local Team and Office Expansion
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
Nium, the global leader in real-time cross-border payments, is expanding its operational hub in Vilnius through new hires and a new office facility that will better serve its growing customer base across Europe. This includes:
Strong Business Confidence Reflected in Rising Economic Optimism
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Consultancy
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer showed that business confidence remained at 50% in August. Although there was no increase to the overall confidence figure, the result highlighted the continued positivity amongst businesses, with confidence still at the highest level reported since November 2015.
Mastercard Lighthouse Invites Turkish Fintech Startups to the Global Stage
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Financial
The application process for the Mastercard Lighthouse Türkiye, an innovative start-up acceleration program that aims to bring fintech startups to international standards, has started. The program enables start-ups to connect with business partners and investors through the Mastercard global network, while accelerating their scaling process through an intensive training program with Mastercard and industry experts.
SumUp Limited Appoints CEO, CFO, and New Board Members
- 1 year 5 months ago
- People Moves
Global fintech SumUp has reinforced its European operations with a series of strategic executive appointments based at its Dublin office. Niall Mac an tSionnaigh is now CEO of SumUp Limited, SumUp’s Irish operating company, and Alastair Nolan, who joined as SumUp Group’s CFO Europe, will serve as SumUp Limited’s Head of Finance.
Leeds Credit Union Revolutionises Loan Decision Making
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Lending
Leeds Credit Union (LCU), in a groundbreaking partnership with software companies LendingMetrics and Singlify, is set to transform the credit union sector with the introduction of a new loan decisioning platform.
TBC Bank Uzbekistan Secures $25 million from Swiss Impact Investor BlueOrchard
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Fundraising News
TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest mobile-only bank, announces today it has secured $25 million in debt financing from a private debt fund managed by Switzerland-based impact investor BlueOrchard Finance Ltd (BlueOrchard).
Consumer Optimism Hits Two-Year High, Though Generational Divides Emerge
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Personal Finance
A new report from global information and insights company, TransUnion, shows that consumers are more optimistic about the likely state of their finances over the next 12 months than at any point over the past two and a half years.
The World Federation of Exchanges Sets Out Good Practice for Crypto-Asset Custody Providers
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Today the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry association for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, has published recommendations that establish good practice for crypto-asset custody providers, drawing lessons from traditional financial markets to guide the emerging digital asset space.
dLocal Partners with Grey to Drive Expansion into New Emerging Markets
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets, today announced their partnership with Grey, a U.S start-up dedicated to providing global cross-border payments across the US, UK, Europe, Asia and Africa.
NCR Atleos Launches New LibertyX Bitcoin to Cash Feature Bridging the Digital to Physical Across the United States
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Bitcoins
NCR Atleos Corporation today announced the launch of a new LibertyX Bitcoin Cashout feature whereby enrolled LibertyX customers can sell bitcoin, picking up their cash conveniently at ATMs across the United States at thousands of leading merchant locations with a transaction point within five miles of more than three in four Americans once rolled out across all participating ATMs.
PayPal Expands Strategic Partnership with Fiserv to Streamline Checkout Experiences in the U.S.
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Infrastructure
PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced an expansion of its global strategic partnership with Fiserv, Inc.. which will streamline how merchant clients of Fiserv enable PayPal experiences for their customers.
Cross-Border Payments Drive 142% YoY Growth in Trulioo Remittance Transactions
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Payments
Trulioo, an industry-leading identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification, today announced a 142% year-over-year increase in remittance-related transaction volume through its platform. As cross-border payment demand reaches new heights, remittance companies continue to turn to the Trulioo global platform for its comprehensive analytics and localized digital verification workflows in 42 languages.
Visa in Talks to Acquire British Fraud-Fighting Firm Featurespace in a Deal Worth £700 Million
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Fraud Detection
Visa, the global leader in digital payments, is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Featurespace, a pioneering British company specializing in financial fraud prevention. The potential deal is valued at approximately £700 million, according to a report by Sky News.
Shift4 to Acquire Givex Corp., Global Provider of Gift Card, Loyalty & Point-of-Sale Solutions
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Payments
Shift4, the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has signed a definitive arrangement agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") to acquire Givex Corp. , a global provider of gift cards, loyalty programs and point-of-sale solutions.
Airwallex: 92% of Aussie Startups Struggle with Their Financial Operations
- 1 year 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Airwallex, the Australia-founded leading financial platform for modern businesses, today released The Startup Financial Confidence Report which reveals the opportunities and business challenges facing Australian founders right now.
