Intelligent Fin.tech Issue 26 | Page 22

FOLLOWING THE MONEY
FOLLOWING THE MONEY
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PayPal has announced an expanded collaboration with Global Payments aimed at transforming checkout experiences . This partnership will see Global Payments offer their US merchants enhanced PayPal and Venmo branded checkout solutions and accelerated guest checkout through Fastlane by PayPal . Fastlane enhances the shopping experience for consumers and drives increased conversion rates for businesses leveraging the platform .
Revolut , the global FinTech with over 10 million UK customers and over 45 million globally , has announced it has been granted a UK trading licence by the FCA , paving the way for new trading products and features for UK customers . Since 2019 , Revolut has operated its Trading feature as an Appointed Representative with a Principal in the UK . This partnership allowed Revolut to offer an investment service through its app , where retail customers could buy and sell shares listed in the US . Now with its own stand-alone licence , Revolut Trading is an authorised investment firm .
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