Fintech News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Vietnam and Laos have officially launched a new framework for settling payments in their local currencies and a cross-border QR code payment system. The initiative, announced at the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee, aims to boost bilateral trade, investment, and tourism. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone were present at the launch.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Paymentology , the leading global issuer processor, in partnership with audax, a comprehensive digital banking technology solutions provider backed by Standard Chartered, and Mastercard , a global leader in payment technology and network solutions, announces the launch of a new report titled “Understanding Cards-as-a-Service (CaaS) and the Power of Strategic Partnerships.” The report highlights the transformative potential of CaaS in enabling banks and fintechs to become distributors

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Fintech News

JANUARY 14, 2025

The e-wallets in APAC adoption are surging, transforming how millions manage their financial transactions. According to The State of Digital Retail Payments in Asia Pacific 2024 by Forrester , high-growth economies like Indonesia and Malaysia are leading the shift, with consumers increasingly favouring digital payments. This cashless revolution is reshaping the regions financial landscape, with each country offering a unique approach.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 14, 2025

With so many payment options available from credit cards to mobile wallets it can be hard to know which methods are the best fit for you and your customers. At Clearly Payments, we wanted to learn more about how businesses really feel about accepting payments. So, we asked 500 businesses, ranging from small startups to larger established companies, about their payment preferences.

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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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Fintech News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Thunes, a global payments company specialising in cross-border transactions, has integrated Hyperwallet, a PayPal service, into its Direct Global Network. The partnership expands payout options for merchants in the Asia-Pacific region, enabling Hyperwallet customers to send funds to over 450 million mobile wallets and bank accounts across Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

ClearBank , the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today announced its partnership with Airwallex , a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses. Through this collaboration, Airwallex will leverage ClearBank’s agency banking solution to enhance its UK offering with virtual business accounts, GBP collections, and Confirmation of Payee (CoP) functionality.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

With its Pay to Drive mobility suite, payment service provider (PSP) Computop is bundling payment methods and services for the mobility sector. In future, the new European payment method Wero will also be available for payment at the charging station or petrol pump. Wero launch expected for mid-2025 Wero was integrated into the Computop Paygate payment platform in November 2024.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Trading platform Moomoo has partnered with TradingView , a charting platform and social network for traders, to offer integrated trading capabilities to investors in Singapore and Malaysia. This partnership allows Moomoo users to execute trades directly within the TradingView interface, streamlining the trading process by combining analysis and execution in one location.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Yuno , the leading payment orchestration platform, has announced today a strategic collaboration with PayPal , a global leader in digital payment processing. This collaboration significantly enhances Yuno’s offering, giving merchants seamless access to PayPals vast active user network, which now surpasses 400 million worldwide. Yuno-powered merchants can now effortlessly offer PayPals secure and flexible payment option, broadening their market reach and unlocking new revenue streams.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 14, 2025

Paytently , an innovative payment orchestration platform designed to tackle the unique challenges of businesses in regulated sectors like iGaming, has appointed Isabelle Delisle as its new chief payment officer (CPO). A highly respected figure in the industry, Isabelle brings over 20 years of experience, including an extraordinary 18-year tenure at Pinnacle, a company widely recognised as a trailblazer in sports betting and the first to introduce esports betting to the market.

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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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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Valor PayTech , is excited to announce the appointment of Tom Pojero as its new Executive Vice President. Tom brings more than three decades of experience in the payments and financial services industries, having held senior leadership roles at globally recognized organizations including Visa, Worldpay, and American Express. In his new role, Tom will leverage his extensive expertise to drive strategic growth, build valuable partnerships, and enhance Valors suite of payment solutions for ISOs, IS

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Payments Dive

JANUARY 14, 2025

The card network entered the agreement to settle a proposed class action that alleged it discriminated against Black, Hispanic and female employees by underpaying them.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Thunes , the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today welcomes Hyperwallet , a PayPal service for global payouts, as a Member of Thunes Direct Global Network. As part of this network, Hyperwallet customers can quickly and reliably send money in real-time to more than 450 million mobile wallets and bank accounts across Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam[i].

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Payments Dive

JANUARY 14, 2025

Consumers who use BNPL take out multiple loans and have more personal debt than consumers who don’t use the payment method, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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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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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Klarna , the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has strengthened its global partnership with Stripe , a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Stripe-powered businesses in 25 countries can now instantly offer Klarna to their customers. The improved partnership has already helped Klarna double the number of new merchants offering Klarna for the first time in Q4 2024, compared to previous quarters.

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Finovate

JANUARY 14, 2025

Texas-based digital banking solutions provider Alkami Technology is bringing Push Provisioning to NASA Federal Credit Union (NASA FCU). “I truly believe that our card management suite is one of the best,” NASA FCU digital banking manager Liam Petraska said. “Alkami has delivered one of the most cohesive card experiences we’ve seen in the industry.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, announces that its existing partnership with KBC/CBC, which is recognized as one of the leading financial institutions in Europe, will be extended for the long term. Thanks to the agreement, Worldline will continue to provide issuing and transaction processing services from its broad service portfolio on the Belgian market.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 14, 2025

TrueLayer has teamed up with payment orchestration leader BR-DGE to introduce Pay by Bank to enterprises globally, promising to streamline their payment options and boost security. BR-DGE offers a single integration platform that allows merchants to efficiently add and manage various payment methods, aiming to streamline checkout processes and replace outdated systems.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Unified Payment Interface (UPI) has changed how India handles money, moving from paper to digital transactions. As more people use digital payments during COVID-19, It has become a game-changer. It allows people to send money at any time, helping to bring more people into the banking system and connecting both those with and without bank accounts.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 14, 2025

Air Europa , the third-largest Spanish airline, has shared the level of success it has enjoyed since integrating split payment technology from Hands In into its website offering in June 2024. Through its split payment offering, Hands In enables Air Europa customers to divide ticket costs between multiple travellers or credit cards at checkout. Since launching the feature, Air Europa revealed it has generated over 3.8million in incremental revenue, as well as more than 15,000 unique profiles usin

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EBizCharge

JANUARY 14, 2025

Finding the right payment gateway for your business in 2025 is a critical step toward ensuring seamless online transactions, boosting customer satisfaction, and securing your revenue streams. With the rapid evolution of eCommerce and digital payment trends, businesses must navigate an ever-growing array of gateway providers, features, and pricing models to select the option that best fits their needs.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 14, 2025

A new partnership has been announced between, Zilch , the payments innovator behind the ad-subsidised payments network, ASPN , and lastminute.com , the European travel tech and holiday package provider, to make booking and paying for holidays easier. Working together, the companies will launch Zilch Travel, a white-label solution which enhances the customer’s experience when searching, booking and paying for holidays, hotels and flights in the Zilch app.

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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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Innovative Payments Association

JANUARY 14, 2025

As we enter 2025, the payments industry finds itself at a pivotal juncture, shaped by shifting regulatory landscapes and evolving political priorities. With a new administration and the 119th Congress taking office, the Innovative Payments Association (IPA) is doubling down on its commitment to advocate for clear policies and promote innovation in financial services.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest fintech stories from around the world on Tuesday 14 January 2025. Appointments Attivo , a chartered independent lifestyle financial planning business, appoints Fiona Prendergast to the role of chief marketing officer, as the business looks to continue its growth trajectory. She will lead marketing and communications to enhance the Attivo brand and drive growth.

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PCI Security Standards

JANUARY 14, 2025

Welcome DataStealth, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, DataStealths CEO, Ed Leavens, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 14, 2025

Latin America-based payments service processor, Kuady , has launched a new programme, enabling its affiliates to earn revenue by referring new customers. The affiliate programme will provide partners with a full suite of creative assets, including banners, logos, and landing pages, to help affiliates promote Kuady effectively and drive sign-ups. Participants can track their progress via an easy-to-use dashboard with real-time performance analytics, enabling data-driven decision-making to optimis

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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.

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Finovate

JANUARY 14, 2025

Texas-based Sage Capital Bank has partnered with digital banking solutions provider Apiture. Courtesy of the partnership, Sage Capital Bank will deploy Apiture’s Consumer Banking, Business Banking, and Digital Account Opening solutions, as well as its Data Intelligence solution. Headquartered in North Carolina, Apiture most recently demoed its technology at FinovateFall 2023.

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Bank Automation

JANUARY 14, 2025

Revenue at Plaid Inc., which provides the pipes fintechs and banks use to talk to each other, jumped more than 25% last year, according to a person familiar with the matter, as at least half of all U.S. consumers encountered its technology in some way. The growth came despite what was a lean time for […] The post Plaids revenue, usage rates jump as CEO sees fintech spring appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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Finextra

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Bank of England is to launch a Digital Pound Lab as it sets out its blueprint for the design phase of a future Britcoin.

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Evolve Payment

JANUARY 14, 2025

Table of Contents Tackling This Years Tax Season as a Merchant At the beginning of each new year, we ring out the old and usher in the new, wishing good health, fortune, and fun. For business owners, we also know its the beginning of the tax season. Suppose weve done a good job tracking receipts and documenting business expenses. In that case, its an easy process to gather all of those little pieces of paper, pull reports from the accounting system, complete the CPAs workbook, and send the compi

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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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