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Australia Requires BNPL Providers to Obtain Credit Licenses

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers in Australia are being urged to apply for credit licenses as new regulations will come into effect in June....

Teen-Centric Investment App Tendy Partners with WealthKernel for Enhanced Technology

A new educational investment platform for UK teens, called tendy, is partnering with WealthKernel to enhance its investing services. Scheduled to launch next year, the...

Justt Secures $30 Million in Funding for Chargeback Platform

Chargeback management firm Justt has secured a $30 million Series C funding round aimed at supporting its global expansion plans. The funding was led by...

Pathzero Secures A$8.6 Million for Emissions Financing Solution

Pathzero, an Australian company focused on measuring and managing financed emissions, has successfully raised AU$8.6 million in a Series A+ funding round. This brings the...

PalmPay and Jumia Collaborate to Enhance Nigeria’s Digital Payment Ecosystem

In a significant move to promote cashless transactions in Nigeria, PalmPay, the country’s most popular mobile wallet, has partnered with Jumia, a leading e-commerce platform...

Family Finance Startup Bling Raises €3.5 Million in Seed Funding

Bling Europe, a pocket money card and financial education app for children, has successfully raised €3.5 million in seed funding just six months after its...

Overcoming Fraud Concerns in Instant Payments: A Call for Progress from the US Faster Payments Council

A key conflict that will significantly influence fintech developments in 2025 is the evolution of instant payments and the concurrent rise in fraudulent activities. Reed...

ION Servers Disabled Following Ransomware Attack

ION has experienced a cyber attack that disrupted servers associated with cleared derivatives, leading to trade reporting and matching issues for brokers and competing processing...

EY Appoints Barclays Innovation Executive to Lead New Fintech Lab

EY has appointed Mark Jannetta, the former head of Barclays' Fintech Venture Studio, to lead its inaugural fintech lab located in London. Situated within EY’s...

Fiserv Enhances Embedded Finance Solutions Through Payfare Acquisition

Fiserv is enhancing its embedded finance capabilities through the acquisition of Payfare, a provider specializing in workforce payments for gig economy companies. Fiserv took its...