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 […]
Reactions to Stripe’s New Feature Announcements at Annual Sessions Conference

We attended Stripe’s annual conference—Stripe Sessions—where they announced 50+ new product features. Read our reactions to these new features. We advise viewing the slides via the “PDF” icon button. ‹ ›
Executive Interview Series: Key Payment Challenges and Opportunities in MEA, with Samer Soliman, CEO AFS

Flagship Advisory Partners’ Executive Interview Series provides readers with exclusive insights from thought leaders in the payments and fintech industry. This edition puts the spotlight on Arab Financial Services (AFS), a leading fintech that serves businesses and fintechs in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Flagship Advisory Partners met with Samer Soliman, CEO of […]
The Paypers: Global Overview of Key Industry Themes in 2024 -Introduction to the Evolving World of Payments

The newest edition of the Global Overview of Payment Providers 2024 – Key Players and Trends in B2B/B2C Ecommerce is designed to help you stay up to date with key trends, investment patterns, mergers and acquisitions (M&As), innovations, and emerging technologies – and gain insights into the capabilities of the top companies in the payments industry. […]
Q1 2024 Report: Global Fintech M&A Poised for Rebound in 2024
A cautious but optimistic sentiment is prevailing in the Fintech and Payment sector. Despite a subdued start in 1Q 2024, investors anticipate an uptick in M&A deal flow throughout 2024. ‹ ›