PCI Security Standards
MARCH 17, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, and the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has introduced new guidance to support the responsible use of AI in PCI assessments. The guidance provides a balance between leveraging the benefits of AI while maintaining the high standards of security that protect payment card data worldwide.
The Finance Weekly
MARCH 17, 2025
Keeping up with bills, payroll, and expenses can be overwhelming. Without proper cash management, businesses risk financial stress and missed opportunities.Cash management controls, monitors, and optimizes cash flow, ensuring enough to cover expenses while using extra funds wisely. Poor forecasting and untracked expenses lead to cash shortages. For instance, the Resolution Foundation study found that 14% of UK workersface pay fluctuations, highlighting the risk of financial instability.
Bank Automation
MARCH 17, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. The uncertain status of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could result in more state-based regulations. In one recent example, New York State Attorney General Letitia James on March 13 announced legislation to establish the Fair Business Practice Act, Christy Hancock, partner at law firm Bradley LLP, said today during a panel at […] The post States could pick up where CFPB left off appeared first on Bank Automation News.
The Finance Weekly
MARCH 17, 2025
Businesses need cash to keep running, but not every sale brings in immediate payment. Accounts receivable is the money customers owe for goods or services bought on credit. It allows businesses to track unpaid invoices and ensure they get paid.Payments could be delayed or lost without a proper system, leading to financial trouble. Managing accounts receivable helps maintain cash flow, reduce risk, and build customer trust.
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.
TechCrunch Fintech
MARCH 17, 2025
On the heels of its IPO filing, Swedish fintech giant Klarna announced on Monday that it will exclusively provide buy now, pay later loans for Walmart. The partnership with Walmart is one that rival Affirm had previously owned. Klarna will provide the loans to Walmart customers through OnePay, a fintech startup in which it owns […] 2024 TechCrunch.
Stax
MARCH 17, 2025
The best ISVs go beyond simply providing merchant services. They also invest in their client’s success and help them thrive. One way to do that is by providing merchants with more tools and options to boost conversions, attract customers, and streamline transactions. In line with that, we’re thrilled to announce that Stax Connect ISVs can now give merchants the ability to accept PayPal, Venmo, and Pay Later (BNPL).
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Fintech News
MARCH 17, 2025
Fintech is transforming financial services across Asia at an unprecedented pace. With rapid digital adoption, evolving regulations, and AI-driven innovations, the region is at the forefront of global fintech growth. The Asia-Pacific fintech market is projected to reach USD $171.32 billion in 2025 and surge to USD $359.83 billion by 2030, highlighting immense opportunities in the sector.
Payments Dive
MARCH 17, 2025
The company says new consumer loans to be made by its Square unit through the digital wallet are a less expensive alternative to predatory short-term financing.
Bank Automation
MARCH 17, 2025
Swedish fintech Klarna is becoming the buy now, pay later partner for Walmart, further evidence that the IPO Klarna filed for last week could jump-start fintech IPOs after a slow winter. The BNPL company will become the exclusive installment payment provider to Walmarts fintech arm, OnePay, according to a Klarna release today. This is a […] The post Klarna becomes exclusive Walmart BNPL provider appeared first on Bank Automation News.
Payments Next
MARCH 17, 2025
By Casey Scheer, Director of Marketing at BHMI The settlement of card-based transactions is the process of finalizing financial transactions between merchants, The post Evolution of Card Payment Settlement: From Batch to Real-Time first appeared on Payments NEXT.
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
The Fintech Times
MARCH 17, 2025
Checkout.com , the global digital payments solutions provider, is partnering with Tabby, the Saudi-based financial services provider, to offer flexible payment solutions to merchants in the Middle East. Through the new partnership, Checkout.com integrated BNPL solutions from Tabby into its platform, enabling merchants in the UAE and Saudi Arabia tooffer consumers seamless, flexible payment methods at checkout.
Fintech Finance
MARCH 17, 2025
Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for businesses to accept payments, has partnered with Mswipe , one of India’s largest fintechs providing payment technology to small businesses, banks and enterprises. Through this partnership, Cashflows will enable Mswipe to enter the UK market via a unique and revolutionary acquiring BIN sponsorship model.
Finovate
MARCH 17, 2025
Last week, we showcased five companies all led by female CEOswho demonstrated their latest innovations at FinovateEurope in London in February. Part of Finovate’s annual Women’s History Month commemoration, the post not only highlighted the achievements of women in fintech, it also helped introduce five new companies to our Finovate audience.
Fintech Finance
MARCH 17, 2025
Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, and MISA , a provider of digital transformation solutions for finance, accounting, and enterprise management, announced a strategic collaboration to empower Vietnamese businesses through comprehensive digital payment solutions. This collaboration marks a significant step towards accelerating digital transformation within Vietnam’s business community, fostering greater financial inclusion and operational efficiency for enterprises of all s
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.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 17, 2025
FinTech Australia , the industry advocacy body, is calling for the Australian government to intervene after finding that many smaller fintech firms are struggling to get off the ground. After KPMG detailed a 14 per cent decline in the number of deals in the second half of 2024, FinTech Australia is urging the government to recalibrate its Research and Development tax incentives and the Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) programme to buffer fickle investment trends for newer
Fintech Finance
MARCH 17, 2025
Checkout.com , a leading global digital payments solutions provider, has partnered with Tabby , the financial services and shopping app, to offer flexible and high-performing payment solutions to merchants in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This partnership integrates Tabby’s popular BNPL solutions directly into Checkout.com’s platform, allowing merchants to offer consumers seamless, flexible payment methods at checkout.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 17, 2025
AI-driven fraud threats are becoming increasingly more and more sophisticated. As a result, organisations are needing to spend more on fraud prevention to counter the developing criminal tactics. Exploring the methods being used to counter fraud in 2025, SEON , the digital fraud prevention and compliance firm, has published its ‘2025 Digital Fraud Report’ The SEON report collected insights from 574 decision-makers from across the financial sector, including fintechs, paytechs, e-comm
Fintech News
MARCH 17, 2025
Global insurtech company bolttech appointed Ridhi Chaudhary to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director on 17 March 2025. bolttech appointed Ridhi Chaudhary following the recent completion of bolttechs Series C funding round of US$100 million , led by Dragon Fund. Since this latest round, bolttech’s value stands at US$2.1 billion. Ridhi Chaudhary is also the Chief Investment Officer at Dragon Fund, a Singapore-based global growth equity fund backed by MUFG and Liquidity.
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Fintech Finance
MARCH 17, 2025
Committed to a holistic approach to diversity and inclusivity, global payments platform, Ecommpay, has announced plans to run neurodiversity awareness training for all employees, partners and clients as it marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week. The training, which will be launched during World Autism Acceptance Month in April, forms an important part of the on-going Ecommpay for Good programme which is part of the wider Ecommpay mission to achieve financial inclusivity for all.
Finovate
MARCH 17, 2025
Klarna is replacing Affirm as Walmarts exclusive BNPL provider, marking a major shift in the BNPL space. Walmart shoppers will soon be able to use Klarnas installment loans in-store and online, with OnePay handling the user experience and Klarna underwriting the loans. The deal strengthens Klarnas U.S. presence ahead of its IPO, giving it access to millions of Walmart shoppers and increasing its loan volume, brand recognition, and potential investor appeal.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 17, 2025
On Valentine’s Day this year, the Government of Canada launched its pre-budget consultations to gather input from Canadians for its Budget 2025. On the final day for submissions, The Financial Data and Technology Association of North America (FDATA), a trade association representing approximately three dozen fintech firms that provide consumers and small- and medium-enterprises with innovative financial products, services, and tools, provided the government with its views.
Fintech Finance
MARCH 17, 2025
In their first full year of partnership in 2024, Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and Ant International , a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider, brought new economic opportunities to Malaysian SMEs, with Alipay+ making up more than 80 percent of cross-border inbound QR payments via DuitNow. In the peak travel season in December 2024, the partnership enabled 6 times growth in revenue for Malaysian merchants, compared to the same period in 2023.
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
Fintech News
MARCH 17, 2025
Chocolate Finance announced on 15 March 2025 that customers have started receiving their requested funds following a temporary suspension of instant withdrawals earlier this week, according to the Business Times. As Chocolate Finance resumes withdrawals, the suspension, implemented on 10 March 2025 due to high transaction volumes, has now been lifted.
Fintech Finance
MARCH 17, 2025
iplicit , the cloud accounting platform purpose-built for the UK mid-market, has announced its partnership with bank payment provider GoCardless. The partnership will bring faster, in-app payment methods to iplicit’s growing customer-base, which spans verticals such as non-profit, recruitment, education, fintech, SaaS, and multi-academy trusts. iplicit has been collecting its own payments via GoCardless since 2019.
Payments Dive
MARCH 17, 2025
How global businesses are expanding their payment operations worldwide while optimizing for performance.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 17, 2025
The Greek financial ecosystem is close to achieving a new milestone as Snappi , the first Greek neobank licensed by the European Central Bank , is one step closer to launching, opening its waitlist for Greek tax residents. Gabriella Kindert, CEO of Snappi Gabriella Kindert , CEO of Snappi said: This is a special moment in our journey and we invite everyone to be among the first to experience Snappi.
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.
Fintech Finance
MARCH 17, 2025
Starting this week, eligible Cash App customers will begin to have access to Afterpay’s leading pay over time products when shopping online at partner merchant sites. In recognition of this change, Cash App and Afterpay, part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ), have debuted an evolved brand, Cash App Afterpay, with a new logo for their checkout to expand access to a seamless Pay Over Time experience from one of the most preferred and trusted brands in the market and connecting with hundreds of tho
BioCatch
MARCH 17, 2025
My career in Federal law enforcement began in the late 90s, a time when cybercrime and identity fraud were just beginning to take shape. Over the years, I witnessed firsthand the explosion of these crimes, evolving from simple credit card fraud to highly sophisticated global operations. As a retired U.S. Secret Service agent with decades of experience combating financial crimes, I've seen how identity theft has transformed into a well-oiled machine, exploiting every vulnerability in our digital
Fintech Finance
MARCH 17, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA ) is looking at whether removing or increasing the contactless limit could benefit consumers, merchants and economic growth in the UK. Families and businesses across the country could benefit from greater choice, flexibility and smoother purchases, under proposals being considered by the FCA. Making regulation less prescriptive would also give firms greater control and could promote innovative payment methods or fraud prevention solutions.
Finovate
MARCH 17, 2025
This is the week fintech has been anticipating for years. Klarna filed its F-1 prospectus document late Friday, anticipating it will raise at least $1 billion at a $15 billion valuation with its IPO. We won’t know the official valuation figures until Klarna prices shares, which may take around a month, however. While we wait, let’s dive into this week’s fintech news.
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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