GoCardless and Recurly join forces
Recurring payments FinTech GoCardless has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with Recurly, the platform powering subscription commerce. The deal will enable the...
Neon unveils green bank account to boost sustainable banking
Swiss FinTech Neon has introduced a sustainable bank account for its customers available through its mobile app.
FCA allows Wirecard to resume operational activities
Last week the UK's top financial markets watchdog ordered Wirecard to freeze all of its regulated activities in the country. Now it has lifted the ban.
African DPO Group saw a 35% jump in Black Friday online payments
FinTech in Africa is on the rise. The latest sign is DPO Group noticing a 35% spike in digital transactions during Black Friday in South Africa.
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.
Digital wallet transactions forecasted to reach $16trn by 2028
A groundbreaking study from Juniper Research, a leading authority on emerging payments, anticipates a sharp increase in digital wallet transactions, forecasting that the total...
hoolah hoops Primer for BNPL growth across Asia
hoolah, Asia’s omnichannel Buy Now, Pay Layer (BNPL) platform, has partnered with Primer, a no-code automation platform for payments and commerce, to fuel growth across Asia.
STC Pay said to become Saudi Arabia’s first unicorn after close of new round
Saudi Arabia-based STC Pay, digital payment solution developer, has reportedly reached a $1.3bn valuation after the close of a $200m investment.
KBC is the lastest bank to accept payments through wearable technology
Belgian bank KBC is from now on enabling its customers to use wearable technology to conduct contactless payments.
Macy’s invests in European FinTech decacorn Klarna
Just a few weeks after Klarna was named Europe's most valuable FinTech company on the back of a $650m round, the Swedish decacorn has now received new investment from Macy's.