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What will the European payments industry look like in 2030?

A recent study by card issuing platform Marqeta has examined the potential roadblocks and innovations that may arise over the next decade in the payments industry.

Are Baby Boomers the ideal FinTech customers?

A recent study by payments-as-a-service platform Modulr has found 65% of over 65s are open to using new financial services or payment methods for convenience.

Primer collects $50m to help unify payment infrastructures

Low-code payment infrastructure Primer has scored $50m in its Series B round, which puts its valuation at $425m.

B2B domestic payment transaction value to exceed $54trn in 2023

A study by Juniper Research has found the transaction value of business-to-business domestic payments across payment methods is expected to surpass $54trn in 2023.

Swile becomes second fastest French tech unicorn

Swile, a smart card for employees, has raised $200m in its Series D round, making it the second fastest French tech company to reach the unicorn status.
Canadian singer The Weeknd invests into Pomelo to help families safely send money internationally

Canadian singer The Weeknd invests into Pomelo to help families safely send money internationally

Pomelo, which combines credit and international credit and international money transfer, has netted $5m in seed funding to support the launch of its services.

Standard Chartered pumps $500m into Atome to fuel BNPL rollout in Asian markets

Standard Chartered has inked a 10-year partnership with Atome Financial to help the company introduce its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service in select Asian markets.

CBDCs to create ‘inevitable changes’ to payments landscape, McKinsey warns

A report by McKinsey has outlined the key challenges financial companies facing from the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Mastercard teams with Digital PayGo to support SME payments in Zambia

Mastercard has partnered with Digital PayGo to introduce a new mobile payments solution to help Zambian SMEs make and receive digital payments more safely.

Over 25% of non-cash transactions to be instant and e-money payments by 2025

A report by Capgemini on world payments who found that instant and e-money payments will make up over a quarter of all non-cash transactions by 2025.

News Stories

CIBC backs Sayari with $40m to boost global commercial risk intelligence operations

CIBC backs Sayari with $40m to boost global commercial risk intelligence operations

Sayari, a counterparty and supply chain risk intelligence platform, has been granted an undrawn $40m revolving credit facility by CIBC Innovation Banking.
Key Carbon secures funding from Marex to bolster clean energy initiatives in Africa

Key Carbon secures funding from Marex to bolster clean energy initiatives in Africa

Key Carbon, a permanent capital vehicle dedicated to building a diverse portfolio of high-integrity carbon credit streams and royalties, has announced a strategic partnership with Marex Group.
The rising value of SDG-linked carbon credits in market pricing

The rising value of SDG-linked carbon credits in market pricing

New findings from BeZero Carbon, a leading global carbon ratings agency, underscore a burgeoning trend in the carbon market: credits linked to the United...
Wealth managers struggle to meet clients’ technology expectations

Wealth managers struggle to meet clients’ technology expectations

Investors are increasingly likely to move away from wealth managers who fail to implement modern technological solutions.
Klarna’s buy now pay later lands on Adyen’s payment terminals globally

Klarna’s buy now pay later lands on Adyen’s payment terminals globally

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Adyen to launch flexible payment methods on physical payment terminals across Europe,...

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