• Payment
• 21.03.2019

REX: LePotCommun on Course

FACTS The French FinTech LePotCommun for building online money pools was bought out by BPCE in 2015. They report on their business results and announce record figures.

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• Credit
• Innovation
• 21.03.2019

LayBuy Adds Pay Later Option in Europe

FACTS New Zealand-based payment service provider LayBuy lands in the UK in partnership with the Footasylum (retailer selling clothes and shoes) as well as roughly 100 other smaller brands.

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• Payment
• Players’ Strategy
• 20.03.2019

FIS Acquires WorldPay

FACTS The American FinTech Fidelity National Information Services enters into a definitive merger agreement with the payments giant WorldPay: a $35 Bn acquisition in stock and cash values (€30.85 Bn).

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• Credit
• Innovation
• 20.03.2019

Consumer Lending: Pagantis Raises €65 Million, Aims for European Reach

FACTS The Spanish e-commerce financing platform Pagantis announces a €65 million Series B round table: the largest funding round to date in the Spanish FinTech industry.

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• Prepaid Card
• Payment
• 19.03.2019

PayTrip Introduces a Prepaid Payment Card

FACTS PayTrip, the Orleans-based FinTech featuring an instant money transfer service, just launched a new prepaid card.

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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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Insurance
• Innovation
• 05.03.2019

Curve Strengthens Protection Levels for their Payment Cards

FACTS The British FinTech Curve –behind a BtoC and BtoB card aggregation service– makes further foray into the insurance sector.

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• Payment
• Players’ Strategy
• 27.02.2019

Corporate Payments: Edenred Strengthens its Presence in Africa with Jumia Travel

FACTS The French prepaid specialist Edenred teams up with the leading African online hotel booking portal, Jumia Travel.

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