PayTech

Transferwise rival OneFor launches new payments solution for Europe’s immigrant population with €10m seed...

Germany-based startup OneFor launched a cross-border money transfer and payments app aimed at migrant workers in Europe.

Nium said to raise $80.4m for its ongoing Series D

Financial infrastructure platform Nium has reportedly secured $80.4m in its ongoing Series D round.

Klarna rival Payl8r reels in £40m funding after a 334% growth in a year

Manchester-based Payl8r has secured £40m from Conister Bank and plans to become a £1bn FinTech business within five years.

Rio Ferdinand-backed Sokin unveils subscription payments platform in UK, Europe

London-based PayTech firm Sokin has introduced the first subscription-based global payments solution in the UK and European markets.

How financial institutions can succeed in mobile banking post-pandemic

A OneSpan blogpost has underlined how financial institutions (FIs) can compete in the mobile banking sector following the shifts brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

BNPL platform Scalapay snags $155m in Tiger Global-led round

Italy-based payment solution that enables customers to buy now and pay later (BNPL) without interest Scalapay raised $155m in equity funding as part of their Series A round.

Embedded card issuer Highnote pulls in $54m following stealth period

Card issuing company Highnote has raised $54m in seed and Series A funding as the firm emerges from stealth.

Asian market consolidation on the mind of XanPool as it nets $27m Series A

Payment infrastructure builder XanPool has raised $27m from a Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures.

Amazon to stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards

Amazon has issued a notice to its customers that it will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK from 19th January 2022, citing the high fees charged for transactions.

Nearside snaps up $58m Series B following recent rebranding

Small business financial services platform Nearside has raked in $58m from a Series B funding round headed by Valar Ventures.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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