Does regulation pose a threat to buy now, pay later market growth?
The BNPL market has seen a financial boon in recent years, creating market leading behemoths like Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay – who are all recording strong growth on the back of clear market demand. Could a growing call for regulation in the sector change this?
Here’s what to expect as Singapore and Australia begin negotiating their new cross-border FinTech...
The Australia-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement was announced in June as a bid to boost the two countries’ digital economies. Now they’ve begun the talks for real.
US-based payments company SwipeSum bags $1.1m in its funding round
SwipeSum, which is designed to help businesses find the best payments solution, has nabbed $1.1m in its funding round.
PayTech TreviPay acquires Baton in undisclosed deal
TreviPay, a payment and credit management firm for B2Bs, has snapped up fellow PayTech Baton Financial Services for an undisclosed fee.
Brex-rival Ramp more than doubles valuation to $3.9bn after Thiel’s Founders Fund-led round
FinTech startup that offers corporate cards and software for managing employee expenses Ramp valued at $3.9bn after a $300m funding round led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
Cross-border QR payments introduced in Thailand, Indonesia in pilot trial
A trial conducted by central banks in Thailand and Indonesia will see the implementation of cross-border QR payments across both countries.
How can traditional banks deal with the coming wave of embedded finance?
The embedded finance market is currently going from strength to strength. Thanks to companies like PayPal and Klarna, many non-financial institutions are integrating financial services into their platforms. As the sector continues to expand, how can traditional banks compete?
FinTech unicorn Pine Labs raises more capital
FinTech unicorn Pine Labs has received a $50m investment from London-headquartered investment firm Vitruvian Partners.
The 38 FinTech funding rounds raised last week highlight the success of payments companies...
While the payments industry has reason to celebrate, last week also proved a boon for 38 FinTech companies closing investment rounds.
The FinTech industry returned...
Mondu and Mangopay join forces to revolutionise B2B marketplace payments
Mondu, a rapidly evolving B2B payments company, and Mangopay, a modular payment infrastructure provider, have announced a significant collaboration.