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Fraud Prevention
Payment
14.03.2019

Fraud Prevention: Mastercard Acquires Ethoca

FACTS Mastercard enters an agreement to acquire Ethoca, a global provider of technology solutions relying on collaborations between card issuers and e-merchants.

Credit
Innovation
13.03.2019

Alternative Airlines Adds Klarna to Payment Options

FACTS The British flight search website Alternative Airlines partners with Klarna to add instalments to their list of payment options.

Payment
13.03.2019

PayPal Features Instant Transfer to Bank Accounts

FACTS PayPal adds a new feature enabling their users to instantly transfer money to a bank account.

Loyalty
Payment
12.03.2019

A Retail Property Company Bets on Apple and Google Apps for their Customer Loyalty Programme

FACTS Mercialys, retail property company owned by Casino Group and key player in managing shopping malls in France, has been focusing on dematerialising their loyalty programmes for months. They now bet on Web giant’s wallets to meet their goal...

Insurance
Innovation
12.03.2019

REX: Shift Technology Gains Ground on the Insurance Sector

FACTS In order to roll out an AI-powered solution for optimising damage claims, Shift Technology just raised $60M from Bessemer Venture Partner, Accel, General Catalyst, Iris Capital and Elaia Partners.

Insurance
11.03.2019

REX: Wefox Announces a Funding Round, Aims for European Expansion

FACTS Wefox, ex-FinanceFox, highlights an innovative model building on both brokerage and insurance industries, services and account aggregation.

Payment
08.03.2019

Facebook Building their Own Cryptocurrency

FACTS Last spring, Facebook’s CEO announced they intended to work on a Blockchain and craft their own cryptocurrency.

Credit
08.03.2019

In-Store Credit Facilities: Walmart Teams up with Affirm

FACTS In partnership with the financial technology company Affirm, Walmart lets customers pay for their in-store and online purchases on credit.

Credit
06.03.2019

JPMorgan Chase Unveils New Loans for In-Store Transactions

FACTS The American institution JPMorgan Chase recently unveiled two new loans for their credit cardholders.

Mobility
Payment
06.03.2019

Volkswagen FS Acquires a Payment Specialist

FACTS Volkswagen’s financial arm acquires 100% of the shares in LogPay Financial Services from DVB Bank SE.