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Is banking-as-a-service provider Solaris for sale?

Solaris is looking for fresh funding but is also exploring a sale; SEB Embedded announces new partnership; and Cambodia is using fintech to increase tourism spending.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Nov 2024

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Is orchestration the new black in embedded lending?

This edition covers orchestration in embedded lending, a new Singapore-Saudi Arabia embedded finance partnership, and the right way to price your embedded payment product offering.

By Lars Markull

/ 11 Nov 2024

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Barclays completes Tesco Bank acquisition | Brazil wants to regulate BaaS

In the newest podcast episode, I am speaking with Saible's CEO Jarvey Moss about why he decided to fix payments in the construction industry. Additionally, I cover the completion of Barclay's Tesco Bank acquisition, Shopify's new financial hub and the development in the US sponsor bank market.

By Lars Markull

/ 3 Nov 2024

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Does every bank need an embedded finance strategy?

Why is embedded finance so much bigger in the US compared to Europe? What other embedded product is lending provider Pipe launching? Which US bank launched a new embedded finance brand?

By Lars Markull

/ 27 Oct 2024

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Two British retailers launch new embedded finance products

The department store chain John Lewis partnered with Zopa for a consumer embedded lending product and electronic retail chain Currys partnered with BNP Paribas to upgrade its existing BNPL product. Also, Shopify, TikTok, and Mister Spex announce new embedded finance products.

By Lars Markull

/ 22 Oct 2024

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Dutch B2B SaaS partners with Rabobank | Is Wolt planning to apply for a bank licence?

This edition features a quick recap of our event last week in Berlin, the story of a Dutch SaaS provider that launched a fast working capital financing product for entrepreneurs and we discuss if food delivery platform Wolt could actually become a bank.

By Lars Markull

/ 12 Oct 2024

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HSBC launches embedded finance joint venture & UK investment-as-a-service provider expands to the EU

The British bank shares more details about its new joint venture with Tradeshift; in the newest podcast episode, we speak about the key ingredients for a successful embedded finance product and WealthKernel becomes the first investment-as-a-service provider with licences in the UK and EU.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Oct 2024

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Swedish retailer partners with SEB Embedded & Hilton launches two debit card products

Three European non-financial brands have launched new banking products, each with their own twist. Swedish retailer Hemköp needs to prove that its offering is attractive enough; Hilton's choice of issuing partner is a surprise; and the Spanish subsidiary of a property technology provider targets a

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Sep 2024

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Solaris shuts down ex-Contis business and Brex goes embedded

In this edition, we learn about how embedded finance works in Pakistan, why Solaris shuts down the former Contis business, how the Brex Embedded offering is different to other providers plus more infrastructure providers, and other insightful news stories.

By Lars Markull

/ 19 Sep 2024

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All eyes on the invisible companies in embedded finance

Being an infrastructure provider is not easy. If things go well, nobody knows you. But if things go wrong... This week, three European banking-as-a-service providers and an US wallet provider have taken the stage and positioned themselves for new business. As a non-financial brand, you should know w

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Sep 2024

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Fintech meets healhtech | How virtual cards can improve back office processes

Holiday Extras partners with checkout.com for a new virtual card solution, Xero extends their partnership with Modulr to lauch a payroll product and is Swedish lending provider Froda eyeing their first non-financial brand?

By Lars Markull

/ 9 Sep 2024

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Deutsche Bank, Delivery Hero and an e-commerce giant shaped this week of embedded finance

In a new podcast episode, we learn about embedded lending around the world; Deutsche Bank partners with Upvest and shows us how banks can enter embedded finance, Delivery Hero launches lending products, an e-commerce giant issues their own stablecoin product and a new report highlights the state of

By Lars Markull

/ 26 Aug 2024