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Rakuten acquires technology from insolvent banking-as-a-service provider Dock Financial

Rakuten acquires insolvent Dock Financial's technology and team. Could the Japanese fintech giant be planning European banking-as-a-service expansion like its Japan model?

By Lars Markull

/ 19 Apr 2025

Pliant acquires Hi.Health and increases its focus on insurance companies

Pliant acquires Hi.Health and partners with Pflegenavi, targeting insurance and care facilities with card-as-a-service. How healthcare embedded payments evolve.

By Lars Markull

/ 19 Apr 2025

Pliant's Insurance Card Play & Rakuten Acquires BaaS Technology

Pliant acquires Hi.Health for insurance cards, Rakuten picks up Dock's BaaS tech, BKN301 raises €21.5M to expand from MENA to Europe, and Thokmandee launches B2B BNPL.

By Lars Markull

/ 19 Apr 2025

What's next for Banking-as-a-Service in Europe and Saudi Arabia with Sophie Guibaud

Explore the evolution of Banking as a Service with Fintech expert Sophie Guibaud, who shares insights on traditional banks entering BaaS and Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 plan to build a thriving FinTech ecosystem.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Apr 2025

What's next for Banking-as-a-Service in Europe and Saudi Arabia with Sophie Guibaud

Sophie Guibaud, banking-as-a-service advisor: full podcast transcript

Sophie Guibaud on what is next for banking as a service in Europe, and why Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 needs it. Full podcast transcript.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Apr 2025

Sophie Guibaud, banking-as-a-service advisor: full podcast transcript

Recap of our 6th Embedded Finance Review Event in Berlin

Berlin event highlights embedded finance innovations in property management, freelancer accounting, and corporate expenses from Getmomo, Accountable, and Circula.

By Lars Markull

/ 14 Apr 2025

Recap of our 6th Embedded Finance Review Event in Berlin

Weavr partners with B4B Payments to enhance EU Embedded Banking offering

Weavr partners with B4B Payments for EU embedded banking with local IBANs via Banking Circle. How e-money licenses enable infrastructure control.

By Lars Markull

/ 13 Apr 2025

Ryft secures £5.7M to power Embedded Payments for marketplaces and platforms

Ryft raises £5.7M for embedded payments targeting marketplaces and platforms. How specialist providers challenge Stripe and Adyen.

By Lars Markull

/ 13 Apr 2025

Ryft raises £5.7M for Embedded Payments + Highlights from our biggest Berlin Event yet

European payment provider Ryft raises £5.7M, Weavr expands EU offerings with B4B Payments, plus updates on Toqio, Mondu partnerships, Stripe, and Airwallex expansion.

By Lars Markull

/ 13 Apr 2025

The Maturity Roadmap of Embedded Finance within Vertical SaaS

Flagship Advisory Partners survey reveals vertical SaaS embedded finance maturity roadmap. Why payments lead but lending will catch up in coming years.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Apr 2025

The Maturity Roadmap of Embedded Finance within Vertical SaaS

Visa Makes $100m Bid to Replace Mastercard on Apple Card

Visa bids $100M to replace Mastercard on Apple Card as Goldman Sachs exits. Why card networks compete fiercely for embedded finance partnerships despite losses.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Apr 2025

Visa Makes $100m Bid to Replace Mastercard on Apple Card

Visa's $100M Bid for Apple Card + New SaaS Embedded Finance Survey Reveals Payment Trends

Visa's $100M Apple Card bid, travel payment innovations with 1-CP's Eric-Jan Krausch, and SaaS Embedded Finance Survey revealing payment and lending trends.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Apr 2025

Visa's $100M Bid for Apple Card + New SaaS Embedded Finance Survey Reveals Payment Trends