{"id":5071,"date":"2021-01-07T12:39:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T12:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paymentfacilitator.com\/?p=5071"},"modified":"2023-02-13T09:29:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:29:40","slug":"payments-m-asiapay-partners-for-bnpl-payments-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/infinicept.com\/payment-facilitator\/news\/payments-m-asiapay-partners-for-bnpl-payments-news-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Payments M&A Likely to Be Driven by Big Tech in 2021; AsiaPay Partners for BNPL Payments: News Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PaymentFacilitator\u2019s 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

The Year Ahead<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital offerings, which likely means that payments will remain an active sector for acquisitions in 2021. <\/strong>And while traditional financial service companies may have interest in beefing up their digital payment capabilities, big tech companies are more likely to have the capital \u2013 and the stomach \u2013 for big deals in the current economic environment. From S&P Global Market Intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India\u2019s fintechs expect 2021 to be a year of consolidation in that market<\/strong> in part because, while some companies have rebounded well from the pandemic, others have not been able to weather the storm. Business leaders also expect increased partnerships between banks and fintech companies as well as a supportive regulatory environment to help them make up for losses from 2020. From Financial Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital India<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Financial inclusion in India has increased as digital payments and other financial technologies have grown rapidly there.<\/strong> On the verge of becoming a $1 trillion digital payments market, the country has benefitted from the ability of fintech players to bring technology and opportunity to small and medium businesses that lacked it before. From The Economic Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry News<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Nets: Nets Group to acquire Checkout Finland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AsiaPay: AsiaPay partners with Zip for buy-now-pay-later payment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB Group: OLB Projects Continued Strong Revenue Growth in 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterpay: Afterpay Basket Size Increased 30% during Holiday 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BlueSnap: BlueSnap’s Key 2021 Payment Predictions Help Businesses Recover from the Pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastercard: Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales* Grew 3.0% This Holiday Season<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RealPage: RealPage\u00ae Acquires WhiteSky Communications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RealPage: RealPage to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSBS: CSBS Files New Complaint Against OCC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phreesia: Phreesia Joins Zoom App Marketplace to Create a Better Telehealth Experience<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RunSignup: RunSignup | GiveSignup Opens Registration for 2021 Virtual Winter Symposium<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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