Technology

In adding Goldman Sachs veterans Omer Ismail and David Stark, the retail giant can enhance products such as Walmart Pay, Walmart+ and its fintech pact with Ribbit Capital.

In adding Goldman Sachs veterans Omer Ismail and David Stark, the retail giant can enhance products such as Walmart Pay, Walmart+ and its fintech pact with Ribbit Capital.

Klarna Bank said it raised $1 billion at a valuation of $31 billion, triple the price investors gave the Swedish payments firm during its last funding round, following rapid growth in its U.S. business.

There's no overstating the impact the pandemic has had on travel, but there are innovative products that can help the recovery, says Nuvei's Yuval Ziv.

Omer Ismail was a key architect of Goldman Sachs's consumer efforts in recent years and David Stark inked the bank's partnership credit card partnership with Apple.

The council plays a critical role ensuring technology meets robust security needs as fraud risks rise, says MYPINPAD's Justin Pike.

Supermarkets and restaurants were already starting to go digital when the pandemic pushed hard on the gas. Expect more mobile and virtual experiences —and much less space for sit-down dining.

When managed effectively, certification bodies can coordinate industry-wide solutions to otherwise significant challenges, easing pain points and ultimately driving innovation, says Fime's Reza Rahmani Fard.

More people are joining the gig economy, and a major driver of this trend — particularly for those working multiple gigs — is a need for faster access to cash to meet expenses.

With mobile payments and banking apps on the rise, biometric authentication is now increasingly common in consumer finance, says Fingerprints' Michel Roig.