Revolut has acquired Swifty, a startup that offers an artificial intelligence-powered travel agent. Swifty’s technology will be integrated into Revolut’s loyalty program to add smart financial guidance and the automated execution of complex travel and lifestyle tasks to the customer experience, the companies said in...
Flywire announced Thursday (Oct. 16) that it has expanded its partnership with Workday, integrating Flywire’s payments and student financial software with Workday Student, according to a joint press release. The integration allows higher-education institutions using Workday Student, a system that manages registration, billing and financial aid...
Bilt has expanded its loyalty program for renters to include home delivery. The company partnered with Gopuff and now offers Bilt Home Delivery in all U.S. markets where Gopuff operates, according to a Thursday (Oct. 16) press release. This service enables Bilt Members to use...
Banks are reportedly preparing to sell $1.2 billion of debt associated with Apax Partners’ acquisition of Finastra’s treasury and capital markets business. Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and several other banks are working on the leveraged loan deal, which is expected to launch for syndication within...
Digital asset infrastructure provider Ripple has acquired treasury management systems supplier GTreasury for $1 billion, saying the deal provides Ripple with access to the corporate treasury market and many large and successful corporate customers. The combination of GTreasury’s treasury expertise and Ripple’s digital asset infrastructure...
Affirm Holdings Inc. is broadening its footprint in the payments sector through two new partnerships, Fanatics and FreshBooks, aimed at deepening its presence among both consumers and small businesses. The San Francisco–based financial technology company announced Thursday (Oct. 16) that it will integrate buy now,...
Cryptocurrency platform Kraken has acquired Small Exchange, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed designated contract market, from IG Group for $100 million. This acquisition expands Kraken’s global trading infrastructure and supports it plans to launch a fully U.S.-native derivatives product suite, Kraken said in a Thursday...
Restaurant management system SpotOn has launched a collaboration with Visa. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Oct. 15), integrates Visa Direct into SpotOn’s DayCheck solution, letting restaurants simplify tip payouts. “Independent restaurants are under pressure to do more with less, and that includes finding ways to support...
Mastercard has teamed with U.S. Bank to help the bank’s cardholders manage digital subscriptions. The new solution created by the two companies and announced Wednesday (Oct. 15) lets cardholders view and manage their digital subscriptions directly within the U.S. Bank Mobile App and online banking....