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SumUp introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone for UK and Netherlands merchants 

Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available for SumUp customers in the UK and Netherlands. Using Tap to Pay on iPhone, SumUp merchants can now seamlessly and securely accept all forms of contactless payments, including Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit...

Feedzai and Mastercard to expand crypto fraud protection for consumers globally 

Feedzai a financial crime and risk management solution, and Mastercard – a global technology company in the payments industry – are combining technologies to increase crypto fraud protection for hundreds of millions of consumers, reducing the risk of a...

PayPal announces investments to advance economic empowerment for women and girls 

PayPal has announced it has invested in Sweef Capital’s Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund and Quona Opportunity Fund to support their shared mission to advance women’s inclusion in the global economic and financial...

US shoppers leverage AI for holiday budgeting with credit debt concerns 

New Klarna holiday research reveals spending resilience, AI adoption and rising demand for interest-free payments as half of consumers say they are unlikely to settle their holiday credit card bills.  The average budget for gifts in the US is $740,...

Nearly half as many people are launching businesses as 20 years ago  

According to a study conducted by BDC in collaboration with the Université de Montréal, not enough people are starting businesses to replace those closing their doors.  Despite a population of 40 million, Canada has 100,000 fewer entrepreneurs than it did 20 years ...

How financial services can leverage data and AI 

As long as you can solve the data access problem and establish robust governance, there is no reason financial services organisations cannot be out in front on Everyday AI says Sid Bhatia at Dataiku.  UAE GDP growth was 8% in 2022, almost double the 2021 ...

Financial well-being start-up closes US$4.75 million funding round 

Financial well-being start-up, Mintago, has closed a US$4.75 million funding round to further enhance its platform and accelerate its growth across the UK.   Mintago, a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-regulated company, offers the UK’s most complete and inc...

Australian business leaders ready to embrace AI and other emerging technologies to enhance financial operations

Research highlights C-suite and Finance and Accounting expectations and concerns around the adoption of Generative AI and other emerging technologies. Australian C-suite and finance and accounting (F&A) leaders believe the modern business has to embrace...

Chipper Cash strengthens partnership with Visa 

Chipper Cash, a financial services company serving over five million customers across Africa and the US, has announced a strategic partnership with Visa to drive growth and financial inclusion across the African continent.   Chipper Cash has an...

Blockchain Intelligence Group integrates Spanish language into its cryptocurrency investigation and compliance suite

Strategic move comes in response to the proliferating LATAM demand for cryptocurrency solutions and is pitched as a pivotal step to acknowledging the vast business potential in these markets. BIGG Digital Assets, a leading innovator in the digital assets...

Nuvei enters global payments partnership with Microsoft

Nuvei’s agile payments technology is enhancing Microsoft’s checkout experience and opening new revenue streams for its customers. The Canadian fintech has partnered with Microsoft to deliver leading payment experiences for customers of its...

Brazilian Central Bank authorises Zoop as a Licensed Payment Institution

Zoop, a leading fintech in technology for financial services in the Brazilian B2B market, has received authorization from the Brazilian Central Bank to act as a Payment Institution. The company now has direct access to the Brazilian Payment System (SPB) and...