Mobile Payments

SoftBank invest €900m in Wirecard amid east Asian expansion

Payment processing platform Wirecard has secured a €900m investment from SoftBank, as they enter a strategic partnership to expand in the East Asian markets. SoftBank...

Here’s why Americans aren’t paying with their smartphones as much as people in other...

Americans are not using their smartphones to pay for stuff as much as other nations, according to Bain, the management consultancy.

Goldman Sachs has handed out roughly $10bn in credit to Apple Card

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has extended credit lines worth $10bn to Apple Card users since Apple launched the credit card in the last quarter.

Lydia nets €40m as it prepares for European growth

Mobile payments company Lydia has scored €40m in its Series B round which was led by Tencent.

Plastiq has raised a $75m Series D round

Credit card payment company Plastiq has attracted $75m in fresh capital to grow its team, develop more solutions and help small businesses to pay their suppliers, which may be getting trickier during the coronavirus crisis.

Qube Money teams up with Galileo Financial Technologies

Banking solutions provider Qube Money has signed a partnership with Galileo Financial Technologies to deliver a banking solution that boosts customers' financial awareness.

Mobile wallet market expected to be worth $7.58trn by 2027

The mobile wallet market size was valued at $1.04trn in 2019 and is projected to reach $7.58trn by 2027, growing at a compound annual growth rate of of 28.2% from 2020 to 2027, according to new research.

Iren picks SIA to bolster its PSD2-enabled payment services

Italian multi-utility provider Iren has picked payment services company SIA to launch of advanced payment services thanks to the innovations introduced by PSD2.

Fast is reportedly looking to join the unicorn club a year after securing seed...

Stripe-backed Fast is reportedly in talks to secure its unicorn status just one year after it first secured its seed funding.

Why the 25 FinTech rounds from last week mean huge things for buy now...

Buy now pay later companies continued their winning streak last week as 25 FinTechs raised big rounds.

News Stories

Tackling money laundering: How KYC loopholes are exploited by criminals

KYC protocols serve as the cornerstone of AML efforts, obliging financial institutions to verify their customers’ identities.

FINSIGHT acquires T-REX to revolutionise global private credit analytics

FINSIGHT has acquired T-REX to advance cashflow analytics in the global private credit and structured finance sectors.
Egress

KnowBe4 acquires Egress to enhance AI-driven email security

KnowBe4 has announced its plans to acquire Egress, a prominent figure in adaptive and integrated cloud email security.
ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker bags $115m in Series D to bolster cybersecurity offerings

ThreatLocker, an Orlando, Florida-headquartered cybersecurity firm, has successfully completed a $115m Series D funding round.
Nagomi

Nagomi Security unveils $30m boost in proactive cybersecurity management

Nagomi Security, a key player in the cyber sector, announced today its emergence from stealth mode with a substantial $30m in funding.

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