Denmark’s Mazepay taps ex-Mastercard exec Kevin Stanton to lead US drive
Stanton previously spent the best part of two decades in senior roles at Mastercard.
Stanton previously spent the best part of two decades in senior roles at Mastercard.
The US banking giant is aiming to boost its presence and service offerings in the UAE.
Worldline had previously been operating under the FCA’s Temporary Permission Regime, which will end on 30 December.
The exit sets Berkshire Hathaway up for a loss of around 40% on its investment.
The app will debut in Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Botswana.
Commissioned by the UK chancellor and launched in July this year, the report has been authored by Joe Garner.
The journey for VeryPay is not just about facilitating transactions; it’s a profound movement towards reshaping and enriching lives.
2024 is set to be a year of innovation and change for the European payments landscape.
Marqeta hired Parker in September 2022 to build out its international go-to-market and operational functions.
A newly formed entity, Klarna Financial Services UK, will now provide all consumer-facing services in the country.
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
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Total Processing provides payment solutions to merchants in Europe, North America and MENA.
Claiming to be the Middle East’s first social payments app, Dosh Payments has been building in stealth since 2021.
Savidge previously served in several high profile roles at JP Morgan Payments, most recently as managing director.
Tonkin co-founded the firm with Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, who he will succeed as CEO.
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Monica Eaton, founder and CEO of Chargebacks911.
Mastercard’s JV received formal approval from the People’s Bank of China.
Founder Nameer Khan describes his latest venture as “a catalyst for the evolution of ESG enforcement”.
The agreement will directly connect Klarna to STEP2 and the gross settlement payment system RT1.
Albera has been with Checkout.com for the last three years, serving as senior vice president of engineering.
The round was led by European private equity firm BlackFin Capital Partners.
The SME-focused challenger landed its UK banking licence with the FCA and PRA in March.
The deal will be completed through Advent’s new payments company, AI Circle Bidco.
Small businesses will now be able to submit loan applications through the KashNow app.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan intends to issue its own CBDC in late 2025.
Apple Pay’s UK customers can access their “most relevant” account information at the time of purchase.
Picus Capital, Coatue, Crane Venture Partners, Inkef, and a number of angel investors also participated in the round.
Harden has served as the bank’s SVP of product development since February 2022.
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Williamson is expected to be paid in the company’s shares, and will meet its executive committee once a month.
Synch says “it was no longer feasible to launch its payment app Yippay into the Irish market”.
Engine enables clients to build their own banking propositions using the same core technology that Starling uses.
The launch follows a previous £140 million investment that Redpin received from Blackstone, Palamon and Corsair.
Mastercard first launched its Biometric Checkout Programme last year with NEC as an early partner.
The paytech was valued at $350 million only seven months ago.
Payments innovation and the regulation of AI were hot topics of discussion at this year’s Fintech Talents Festival.
The company has secured an additional $250 million in debt financing to support its lending operations.
Atomic’s Andrea Martone discusses how the firm is helping businesses align with the CFPB’s vision for open banking.
The round was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from existing investors Kleiner Perkins and Thrive Capital.