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Money 20/20 EU: What’s next for BNPL?

The final day of Money 20/20 Europe opened with a topic hot on everyone’s minds, with the session titled ‘what’s next for buy now pay later (BNPL)?’ As the UK and other governments have started dipping their toes into regulating this form of credit, this panel discussed what needs to be done make this tool sustainable and beneficial to consumers.

10 June 2022

Company announcement/people

Zip names former EasyJet commerical director as UK chief

Ruth Spratt, former European commercial director at easyJet, has been appointed UK Country Manager at global Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) leader Zip to lead the company’s expansion in the UK.

12 May 2022

News/people

Sezzle to cut 20% of workforce

US BNPL player Sezzle is to cut 20% of its workforce following confirmation of a takeover by Australian rival Zip.

10 March 2022

News/payments

Zip confirms deal to acquire US BNPL player Sezzle

Australian buy now, pay later outfit Zip is to acquire US rival Zezzle for A$491 million.

28 February 2022

Company announcement/payments

Zip upgrades app with new retailer deals feature

Retailers will be able to showcase their latest and best deals directly to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) shoppers thanks to a new feature introduced to the Zip app.

22 February 2022

News/payments

Zip moves into Singapore with Singtel Dash integration

Australian buy now, pay later outfit Zip has struck a deal with Singapore's Singtel to provide embedded payment instalment services to the 1.3 million users of the telco's Dash mobile wallet.

10 February 2022

News/payments

Zip in talks to buy Sezzle

Australian buy now, pay later outfit Zip has confirmed that it is in talks about acquiring US rival Sezzle.

25 January 2022

News/regulation

CFPB hauls in five BNPL firms to kickstart inquiry

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has launched an inquiry into the buy now, pay later market amid concerns about accumulating debt levels and data harvesting by vendors.

17 December 2021

News/payments

Microsoft to bake BNPL into browser with Zip

Microsoft is to embed a buy now, pay later option into the Edge browser through a partnership with Zip.

02 December 2021

News/payments

Zip brings virtual card to UK for instore tap and pay

Buy now, pay later operator Zip is introducing a mobile-based virtual card, enabling UK shoppers to tap and pay for their purchases at the checkout.

25 November 2021

Company announcement/payments

Zip completes acquisition of Twisto

Leading global Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company, Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P), has today completed the acquisition of Central European BNPL provider Twisto Payments.

15 November 2021

News/people

Metro Bank and Atom Bank founder Anthony Thomson moves into BNPL arena

Anthony Thomson, the founder of Metro Bank, Atom Bank and Australia's first neobank 86 400, is stepping into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space as the new chair of Zip UK.

11 October 2021