Tag: COVID-19

Payment giant Mastercard has inked deals with with Circle K, Delaware North, Dunkin’ and White Castle to enable more touchless shopping as the coronavirus pandemic makes in-person shopping more risky.

Credit platform Blacksoil Capital has secured $3.4m from more than 60 investors who injected the cash through non-convertible debenture placements.

German neobank N26's new research suggests that people in the US saved on average $2,102 because of Covid-19.

Klarna's CEO has hinted that it might soon go public despite the Swedish payment unicorn's losses having jumped to $59.8m in the first six months of 2020, a sevenfold increase from the same period in 2019.

The Financial Ombudsman has received over 3,500 complaints related to Covid-19 so far this year.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating more than 150 coronavirus-related scams launched since the outbreak began, according to official figures.

After a scathing survey revealed that only one in four FinTech founders believe the UK government has been sufficiently supportive during the pandemic, PayU is now asking it to adopt a global perspective.

A second wave of the coronavirus threatens to sweep across the world, presenting the RegTech industry with several new challenges.

Cybersecurity has become a key focus area for businesses during the pandemic as the number of hack attacks continue to grow.

Only one in four FinTech founders believe the government has been sufficiently supportive during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Digital Finance Forum (DFF).