In terms of innovation, consumer-to-business (C2B) and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) payment technologies are currently leading the way against business-to-business (B2B) alternatives. For example, PayPal payments can be made in real-time, while business-to-business payments can take days or even weeks. While protracted payments mostly occur when steps are taken to ensure the safety of all parties, many
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payment and financial services technology solutions, today introduced a new fraud mitigation solution designed to simplify the way large enterprises manage multichannel risk management. Accessible through the global trading platform Carat, the modular solution provides traders with controls that can be customized to their risk appetite, as well
Weavr, the London-based startup that allows businesses to integrate banking and payments into their mobile apps or SaaS platforms, has acquired open banking B2B platform, Comma Payments. With Comma, Weavr claims to have become the first integrated finance provider to combine Banking as a Service (BaaS) and Open Banking in one integrated payments solution for
Northern Trust announced today that UK asset manager Redwheel is now using its data aggregator, developed by strategic partner, Equity Data Science, Inc., to improve the ability to integrate ESG in its investment activities. Founded in 2000 and formerly known as RWC Partners, Redwheel currently manages approximately US$19 billion for its clients. The data aggregator
Starling Bank has chosen Barings’ Landmark in Manchester to locate its new office in the North. The digital bank intends to create up to 1,000 new jobs for the region to fill roles across the enterprise, including operations, engineering, data science and cybersecurity. The digital lender, which now has 2,500 employees in London, Cardiff, Southampton
InvestCloud, the global leader in digital transformation for the financial industry with over $6 trillion in assets, today announced the release of the next evolution of InvestCloud White, called InvestCloud White FMB+. The new product offering includes integrated front, middle and back-end InvestCloud solutions, as well as simple multi-channel asset management services to provide comprehensive
Xapo Bank, the leading Bitcoin custodian and licensed private bank, has partnered with Lightspark and integrated with Lightning Network to enable lightning-fast Bitcoin payments for its customers. Xapo Bank members can now instantly pay for small purchases up to $100 at any provider that accepts Lightning payments without incurring high transaction fees and waiting times.
European FinTech citizens have chosen an integrated financial infrastructure provider, OpenPayd, as their real-time payment service provider. The partnership will provide Citizen customer end users with a simplified payment experience through OpenPayd’s BaaS platform, which provides plug-and-play banking and payment infrastructure through a single platform. Unique API. Founded by James Neville, former Worldpay CTO, James
UK-based lending platform Funding Circle has partnered with Sage, the accounting, finance, HR and payroll technology company for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). This partnership aims to simplify secure financing for small businesses. With the integration of Sage Accounting and Funding Circle API, businesses will now be able to apply for loans and manage their
Allianz Trade is about to acquire from Banco BPI a 50% stake in Cosec, a Portuguese trade credit insurer. Allianz Trade already owns 50% of Cosec and after the transaction will own 100% of the company. Founded in 1969, Cosec (Companhia de Seguro de Créditos, S.A) specializes in commercial credit insurance. The company became a
Revolut, the global financial super app with over 20 million retail customers, today launched Revolut Pay – a new secure online payment feature enabling merchants across the UK and EEA to showcase ” Revolut Pay” as a payment method on product, cart and checkout page. Revolut Pay aims to disrupt the payment ecosystem by making
Western Union and Beforepay today announced an unprecedented partnership that will enable consumers to enhance cross-border remittances with access to affordable, ethical, and reliable short-term loans. Consumers can “send now, pay later” by borrowing up to A$2,000 through Beforepay’s payday advance product on Western Union’s digital channels. Exclusive information from Western Union research shows that
