What will Brexit mean for UK FinTech?
The UK is home to one of the world's most thriving FinTech and RegTech communities, but Brexit has raised concerns about whether the future of the ecosystem is at risk.
E-commerce and digital payments to skyrocket in the Middle East next year – Checkout.com
The Covid-19 crisis may have kicked off a surge in online shopping in the Middle East and North Africa, but e-commerce and digital payments are here to stay an in for a massive boost in 2021, according to new research.
Payment companies Token and Contis team up
Open banking payments platform Token has inked a deal with the European payments venture Contis to integrate their services with each other.
Smart home payments expected to be worth $164bn in 2025
The value of payments that occur on smart home devices is expected to exceed $164bn in 2025, rising sharply from the expected $22bn in 2020, according to a report from Juniper Research.
iwoca announces its buy now pay later service will be free during the UK’s...
Small business lender iwoca has will offer its invoice payments product iwocaPay for free throughout the UK’s second national lockdown to support small businesses impacted by coronavirus.
Neobanks and InsurTech startups among the 23 FinTechs raising money last week
Challenger banks and InsurTech ventures stood out among the 23 FinTech companies that successfully raised money last week.
Santander spins out its $400m FinTech venture capital arm into Mouro Capital
Santander is spinning out its venture arm into the new entity Mouro Capital, a new autonomous investment firm using its $400m in allocated funds to back innovate FinTech startups without the fear of the big bank spying on them.
WhatsApp given the green light to operate as a payment service in India
Indian regulators has given WhatsApp a thumbs up, allowing the Facebook-owned app to operate as a payment service in the country.
DoJ files suit to block Visa’s acquisition of Plaid
Visa's $5.3bn acquisition of Plaid was supposed to be one of the biggest FinTech deals this year, but the US Department of Justice seems dead set against it and has filed a suit to stop the deal.
Statrys secures $5m in an angel investment round
Hong Kong-based digital payments platform Statrys has apparently added $5m to its coffers in an angel investment round.
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