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Swift Unveils AI Pilots to Combat Cross-Border Payment Fraud

Fintech News

Swift, the global financial messaging cooperative, has announced two AI-driven experiments in collaboration with member banks to combat cross-border payments fraud which could potentially save the industry billions in fraud-related costs. The first pilot aims to enhance Swift’s existing Payment Controls service, which detects fraud indicators, by using an AI model to create a more accurate picture of potential fraud activity.

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Organisations Remain Unprepared to Fight AI-Driven Fraud, Signicat Reveals

The Fintech Times

Fraud prevention decision-makers across Europe are well aware of the growth and danger of AI-driven identity and financial fraud, but are unprepared to combat it, Signicat , the European digital identity and fraud prevention solution provider, has revealed in a new report. ‘ The Battle against AI-driven Identity Fraud ‘ study by Signicat delves into how organisations across Europe are battling the growing threat of AI-driven identity fraud.

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Achieving Cybersecurity in Finance Through Collaborative Efforts

Finextra

In the rapidly evolving landscape of financial technology, the convergence of innovative digital sol.

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SeABank Taps Visa to Bolster Its Digital Payments Offerings

Fintech News

Vietnam’s Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) and Visa have entered into a strategic agreement to enhance digital payments. This partnership aims to improve SeABank ‘s payment solutions, data capacity, and expertise, advancing their payment services strategy. Visa and SeABank will focus on five key areas namely enhancing the customer experience on digital platforms, improving card products and services, optimising the card service ecosystem, boosting marketing and co

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

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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UBS invests in climate fintech Doconomy

Finextra

Climate fintech Doconomy has raised EUR34 million in a Series B funding round co-led by CommerzVentures and the venture arm of UBS.

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Grab’s Vietnam Users to See End of Moca E-Wallet Service on 1 July

Fintech News

Moca Technology and Services Joint Stock Company (Moca) has announced that it will cease providing its e-wallet services on both the Moca and Grab applications in Vietnam, effective 1 July 2024. The Moca wallet, integrated within the Grab app, has been a popular payment method for Grab users in Vietnam. Despite this change, Moca will remain a strategic partner for Grab’s online payment activities, offering intermediary payment services across the Grab ecosystem in Vietnam.

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Decarbonisation Platform GenZero Bags US$42.8 Million Funding from Temasek

Fintech News

Singapore’s state investor Temasek has infused an additional US$42.8 million into its decarbonisation-focused investment platform, GenZero. According to regulatory filings accessed by DealStreetAsia , this latest capital injection, made through Pieter Investments, raises the total capital committed to US$679.2 million. This constitutes 18.9% of Temasek’s initial US$3.6 billion commitment to GenZero, established in 2022.

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Bringing Change To Rural and Community Banks-Time for Core Banking to be Open

Finextra

Rural, thrift and community banks are where large numbers of people and small businesses find access.

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Aspire Launches AI Suite to Enhance Business Financial Management

Fintech News

Singapore-based B2B fintech firm Aspire has launched “Aspire AI,” a suite of AI-powered features aimed at enhancing real-time analytics and automating financial processes for businesses. The new features include significant upgrades to Aspire’s analytics dashboard, enabling businesses to make data-driven decisions in real-time. Key improvements such as self-coding expenses, automated month-end closing, and instant receipt matching are set to reduce the manual workload for finance teams.

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DBS Mobile App Outage on Saturday Occurs Amid Mounting Pressure from MAS

Fintech News

DBS and POSB customers faced difficulties accessing the bank’s mobile apps on Saturday morning, with over 500 reports of issues recorded on outage tracking site Downdetector since 7 am. According to The Business Times, DBS’ digibank app users reported being unable to log in or being logged out shortly after gaining access. A notice on the app indicated potential difficulties for customers accessing their digibank mobile services.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

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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UNDP and IMDA Launch Global Initiative for Digital Inclusion

Fintech News

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have launched a global initiative focused on digital inclusion at the ATxSummit , which attracted over 4,000 guests from 85 countries in tech and government sectors. This summit is part of Asia Tech x Singapore, a tech platform connecting over 25,000 global and industry decision-makers to promote a digitally inclusive future.