July 21, 2022
South Korea Is an eCommerce Eden for Those Fluent in...
Among the most mobile-centric nations on earth, South Korea is a ripe opportunity for eCommerce merchants provided they learn the terrain — namely, payments localization. With the world’s 10th-highest gross...
July 11, 2022
FinTech Innovative Payment Solutions, TV’s Mario Lopez Sign Endorsement Deal
Innovative Payment Solutions, Inc. (IPSI) has teamed with Mario Lopez, a TV personality who has appeared on “Access Hollywood” and “Saved by the Bell,” to boost awareness of products involving...
May 27, 2022
PingPong Teams With BNP Paribas on Acquiring Services
Chinese cross-border payments platform PingPong Payments is partnering with European bank BNP Paribas on acquiring services in support of Europe’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) market, according to a Thursday (May 26) press...
May 13, 2022
FinTech Ant Group Hires for Singapore Digital Bank
Chinese FinTech giant Ant Group is looking to hire 20 new positions in Singapore as part of an expansion across Southeast Asia, according to a LinkedIn post on its company...
April 26, 2022
Nium Signs Deal to Buy Alternative Payments Platform Socash
Global payments firm Nium signed an acquisition deal for alternative payments network platform Socash, according to a Tuesday (April 26) press release. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition of Socash gives...
April 26, 2022
EU FinTechs Drawn to MENA Region’s Digital Payments and Merchant...
The introduction of open banking, enabled by the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), has significantly transformed the digital payments space in Europe, boosting competition in the banking industry and allowing...
April 18, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Teams up With Japan’s...
Today in the connected economy, Uber Eats partners with Japan’s Rakuten Group to give customers an extra payment option online. Also, global payments platform 2C2P joins forces with Ant Group...
April 18, 2022
2C2P Teams With Ant Group to Advance Digital Payments in...
Global payments platform 2C2P is teaming up with Ant Group to advance digital payments and innovation in Southeast Asia, according to a press release on Monday (April 18). Upon completion...
April 18, 2022
Philippine BNPL Firm BillEase Raises $20M Debt Facility
Philippines-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup BillEase has secured a $20 million debt facility from emerging market credit provider Lendable that it will use to speed up its growth...