Mobile Payments

Revolut rolls out direct debit service in the UK

Having already unveiled the ability to set up euro direct debits last year, Revolut has now added the feature to UK pounds.

SwatchPAY! launches in Germany and Austria, as Europe’s appetite for wearable payments soars

SwatchPAY! has launched in Germany and Austria, with Wirecard serving as its exclusive payment partner.

The Netherlands leads Europe’s surge in wearable payments

Wearable payments are becoming more popular across Europe and the Netherlands is leading this charge.

A quarter of UK shoppers would rather queue on Black Friday than buy something...

One in four UK shoppers find queuing instore during Black Friday is a more relaxing experience than buying something on their mobile phone, new research from Judopay claims.

StyloPay picks Tribe Payments for global digital wallet offering

Tribe Payments’ digital wallet technology has received another vote of confidence as payment and mobile apps business StyloPay has decided to use it.

PayPal has acquired shopping and rewards platform Honey Science Corporation in $4bn deal

Payments giant PayPal has announced an agreement to acquire Honey Science Corporation, a fast-growing shopping and rewards platform, for approximately $4bn. Honey will be integrated...

Klarna launches Who’s a Good Shopper campaign with pop-up events in London

There’s no need to paws fur effect for Klarna’s new treat for Big Smoke dog owners.

Tymit raises £4m to support growth of its transparent credit card

Tymit, which offers a credit card supported by a mobile app, has collected £4m in its funding round.

Chinese investors help Nigerian payments startup OPay secure $120m Series B investment round

Lagos-based OPay, the FinTech startup, has bagged $120m in a massive new investment round to scale its Nigerian presence and to tap into Kenya, Ghana and South Africa’s markets.

PayPal pulls the plug on PornHub performers’ payments

Thousands of performers on pornography website PornHub have reportedly been cut off from using PayPal’s services.

News Stories

Quantifind's new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

Quantifind’s new features target market manipulation and more in 2024

RegTech company Quantifind, prides itself on its commitment to delivering high quality risk intelligence solutions. As part of this, the company recently introduced new product features and functionalities at the start of this year, marking a significant advancement in its capabilities. 
How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

How has Consumer Duty impacted wealth management so far?

Consumer Duty has now been live in the UK for several months. Wealth management firms spent many resources preparing themselves to be ready for...
Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo secures €1.2m to revolutionise teen financial education in Europe

Birdwingo, a Prague-based FinTech company, has successfully closed a €1.2m funding round.
Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido clinches $17m Series A to revolutionise developer-focused security

Aikido, a disruptive force in developer security, has successfully closed a $17m Series A funding round.
Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

Cybersecurity firm StepSecurity lands $3m to safeguard CI/CD environments

StepSecurity, a cybersecurity firm specialising in CI/CD pipeline and infrastructure protection, has successfully closed a $3m seed funding round.

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