PayTech

Quarter of Brits racked up £2.3bn via buy now pay later schemes to fund...

British consumers spent £2.3bn through buy now pay later schemes to fund their Christmas in 2020, according to new research from Credit Karma.

More than half of UK firms believe Covid-19 would hurt their business – FCA...

Almost 4,000 regulated firms in the UK were at risk of failing in October and 59% of companies believe Covid-19 will have an adverse effect on their business, according to research from a City watchdog.

Zerone Microsystems said to raise $1.3m in its pre-Series A

Point of Sale software developer Zerone Microsystems has reportedly bagged $1.3m in its pre-Series A round, which was led by IAN.

QR-based payments company BharatPe said to close $8.2m in funding

BharatPe, a QR-based payments company, has reportedly around $8.2m in venture debt from InnoVen Capital.

phos teams up with Mastercard to support adoption of its software-only PoS service

phos, which claims to be the first-ever software-only Point of Sale, has formed a deal with payments giant Mastercard to lower the barrier of entry for SMEs implementing contactless payments.

Chipper Cash said to close $100m Series C just months after former round

Remittance platform Chipper Cash has reportedly collected $100m in its Series C funding round.

Nets buys Finnish FinTech Checkout Finland

Hot on the heels of its merger with Italian FinTech Nexi, Nets has now acquired Finnish e-commerce company Checkout Finland.

The Bank of Jamaica explores changes to electronic payment regulations

The Bank of Jamaica is reportedly exploring regulatory framework for electronic payment service providers and is looking for industry proposals by January 15 2021.

The ten companies driving the growth of wearable payments

Everything from rings to smartwatches can be used to make payments these days, but ten companies are spearheading the market's development.

These are the ten companies leading the mobile payments market

The ubiquitous adoption of smartphones has driven the worldwide adoption of mobile payments, but ten companies have been identified as leading the charge in the multi-trillion dollar sector.

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Akur8 and Heritage Insurance forge alliance to revolutionize insurance pricing

Akur8 and Heritage Insurance forge alliance to revolutionize insurance pricing

Heritage Insurance, a leading property and casualty insurance holding company based in Tampa, Florida, has teamed up with Akur8, known for its next-generation insurance pricing solutions powered by transparent machine learning.
PropEco raises £275k to revolutionize property risk management with climate focus

PropEco raises £275k to revolutionize property risk management with climate focus

PropEco, a Glasgow-based tech company, recently secured a seed investment of £275,000. The company is known for its advanced technology platform that evaluates the long-term value and viability of properties with an innovative approach.
Mylo partners with Fayr: Revolutionising insurance access for divorced parents

Mylo partners with Fayr: Revolutionising insurance access for divorced parents

Mylo, a leader in the InsurTech industry, and Fayr, an innovative mobile application aiding divorced parents, have formed a strategic partnership.
XTCC and Carbonmark forge new paths in carbon credit trading and transparency

XTCC and Carbonmark forge new paths in carbon credit trading and transparency

XTCC and Carbonmark have announced a strategic partnership aimed at democratising and scaling the carbon credit market.
compliance

Wordwatch report unveils legacy risks in compliance management

Research from Wordwatch has exposed significant vulnerabilities in the compliance archiving systems of regulated organisations in the UK.

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