All articles by Robert Prendergast
Robert Prendergast
Alipay supports 100m digital torchbearers for The Asian Games
Alipay created the first ever digital cauldron lighting in the Asian Games, with all 100m entrants receiving a certificate of participation
Finastra and Corvallis extend partnership to assist Italian banks
Ahead of the EU’s mandatory transition to instant credit transfers, Finastra and Corvallis will help modernise IT infrastructures in Italy
Mercedes-Benz allows drivers to pay for fuel using their fingerprint
Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Mastercard to allow drivers to pay for fuel without going to the checkout area
Varo to Anyone set to launch
Varo Bank’s new instant payment service can send money to anyone no matter where they bank
1 in 10 Britons fall victim to scams in 12 months
The estimated loss due to scams and identity theft is £7.5bn, with victims suffering further from the trauma of the experience
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Silverbird to use Resistant AI for customer onboarding
Resistant AI’s document forensics will be used to help increase speed and accuracy of the onboarding process
Curve raises an additional £58m in funding
This brings its Series C funding round to a total of £133m, with the company on trajectory to reach profit in early 2024
FreedomPay partners with Worldpay
FreedomPay extends its integrated payments support for Worldpay merchants globally, across 33 new markets
Finastra signs global agreement with Microsoft
Along with its existing solutions, Finastra will incorporate Microsoft Azure, to give banks further flexibility and scalability
Airbnb extends partnership with Payoneer
The three year extension will allow hosts in additional countries to get paid in local currency