Zip, which includes Zip Pay and Zip Money, becomes the first Australian BNPL method to be added to PPRO’s digital payments infrastructure and sits alongside other Australian local payment methods. PPRO merchants will soon have the ability to integrate buy now, pay later services from Australian provider Zip at the point of checkout. With the new
AIG Inc’s life insurance and retirement division Corebridge Financial Inc (CRBG.N) raised $1.68 billion on Wednesday in the biggest initial public offering (IPO) so far this year, braving market volatility and ending a seven-month lull in major listings. AIG said it sold 80 million Corebridge shares at $21 per share, which was at the lower end of
Different technologies have been applied to meet the needs of the sector as FinTech becomes more widely adopted globally. Consumer expectations, governmental approvals, security upgrades, and rivalry are a few of them. The sophisticated technologies powering the ecosystem have improved in intelligence and adaptability. The categories of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, blockchain, the internet
Payhawk, the spend management solution with a presence across the UK and Europe, has officially launched in the US. The unicorn has opened an office in New York and is introducing a US credit card to support companies with multiple offices across the UK, Europe, and the US. The US launch is a key part of Payhawk’s
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has become the first major Australian bank to enable PayTo payments for CBA customers – a new digital way to authorize payments from a CBA bank account, and the latest initiative from New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA). Eligible CBA clients will be able to manage one-time or recurring new PayTo payment agreements
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London-headquartered Northzone has announced that its newest fund has raised in excess of €1 billion. Not only is this the firm’s largest raise to date, but one of the biggest venture capital refuelings across the European ecosystem. While the VC arms race of 2021 might be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, Northzone is still forging ahead, this time
Palazzo Versace Dubai will now allow guests to pay for dining, stays and spa experiences with cryptocurrencies. The accepted cryptocurrencies include BNB, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. The Binance payment gateway will be used for the transactions. “Accepting cryptocurrencies as payments is yet another innovative step that we have taken towards making our business future-ready,”
Global coffee chain Starbucks has announced a partnership with Ethereum scaling solution Polygon to build its Web3 experience titled ‘Starbucks Odyssey’. This will combine the existing Starbucks Rewards loyalty program with an NFT platform. The program will allow the company’s US clients to buy digital collector stamps in NFT form that give rewards and immersive
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, today announced that it has been chosen by Bread Financial, a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, to enhance the in-store checkout experience for shoppers using Bread Pay, its flexible suite of Buy Now, Pay Later products. Using Marqeta’s platform, Bread Financial
The day after it emerged that a funding round for Freetrade fell apart earlier this year, the UK stock trading app has gone back to the public with another crowdfunding campaign. According to a letter obtained by the Financial Times, Freetrade inked term sheets with new investors some months ago to raise capital at a £700 million
FNZ, the global wealth management platform, today announced that it has agreed to acquire DIAMOS AG, the specialized wealthtech provider for the asset and wealth management industry, to further enhance its global wealth management platform. The addition of cutting-edge product and service offerings to its current end-to-end wealth management platform will boost FNZ’s worldwide client
