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Visa Brings Smarter Pay-by-Bank with Built-In Consumer Protections to the UK Market

Fintech Finance

Visa A2A introduces an easy and intuitive experience for consumers, allowing them to easily manage their bills and subscriptions through their bank app. This will effectively provide a similar level of protection typically associated with card payments, so consumers can get their money back if there is an error.

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Regulatory Challenges in Fintech: Balancing Innovation and Consumer Protection

Fintech Review

However, this rapid growth brings significant regulatory challenges, primarily in balancing the need for innovation with the imperative of consumer protection. Consumer protection is not just a regulatory requirement : it is a fundamental right that must be safeguarded amidst advancing technology.

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MAS Weighs In on Allianz-Income Deal, Focus on Consumer Protection

Fintech News

Chee Hong Tat Minister Chee concluded, “MAS encourages all insurers, both local and foreign, to continually innovate, adopt best practices and ensure robust risk management. This will foster a competitive insurance market that offers choice, value and stability to protect the interests of policyholders.”

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New RBA Data Shows Rapid Rise in Digital Payments

Fintech Finance

New data released today from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) , shows Australians continue to embrace the ease of mobile wallets when making payments. ABA CEO Anna Bligh said the data demonstrated that customers were continuing to switch to convenient digital banking channels. Australia is well and truly in a digital banking boom.

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What You Need to Know about Singapore’s Upcoming Shared Responsibility Framework

Fintech News

By holding these entities accountable, the SRF enhances consumer protection and provides clear avenues for victim recourse in cases of phishing-related losses. This inclusion acknowledges the increased risk of significant losses from e-wallets and mandates robust consumer protection controls.

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UK Businesses Demand Fairer Payments as Chargeback and Fee Frustrations Are Laid Bare

Fintech Finance

More than half (58%) say a lower risk of fraud would encourage them to try a new payment method, yet cards continue to be the preferred payment method despite open banking’s significantly lower fraud rate. “But first agreeing on a consumer protection model that works for both consumers and merchants is a priority for open banking.

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APP fraud: Mid-year review

The Payments Association

Firms should continue to maintain strong fraud prevention systems to detect and monitor suspicious behaviour by investing in reliable digital tools. Jaspreet Kaur Senior consultant, Digital Finance "Consumer protection and fraud prevention needn’t be at odds with one another; one can, instead, complement the other.

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