I have been reading Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built this week, something everyone interested in understanding the future of Google, Goldman, Uber, or Amazon should do. The narrative starts with China's small business explosion, and Ma's genius is to tap into global demand for the products of those businesses through an online marketplace and associated financial services. But I am getting ahead of myself. Let's pause to acknowledge a massive, systemic transaction that was announced this week: payments processing company Global Payments acquiring TSYS (Total Payments Systems) for $21.5 billion.
In an interview with PYMNTS.com, the head of network and partnerships for Bud, Alan Walsh, talks about the state of open...
The partnership is with Bud through first direct and will offer an integrated offering of financial services products and tools across the market; Raman Bhatia stated, “At HSBC we recognise that the sector needs to innovate to meet changing customer needs and we’re investing significantly in digital innovation, including working in partnership with fintechs such as Bud” Source
Qwil’s Johnny Reinsch: ‘Our mission is to provide liquidity to SMBs and freelancers around the world’ Nationwide Announces New Partnership...
The $20 million round was co-led by HSBC and Goldman Sachs; Bud is a financial network, capitalizing on open banking...