As a region, Asia has seen $4.5 billion come into its financial startups from investors across a variety of stripes, which is quadruple the investment activity of a year ago, Reuters reported. That means the region is becoming a sweet spot for FinTech investment. Get...
What do Airbnb, X-border payments and the Summer Olympics have in common? Nagarajan Rao, Transpay’s SVP and global head of business and product, says Herculean challenges that the sharing economy has to accommodate a cross-border customer. That and 78 profiles of X-border players in this...
Alibaba has officially signed a $3 billion loan deal that spans a five-year period in order to help the eCommerce and Internet giant grow as it continues on its global acquisition strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The long-anticipated report from the European Union competition watchdog will soon be released, providing everyone in the cross-border eCommerce industry an insight into any possible antitrust issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
What do Airbnb, X-border payments and the Summer Olympics have in common? Nagarajan Rao, Transpay’s SVP and global head of business and product, says Herculean challenges that the sharing economy has to accommodate a cross-border customer. That and 78 profiles of X-border players in this...
PayPal is expanding its international remittance network with new money transfer offerings in Pakistan, the Philippines and Singapore, the company announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Worldpay, the United Kingdom-based payments processor, said that, in the wake of its debut on the public markets last year, its underlying transaction growth clocked in at 14 percent, to more than 13 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Western Union is paying tribute to women around the globe who have acted as agents of economic change. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
While more college students are choosing to work for Habitat for Humanity or teach English in a foreign country for one week in March, there are still plenty of young adult thrill-seekers who want a “traditional” spring break experience. Fortunately, for them, spring break trips...
