Q2 2024 Global Fintech M&A Sees a Surge in Deal Volume

Global fintech M&A deal volume rose by 20% from Q1 2024, growing at 2x compared to last year’s 10% increase for the same period. In Q2 2024, the fintech M&A landscape was characterized by strategic consolidations and a strong focus on integrating advanced technologies such as AI. This sector remains dynamic and attractive for strategic […]

Growth Opportunities in B2B Mobility & Fuel Payments

Flagship has observed a surge of interest in the B2B mobility space over the past year, driven by several factors: the growing popularity of EVs, the introduction of Visa Fleet 2.0, the lack of product differentiation amongst traditional providers paving the way for new entrants, and the rising adoption of embedded payments in verticalized SaaS […]

Embedded Payouts Are Booming

Introduction Much of the market’s embedded payments focus is on pay-in use cases feeding into payment acceptance and acquiring. Embedded payouts are less-developed than pay-ins, but a massive growth opportunity for both platforms and fintechs. In this article, we walk through key growth tailwinds, specific use case opportunities, and potential partners for supporting embedded payouts. […]

Webinar Recording: Dispute Management Solutions – Should Issuers Build or Buy?

This webinar explores the crucial decisions facing financial institutions today: should you build your own dispute management solution, or buy a third party system? This expert-led session guides you through the essentials of dispute management, covering key topics including: – Dispute management and why it matters– Challenges banks face with their dispute management process– Building […]

Next-gen POS Driving Impressive Growth

Introduction The tremendous growth of next-gen point-of-sale (POS) providers highlights a transformative shift towards innovative product and service models in the physical commerce environment. The introduction of new iOS and Android software and hardware has disrupted the traditional POS market, and has contributed to the development a broad range of affordable, highly flexible and innovative […]

Flagship’s Reflection on Key Industry Themes Post Stripe Sessions

Flagship was at the Stripe Sessions conference in California last month to meet with our SaaS and payments clients. It was a well-run event with several thousand attendees – and both San Francisco and the Moscone Center were delightful venues. Stripe announced more than 50 new product updates and showcased speakers like Larry Summers (former […]