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Why Apple’s payments business could be their next billions dollar revenue stream

09 Oct 20 @ 15:23

Payments could be Apple’s next multibillion-dollar business according to Krish Sankar a Cowen analyst. In a research note this week he notes that the three elements of the business, Apple Pay, Apple Card and Apple... read more

World Payments Report 2020: COVID-19 drives transformation

06 Oct 20 @ 17:10

The latest version of the World Payments Report has been released today, payment firms are being pushed rapidly into transformation, even as they handle larger transaction volumes, face increased competition... read more

Research Note: Global payments revenue to fall 7% in 2020

02 Oct 20 @ 15:44

The public health crisis triggered by COVID-19 has had an impact on nearly all aspects of daily life for people across the globe, has put the world economy on an... read more

COVID-19 Vs FinTechs: The European funding landscape in focus

22 Sep 20 @ 15:01

According to numerous reports and market analyses FinTechs have never had it so good – as CNBC announced last week that the payments industry by market capitalisation was now greater... read more

Big Tech investments – Where are the giants spending money

18 Sep 20 @ 11:37

From recent reports its is clear that during the COVID-19 pandemic, some big tech giants are taking advantage of the uncertainty to make strategic moves. Q3 2020 has been the... read more

Bank of America sets record for patents filed and granted during H1 2020

15 Sep 20 @ 10:41

Bank of America has recorded the most patents filed and granted in the first half of any year in the history of the company. Demonstrating the seriousness with which the... read more

The top ten challenger banks by value – and why

07 Sep 20 @ 12:46

Challenger banks have raised hundreds of millions in venture capital to take on bank incumbents. But how are these startups doing at reaching, converting, and engaging millions of customers? Challenger... read more

Ant group files for IPO – Alipay drives the price up

26 Aug 20 @ 15:48

Ant Group is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) that could give it a valuation as big as Bank of America – with Alipay driving the price into... read more

Is Decentralised Finance (DeFi) set to transform financial services?

25 Aug 20 @ 13:22

The blockchain industry is excited, very excited about a new (relatively) buzz word – decentralised finance  or DeFi as it is rapidly becoming know as. The industry is on the... read more

American Express completes Kabbage acquisition

18 Aug 20 @ 13:38

American Express says it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of Kabbage, a financial technology company providing cash flow management solutions to small businesses in the US.... read more

Revolut losses continue to grow – 3 times greater than 2019

13 Aug 20 @ 10:19

Revolut losses tripled in 2019 as the FinTech blamed rising staff costs more than offset revenue growth, however it argues that it is on track to break even this year... read more

PCM Feature: Neobanks – hot trend or missed opportunity

11 Aug 20 @ 15:44

Digital-only banks, or neobanks, have been a major focus for investors, and are gathering new customers by the boatload. But are they really banking’s future – or just a sophisticated... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more