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.
Q2 Holdings, Plaid partner to simplify bank account connection services for customers
Q2 Holdings has launched a strategic partnership with open banking platform Plaid to offer customers a secure way to connect accounts to apps and services.
40% of financial institutions could take a decade to implement open banking
A survey by open banking platform Tink has found that four in ten executives believe it will take their organisation between 5-10 years to fully implement open banking.
PayU teams with AU10TIX to simplify merchant onboarding process
FinTech firm PayU has partnered with identity management company AU10TIX to help streamline its screening and onboarding process.
PayTech Swapi reels in £860k pre-seed to expand team
UK e-wallet platform Swapi had raised £860,000 from a pre-seed funding round that included Trampoline Ventures.
Banks and asset managers not yet prepared to meet climate risk deadlines
A barometer measuring the climate risk preparedness of the global banks and asset managers has found a lot still needs to be done in terms of practical implementation.
PayTechs replace banks as most important business partners for SMEs
Research by FinTech firm YouLend has found PayTechs and website and webshop providers have overtaken banks as the most important business partner for SMEs.
Why FinTechs are helping to democratise corporate remittance
A recent blogpost by Currencycloud has detailed how the FinTech sector is helping to level the playing field in the corporate remittance market.
Emerging markets set to lead mobile wallet uptake by 2025
A global study by Boku has found that emerging markets in Latin America and Africa and the Middle East are set to see the largest uptake in mobile wallets by 2025.
TrueLayer collects $130m in round led by Tiger Global and Stripe
Open banking platform TrueLayer has closed a $130m fundraise, which was led by Tiger Global and Stripe.