Biometrics to secure over $3trn in mobile payments by 2025
Biometrics will be used to authenticate over $3trn mobile payments around the world by 2025, according to a new study from Juniper Research
Regulating buy now pay later market is a “logical move” – PwC
A UK regulator has moved to toughen up the playbook for buy now pay later (BNPL) companies, which has been welcomed by the PwC.
FCA calls for stricter buy now pay later regulations “to protect consumers”
The buy now pay later sector may have had its best year ever in 2020, but now the UK’s top financial watchdog is calling for stricter rules “to protect consumers”.
Latin American success stories and celebrities among the 29 FinTech rounds raised last week
Latin American ventures, Iron Man-backed enterprises and buy now pay later startups among the big winners of the 29 FinTech funding rounds reported on last week.
Why the 34 FinTech rounds raised last week paint a bittersweet picture for cybersecurity...
InsurTech and cybersecurity companies were among the 34 FinTech companies that raised money last week, but Covid-19 continues to haunt the industry.
The 38 FinTech funding rounds raised last week highlight the success of payments companies...
From: FinTech Global
While the payments industry has reason to celebrate, last week also proved a boon for 38 FinTech companies closing investment rounds.
The FinTech...
Visa’s acquisition of Plaid has officially been called off
After a year marred by an antitrust suit, Visa's acquisition of Plaid has officially been called off as the CEO says regulatory reviews threatened consumers' interests.
Why the 25 FinTech rounds from last week mean huge things for buy now...
Buy now pay later companies continued their winning streak last week as 25 FinTechs raised big rounds.
More than half of UK firms believe Covid-19 would hurt their business – FCA...
Almost 4,000 regulated firms in the UK were at risk of failing in October and 59% of companies believe Covid-19 will have an adverse effect on their business, according to research from a City watchdog.
Trump bans transactions to Alipay and other Chinese FinTech apps
Outgoing US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese-connected apps, including Alipay.
