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From Innovation to Impact: The B2B Payments Landscape in 2025

February 20, 2025

We’ve arrived in 2025, and the cross-border payment sector is poised for true transformation. Many businesses have entered the cross-border playing field thanks to the variety of new digital tools available in the current market. Technologies like instant payments and distributed ledgers are helping us to rethink how we transact with businesses in different countries, placing a particularly strong emphasis on...

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Q&A: Combating fraud in cross-border payments with Mario Louka

November 12, 2024

In the increasingly interconnected world of global finance, cross-border...

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The next phase of African remittances: How technology fuels growth

September 26, 2024

Africa's remittance landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by...

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From local to global: Leveraging payment solutions for African MSB growth

September 26, 2024

As the global economy becomes more interconnected, cross-border trade continues...

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The next decade of emerging technology

January 3, 2024

This article was first published by The Paypers in their Cross-Border Payments...

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The stablecoin opportunity for fintechs: Q&A with Nirav Parekh

December 21, 2023

This article was first published by BVNK. Jane McEvoy, VP Platform Partnerships...

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Freemarket named #17 in the Fast Growth 50

November 9, 2023

Freemarket, a leading London-based fintech platform for B2B cross-border...

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What are the challenges SMEs face making B2B payments?

September 29, 2023

In recent years, the B2C payments landscape has evolved tremendously — now, in...

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How do international payments work today & what are the hurdles?

September 5, 2023

The international B2B payment process today is complex and clunky — yet, full...

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The rise and rise of B2B cross border payments disruptors

July 27, 2023

By Ronnie d'Arienzo, Chief Commercial Officer, Freemarket This article was...

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Top Strategies Fintech Leaders Can Use to Drive Growth During Economic Uncertainty

July 20, 2023

How has the fintech sector fared in today’s ongoing economic uncertainty? A...

B2B tech adoption within payments on the up

July 18, 2023

Following the recent news of Freemarket securing a growth capital investment...

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Freemarket ranked #10 in The Sunday Times Hundred 2023

July 3, 2023

On Friday 30 June, Freemarket once again secured a spot in The Sunday Times 100...

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Security and reliability in overseas trading as a business driver

June 5, 2023

This article was first published on TechHQ. Despite the reputation that banks...

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Operational Resilience 2023: Trends, Challenges & Best Practices

June 2, 2023

Innovation has always been the lifeblood of financial services. As financial...

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The role & opportunity for stablecoins in cross-border payments

May 31, 2023

Originally published by Digital Bytes. Stablecoins — cryptocurrencies whose...

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Maximising Security and Fraud Prevention

May 26, 2023

The pandemic has pushed more companies to use online services than ever before...

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Streamlining the Future of Cross-Border B2B Payments Processes

May 11, 2023

The global playing field for B2B cross-border payments is intensifying. In a...

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6 Biggest Digital Innovations and Trends in Cross-Border Payments 2023

April 25, 2023

By James Gable, Business Development Manager, Freemarket. Innovation in...

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How PSPs Can Leverage Payment Solutions to Overcome FX Challenges

April 11, 2023

Today’s global economy is vast and tumultuous, yet ripe with opportunity. For...

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Why Cross-Border Payments is the New Fintech Frontier

April 6, 2023

By James Gable, Business Development Manager, Freemarket. It’s no secret that...

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Don’t be underbanked in the 21st century – free your financial potential

April 4, 2023

This article was first published on TechHQ. The traditional banking sector is a...

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10 Questions with Alex Carruthers on Payments and life at Freemarket

March 31, 2023

What’s your role at Freemarket? As Client Implementation Manager at Freemarket,...

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Why Banking Diversification is the Key to Fintech Survival in 2023

March 29, 2023

In five days, three banks failed. With another falling just a week later. The...

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Levelling Up Your Business in 2023: Growth, Resilience & Stability

March 23, 2023

The growth of SMEs in the UK and Europe continues to break barriers. Though...

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Ensuring International Payment Resiliency for Gaming Operators

March 1, 2023

For gaming operators accepting payments around the globe, establishing a...

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10 Questions with Lara Reardon on Payments and life at Freemarket

February 28, 2023

What’s your role at Freemarket? As Operations Technical Manager, I work with...

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10 Questions with Hussein Ozbek on Payments and life at Freemarket

January 25, 2023

What’s your role at Freemarket? I’m the Customer Due Diligence Manager and Head...

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Payments and FX Market Outlook 2023: Economic Challenges & Trends

January 11, 2023

Economic uncertainty — both in the UK and worldwide — is likely to persist well...

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Top 5 B2B payments trends set to continue in 2023

December 21, 2022

The year 2022 has been a big year for the payments industry, as businesses and...

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Building the right culture for your fintech: A look at Freemarket

December 16, 2022

By Mia Mohamed, VP Marketing, Freemarket This article was first published in...

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The four key factors impacting foreign exchange rates

December 9, 2022

Interest rates continue to rise in the UK and across other leading economies....

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How corporates can secure international payments provider resiliency

December 9, 2022

The challenge of de-risking is nothing new in the world of financial services....

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Freemarket ranked #25 in Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 programme

December 9, 2022

On Thursday 17th November, Freemarket earned its place in the Deloitte UK...

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10 Questions with Sharon Whittaker on Payments and life at Freemarket

December 9, 2022

What’s your role at Freemarket? I’m VP of Commercial Operations at Freemarket,...

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10 Questions with Richard Harrison on Payments & life at Freemarket

September 8, 2022

What’s your role at Freemarket? I’m VP of Sales for Freemarket. I look after...

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3 Key Reasons International Payments Take Longer to Process

August 26, 2022

For any business that works internationally, slow payment processing can prove...

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5 ways payment technology can contribute to business growth

July 26, 2022

From the early days of lockdown at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic,...

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Freemarket ranked #12 in The Sunday Times 100 2022

July 5, 2022

On Friday 1 July, Freemarket earned its place in the inaugural The Sunday Times...

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Why a multi-bank partner approach works best for B2B payments

May 12, 2022

From costs and fees to an ever-growing maze of processes, organisations engaged...

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What you need to know about safeguarding of accounts, assets and funds

June 2, 2021

The basics of safeguarding of funds are covered in Freemarket’s FAQs. It is not...

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Six things you should know about Correspondent Banking

May 10, 2021

As with the other articles published on this blog, there are opinions expressed...

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Why Is There a Lack of Options for SME and Small Corporate Banking?

March 29, 2021

Anyone who follows or reads about Fintech companies will know that they excel...

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Do you understand what a virtual account / vIBAN really is?

March 22, 2021

Public domain information on the application of virtual accounts tends to be...

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What are bank codes and why do they matter?

May 4, 2020

A bank code is a numerical code assigned to each bank in order to identify a...

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Have contactless payments turned us into a cashless society?

March 23, 2020

Many of us may remember having our own piggy bank when we were growing up where...

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Six reasons why the next decade of payments is pivotal

March 16, 2020

Science fiction from decades ago may have imagined the 2020s as a time when we...

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Managing Banking Relationships as a Gaming Business in 2023

March 2, 2020

Gaming operators are expected to experience considerable growth in the next few...

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British fintech investment reaches a record high

February 27, 2020

Global investors poured funding into the UK’s glistening fintech sector last...

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Are multi-currency vIBANS the banking solution you need?

February 24, 2020

There’s no denying that virtual bank accounts or virtual IBANS – vIBANS for...

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What is Managed Banking, and how will it help my business?

February 18, 2020

Freemarket works with businesses to accelerate their growth by giving them...

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Why payment digitalisation is important for Online Travel Agencies

February 10, 2020

The travel industry is one that is constantly affected by tightening margins...

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Is 2020 the year of challenger business banking?

February 6, 2020

Recently – the past two years in particular – has seen a rise in business...

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Which UK fintechs received the most investment in 2019?

January 10, 2020

Despite Brexit uncertainty the UK continued to be an attractive proposition for...

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Trust: a key commodity in fintech

December 3, 2019

Trust is the key commodity in fintech: do your customers trust you, and how can...

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Ten trends today that every fintech must recognise

December 3, 2019

New technologies are driving disruption everywhere – and financial services is...

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Ten people you need to know in fintech

December 3, 2019

Navigating modern banking, payments, crypto, regulation and all the other...

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Seven steps to better negotiating

December 3, 2019

Great deals survive long enough to give both parties some benefit. Even...

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Can we trust Open Banking?

December 3, 2019

Open Banking makes financial data interoperable. But whilst the tech is in rude...

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A coffee with: Sam Gormley of Osaka Labs

December 3, 2019

Sam Gormley was an entrepreneur at 20, discovering bands for the Atlantic...

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Brexit: what do the numbers really say?

November 28, 2019

Brexit isn’t all bad news. The effect on the UK economy is a tale of great...

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