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Paymentology Names Marqeta’s Jeff Parker as New CEO
Paymentology Names Marqeta’s Jeff Parker as New CEO
December 12, 2023  |  Personnel

U.K. card issuer Paymentology has named Marqeta veteran Jeff Parker as its new CEO. Parker, who stepped down as managing director of Marqeta last month, will succeed interim Co-CEOs Abe Smith...

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World First To Exit US Market To Keep Sale To Ant Financial Alive
World First To Exit US Market To Keep Sale To Ant Financial Alive
February 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

World First, the U.K. money transfer company, has shuttered its U.S. business to avoid having its acquisition by Ant Financial of China blocked by regulators...

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World First Lets Global SMEs Go Bankless
World First Lets Global SMEs Go Bankless
May 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

World First is launching a cross-border payments platform for SMEs. The U.K. company said Tuesday (May 9) that it is rolling out its World Account...

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A Global Payments Study Guide For SMEs
A Global Payments Study Guide For SMEs
April 27, 2016  |  B2B Payments

FinTech and technology in general are helping SMEs bring their goods and services across time zones and currencies. Mike Ward, CEO of World First's North...

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In UK, Banks Lose SMEs’ FX Goodwill
In UK, Banks Lose SMEs’ FX Goodwill
March 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Across the pond, SMEs are increasingly turning to FinTech upstarts to satisfy their FX needs, and that could spell trouble for traditional banks.

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