Nearly 80% of Payments & Remittances investment since 2015 has come from transactions over...

?Total funding in the sector over the last five years surpassed $66bn as digital payment methods become more common.

Axle scores $10m Series A to support freight and logistics companies digitise financial operations

All-in-one financial platform for freight and logistics companies Axle closed its Series A round on $10m.

British cross-border payment startup Kapaga bags ?1.5m

UK-based cross-border payment platform Kapaga has raised ?1.5m in a funding round led by Tiger Global.

Teampay nets $4m Seed led by Crosscut Ventures co-founder

Enterprise debit card provider Teampay has netted $4m in a Seed round, to support its sales and marketing to boost customer reach, Teampay founder told FinTech Global

Bill payment service Ayoconnect said to raise $5m in its pre-Series B round

Indonesia-based Ayoconnect has reportedly bagged $5m in its pre-Series B round to continue its goal of increasing financial inclusion.

Qolo earmarks its Series A funding to support hiring efforts

Qolo, an omni-channel payments platform, has raised $15m in its Series A funding round which will help continue its rapid team expansion.
Conduent launches Digital Integrated Payments Hub

Conduent launches Digital Integrated Payments Hub

Conduent Incorporated, a technology-powered process solutions company, has collaborated with BNY Mellon to launch a new Digital Integrated Payments Hub.

VC-backed payment card issuer Marqeta nears $2bn valuation through Series E round

Venture capital-backed payment card issuing platform Marqeta has hit a valuation of almost $2bn through a Series E funding round.

Axis Bank rolls out wearable contactless payment device Wear ‘N’ Pay

In a bid to encourage the mainstream adoption of cashless transactions, India-based banking group Axis Bank launched its own range of wearable contactless payment devices, called Wear N Pay.

State Bank of India backs Pine Labs with $20m investment

Indian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Pine Labs has secured a $20m investment from the State Bank of India, the largest commercial bank in the country.

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European Commission unveils green claims rules to prevent consumer greenwashing

The European Commission has unveiled a new directive that will require companies to verify their environmental claims and labels.
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Crypto lobby group calls for UK ‘white list’ to prevent market restrictions

CryptoUK has called for UK banks to be given a ‘white list’ of registered crypto firms to avoid firms in the industry getting ‘debanked’.
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CompScience, Nationwide and Swiss Re team up for workers’ compensation policies

CompScience Insurance Services has entered a managing general agent (MGA) agreement with Nationwide and Swiss Re to underwrite, bind and service workers’ compensation policies.
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Spanish FinTech ID Finance bags €30m

ID Finance, a Spain-based FinTech offering retail banking and finance solutions, has raised €30m in funding.
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