Magdalena GołębiewskaMar 25, 20201 minChallenger Banks - they are like mushrooms, grow everywhere! List is still on progress, I will be adding/changing/editing it based on the situation on the market. Drop me an email if you would like...
Magdalena GołębiewskaFeb 11, 20202 minN26 is leaving UK because of... Brexit and will focus on other EU markets and USGerman online bank N26 has told customers it’s pulling out of the U.K. because... it won’t have a license to operate there after Brexit....
Magdalena GołębiewskaJan 29, 20202 minPayPal Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 ResultsLong story short: Q4 2019 Revenue grew 17% to $4.96 billion; 18% FX-neutral revenue growth Q4 2019 GAAP EPS of $0.43 with non-GAAP EPS of...
Magdalena GołębiewskaJan 2, 20203 minDeloitte predicts 'Japanification' of banking in 2020sWe all hear that term rather often - Japanification - what exactly is behind it and why this is predicted for banking industry?...
Magdalena GołębiewskaDec 6, 20192 minIf traditional banks want to stay relevant, they must capitalising on their biggest asset: TRUSTMore than one in five UK consumers, and one in three millennial Brits, say their primary banking relationship is with one of the host of...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 12, 20192 minFacebook Pay unites payments on Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp "Today we’re introducing Facebook Pay, which will provide people with a convenient, secure and consistent payment experience across...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 12, 20192 minGoogle Pay will now work with all banks after Curve integrationUK fintech Curve is now allowing its users with Android-operating devices to shop with Google Pay. Seems that Curve took their promises...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 11, 20191 minAllianz buys €800m stake in Chinese life insurerGermany-headquartered insurer Allianz is to acquire roughly 4% of China’s Taikang Life Insurance. It has agreed to pay €800m (£690m,...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 11, 20192 minApple Card faces investigation over sexist credit limit claimsUS regulators have opened a probe into the algorithm used to determine the credit worthiness of Apple Card applicants after a man took to...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 6, 20191 minVisa teams with Tencent to support mobile payments In ChinaEveryone wants to get a "piece of China". Visa has released a statement saying Tencent’s announcement that it will support international...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 6, 20191 minTransferWise teams up with GoCardless GoCardless has teamed up with TransferWise to help its business customers collect recurring payments from overseas at the "real" exchange...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 6, 20192 minFreshBooks integrated JP's WePay to offer same day deposits! Another prove that speed is crucial. Especially for SMB sector. Sometimes, liquidity is for those the "to be or not to be"! Accounting...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 6, 20192 minBanks (JP Morgan to be exact) interested in gig economy and marketplaces! JPMorgan Chase has moved to bolster its valuable wholesale payments business by building an e-wallet that lets e-commerce and gig economy...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 6, 20191 minRevolut plans to raise $1.5 billion, Sky Says!Revolut Ltd. has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. to raise $1.5 billion in debt and equity, Sky News reported, without saying where it got the...
Magdalena GołębiewskaOct 29, 20192 minHey Alexa, tell me more about how Amazon Pay has joined PayPal in Paymentus’ payment networkThat is huge. This is the partnerships which you have in mind when you think about making the change! Paymentus, the payments company,...
Magdalena GołębiewskaOct 28, 20191 minUber launches Uber money! Ride-hailing platform Uber Technologies announced a suite of financial products on Monday 28th, including branded payment cards, aimed at...
Magdalena GołębiewskaOct 28, 20192 minStripe today announced its official launch in MexicoMexico is the second-largest economy in Latin America, and retail e-commerce is expected to grow by 35% in 2019. However, despite this,...
Magdalena GołębiewskaOct 28, 20191 minNatwest launches voice controlled banking pilot using Google AssistantNatwest announced a pilot to allow customers to use Google Assistant voice technology to conduct remote bank customer service functions,...
Magdalena GołębiewskaOct 23, 20191 minPayPal beats on earnings, revenue and volume for the third quarterWe smashed it! <3 PayPal Holdings Inc. shares were up sharply in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company beat estimates across...
Magdalena GołębiewskaOct 16, 20192 minFrance secures €5B investment to build tech scaleupsFrance announces €5bn push for tech start-ups Institutional investors to provide growth capital to help create more unicorns. In an...
