Alipay partners with Zapper for UK payments
Chinese mobile payments service Alipay is partnering with UK consumer insights and marketing platform Zapper.
Square Capital expands beyond payments customers
Square is expanding its loans offering to small businesses outside of its payments processing ecosystem.
CloudPay partners with Ramco for multinational payrolls
CloudPay is partnering with Indian enterprise software maker Ramco Systems to bring cloud-based payroll systems to more multinational organisations.
FEXCO to bring mobile cash withdrawals to the Philippines
Irish financial technology provider FEXCO is partnering with Manila-based Electronic Network Cash Tellers (ENCASH) to bring mobile cash withdrawals to the Philippines.
Santander UK forges alt-financing partnership with Crowdfunder
Banking giant Santander’s UK operation is partnering with alternative financing site Crowdfunder to provide £200,000 to community projects through the bank’s Changemaker Fund.
LendUp fined $3.6m for dodgy loans
Payday loans startup LendUp is being made to pay $3.6m by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for widespread violation of payday and instalment laws.
Octopus Labs announces first FinTech accelerator cohort
FinTech accelerator Octopus Labs has announced the first five startups that will join its first programme this summer.
Challenger bank OakNorth hits profitability in first year
Entrepreneur-focused challenger bank OakNorth is proving just how big an impact these digital-only alternatives could have on traditional banking by breaking even in its first year on the market.
Singapore and Switzerland shake hands for FinTech cooperation
Singapore and Switzerland are teaming up to boost their respective FinTech sectors.
WestPac leverages DataRepublic for exchange platform
Australian bank Westpac is making use of its investment in DataRepublic, with the launch of a new service allowing corporate clients to store and exchange anonymised customer data.