Finovate Global Mexico: Payments Partnerships and International Acquisitions

This week’s version of Finovate World focuses on current fintech headlines from Mexico, which boasts the second largest economic system in Latin America.

Belvo and JP Morgan Associate to Improve Recurring Funds in Mexico

A strategic collaboration between Latin American open finance platform Belvo and J.P. Morgan Funds goals to automate and streamline the administration of recurring funds through direct debit. The partnership will allow companies in a number of sectors to deploy direct debit shortly and securely, enhancing the shopper expertise and boosting engagement.

“This alliance with J.P. Morgan Funds is a milestone for Belvo and the monetary ecosystem in Mexico,” Federica Gregorini, Normal Supervisor of Belvo in Mexico, mentioned. “Direct debit provides a contemporary and environment friendly answer that not solely improves firms’ operational processes but in addition makes life simpler for customers. With this collaboration, we’re taking recurring fee automation to the following degree, making it extra accessible for every type of companies.”

Now a member of J.P. Morgan Funds Associate Community, Belvo will give firms in industries resembling lending, insurance coverage, utilities, subscription providers, and extra the flexibility to automate their recurring collections. By leveraging direct debit, these firms will cut back errors, guarantee well timed funds, and enhance comfort for purchasers who will now not should make guide funds.

Based in 2019 and headquartered in Mexico Metropolis, Belvo is a number one open finance and information funds platform. With companions together with BBVA, Citibanamex, and Finovate alum Nubank, Belvo first launched its direct debit recurring funds answer in Colombia and Mexico within the fall of 2023. This week’s strategic collaboration with J.P. Morgan Funds will convey this know-how to extra companies all through Mexico.

“We’re happy to work with Belvo to supply our purchasers within the nation entry to a best-in-class direct debit answer, offering larger transaction success charges, new options resembling partial debit funds, and extra environment friendly settlements,” Francisco Molina Viamonte, Head of Mexico for J.P. Morgan Funds mentioned.

TransUnion Acquires Trans Union de Mexico from Mexico’s Largest Credit score Bureau

Worldwide info and insights firm TransUnion has signed a definitive settlement to accumulate majority possession of Trans Union de Mexico, the buyer credit score enterprise of Mexico’s largest credit score bureau, Buró de Crédito.

“Our enlargement in Mexico continues our dedication to creating belief doable in international commerce,” TransUnion President and CEO Chris Cartwright mentioned. “Credit score bureaus are a catalyst for monetary inclusion, and we’re excited for the chance to convey the advantages of our state-of-the-art know-how, progressive options, and trade experience to Mexican customers and companies.”

TransUnion at present owns roughly 26% of Trans Union de Mexico. Money consideration for the transaction, by which TransUnion will purchase an extra 68% possession stake, is $560 million (MXN 11.5 billion), with an enterprise worth of $818 million (MXN 16.8 billion). Buró de Crédito’s business credit score enterprise will not be part of this transaction.

“We anticipate that our deliberate acquisition of Buró de Crédito’s shopper credit score enterprise will strengthen our management place in Latin America and can make TransUnion the most important credit score bureau in Spanish-speaking Latin America,” Regional President of TransUnion Latin America Carlos Valencia mentioned. “We see substantial alternative to introduce international merchandise like trended and various credit score information, fraud mitigation options, and shopper engagement instruments. We additionally plan to increase past conventional monetary providers into adjacencies resembling FinTech and insurance coverage.”

TransUnion made its Finovate debut in 2016 at FinovateFall. The corporate returned to the Finovate stage final yr for FinovateSpring 2024 to show its Enhanced BreachIQ answer, which gives fashionable, gamified shopper identification safety. A part of TransUnion’s TruEmpower suite of options, Enhanced BreachIQ builds an Id Security Rating primarily based on the consumer’s particular person and distinctive information breach historical past. It additionally gives Breach Danger Scores that measure the severity of incidents by which their information was uncovered, and a Customized Motion Plan of sensible danger mitigation steps.

Based in 1968, TransUnion is headquartered in Chicago. The corporate trades on the New York Inventory Trade underneath the ticker TRU and has a market capitalization of $18.4 billion.

Airwallex Acquires MexPago as A part of Latin American Growth

Talking of acquisitions in Mexican fintech and monetary providers, international monetary platform Airwallex has finalized its acquisition of Mexico-based fee service supplier MexPago, a licensed Establishment of Digital Fee Funds (IFPE). The acquisition, together with current information that Airwallex has secured a fee establishment license from Banco Central do Brasil, will allow the corporate to attach its worldwide monetary infrastructure with Brazil and Mexico, supporting native companies.

“Mexico performs a pivotal position within the international economic system, serving as a key hyperlink between North and South America and a important hub for cross-border funds,” MexPago CEO and founder Luis Castillejos Ordaz mentioned. “We’re proud to hitch forces with Airwallex to allow seamless and safe cross-border transactions for companies worldwide. MexPago’s home capabilities, mixed with Airwallex’s international attain will ship even higher worth to our shared clients. Collectively, we are going to unlock borderless alternatives for companies right here in Latin America and around the globe.”

Based in 2014, MexPago is headquartered in Huixquilucan, a part of Higher Mexico Metropolis. Publish-acquisition, Castillejos will function Nation Supervisor for Airwallex, Mexico, the place he’ll handle operations and assist Airwallex’s clients efficiently navigate the Mexican market.

Right here is our have a look at fintech innovation around the globe.

Asia-Pacific

UnionDigitalBank, the digital banking arm of Union Financial institution of the Philippines, partnered with fintech lending platform JuanHand.

Japanese worldwide fee supplier JCB cast a strategic collaboration with DOKO to spice up JCB card acceptance within the U.Ok.

Backbase introduced that its consumer, Vietnam-based An Binh Industrial Joint Inventory Financial institution (ABBANK) has launched ABBANK Enterprise, a brand new digital banking platform.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Central and Japanese Europe

Czech cybersecurity agency for monetary establishments Wultra raised €3 million in funding.

Ebury introduced its acquisition of Lithuanian B2B cross-border funds options supplier ArcaPay.

Lithuania required monetary establishments within the nation to dam fee card transactions from unregulated operators.

Center East and Northern Africa

Egyptian fintech Raseedi acquired microfinance lender Kashat.

MENA-based fintech startup Zywa, which provides banking options for Gen Z clients, raised $3 million in funding.

Saudi Arabian funds providers supplier HyperPay secured a license from the Saudi Central Financial institution (SAMA) to help the event of the monetary providers ecosystem within the kingdom.

Central and Southern Asia

Amazon acquired India-based Purchase Now, Pay Later agency Axio for $150 million.

Pakistan-based business financial institution Financial institution Alfalah acquired a 9.9% fairness stake in Jingle Pay.

Indian fairness administration platform Hissa launched a brand new fund to assist employees at growth-stage startups convert their vested inventory choices into money.