Fintech News
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has launched the Bakong Tourists app in collaboration with Mastercard at a ceremony in Phnom Penh. The app simplifies digital payments for international tourists visiting Cambodia. Tourists can download the app upon arrival and seamlessly top up their Bakong accounts using their Mastercard issued in their home countries.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Thunes , the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today welcomed Papara , Türkiye’s leading fintech company, as a new Member of its Direct Global Network, and allies to facilitate cross-border payments to and from Türkiye. This alliance empowers Papara users in Türkiye, enabling them to send money into 3 billion mobile wallet accounts, 4 billion bank accounts, and 15 billion cards in over 80 currencies to more than 130 countries.
The Payments Association
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Open banking, the initiative allowing third-party providers (TPPs) access to customer financial data with explicit consent, promised a revolution in the financial landscape. Initially lauded as a catalyst for innovation and consumer empowerment, its European rollout, while making significant progress, has fallen short of initial expectations. This article delves into the goals, challenges, and future of open banking, focusing specifically on the profitability concerns hindering widespread adopti
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
USI Money today announced its collaboration with Visa , a global leader in digital payments, to implement Visa Direct. The combination of USI Money’s technology and the Visa Direct platform will allow customers to send money directly to bank accounts and digital wallets around the world. Through this partnership, USI Money strengthens its role as a leading payment service provider, addressing the diverse needs of its clients by offering an extensive range of payout options.
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.
The Payments Association
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Paytently , a leading fintech firm known for its innovative payment orchestration platform, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Paul Marcantonio as General Manager. With over 20 years of experience in regulated payments and the interactive entertainment industry, Paul brings extensive knowledge and expertise that will further strengthen Paytently’s position in the global payments landscape.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
BankservAfrica is pleased to announce a significant industry collaboration with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) , intended to transition the company into a national Payments Utility through a collaboration with commercial bank shareholders. Whilst still subject to conclusion of the detailed transaction agreements and regulatory approvals, this strategic partnership seeks to bolster efforts to modernise South Africa’s national payment system, making the payment system more secure, inclusive
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The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Careem , the self-proclaimed ‘everything app’ in the UAE, has expanded the international remittance service of its digital wallet and fintech platform, Careem Pay. Now, UAE residents using Careem Pay can transfer money to bank accounts in Spain, Italy, France, Ireland, and Germany. Careem explained that it also plans to launch more European corridors in the near future.
Finovate
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
BNZ has acquired open banking payments company BlinkPay to enhance its focus on real-time, bank-to-bank payment solutions across New Zealand. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. BlinkPay will maintain its original leadership and culture, with company Co-founder Adrian Smith appointed as CEO. BNZ announced today it has acquired fellow New Zealander BlinkPay , an open banking focused payments company.
Finextra
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Travelex, a market leading foreign exchange brand, has launched a major refresh of its international ATM estate, replacing the hardware and software of its entire portfolio of 600 ATMs across eight countries.
The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
More than one-fourth (29 per cent) of bank customers and 22 per cent of credit card customers have experienced some instance of fraudulent activity on their accounts in the past 12 months alone, according to a new study by J.D. Power , the consumer intelligence company. The inaugural J.D. Power US Financial Protection Satisfaction Study , reveals that 26 per cent of bank customers and 31 per cent of credit card customers have not taken any recent measures to secure their accounts.
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
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Digital financial services (DFS) in Southeast Asia (SEA) are experiencing a remarkable growth trajectory, with projected revenues soaring by 22% from US$22 billion in 2022 to US$33 billion in 2024, a new report by Google, Temasek and Bain and Company says. The annual e-Conomy SEA report explores the trends and insights of the five mainstay digital sectors in SEA, namely e-commerce, travel, food and transport, online media, and DFS.
The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
American Express and MX Technologies have formed an API-powered data access agreement, enabling secure connections between American Express accounts and third-party financial institutions or fintech apps. This integration provides American Express customers with greater control and transparency over how they share their financial data, using secure authentication without needing to share credentials.
Finextra
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia is calling on industry players to take part in the experimental research phase of a project exploring the development of a wholesale CBDC and tokenised bank deposits.
The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Bitbank , the crypto assets exchange, has officially launched Bitbank Ventures , a new investment firm focusing on projects within the crypto and blockchain space. Bitbank Ventures is established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the crypto exchange, which aims to conduct ‘more serious’ investment activities in projects that utilise crypto assets and blockchain technology.
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.
Finextra
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The fastest growing scams of 2024 have been uncovered in a new study by NatWest which reveals 42% of British adults have been targeted by a scam in the last 12 months.
Nanonets
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Integrating NetSuite and Salesforce can be a game-changer for organizations, enabling seamless data flow between the two most common mid-market CRM and financial systems. This guide will help you understand how to integrate the two, what the benefits are, and integration methods that make NetSuite and Salesforce a powerful combination. Overview of Salesforce and NetSuite Use Cases Salesforce and NetSuite are the two leading CRM and ERP software solutions for the mid-market.
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Singapore-based fintech company FOMO Pay has partnered with Mastercard to debut FOMO SoftPOS, a new Tap on Phone payment solution. This enables businesses to process contactless card payments directly on their smartphones via the FOMO Pay app, available on the Google Play Store. FOMO SoftPOS offers a more affordable and convenient alternative to traditional POS terminals, significantly reducing hardware costs by over 90%.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Satispay – the innovative payment network that reached unicorn status in September 2022 following a funding round led by Addition – has completed a new capital increase of €60 million, bringing total funds raised to over half a billion euros. The operation, which is supported by the three main investors, Addition, Greyhound, and Lightrock, reflects Satispay’s solid partnership with its main investors, who, in light of the excellent progress over the past two years, saw an opportunity to exponent
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Finextra
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Singapore-based mixed reality and AI company, BuzzAR, welcomes Romeo Sun as their new Co-Founder and Payment Head and launches BuzzPay on 11 November.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Paytently , a leading fintech firm known for its innovative payment orchestration platform, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Paul Marcantonio as General Manager. With over 20 years of experience in regulated payments and the interactive entertainment industry, Paul brings extensive knowledge and expertise that will further strengthen Paytently’s position in the global payments landscape.
Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The acquisitive payments company could be a good fit with the Canadian point-of-sale technology provider, analysts said Monday.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Emirates NBD , a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region and Mastercard have partnered to introduce the Emirates NBD Wholesale Travel Solution, an innovative virtual card based B2B payment product now available to travel agencies. This new collaboration marks the continuation of a long-standing strategic partnership between the two companies and aims to digitize and optimize payment flows between travel agencies and the various suppliers associated with
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
The Paypers
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Ant International has launched its MSME S-Card, aimed at introducing a sustainability impact on SMEs in their development process, as well as new green financing opportunities.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The Payments Group (TPG) , a new global payments company, has announced a deal with online dating giant, HubPeople. HubPeople is an AI-based software platform that powers many of the world’s top dating applications and websites, which have a combined 100m users worldwide. For the first time, anyone using a HubPeople powered dating brand will now be able to pay for their dating subscriptions in cash with TPG’s award winning CashtoCode service.
Stax
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
ACH transfers, or payments made through the Automated Clearing House network, account for billions of dollars in payments annually. In fact, NACHA, the nonprofit that governs the ACH payments network reported 6.1% in payment volume growth in Q4 2021. The average consumer commonly uses the ACH network for automated bill payments and larger transactions.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Yuno , the world’s leading payment orchestrator, announced the launch of Smart Routing, a revolutionary payment solution that uses Yuno’s proprietary data and intelligent algorithms to automatically route payments through the most efficient pathways. The announcement was made at Web Summit, an event focused on the latest in global technology innovation.
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.
The Payments Association
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
In the fast-paced world of business, managing international payments, taxes, and regulatory compliance can become overwhelming. For companies looking to scale globally, these complexities often take up valuable time and resources that could be better spent on innovation and growth. This is where the Merchant of Record (MoR) model steps in, offering a comprehensive solution to streamline these processes.
Finextra
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
On-chain privacy and advancements in identity management will be crucial to unlocking the potential of blockchain technology and asset tokenisation in financial markets, according to a JP Morgan white paper.
The Payments Association
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Games aren’t the first association we make when we think of financial services apps(!) but gamification is transforming this. If you aren’t familiar, gamification is the process of adding games or game-like elements in an app to improve engagement. Gamification is rapidly emerging as an important strategy within fintech, even if entertainment doesn’t have the most obvious link to financial services.
Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Industry collaboration on open banking is likely to move forward, with or without the CFPB’s recent final 1033 rule, one Jack Henry executive said.
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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