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European Payments Council starts Malware Information Sharing Platform search

The EPC has launched an RFP for a Malware Information Sharing Platform.

Video: pick of the week – new payments system in Singapore, Bank of Ireland tech hires

A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, weekly.

Nuapay becomes Australia’s first open banking payments platform

Nuapay’s joint value proposition caters to both consumers and merchants.

Omnio picks Autorek platform to automate reconciliation

Omnio’s previous manual processes relied on Microsoft Excel, but will now be automated by Autorek.

Fintech funding deals globally 26 April – 2 May 2021

Featuring Brex, Paxos, Vena, Greenlight, and Current.

Stop running out of cash

With the right approach and clever outsourcing, cash management becomes a success for FIs.

Video: Top fintech stories this week – 30 April 2021

The FinTech Futures weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.

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Sendit.Money chooses Lerex Technology for prepaid payments tech

Mobile wallet provider picks UK prepaid firm in preparation for launch.

Greek fintech Viva Wallet lands $80m from Tencent, EBRD

Viva is in the midst of launching a credit service for merchant customers.

Thought Machine plugs into Wise’s money transfer API

Thought Machine is plugging into via its own ‘Vault’ platform.

Dear Luc: I want to offer Apple Pay, how easy is mobile wallet integration?

This week Luc tackles Apple Pay integration for fintechs looking to level up their payments.

National Commercial Bank migrates payments processing to TranzAxis

Vietnamese bank switches card operations to the Compass Plus system from legacy in-house tech.

Caixa Econômica Federal signs 20-year payments deal with Fiserv

New merchants acquiring deal covers transactions online and in-person.

BNPL firm Affirm acquires Returnly in $300m deal

More than eight million shoppers have used the online return service.

Nedbank and Mastercard launch WhatsApp payments with Money Message

South African bank aims to provide easy payments to small businesses.

Atlanta is increasingly being recognized as a global fintech center

A considerable IT talent pool, business-friendly taxation, an international airport, and lower living costs.

Fintech funding deals globally 19-25 April 2021

Featuring Alan, Deel, Chargebee, Classy, and Tamara.

Payhawk closes $20m Series A investment round

The platform has seen rapid growth since its $3.6 million seed round a year ago.

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ICYMI funding round-up: Percent, Till Financial, Plooto, Nelo & more

More weekly funding deals which may have flown under your radar.

Tamara scores MENA’s largest Series A round with $110m investment

The BNPL provider aims to reach all GCC markets by the end of the year.

FIS expands payment processing in Malaysia, South Africa and Nigeria

“Emerging markets across Southeast Asia and Africa present fresh opportunities”.

Meet Leo: Gen Alpha

Leo is ahead of many banks when it comes to cloud technology.

Saudi Arabia launches new real-time payments system with IBM and Mastercard

The kingdom enlisted the help of IBM and Mastercard for the roll-out.

PayPal to avoid Chinese competition with new cross-border wallet

US giant aims to create a bridge into China with its new service.

Hospitality payment app Sunday raises record €20m seed round for Europe

The start-up claims to cut the costs for operators to 0.5% per transaction.

Hi55 Ventures, NTT DATA, Railsbank and Mastercard team up to reinvent payroll

The Hi card will give employees direct access to money they’ve earned in real-time, free of charge.

Mastercard acquires digital identity firm Ekata in $850m deal

Payments giant to combine Ekata with its own fraud and identity platforms.

Routable raises $30m in Series B funding to boost B2B payments

Seattle fintech nabs bumper round from a handful of angel investors.

How much do subscription services invest in chargeback protection and why do they need it?

There is a way to both decrease the chargeback losses and the expenses on fraud prevention tools.

Fintech funding deals globally 12-18 April 2021

Featuring Clearcover, Razorpay, The Zebra, Netstars, and Fintern.

Dutch VC Finch Capital snaps up Wirecard’s APAC assets

The purchases were made through Nomu Pay.

Dave Sissens

RTGS.global hires industry veteran Dave Sissens as new CEO

The full-service availability of the RTGS.global platform is expected later this year.

SoftBank in talks to turn Indian payments firm Zeta into a unicorn

If finalised, the investment would come through SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Video: Top fintech stories this week – 16 April 2021

To stories from across the fintech world, featuring Coinbase, Pine Labs, Ozon and more.

Kiwi payments start-up Dosh selects Software Group

Dosh is the first local mobile wallet solution in New Zealand.

Pine Labs acquires digital payments start-up Fave in $45m deal

Indian payments firm snaps up Fave to introduce the latter to India.

Cuba’s only telco ETECSA granted payment provider licence

The firm can now convert customers’ balances into electronic money.

TSB taps ApTap to help customers manage bills

Deal follows trial period featuring 10,000 TSB customers, who saved an average of £150 a year using the service.

Blockchain firm ConSensys raises $65m from major banks

ConSensys raises cash following company restructure.

Dear Luc: To give my customers cards I just need an issuer – right?

Our anonymous fintech problem asks if issuers are all you need to provide cards to customers.

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