Mastercard expands Open Banking reach in Europe with acquisition of Danish fintech Aiia
Mastercard announce they have entered into an agreement to acquire Danish fintech Aiia, a leading European open banking technology provider.
Wave closes largest Series A round for an African fintech with $200 million
Valuing African fintech Wave at $1.7 billion, the landmark Series A round was led by Sequoia Heritage, Founders Fund, Stripe and Ribbit.
Trade finance platform FundPark helps cross-border e-commerce merchants grow their business
FundPark will provide timely financing to cross-border e-commerce merchants so they can prepare for the upcoming shopping season.
Zip Co to unleash African growth with the acquisition of Payflex
ASX-listed Zip Co has announced its intention to fully acquire South African buy now pay later fintech Payflex as part of its global expansion plans.
Openpay announces major partnerships with Australian automotive leaders and launches healthcare in the UK
ASX-listed fintech Openpay continues to grow in the healthcare vertical with major wins across Australia and entry into the UK sector.
Realising the power of APIs in financial services – a SWIFT paper
The new paper details how SWIFT is leveraging APIs as part of its strategy to enable instant transactions anywhere in the world.
Indonesian fintech Ayoconnect raises US$10 million in Pre-Series B funding
Ayoconnect, Indonesia’s leading financial API platform has successfully closed its US$10 million Pre-Series B funding round from strategic investors.
UnionPay partners with Stripe, widening access to the global Chinese consumer market
Stripe, a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, has deepened its partnership with China’s UnionPay International.
