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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.
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.
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 new type of customer.
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.
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 what they offer and how they differ.
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?
Zoho launches payment product and Ikea partners with Adyen
B2B software provider Zoho has launched their first financial product. Not very surprising they chose payments and start in their home market India. In Europe, the Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has announced a partnership with Adyen. While the announcement is not pure embedded finance, it is still relevant for the ecosystem.
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 mind of US sponsor banks.
Is Italy cracking down on embedded finance?
The Italian regulator restricts new business of two fintech players, two digital platforms launch an embedded lending offering, a report describes the growth opportunity for embedded payouts, how much fintech will X be able to build, Apple finally opens access to iPhone's NFC and why is embedded finance so hot right now
Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its embedded finance product? What can other retailers learn from it?
We discuss Coop's decision to pull the plug on their banking product in our latest podcast. Additionally, ClearBank secures a Dutch banking licence, what will this mean for EU embedded finance? A new report brings some light on the rise of new infrastructure provider and Amazon launches co-branded credit cards in the UK and Germany.
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.