Finovate

JUNE 6, 2025

This week’s edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech headlines from Ireland. Nomupay Raises $40 Million at $290 Million Valuation Courtesy of an investment from SBPS, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank, Irish fintech Nomupay has secured €35 million ($40 million) in new funding. The capital gives the company a valuation of $290 million and comes as part of an alliance that will enable Nomupay to expand its reach into the Asian market. “Since our inception in 2021 we have

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Cross-Border Payments APACS Payments Cross-Border 93

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

Keeta Network, a high-performance blockchain that connects Web3 and traditional financial systems, aims to be a real-world tokenisation and financial interoperability frontrunner by working with Solo. Solo turns data into reusable, verified credentials, enabling banks, fintech firms and cryptocurrency platforms to make smarter, faster decisions, without compromising privacy.

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Blockchain Interoperability Credential Compromise 93

Payments Dive

JUNE 6, 2025

The payments processor’s deal to buy the ownership stake that it doesn’t already own is expected to give it a stronger foothold in Europe.

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Processors Payments 88

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

Speaking at EBAday 2025, Paul Thomalla, Unifits, discusses ISO20022 and the move from compliance to innovation, revealing the true value. With ISO 20022, banks and PSPs across Europe have a new foundation for smarter services, real-time payments, and data-driven growth, but to unlock this potential, reliable, automated testing is essential.

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ISO 20022 ISOs Compliance Innovation 83

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.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 6, 2025

Providers of payments services generated about a third of the $378 billion in global fintech revenue last year, according to a new report. The sector is poised for more growth with AI innovation.

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Payments AI Innovation FinTech 78

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

OneSpan Inc. today announced the acquisition of Nok Nok Labs Inc., a leading provider of FIDO passwordless software authentication solutions. By joining forces with Nok Nok, OneSpan is driving the industry towards a more secure future, enabling customers to adopt a wide range of flexible, future-proof authentication options.

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Authentication Acquirers Security 80

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

Speaking at EBAday 2025, Peter Hazou, Business Development Director, Financial Services, Microsoft, highlights how the banking industry has adapted to the introduction of AI, where we are seeing the most tangible impact from AI and new technologies, and how banks are currently tackling the conflict of AI being both an enabler and a security risk.

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AI Risk Payments Security 59

Fintech Finance

JUNE 6, 2025

BPCE Payment Services , the payment operator of Groupe BPCE specialized in card and transaction processing, and Skaleet , a SaaS provider of next-generation core banking solutions, are strengthening their collaboration to offer fintechs, payment institutions, electronic money issuers and banks faster, simplified, and secure access to their banking and payment services.

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Payments Instant Payments Payments Institute Gateways 59

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

Simos Eacott, Head of Payments, NatWest, speaks at EBAday 2025 in Paris about the the future of Open Finance and the impacts of new regulation, use cases, and business models. We hear how much the switch to an expanded open finance ecosystem will enable growth, and whether the industry is prepared for the potential changes.

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Use Case Regulations Finance Payments 59

The Paypers

JUNE 6, 2025

Klarna , an AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Meta to launch a ‘Play Now, Pay Later’ bundle for gamers in the UK.

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Payment Networks AI Global Payments Payments 64

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

Payments

Payments Dive

JUNE 6, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “should settle this issue once and for all by issuing an expanded (EWA) advisory opinion,” writes a trade group leader.

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Consumer 78

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

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Bank Automation

JUNE 6, 2025

Community bank Bankwell is integrating fintech Crux Analytics’ small business intelligence platform to deliver data-driven insights to its business clients while freeing up human capital. Business clients are interested in additional services that align with their operations, and the bank is tapping tech to identify what personalized business banking services to deliver, Bankwell Chief Innovation […] The post Bankwell taps Crux for business banking appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

Founded in 2007 as a joint venture between AIB and Fiserv, AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS) is one of Ireland’s largest payment solution providers and one of Europe’s largest e-commerce acquirers, providing businesses with the ability to accept card payments from their customers.

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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.

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Paystand

JUNE 6, 2025

Learn how Paystand's zero-fee, flat-rate pricing works—and why it delivers higher ROI than traditional credit card payment processing models.

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Credit Card Payment Processing Transactions Credit Cards Process 52

Bank Automation

JUNE 6, 2025

Traditional financial institutions are tightening their credit standards amid economic uncertainty and tariffs, presenting an opportunity for fintechs to gain small business market share. More banks tightened standards for commercial and industrial loans to large- and middle-market firms in the second quarter compared to Q2 2024, according to St. Louis Federal Reserve data.

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Federal Reserve FinTech Small Business Automation 59

The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2025

The vast majority of digital banking users are reluctantly maintaining multiple financial apps due to feature gaps in their primary platform, with 91 per cent stating they would consolidate to a single app if it met all their needs, according to a new study by payment infrastructure provider DECTA. In its new ‘Wallet Fatigue 2025’ study, DECTA highlights how having multiple financial apps is predominantly a forced necessity rather than a personal choice.

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Finance Addressing On-Demand Verification 45

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

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Bank Automation

JUNE 6, 2025

Payments and financial services technology provider Fiserv announced its agreement to acquire the remaining 49.9% stake in AIB Merchant Services, its joint venture with AIB Group. This move aims to bolster Fiserv’s presence in Ireland and the broader European market, enhancing its position in the small and medium-sized enterprise sector, according to today’s Fiserv release. […] The post Fiserv set to acquire AIB Merchant Services appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2025

A huge 96 per cent of US small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) accepting in-person transactions plan to upgrade their payments technology in the next 12 months, according to a recent study from payments platform Paysafe. Despite economic challenges, Paysafe reveals that a large proportion of SMBs remain optimistic and view payment innovation as critical to their future growth, as well as overcoming cash flow and fraud issues.

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Payment Security Security Point-of-Sale (POS) Contactless Payments 40

Fintech Weekly

JUNE 6, 2025

If you and your compliance team are jumping between separate systems just to track Slack messages, email threads, mobile chats and collaboration tools, you're not alone. The digital-first workplace has made communication faster, but supervision more fragmented, and riskier than ever.

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Finovate

JUNE 6, 2025

bolttech raised $147 million in a Series C round, bringing its total funding to over $690 million and boosting its valuation to $2.1 billion. Sumitomo joined as a strategic investor and partner, forming a joint venture with bolttech to expand embedded insurance across Asia. bolttech’s platform powers embedded insurance for industries like telecom, e-commerce, and banking, making insurance a seamless part of the digital buying experience.

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Online and Mobile Banking Embedded Finance Finance Innovation 59

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

As described by the UK's FCA, finfluencers are "social media personalities who use their platform to promote financial products and share insights and advice with their followers.

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Regulations Product 59

The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2025

Despite being created in the digital era, Revolut , the financial app with over 55 million customers globally, still recognises the importance of having a physical presence in our world. As a result, it has officially announced that it will roll out its own branded ATM machines in Spain. As a pilot market, Spain will host the first 50 Revolut ATMs distributed between Madrid and Barcelona, with an additional 150 units to be deployed in other main capitals like Valencia and Málaga, with a total o

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ATM Multi-Currency Non-Bank Encryption 40

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

A third of EMEA firms are already using AI in compliance, and 71.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2025

Financial wellbeing and education platform nudge has revealed a potential decline in hope for a positive financial future right across the globe. Through a survey of over 11,500 employees across 17 countries, nudge found that financial hope has declined from 60 per cent in 2024 to just 29 per cent in 2025 – a level almost equal to that experienced during the global pandemic.

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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.

Payments

The Paypers

JUNE 6, 2025

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has partnered with the Bank of England (BoE) to test AI techniques to spot criminal activity in retail payments data.

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Financial Crimes Retail Payments AI Crime 36

Paystand

JUNE 6, 2025

Discover how blockchain in renewable energy is transforming payments, boosting cash flow, and driving financial innovation in clean power systems.

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Blockchain Innovation Payments 40

The Paypers

JUNE 6, 2025

ThetaRay and Spayce have established a strategic alliance aimed at tackling financial threats and increasing global payment security.

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Financial Crimes Crime AI Payment Security 36

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, new research from LHV Bank reveals that 46% of UK adults are struggling to save regularly, despite reported income increases for nearly a third of the population.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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