The UK is paving the way for crypto and blockchain services, courting startups and established players alike while taking a lead in pioneering regulation on stablecoins and NFTs. Yet regulators have given conflicting messages about their support for establishing the UK as a global crypto hub. In this article Ripple's head of public policy Susan Friedman looks at how mixed messages from regulators risk hindering the crypto industry’s development
Ozone API, developer of the leading standards-based software for open banking and open finance, has partnered with open banking platform Yapily to provide everything a bank needs to rapidly deliver Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) and commercialise the opportunity.
The exponential growth of the eCommerce sector in recent years has fueled demand for easily accessible consumer credit. One of the fastest growing trends in the online payment sphere has been that of Buy Now, Pay Later schemes, with transactions using this payment method growing by 292% between 2018 and 2020, and providers attracting $11bn in venture capital funding in 2021 alone.
Recession risks are rising: What do international businesses need to know? Join our latest market insights webinar, in which our panel of experts will discuss: 1. How high will interest rates rise & will this trigger a recession? 2. 25% trading range in 2 years; what's next for GBP/USD? 3. How to keep abreast of market activity and react quickly via our online dealing room. Register here > https://bit.ly/3zEFZpC
With the recent triumph in the women's game, we've highlighted our Co-founder and CFO, Sophie Flynn's career development in moving from the world of professional football to the world of fintech, and how the influence of football has shaped her career so far.
Fintech SaaS provider Toqio’s latest hires will lead the expansion of its partnership portfolio to provide a range of solutions for richer and deeper relationships with customers and partners. Industry expert Christian Ball, formerly Head of Partnerships for fintech Yapily, will lead Toqio’s Partnerships Team. Toqio recently announced a series of new senior hires in London and Madrid with its team scaling to over 100 in the past year.
The state of small business software: download the report now The way SMBs use, manage, and value their digital tools is changing. What impact will this have on the next generation of SMB products and services? Codat has teamed up with YouGov for a report that covers: The software packages today's SMBs are using The systems and features they value most Their biggest pain points The impact of the current business environment The actions fintech providers should take
- Latest move is part of Planet’s high growth strategy that combines software and payments to create connected commerce solutions - With this partnership Avantio customers will benefit from new services and capabilities that will improve the guest experience and make them more competitive - Acquisition reflects huge potential of the $73.9bn vacation rental market
DIGIDOE, the UK-based fintech start-up which aims to revolutionise the world’s payments infrastructure, is expanding into the Middle East with the appointment of a leading figure in the region to lead its operations in Qatar. The London-based company is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority as an electronic money institution and last month was awarded ISO27001 Certification - recognised worldwide as confirmation of information security best practice.
- Planet selected by Lux Island Resorts Ltd as its payments and software partner for eight properties across Mauritius, the Maldives and Réunion - Pay by Link and use of Sabre SynXis delivers a more enjoyable booking, reservation and payments experience for guests - Planet’s deep hospitality sector expertise and local customer support capability a key factor in being appointed
Post-pandemic, our lifestyle is closer to smartphones than ever. Regardless of day or night, smartphones are used in various moments of life. That’s why companies with payment products are putting a lot of time and effort into improving the mobile payment experience. One of the best ways to make the payment experience for cardholders easy and simple is to integrate with popular digital wallets.
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