All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

New debit card launches to help people accelerate UK scientific discovery via everyday spending

This offering helps to bridge the gap between science and financial services, supporting scientific research taking place at UK universities

Mastercard collaborates with fintech start-up, Scale

The partnership looks to accelerate the growth of digital payment solutions in Africa and the Middle East

Sling Money raises $15m in Series A round

Union Square Ventures leads the round to help bring low-cost and instant money transfers to Sling Money users

PayQuicker expands global e-wallet payouts capabilities 

New collaboration with Thunes helps PayQuicker further deliver on its core promise of faster and easier global payouts to over 120 e-wallets

Adyen expands payment processing to India

Adyen’s goal to accelerate payment development in India includes a technology hub and the launch of local payment processing capabilities

DCS Innov acquires wallet-as-a-service platform HolyWally

This solution enables fintechs and any non-finance-related company to launch a mobile app with payment and loyalty capabilities

IDEX Biometrics and TaluCard bring inclusive biometric payment solutions to market in Europe

The TaluCard app will launch on iOS and Android, providing a digital solution in support of the TaluCard for managing payments and finance

Football dominates payments sector as Mastercard and Visa drive major sponsorship deals in 2024, reveals GlobalData

Mastercard’s huge $195m sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League showcases the unparalleled commercial value of football

Unlimit and Unicâmbio join forces with enhanced Unimoney wallet

By leveraging Unlimit’s BaaS API solution, Unicâmbio will elevate the functionality and security of Unimoney

Real Madrid Netspend prepaid Mastercard now available in the US

To celebrate the US card program launch, Ouro has launched giveaways including a VIP superfan experience in Madrid