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Equals Money and Zūm Rails make BaaS plays

Equals Money, a payments provider for company expenses, has launched a Banking-as-a-Service product to helping businesses offer their own digital payment and card services.

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Mastercard and bunq forge AI open banking partnership

Mastercard and bunq have announced their partnership to create an open banking and AI tool at Money 20/20 Europe.

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Next UK government should make Big Tech pay to fight scams - UK Finance

The next UK government should introduce a bill that forces technology, social media and telecoms firms to contribute £40 million a year to fight fraud and scams, says UK Finance.

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PayPoint invests in Aperidata

British bill payment outfit PayPoint has made a £1 million investment in consumer and business credit reporting and open banking platform Aperidata.

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Fabrick continues open finance consolidation strategy with acquisition of finAPI

Open finance firm Fabrick has entered the DACH market through the acquisition of a majority 75% stake in German operator finAPI.

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Stripe launches payment and financing tools in the UK

Stripe is strengthening its position in the UK, opening a flagship London office in the heart of the City and launching its first Open-Banking-powered payment method and new financing options for small businesses.

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EBAday 2024: The keys to successful digitalisation

Financial institutions need to transform their entire business and operating model to achieve bespoke and modular digital solutions while improving their profitability.

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A2A payments firm Aeropay raises $20m

American open banking account-to-account payment fintech Aeropay has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Group 11.

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NAB to launch Pay by Bank for Australian merchants

Australian Big Four bank NAB is partnering with Banked to launch Pay by Bank capabilities, leveraging Australian open banking rails PayTo to settle near-instant transactions.

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Fime acquired by Gallant Capital

Private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners has acquired payments consultancy and testing specialist Fime as well as the UL Solutions payments testing business and merged the two. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Checkout.com and Mastercard partner up to launch virtual cards for Online Travel Agents

Digital payments provider Checkout.com has announced its partnership with payments giant Mastercard to provide Online Travel Agents with virtual cards.

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Visa launches open banking with Tink in the US

Visa has launched open banking in the US, using technology from recently acquired Swedish vendor Tink.

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Mastercard harnesses AI to take on scammers

Mastercard is tackling the growing threat of scams through the launch of an AI-based product suite and several cross-industry partnerships.

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NextGen Nordics 2024: Nordics can look outwards for new instant payments approaches

In the first panel of NextGen Nordics 2024, Finextra’s head of content Madhvi Mavadiya moderated the session: ‘Instant payments – how to prepare for RIX-INST on TIPS and the benefits of starting with Swish’.

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NextGen Nordics 2024: NPC promoting innovation and harmonisation in the Nordics

NextGen Nordics, Finextra’s annual payments event, kicked off on April 23 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden, bringing together an array of experts and leaders in the Nordics payments industry.

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UK Finance develops model clauses for variable recurring payments

UK Finance has teamed up with law firm Addleshaw Goddard to put together a set of model clauses that bank account providers and PSPs can use in variable recurring payments (VRPs).

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UK Smart Data Roadmap unveiled

The UK government has published its Smart Data Roadmap laying out its plans for smart data schemes across seven sectors, including banking and finance.

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Wagestream raises £17.5m

Financial wellbeing app Wagestream has raised £17.5 million in a funding round joined by a British Business Bank subsidiary.

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Blair Institute sets out 'progressive vision' for fintech

If it wins the upcoming UK general election, the Labour party must harness the fintech sector as an engine for economic growth, opportunity and inclusion across the country, says a report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

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Canada set for open banking legislation

The Canadian government has promised open banking legislation by the end of the year and confirmed that the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) will oversee the new system.