Dear Subscriber,

This week, we open with the news that ING has partnered with the Dutch startup Whydonate to create a contactless charity collection box that will help keep the charity sector innovative.

ING is following in the footsteps of the Royal British Legion – which trialled contactless poppy donation tins in November – and the Barbican, whose gallery in London has set up contactless donation points.

In other technological news, Rakuten Deutschland, the subsidiary of Japan’s largest ecommerce site, has expanded its partnership with Wirecard to offer a broader range of payment methods. And if you want to formalise your education in fintech with some higher study, you now can – at the University of Strathclyde, which has launched the first financial technology-focused course in the UK.

Enjoy!

ING has partnered with Dutch startup, Whydonate, to create a contactless charity collection box to help keep the charity sector innovative in a time when cash is being used less frequently.

Rakuten Deutschland, a subsidiary of Japan’s largest e-commerce site, has expanded its existing partnership with Wirecard to offer a wider range of payment methods.

University of Strathclyde has launched, what it claims to be the first Financial Technology focused course in the UK. The degree will be an intensive 12-month Masters that will start from September 2017.