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1894 Results from 2023

/startups

Penta co-founder raises €3 million for Swiss banking startup

Relio, a Swiss SME banking startup founded by Lav Odorovic, the co-founder of German digital bank Penta, has raised €3 million.

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German neobank Ruuky files for insolvency

German neobank Ruuky has filed for insolvency after failing to raise fresh funds.

/payments

Nuvei to buy Paya for $1.3bn

Canadian payments firm Nuvei has struck a deal to buy US outfit Paya in an all-cash deal worth US$1.3 billion.

/markets

BNP Paribas invests in AccessFintech

BNP Paribas is the latest banking giant to invest in AccessFintech, joining a previously announced Series C funding round for the capital markets specialist.

/markets

TMX Group buys stake in VettaFi

Canadian exchange operator TMX Group has paid US$175 million for a 21% stake in data, analytics, indexing and digital distribution firm VettaFi.

/security

Up to a quarter of APP fraud victims could lose out under new reimbursement rules

New APP fraud reimbursement rules implemented by the Payment Systems Regulator could lead to around a quarter of victims being denied refunds warns UK bank TSB.

/people

Jack Ma cedes control of Ant Group

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has ceded control of fintech giant Ant Group under a corporate restructuring which sees his stake in the firm reduced to just six percent.

/payments

Santander moves into B2B BNPL market

Allianz Trade, Santander Corporate and Investment Banking and Two have partnered to develop a new B2B BNPL package dedicated to large multinational corporates.

/startups

UK fintech funding slumps by eight percent

UK Fintech funding slumped by eight per cent last year but remained ahead of rival hubs in Europe and Asia amid a sharp global slowdown, according to new data from industry body Innovate Finance.

/retail

Starling Bank to quadruple profits

Starling Bank expects to quadruple profits this year, bolstered by strong growth in the SME market, where it has picked up 520,000 small business accounts, representing an 8.9% market share.

/retail

Twenty7tec buys Meet Parker

British mortgage technology firm Twenty7Tec has acquired AI-based digital engagement specialist Meet Parker for an undisclosed sum.

/retail

Mastercard launches Web3-based accelerator for musicians

Mastercard is launching a Web3-based accelerator programme designed to help connect music artists with mentors and fans through things like NFTs and virtual world events.