Voyager raises $210m for PayMaya and Maya Bank in the Philippines
Voyager Innovations, the Philippines-based technology company behind the end-to-end money platform PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, has raised $210m.
China-based payment company Blackfish raises $50m in Series A+
Blackfish, a China-based e-commerce and mobile payments solution, has raised $50m in its Series A+ round.
Numbrs just became Europe’s latest FinTech unicorn
Zurich-based Numbrs has completed a $40m investment round and hit a $1bn valuation in the process.
Lydia nets €40m as it prepares for European growth
Mobile payments company Lydia has scored €40m in its Series B round which was led by Tencent.
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?
FSB publishes roadmap to enhance cross-border payments
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a roadmap to enhance cross-border payments, which will be delivered to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors at a October 14 meeting.
Stitch secures $25m in Series A and looks to become global payments leader
South African FinTech company Stitch has announced that it has landed $25m in a funding round as it looks to become a leader in the global payments landscape.
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.
FinTech Klarna and designer Olivia Rubin team up for London Fashion Week 2020 collaboration
A pop-up salon and an armada of Tuk Tuks are part of the new partnership between buy now, pay later unicorn Klarna and fashion designer Olivia Rubin.
Amazon taps Barclays to provide flexible payment offering to customers
Amazon has partnered with Barclays to secure access to Instalments, a flexible payment service that will enable Amazon customers in the UK to pay for products in instalments.