Mobile payments

Quona Capital Management raised $141 million for the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, which will invest in companies that provide financial and other services to underserved customers in emerging markets.

Because he is blind, Chris Danielsen assumed he’d need a friend to help him deposit a check remotely. But he did it on his own using USAA's mobile app.

U.S. corporations with heavy international payments traffic between buyers and suppliers are looking for ways to use financial technology to streamline processes.

Other quick serve establishments such as Starbucks have had challenges in managing the changes in customer flow that accompany order and pay.

Apps that allow consumers to order and pay in the same experience are infiltrating the restaurant industry, and Mastercard is arming itself for competition.

Square Inc. said it acquired startup OrderAhead’s dining pickup website and app that allow people to place take-out orders and skip the line at restaurants.

Third party technology development from APIs and real-time digital payments are expanding, creating a new area of security risk.

Electronic payment provider Finnet will deliver its service in Indonesia through a partnership with Cellum and its Mobile Next platform.

Digital transactions tied to travel are growing quickly, putting pressure on airlines to support third party mobile wallets and other e-commerce options.

The merchants increasingly have to manage different technology for contactless and card payments, leading to a terminal upgrade.