Fintech News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A public consultation paper has been released , detailing the transition plan from cheques to e-payments and addressing the needs of businesses and individuals. Retail cheques, cashier’s orders, and USD cheques will remain available for individuals and businesses. It also outlines proposed initiatives to ease the transition.

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Payments Dive

JULY 31, 2024

Generative AI could help spot fraudulent patterns in transaction data and reduce the cost of processing payments, says a McKinsey consultant.

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Payments Dive

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The payments processor can undercut rivals on price because it won’t be paying bank fees, say industry consultants.

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VISTA InfoSec

MAY 12, 2024

This accomplishment not only underscores the company’s commitment to stringent security standards but also sets a benchmark for the entire industry.

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Payments Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Global cash use declined four percentage points last year, continuing a pandemic-era trend, consulting firm McKinsey said in a recent report.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The post BPC and Arkwright Consulting Report Reveals that Challenger Processors are Growing at Four Times the Rate of the Overall Card Processing Market appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 25, 2023

Fiserv bested FIS in the competitive payments processing market last year, handling more transactions with a larger value, said an industry consultant.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

” – Head GRC Consultant for Europe & APAC, Finance Advisory at EPAM Systems (CH) GmbH “Incredible lineup of speakers with so many different topics of discussion; innovation, the way the future of payments looks! Great organisation – it’s the place to be if you want to know what’s happening in the industry.”-

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 17, 2024

AlixPartners , the global consulting firm, announced today the promotion of leading London-based payments expert Jonathan Hughes to the role of partner & managing director, effective January 1, 2025. Our clients include companies, corporate boards, law firms, investment banks, private equity firms, and others.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

” Why the PSR is consulting on these remedies Card payments are critical to the smooth running of the UK economy, helping people to pay for goods and services, and businesses to accept payments. “Improving transparency will enable businesses to make informed choices about the card payment services they receive. What happens next?

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 30, 2022

Continued adoption of digital wallets is likely to depend on the services that providers add, said Charlotte Principato, a financial services analyst for polling firm Morning Consult.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 19, 2025

The consultation is part of wider efforts to encourage innovation in payments and support economic growth. The consultation runs until May 2025, and payment industry leaders are weighing in on what the changes could mean for security, merchant operations and customer experience. What happens next?

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2025

GXS Group has partnered with technology consultancy Thoughtworks to support the launch of its digital banking platforms in Singapore and Malaysia. The group operates as GXS Bank in Singapore and GXBank in Malaysia and works closely with Indonesias Superbank, which shares the same parent companies, Grab and Singtel.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 11, 2025

What once took an army of consultants weeks to solve can now be fixed by a handful of experts in a fraction of the time using AI. .”

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 30, 2024

” MTB, Compass Plus Technologies, and ITC Consultants PLC completed the collaborative project in six months. MTB is a valued customer of ITC Consultants, the largest third-party payment processor in Bangladesh.

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Payments Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With credit card interest rates at a historic high, consumers are likely to gravitate to lower-cost alternatives, including potentially buy now, pay later options, industry consultants say.

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Payments Dive

JANUARY 3, 2024

The consulting firm’s global marketing head explained in an interview why a bank-backed digital wallet won’t be “the PayPal killer” and why the U.S. hasn’t seen a super app for payments.

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 2, 2024

“In the aftermath of the CrowdStrike outage, Congress and state lawmakers should look for opportunities to build backups and redundancies into critical online systems,” writes a payments consultant.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The process can make for faster, easier experiences, but it needs regular attention and helpful associates to thrive, consultants said.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

As a result of its findings, the PSR will shortly consult on potential remedies to address the issues. “We will shortly consult on potential remedies to address the issues we have identified in our final report before we take any corrective action.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

However, a Tunic Pay survey of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by independent market research consultancy Opinium , reveals that less than three in ten (29 per cent) UK adults are aware of the new regulations for victims of payment scams.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Noriko brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services and consulting industries, and has held many leadership roles at Citigroup as well as at PwC and Accenture. To lead this expansion, Checkout.com has appointed Noriko Sasaki as Country Manager for Japan.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, today announced a contract extension with Nexi Group , a leading European PayTech provider.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The programme will provide training and resources to help partners expand their offerings to include AI consulting, implementation, and managed services. Alibaba Cloud also introduced a revitalised service partner programme focused on cultivating new service partners and empowering existing ones.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 11, 2025

Tom Nassr, co-founder of workflow automation consultancy XRay Tech The connection between PayJunction’s No-code Payments Integration and Zapier is a huge win for the no-code community, said Tom Nassr , co-founder of workflow automation consultancy XRay Tech.

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Neopay

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Consulting on a range of options for capping prices is the best way forward to ensure businesses get a better deal. Industry Feedback and Next Steps The PSR has opened a consultation period, inviting stakeholders to submit feedback and evidence on its proposals by February 7, 2025.

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The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The FCAs consultation closed in December 2024, with final rules expected in mid-2025. Although we must wait until the final policy proposals to determine the final rules, the FCAs consultation indicates that future regulatory scrutiny on safeguarding will be significantly more stringent than before.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 12, 2023

“Don’t fight Visa right now – you’re not going to win,” advises one consultant. Payment processors and their merchant clients are bracing for Visa’s surcharge cap next week.

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VISTA InfoSec

MARCH 25, 2025

The post VISTA InfoSec Achieves CREST Membership a Milestone in Cybersecurity appeared first on Information Security Consulting Company - VISTA InfoSec. We recommend conducting penetration tests at least annually or after significant changes to your systems, applications, or infrastructure to ensure continuous security.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 31, 2025

. “While there remains some slight uncertainty in the UK market around RTP security, it is clear to us that, based on global and local consumer trends, banks should expect usage to continue to increase and diversify,” explained James Roche , principal fraud consultant for FICO in EMEA.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The UK government is currently consulting on draft legislation to bring BNPL products under regulation, which is set to close on 29 November 2024. Craig Tebbutt added: “Change is on the horizon, with the UK government’s consultation on BNPL regulation set to close on none other than Black Friday.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2025

Thanks to BlueSnaps consultative approach, we can now seamlessly process client subscriptions and enable us to continue empowering restaurant owners to focus on great guest and culinary experiences, no matter where they are located.”

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Neopay

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Instead, a consultation on the systems implementation will take place in April 2025. In April 2024, the PSR initially consulted on requiring PSPs to use Pay.UKs RCMS, outlining its potential benefits in enhancing transparency, standardisation, and compliance monitoring. What happens next?

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Diwakar Patwal has joined Thredd as Vice President of Data and AI, bringing with him more than 15 years of experience in advanced analytics, machine learning and management consulting. He has held senior roles at Natwest, Barclays, Ernst and Young, and IBM working in financial services, logistics and utilities internationally.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The company will also strengthen its presence in Singapore and Hong Kong by offering tailored solutions for startups, SMEs, and consultancies, including increased support for Chinese-speaking entrepreneurs. Osome plans to expand its team across Asia in engineering, sales, product, partnerships, and research and development.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently outlined significant changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms in its consultation paper CP24/20. This is, after all, one of the purposes of such consultations (unless youre a total cynic): essentially, ''This is what we propose; what do you think?'

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