Daily Fintech Newsletter | Apr. 21st
Hi!
In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant fintech news.
"Last year was a momentous year for a number of reasons, one of them being that we’re in the final stretch of implementing the open banking APIs, whilst we’re not there yet, we’re really excited about the dynamism of the ecosystem with over 300 TTPs already regulated and another 400 in the pipeline." You can't miss the Beyond Open Banking 2021 Report by Bud. It covers the challenges and opportunities ahead for those companies looking to navigate the post-pandemic landscape. Read more here.
Hi55 Ventures, a disruptive new FinTech company in pay, has partnered with Mastercard to launch, a market-first salary access card, enabling people to access their pay as soon as they’ve earned it. Link here.
Payhawk - The financial system of tomorrow closes the $20 million Series A financing round, 12 months after raising its seed round. Link here.
PayPal plans to set up a local wallet in China focused on cross-border payments. Link here.
Stripe launched Stripe Issuing in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and the UK. Link here.
Dosh is the first local mobile wallet in New Zealand. It combines contactless and peer-to-peer (P2P) payments alongside “customizable value-added services” and “superior security”. Link here.
x15ventures has invested £1 million for a significant minority stake in Identitii bill payment subsidiary Payable. Link here.
The Latam Fintech Hub is the ultimate platform for those interested in Fintech in Latam. Link here.
Don't miss the latest PitchBook Data article on Latin American Fintech. Link here.
This ends my Daily Fintech Newsletter. Let me know if there are any questions or news/insights worth mentioning in the next newsletter. Until the next!
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Marcel van Oost
marcelvanoost.com
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