Fintech Finance

APRIL 6, 2025

Schwarzwald Capital , a leading venture capital firm focused on fintech and the creator economy, has announced a strategic investment in Vesta , a global leader in transaction guarantee solutions for online and other card-not-present transactions. Operating across more than 40 countries and processing over 100 million transactions annually, Vesta has been at the forefront of digital fraud prevention for nearly three decades, ensuring seamless and secure online payments.

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Fintech News

APRIL 6, 2025

SmartStream has formed a strategic partnership with Finastra to expand collateral management capabilities for financial institutions. The focus will be on the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions. As part of the agreement, SmartStreams TLM Collateral Management solution will be integrated into Finastras Kondor and Opics treasury platforms. The partnership is aimed at supporting banks in managing collateral workflows and navigating increasingly complex regulatory requirements, particular

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 6, 2025

MuchBetter , the wearable payments pioneer, has introduced two new colour options for its stylish contactless Mastercard ® payment ring: gloss white and gloss black. These sleek additions join the existing brushed black with more styles planned to join the range in future, giving customers even more ways to personalise their payment experience while enjoying the ultimate convenience of tap-and-go transactions.

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Fintech News

APRIL 6, 2025

Sumsub has launched Sumsub Academy, an educational initiative aimed at empowering professionals in compliance, risk, and fraud prevention. The courses will provide participants with practical knowledge, real-world compliance strategies, and career-boosting credentials through free, expert-led modules. The launch of Sumsub Academy comes at a crucial time.

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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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The Fintech Times

APRIL 6, 2025

On this week’s episode of News & Views, sponsored by TrustVanta , The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Revolut revealing that UK consumers are losing money due to WhastApp scams, why UK banks need to focus on building confidence in the security of real-time payments and why blockchain can still be given the attention they deserve despite AI’s limelight.

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M2P Fintech

APRIL 6, 2025

Welcome to the Q4 2024 edition of our quarterly product updates, where we spotlight the newest enhancements to our credit card stack. This product update note highlights key improvements that enhance operational efficiency and end-user experience, ultimately helping you deliver greater value to your customers. Product Highlights 1. Minimum Amount Due calculation for MENA region As part of this feature upgrade, any overdue unpaid MAD from the previous cycle will be added to the current cycles

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Finextra

APRIL 6, 2025

In today's digital world, data security is a critical priority for organizations across all industri.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 6, 2025

ClearBank , an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, has forged a new regional partnership with Kraken , the cryptocurrency trading platform, to offer its UK-based clients GBP clearing services, enabling on and off-ramps into the digital exchange ecosystem. Through the new partnership, Kraken and ClearBank plan to launch regional clearing services in early 2025.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 6, 2025

Capital One’s $35 billion purchase faces two remaining federal approvals – and plenty of critics who expect consumers will face higher costs.

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Finextra

APRIL 6, 2025

Public transport passengers in the French city of Toulouse can now pay for their rides in bitcoin.

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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

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The Paypers

APRIL 6, 2025

Lithuania-based myTU , an automated digital bank, has rolled out Google Pay for its customers, with the capabilities allowing users to add their debit cards to Google Wallet.

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Finextra

APRIL 6, 2025

Researchers from the UKs National Health Service have identified a possible unexpected benefit of the rise in contactless payments: fewer children are turning up at hospitals after swallowing coins.

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Fintech News

APRIL 6, 2025

Validus Group , an SME lending marketplace, has appointed Anindo Mukherjee as a strategic advisor to support its expansion across Southeast Asia. Anindo Mukherjee Anindo is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Fullerton Financial International Holdings, where he oversees operations across Asia. Based in Singapore, he brings over 30 years of experience in investment, risk management, and financial services, with a focus on building and scaling lending businesses across ASEAN, China, South Asi

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Finextra

APRIL 6, 2025

Its crazy to think how far digital payments have come. Not long ago, cash was still king, and even.

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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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The Fintech Times

APRIL 6, 2025

ADVA , an Egyptian consumer finance platform, will now be the dedicated technology and analytics hub in North Africa for Maseera Holding for Financial Investments (Maseera), a portfolio company of 2PointZero , a global investment platform and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC). The news has been announced following the completed acquisition of ADVA by Maseera, which marks a critical milestone in the latter’s regional expansion strategy.

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Nanonets

APRIL 6, 2025

I was on a call recently with a mid-sized estate planning firm in Texas. The lead paralegal told me, "We spend more time entering and cross-checking client data than actually advising clients." And that’s not an isolated complaint. Firms of all sizes are grappling with a problem that feels old-school but continues to eat away at margins: manual data entry.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 6, 2025

Bitget , the cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has secured a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) licence from El Salvadors National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD), expanding its regulatory framework within the country. Shortly after it acquired its Bitcoin Services Provider (BSP) license in 2024; Bitget can now offer a broad range of digital asset services within El Salvador.

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Fintech Review

APRIL 6, 2025

Seychelles, Seychelles, April 7th, 2025, FinanceWire FXCentrum , a licensed forex and CFD broker under the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA), has officially launched what it calls the Worlds Easiest Trading Challenge , a simplified, low-barrier prop trading program offering up to $5,000 in funded capital starting at just $29. FXCentrums new challenges offer a fixed-fee structure, clearly defined risk parameters, and no trading commissions, providing traders with a simplified evaluati

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