Fintech News
JUNE 2, 2025
Customers of DBS and POSB experienced difficulties accessing mobile banking services on Monday (2 June). Reports indicated slowness when users attempted to log into the DBS digibank mobile app. In an update issued at 4:01pm, DBS Bank acknowledged the issue and said it was working to restore services. During the disruption, the bank noted that payments could still be made via digibank Online and PayLah!
Payments Dive
JUNE 4, 2025
Anthony Soohoo is tackling a digital transformation of the legacy cross-border payments company, leaning on experience at Walmart and Apple.
Payments Dive
MAY 29, 2025
The state’s governor signed an earned wage access law over the objections of some consumer groups, including AARP.
Fintech News
MAY 29, 2025
Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech is integrating generative AI tools from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to improve customer service, automate workflows, and reduce costs across its global operations. The company has built a generative AI platform called the “bolttech Gen AI Factory” using Amazon Bedrock. It enhances bolttechs existing omnichannel call center, which is already running on Amazon Connect and Amazon Lex, by incorporating agentic AI features.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
The Payments Association
JUNE 3, 2025
James Hurren explores what early CBDC deployments across Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe reveal about usage, adoption, and the future of cross-border digital money. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments. With more than 130 jurisdictions now researching or developing CBDCsranging from early-stage exploration to live deploymentsglobal momentum is steadily building.
Finextra
JUNE 3, 2025
Bolt, the global shared mobility platform, today announced a strategic partnership with leading global payments and financial platform, Airwallex, to build a new payments system for its drivers.
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The Payments Association
JUNE 3, 2025
Tokenisation is now a core enabler of secure, interoperable digital paymentspowering embedded finance, asset tokenisation, and evolving identity flows. Once a system for masking sensitive data, tokenisation has evolved into a foundational technology for enabling secure, interoperable, and scalable digital payments. The growing prevalence of digital wallets, embedded finance, and increasingly complex payment ecosystems means tokenisation is no longer a tactical upgrade but a strategic imperative.
PCI Security Standards
MAY 29, 2025
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a major revision to PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point-of-Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements from version 6.2 to version 7.0. The PCI PTS POI Modular Security Requirements document enhances security controls to defend against physical tampering and the insertion of malware that can compromise card data during payment transactions.
Finextra
JUNE 2, 2025
PEXA, the digital property exchange platform, today announces the completion of the UK's first fully digital Purchase transaction.
Payments Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
Over the weekend, the state’s legislature voted to delay implementation of a law that would ban card interchange fees on tips and taxes.
Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting
Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical
Fintech News
JUNE 2, 2025
GrabInsure, the insurance arm of Grab , is preparing to launch motor insurance products in Singapore, The Straits Times has learnt. The move follows its receipt of a general insurance licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in December 2024 and its admission to the General Insurance Association (GIA) in May 2025. While no formal product launch has been announced, recent hiring activity points to progress.
The Payments Association
JUNE 3, 2025
With 44% of UK adults facing financial vulnerability, a national strategy seeks to close the gap through policy, innovation, and education. In December 2024, HMT announced the appointment of a Financial Inclusion Committee, tasked with advising the government on developing the first-ever National Financial Inclusion Strategy. The National Financial Inclusion Strategy, first pledged by the Labour Government as part of their Growth Manifesto, is due to be published by the end of 2025.
Fintech Finance
JUNE 4, 2025
Thunes , the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced it has secured the 50 licenses it requires to operate in the United States. This marks a major milestone following its recent Series D funding round and reinforces Thunes’ unwavering commitment to scale at pace and deliver on its strategic roadmap. The acquisition of the licenses by the newly formed Thunes Financial Services LLC entity, is a strategic differentiator in allowing Thunes to deliver its comprehensi
Finextra
JUNE 2, 2025
Weve reached a major milestone for open banking in Aotearoa New Zealand. Today, the four largest banks ANZ, ASB, BNZ, and Westpac NZ are due to implement version 2.3 of our Payment Initiation API standard.
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Payments Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its former court foes are now in agreement: an open banking rule shouldn't be considered lawful.
Fintech News
MAY 29, 2025
In Cambodia, booming adoption of digital payments is driving a surge in e-commerce activity, with QR code payments and more broadly the Bakong real-time payment system gaining significant traction, according to a new report by Profitence, a corporate finance firm-based in Cambodia. The report, released in February, offers a comprehensive analysis charting the remarkable evolution of Cambodia’s digital marketplace.
The Payments Association
MAY 29, 2025
PagoNxt Payments is powering Getnets cross-border growth through the integration of its advanced FX Engine and DCC (dynamic currency conversion) solution. This embedded capability allows merchants to: Accept payments in 140+ currencies Secure competitive FX rates Offer real-time pricing transparency at checkout Reduce currency risk and operational complexity Connect via a streamlined API By embedding this solution into Getnets acquiring services, merchants gain flexibility, improved revenue pote
Fintech Finance
JUNE 3, 2025
Trulioo , an industry-leading identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification, today announced its partnership with Trust Payments , one of Europe’s fastest-growing payment technology providers. Trust Payments will use Trulioo Workflow Studio, Business Verification, Person Match, Identity Document Verification and Watchlist Screening to unify its onboarding processes, support regulatory compliance and elevate the customer experience across regions.
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Finextra
JUNE 4, 2025
A year after announcing its target of 100% e-commerce tokenisation across Europe, Mastercard reports it is almost halfway there.
PCI Security Standards
JUNE 3, 2025
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Payments Dive
MAY 29, 2025
The budget bill proposal moving through Congress would levy a tax on cross-border money transfers. That has prompted “strong concern” from one fintech organization.
The Payments Association
JUNE 3, 2025
In a frank conversation with The Payments Associations Tony Craddock, Sudip Lahiri, executive vice president & head – Europe & UK, financial services, at HCL, reflects on the evolution of payment infrastructures, the rise of AI, the cautious march toward digital currencies, and why cannibalising your own business can sometimes be the smartest move.
Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.
Fintech News
JUNE 3, 2025
Australias financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has introduced new restrictions on crypto ATM operators and refused to renew the registration of one crypto ATM provider, Harros Empires, citing ongoing risks of criminal exploitation. This follows a taskforce review that identified increasing misuse of the machines in scam and fraud-related activity, particularly among older Australians.
Finextra
JUNE 2, 2025
As part of its continued ambition to become a leading global clearing provider, Banking Circle has today significantly strengthened its embedded financial infrastructure with direct access to the Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC) system.
Fintech Weekly
JUNE 1, 2025
As XData Group prepares for a Nasdaq listing via SPAC, two key voices unpack what the deal means for European fintechs global ambitions.
Payments Dive
MAY 29, 2025
The digital payments company has promoted Ian Cox Moya, who rejoined the company in 2022, to head the unit that invests in startups.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
Fintech Finance
JUNE 3, 2025
Silverflow , a leading innovator in payment processing technology, has partnered with shared mobility platform Bolt to optimise payment operations through the implementation of Silverflows next-generation platform and enhanced data transparency capabilities. As Bolt expands its services from ride-hailing and food delivery to e-scooter and car rentals the complexity of its payment operations has grown significantly.
Fintech News
JUNE 1, 2025
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee ( CGAC ) will lead a review of the Code of Corporate Governance. The review aims to build on established good practices and strengthen governance and disclosure standards among listed companies. It also complements the work of the Equities Market Review Group to enhance the country’s equities market.
Finextra
JUNE 3, 2025
BCP Technologies has launched the first British pound-backed stablecoin from an FCA-registered crypto issuer.
The Fintech Times
MAY 31, 2025
Valued at $28.93billion in 2024 and set to hit $49.18billion in 2025, according to The Business Research Company , the blockchain market is thriving. While this growth is in part due to the success of the crypto industry, the blockchain industry is not dependent on crypto. In light of this, this May we are looking to spotlight blockchains use cases and where the tech is going next.
Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms
In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.
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