E-commerce

Payment service provider Mollie collects €90m in Series B round

FinTech Mollie has closed a €90m Series B funding round, taking the total amount raised by the company to €115m.Technology-focused growth equity investor TCV...

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.

Openpay has officially launched in the US

Klarna and Afterpay just got more competition in the US as Australian buy now, pay later provider Openpay has just kicked off its operations in the country.

Promise closes $20m Series A to support its goal of updating government payment systems

Payment technology developer Promise has scored more than $20m in its Series A round which will help its goal of bringing update government payment systems.

CRED joins unicorn club with $2.2bn valuation after raising $215m

India-based FinTech startup CRED has been the newest entrée into the unicorn club after a $215m round takes its valuation to $2.2bn.

Lanistar finally secures FCA approval following earlier setback

UK FinTech Lanistar has secured Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval to operate as an Electronic Money Directive (EMD) agent of payments business Modulr.

CSI eyes bolstered instant payments adoption through pilot program

Computer Services Inc (CSI) will participate in the FedNow pilot program with the aim of increasing the adoption of instant payments in the US.

Starling makes app available to children through Kite debit card

Starling Bank has given children aged between 6 and 16 access to an account that will enable them to view their balance and transactions and receive spending notifications.

Digital banking use to exceed half of global population in 2026, study finds

A study by Juniper Research has found around 53% of the global population will access digital banking services in 2026.

Santander initiates cash management app roll-out in the UK

Santander has started the roll-out of its CashFlow Manager app for businesses in the UK market.

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EFRAG and IFRS Foundation collaborate to simplify sustainability reporting

The IFRS Foundation, in conjunction with the EFRAG, has released guidance aimed at facilitating the adoption of sustainability reporting.
IBM

IBM boosts ESG reporting capabilities with Envizi’s CSRD module launch

IBM has recently unveiled the latest advancements in its ESG data platform, IBM Envizi.
Sylvera

Sylvera launches new tool for enhanced carbon credit procurement

Sylvera has recently introduced an addition to its platform aimed at simplifying and expediting the process of filtering and comparing carbon projects.
Ushur, a leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA), has introduced a new self-service solution tailored for financial institutions to automate Know Your Customer (KYC) and paperless enrolment processes.

Ushur unveils AI-powered self-service solution for financial institutions

Ushur, a leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA), has introduced a new self-service solution tailored for financial institutions to automate Know Your Customer (KYC) and paperless enrolment processes.

Altruist hits $1.5bn valuation with $169m Series E fundraise

Altruist, a modern custodian tailored for RIAs, has recently announced a significant milestone in its funding journey.

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