Banking Infrastructure

BNPL market gets new big player as Mastercard launches Installments

Mastercard has entered the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market after it unveiled flexible payment platform Installments in the US, the UK and Australia.

Aspire scores $158m in its Series B round

Aspire, a platform designed to help a business with all their financial needs, has reportedly collected $158m in Series B funding. The round was led...

BaaS platform Swan inks $16m funding to extend global footprint

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform Swan has snared $16m in equity funding from venture capital firm Accel.

Complicated processes thwarting consumers from switching pension providers

A recent study by online pension provider PensionBee has found that convoluted processes and putting people off switching pension providers.

Singapore and Malaysia foster financial synergies with payments linkage

Singapore and Malaysia are set to begin a phased linkage of their two payment systems to support faster transactions between the two countries.

Oy! Indonesia rakes in $30m from SoftBank-led Series A

Payments aggregator Oy! Indonesia has secured $30m from a Series A funding round led by investment juggernaut SoftBank.

Ocrolus reels in $80m from QED Investors-backed Series C

Ocrolus has secured $80m in a Series C funding round led by Fin VC to help the firm scale its financial services document automation solution.

80% of B2B transactions anticipated to be digital by 2025

A recent study by PYMNTS has projected that up to 80% of all business-to-business transactions could be conducted digitally by 2025.

Deutsche Bank set to snap up Better Payment to widen PayTech market share

Deutsche Bank is to acquire payment service provider Better Payment with the aim of expanding its market share in payment processing and acceptance.

Zip extends global reach into India with ZestMoney investment

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip has invested $50m into Indian BNPL firm ZestMoney to expand its global grip on the payment market.

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Fresh Financials Group expands UK presence with AccountsForMe acquisition

Fresh Financials Group expands UK presence with AccountsForMe acquisition

Fresh Financials Group, renowned for its innovative cloud-based financial services as a Xero Platinum Partner, is proud to announce its recent acquisition of AccountsForMe.
OneCard partners with Razorpay to enhance credit card repayment efficiency in India

OneCard partners with Razorpay to enhance credit card repayment efficiency in India

OneCard has teamed up with Razorpay to revolutionize the credit card repayment process, catering to the burgeoning market of tech-savvy consumers.

Two companies reach unicorn status in this week’s FinTech funding rounds

The FinTech sector saw a pair of new unicorn's emerge following a host of successful tranches across the space, as $827.5m was raised throughout this week's FinTech funding rounds.
Jifiti's Tap Now, Pay Later transforms digital wallet transactions

Jifiti’s Tap Now, Pay Later transforms digital wallet transactions

Jifiti has unveiled its latest breakthrough in financial technology, the Tap Now, Pay Later™ system, which facilitates effortless loan deployments for banks through all major digital wallets at any sales point.
Kuady targets Bulgarian fintech talent with new office opening

Kuady targets Bulgarian FinTech talent with new office opening

Kuady has announced the establishment of a new office in Sofia, Bulgaria, designed to accommodate over 100 employees.

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