{"id":4535,"date":"2019-04-03T18:09:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T18:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paymentfacilitator.com\/?p=4535"},"modified":"2022-04-15T11:27:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:27:44","slug":"m-whats-up-with-whatsapp-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/infinicept.com\/payment-facilitator\/archive\/m-whats-up-with-whatsapp-news-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan’s Standardized QR; What’s Up With WhatsApp? News Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PaymentFacilitator\u2019s<\/em>News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week\u2019s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M&A Momentum<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The value of ecommerce mergers and acquisitions continues to grow<\/strong>. In fact, Consulting.us reports that global deals in 2018 increased by $20 billion over the previous year, while transaction volume remained flat. Ecommerce company Motorsport Network came in as the leader ranked by the pure number of executed deals with 17 disclosed acquisitions in 2018, while Alibaba came in fifth with 10. From\u00a0The Paypers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Up With WhatsApp?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WhatsApp Pay is still in pending status for the India launch<\/strong>. How could this be the case after so many months (the original rollout being February of last year)? It seems the Facebook-owned instant messaging app is still in beta mode and not compliant with data regulations in India. Meanwhile, other competitive brands such as Google, PayPal and Amazon have successfully accommodated the data localization regulations and have far surpassed the once-favored leader of the pack. From\u00a0Scroll.in<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Quick Response Edit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan speeds up momentum on JPQR<\/strong>. The proprietary ticker for the country\u2019s standardized specifications for QR-based payments, JPQR is slated to support the spread of cashless payments in Japan. The main reason here is convenience. Currently, there are several payment providers utilizing different QR codes in the marketplace. This can be challenging for retailers, as scanning the wrong code can result in a myriad of mistakes or other problems. With the standardization, businesses will be able to use a single QR code for multiple payment providers. From\u00a0The Japan News.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fintech Forward<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fintech startups grab the attention of investors in India<\/strong>. A thriving breeding ground for many fintech startups, India\u2019s digital marketplace has given birth to several successful payment technology companies \u2013 many of which are now catching the eye of investors. Leading the pack right now is Paytm, who attracted the attention of Japanese investor SoftBank. From\u00a0Entrepreneur India<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASI: ASI and Global Payments Announce Payment Processing Partnership<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpotOn: SpotOn Debuts New Appointments Platform at 2019 America\u2019s Beauty Show<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PayPal: PayPal Announces Investment in Ellevest<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grab: Grab\u2019s New One-north Headquarters to House up to 3,000 Employees and Its Largest R&D Centre<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klarna: Klarna launches Open Banking Platform<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fundbox: Fundbox Expands Partnership with Synchrony to Make Credit Available to Small Businesses<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wirecard: With Magento Extensions, Businesses Globally Benefit from Wirecard’s Digital Platform<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insight Partners: PayIt Receives Investment from Insight Partners to Accelerate Digitization of Government Payments<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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