Lars Markull - Embedded Finance Review (Page 29)

Borut Hrobat, Finmesh Co-founder: Lessons from Coop's Exit & Future of Embedded Finance for Retailers

Coop abandons Swiss banking venture after 9 months. Key success factors for retailers in embedded finance. Expert insights on implementation and pitfalls.

By Lars Markull

/ 13 Aug 2024

Borut Hrobat, Finmesh Co-founder: Lessons from Coop's Exit & Future of Embedded Finance for Retailers

Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its embedded finance product? What can other retailers learn from it?

Coop discontinues banking product. ClearBank secures Dutch license for EU embedded finance. New infrastructure providers rise. Amazon launches co-branded cards.

By Lars Markull

/ 11 Aug 2024

Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its embedded finance product? What can other retailers learn from it?

Amazon launches cobranded credit card in Germany and the UK

Amazon launches co-branded credit cards with Barclays in UK and Santander's Zinia in Germany. How BNPL partnerships secured deals.

By Lars Markull

/ 11 Aug 2024

Amazon launches cobranded credit card in Germany and the UK

Unit empowers two more US banks to enter embedded finance; who is doing the same in Europe?

Unit signs two US banks for direct-to-bank embedded finance after consent orders. Does Europe need similar providers beyond UniCredit-Vodeno and SEB to enable banks?

By Lars Markull

/ 11 Aug 2024

ClearBank receives Dutch bank licence

ClearBank secures Dutch banking license for EU expansion with passporting. How UK infrastructure provider's full license beats e-money competitors.

By Lars Markull

/ 11 Aug 2024

Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its banking offering?

Swiss retailer Coop shuts down banking product just nine months after launch. Why standalone offerings fail and what retailers get wrong about embedded finance.

By Lars Markull

/ 11 Aug 2024

Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its banking offering?

Stripe adds a new banking partner. Why this is big news for embedded finance?

Stripe partners with Fifth Third Bank for its treasury product, Sage partners with Stripe in the UK for an embedded payment product, Doordash extends its fintech offering from cards into payments and five learnings for banks from the Synapse bankruptcy.

By Lars Markull

/ 5 Aug 2024

Stripe adds a new banking partner. Why this is big news for embedded finance?

Shaul David, Banking-as-a-service advisor: Why did UniCredit acquire Vodeno

How UniCredit's acquisition of Vodeno and Aion Bank reshapes European embedded finance. Expert insights from Shaul David on the €370M deal and future of BaaS.

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Jul 2024

Shaul David, Banking-as-a-service advisor: Why did UniCredit acquire Vodeno

Why did UniCredit acquire BaaS provider Vodeno and Aion Bank?

Italian bank UniCredit acquires Polish infrastructure provider Vodeno and Belgian Aion Bank for €370M. Embedded finance expert Shaul David discusses the acquisition.

By Lars Markull

/ 27 Jul 2024

Why did UniCredit acquire BaaS provider Vodeno and Aion Bank?

My top 5 embedded finance news

Vertical SaaS launches payment product, marketplace and sports aggregator add lending, Enpal enters embedded finance, German supermarket adds insurance, and BaaS updates.

By Lars Markull

/ 21 Jul 2024

Matt Welle, CEO Mews: How Mews is turning a hotel-focused SaaS product into a fintech play

How Mews revolutionizes the hotel industry with embedded finance solutions like payments and lending. Their journey from SaaS to fintech dominance explained.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Jul 2024

Matt Welle, CEO Mews: How Mews is turning a hotel-focused SaaS product into a fintech play

Deel launches a card with Airwallex, but invests in a competitor?

Deel launches contractor card with Airwallex after investing in competitor Alviere. Why the global HR platform needs multiple embedded finance infrastructure providers.

By Lars Markull

/ 8 Jul 2024

Deel launches a card with Airwallex, but invests in a competitor?