Budget Insight becomes Powens and accelerates its European roadmap.
To support its Open Finance positioning and European ambitions, Budget Insight has unveiled a new name and new logo as part of an extensive rebranding initiative. Paris, France, 25 October 2022 – Budget Insight, a leading European player in Open Banking and Open Finance, has completed an extensive rebranding effort in response to the company’s […]
The 11th NextGen Payment & RegTech Forum Gathers International Payment & RegTech Experts<br>in Athens!
The 11th NextGen Payment & RegTech Forum is set to take place on 21-22 September 2022 at the Marriott Hotel in Athens, Greece! The 11th NextGen Payments and RegTech Forum is an inspirational gathering connecting leading decision-makers from across the entire Payments and RegTech community. AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS: Payments and the Customer Experience (CX) Where Can […]
SumUp raises €295m, Revolut launches BNPL, Volt releases Verify, and MPE2022 goes to Berlin
British Unicorn, SumUp, raises €295m in venture round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Financial super app, Revolut, launches BNPL service in Europe. Open banking provider, Volt, launches Verify, an ultrafast account ownership authentication service. Shopify and Twitter partner up to expand merchants’ reach on social media. Europe’s #1 Merchant Payments Conference returns back to Berlin […]
Fintech giants gather at Money20/20 to share the latest innovations and breakthroughs in the industry
Last week was a very important one in the Fintech world with the biggest industry event in Europe, Money20/20, taking place in Amsterdam from June 7-9. Industry leaders from all over the globe had come together under one roof to network and share the latest innovations and breakthroughs in Fintech. The week was full of […]
PCN’s Guide to Job Success – Salary Negotiation
We all know that salary negation can be a challenging process for candidates, especially, for popular industries like Fintech, Saas, Cybersecurity, or E-commerce where there is a high demand for senior or executive positions but a shortage of experienced candidates. However, if you’re going through an interview process you should be able to know your […]
Kevin raises $65m in series A funding, Microsoft launches new cybersecurity services and Instagram plans to start testing NFTs
Kevin, the Lithuanian payments fintech startup, raises $65m in its series A funding round led by Accel, with participation from Eurazeo and all existing investors, including OTB Ventures, Speedinvest, Open Ocean, and Global Paytech Ventures. Egyptian fintech Paymob scores one of the largest funding deals within the region, raising $50m in series B led by Paypal […]
Budget Insight raises $35 million
Budget Insight raises $35 million in funding from PSG Equity to become one of Europe’s Open Finance leaders The management team and CrĂ©dit Mutuel ArkĂ©a will remain shareholders alongside PSG Equity. A clear ambition: to emerge as Europe’s leader in Open Finance, a sector currently consolidating around a handful of big players. An ambitious business […]
Launching Episode 1 from our Risk video series with Netcetera
Today, we launch our new three-part Risk video series with our client Netcetera. Diving into the ins and outs of Risk Management, the first episode from the series features an insightful discussion with specialists in the fields of 3DS and Risk. Together, they share their knowledge on risk and fraud prevention and how it can […]
Entrust Empowers Digital Financial Card Issuance with Acquisition of Antelop Solutions
Entrust, a global leader in trusted identity, payments and data protection, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Antelop Solutions, a financial technology company that enables financial institutions to issue secure digital credit and debit cards to their customers. Combining Antelop’s solutions with the industry leading Entrust card issuance portfolio, Entrust can help banks and financial […]
Bexs presents to the international market an unprecedented 24/7 Brazil cross-border payment solution
Bexs presents its latest solution to the international market: connecting its cross-border payment platform, Bexs Pay, to Pix, an instant payment system implemented by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) that allows online international businesses to offer Pix to its Brazilian customers, making the cross-border experience increasingly local. This new tool, which promises to further […]