Element’s Car IQ Acquisition Could Broaden the Scope of Vehicle-Initiated Payments
The traditional fleet management model has relied heavily on physical payment cards, which can be lost, stolen, or misused. An emerging alternative is vehicle-initiated payments, a technology in which one of the leading providers, Car IQ, is set to be acquired by Element Fleet Management. In Car IQ’s model, vehicles can autonomously initiate and complete […]
In Cross-Border Push, China Eases Payments with Vietnam, Indonesia
Continuing China’s push to become a leader in cross-border payments, the Chinese government has introduced new programs with Vietnam and Indonesia to enable seamless QR code transfers between the countries. UnionPay International (UPI), China’s state-owned financial services corporation, detailed the collaborations with the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) and Indonesia’s national payment institutions. The […]
Inside the Embedded Finance Shift Transforming SMB Software
Running a small business is hard enough—juggling operations, customers, and cash flow. Now imagine software that not only streamlines day-to-day work but also provides the financial tools needed to grow. That’s the promise of embedded finance. In a recent PaymentsJournal podcast, Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Worldpay, and Don Apgar, Director of Merchant Payments […]