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Zuora and GoCardless Expand Partnership to Revolutionize Global Subscription Payments
The joint solution enables businesses to immediately decrease churn and more efficiently collect international recurring payments(Zuora ) Zuora, the leading subscription management platform provider, announced an expanded global partnership and new product integration with GoCardless, the leading fintech for recurring payments, to help companies across more than 30 countries, including......
The FinTech Sector Will Lead M&A Activity Out of the Doldrums, and This Is Why …
Seven months into a global pandemic, the harsh lessons learned are creating a sweet spot for FinTech companies and start-ups and an expected uptick in deals involving US tech giants. And while lagging 2019 levels, we’ve seen US-based deal activity rise 3% in 2020. On the M&A side we saw big acquisitions with FIS acquiring Worldpay for $35Bn and Fiserv acquiring First......
Airtel Uganda, Comviva win International Digital Wallet Innovation Award
Airtel Uganda, together with Comviva, Airtel’s technology partner, has been announced the winner of the 2020 Digital Wallet Innovation Award, Airtel Uganda was the overall winner of the ‘Market Adoption’ category. Airtel Uganda and Comviva were also declared the Grand winner out of the five winning firms. The grand prize was......
US Payments Forum Market Snapshot: Industry Shifts Focus to Touchless Experiences, Securing E-Commerce and Upgrades for EMV at the Pump
The U.S. Payments Forum released its latest Market Snapshot providing a look at the state of the industry, including the adoption of contactless, the transition to EMV at the pump, trending topics, and current Forum priorities and projects. Read More: GlobalFintechSeries Interview with Sean Worthington, President at CloudCoin Consortium State of......
COVID-19 Raises Importance of Life Insurance and Drives Consumer Purchase Intent, Study Shows
New study also shows digital options can increase likelihood to buy as Lincoln Financial Group offers new online interview tool. As a result of COVID-19, more than a third of consumers think life insurance is more important and a similar number say they have or are planning to purchase life......
Avant and Colorado Establish “Safe Harbor” for Fintechs
Agreement will bring transparent and regulated borrowing to underserved consumers Avant, a leading financial technology company that has helped over a million customers get access to credit cards and personal loans, announced that it has reached a settlement with the State of Colorado resulting in a new safe harbor that brings......
Artis Changes Consumer Financing for Businesses
Artis Technologies provides modern lending solutions for businesses to offer affordable, low-friction financing to their customers at the point of need. Today the company introduced Artis Credit, a platform for businesses to offer unique loan options direct-to-consumer with no start-up cost and minimal risk. It’s made possible by connecting financial......
BBVA USA Launches “Your Bank for…” Video Advertisements in an Effort to Assist in Pandemic Recovery
BBVA USA has launched a new ad campaign designed to highlight the bank’s efforts in helping people and businesses take the first steps in their recovery from the pandemic and reach financial milestones in the future. The campaign, entitled “Your Bank for…,” is centered around a message of resilience during a time......
Amherst Expands Senior Leadership Team
Appointment of Former Katerra, Reology, and G6 Hospitality Executives to Enhance the Firm’s Suite of Real Estate Products and Accelerate Expansion in New Construction and Consumer Facing Businesses The Amherst Group (“Amherst” or “the Company”) a data-driven, vertically-integrated real estate investment and operating platform, today announced three executive-level appointments as......