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World First To Exit US Market To Keep Sale To Ant Financial Alive
Partnerships / Acquisitions // February 01, 2019

World First, the U.K. money transfer company, has shuttered its U.S. business to avoid having its acquisition by Ant Financial of China blocked by regulators in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

World First Lets Global SMEs Go Bankless
B2B Payments // May 10, 2017

World First is launching a cross-border payments platform for SMEs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Blockchain Firsts, Seconds And Fish
Blockchain / Distributed Ledger // September 15, 2016

To be the first to do anything is always a coup. You want first pick in your fantasy football league. Who doesn’t want first pick of the holiday White Elephant gift? Being the first child in the family certainly has its perks. Get the Full...

A Global Payments Study Guide For SMEs
B2B Payments // April 27, 2016

FinTech and technology in general are helping SMEs bring their goods and services across time zones and currencies. Mike Ward, CEO of World First's North American operations, discusses what the most critical knowledge points are when executives consider moving beyond home base.

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Paymentology Names Marqeta’s Jeff Parker as New CEO

December 12, 2023
U.K. card issuer Paymentology has named Marqeta veteran Jeff Parker as its new CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the […]

World First To Exit US Market To Keep Sale To Ant Financial Alive

February 01, 2019
World First, the U.K. money transfer company, has shuttered its U.S. business to avoid having its acquisition by Ant Financial of China blocked by regulators in the U.S. Get the...