Payments Dive

JULY 31, 2024

Generative AI could help spot fraudulent patterns in transaction data and reduce the cost of processing payments, says a McKinsey consultant.

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Fintech News

JULY 31, 2024

Global payments company Nium has expanded its local funding and collection services to over 40 countries and 15 currencies, with more to come. This expansion enhances Nium’s ability to offer a wide range of local currencies through wire transfers and local payment systems, meeting the needs of various markets, including developing and emerging economies.

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Payments Dive

JULY 31, 2024

Slowing card volume growth in the network giant’s earnings report this month revived questions about the longevity of its core business.

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Fintech News

JULY 31, 2024

Digital banking software provider Backbase has launched its first global Center of Excellence (COE) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The COE, led by Backbase’s Head of AI Chris Shayan, will focus on developing AI solutions to enhance customer engagement and business outcomes in the banking sector. Located near Saigon Center in District 1, the COE will host a team of engineers specialising in web, mobile, backend, AI, and machine learning, and large language mo

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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

JULY 31, 2024

Organisations are becoming increasingly aware of sustainable practices and want to show their support in the climate crisis. Looking to make renewable energy initiatives more accessible and to scale them faster, the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC), an independent entity focused on catalysing climate investments and solutions across the globe, and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the intergovernmental agency for the renewables-based energy transition, have announced a new p

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Fintech News

JULY 31, 2024

The banking industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements and changing customer expectations. While many banks have embarked on digital transformation journeys, a common misconception persists: that transformation is a one-time event with a clear endpoint. The reality is far more complex. The competitive landscape, marked by the rise of neobanks and fintech disruptors, necessitates continuous innovation and adaptation.

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Fintech News

JULY 31, 2024

Hawk, a provider of AI-driven fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) technology, has secured additional Series B funding with Macquarie Capital. Macquarie Capital joines Hawks’ existing investor group, which includes Rabobank , BlackFin Capital Partners, Sands Capital, DN, Picus, and Coalition. This new funding aims to enhance Hawk’s international growth as demand for its AI-powered anti-financial crime technology continues to rise.

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Finextra

JULY 31, 2024

In a move to help stop bank impersonation scams, Westpac has teamed with telco Optus to introduce a new verified in-app calling capability.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 31, 2024

Visa , a world leader in digital payments, is introducing resources to help merchants in Vietnam, unveiling a SMB Online Toolkit, for small and medium-sized businesses to accept and take full advantage of Visa’s digital payment solutions. This is part of Visa’s commitment to empower Vietnamese SMBs and boost the national economy, by accelerating their contactless payment acceptance.

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Payments Dive

JULY 31, 2024

Just Walk Out is rolling out an advanced AI model that the company says will make its system more accurate and efficient and less costly to implement.

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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

Payments

Fintech Finance

JULY 31, 2024

PingPong , the leading global cross-border payments platform for enterprises, is pleased to announce that it has been granted a Payment System Service Provider (PJP) licence from Bank Indonesia, the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia. This latest licence will enable PingPong to facilitate cross-border and domestic payments for businesses in the region.

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National Processing

JULY 31, 2024

National Processing Understanding the Cash Discount Program By offering a cash discount to consumers who pay with cash, merchants can completely remove their processing costs.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 31, 2024

STICPAY , a leading global e-wallet service provider and payment gateway, today announces the integration of Visa and Mastercard debit and credit card payment processing into its platform, affording it’s more than 5,000 merchant and corporate clients greater flexibility and convenience in handling payments. The new service enables merchants who don’t have the infrastructure to process Visa and Mastercard payments on their website to now do so, simply by integrating the STICPAY API.

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The Payments Association

JULY 31, 2024

At Fox Williams, we have deep knowledge of the FinTech sector and an impressive track record of helping FinTechs from innovative start-ups, scale-ups and growth-stage FinTechs, as well as larger FinTech businesses and financial institutions. Based on this expertise, we are delighted to introduce our FinTech Fundamentals video series, a selection of bite-sized videos on key issues that we know affect FinTech companies.

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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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Finextra

JULY 31, 2024

The Bank of England and the BIS Innovation Hub have developed a system that gives supervisors near real time data about stablecoins' liabilities and their backing assets.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 31, 2024

Cryptocurrency scams have cost users well over $20billion in the last few years, with rug-pulling scams seriously impacting the credibility of the digital asset ecosystem. However, scams are unfortunately an inevitable part of any financial ecosystem – the key is limiting them and helping victims recover. This is what Xerberus , a cryptocurrency risk rating protocol is doing as it launches Siren, its crypto scam recovery tool.

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Axway

JULY 31, 2024

The last few years have introduced us to the union of AI and APIs. Both technologies continue to grow and enrich each other in exciting ways.

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Bank Automation

JULY 31, 2024

HSBC continued to invest in digitalizing its retail and transaction banking businesses in the first half of 2024. “The steps we’ve taken to change our retail business model and our continued investment in people and digitization have made wealth a key driver of revenue growth,” Chief Executive Noel Quinn said during today’s H1 earnings call.

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Payments Dive

JULY 31, 2024

When it comes to innovation, “if it's moving too quickly for customer protection to keep pace, it’s not happening,” said Sibongile Ngako, who recently joined the fintech as chief compliance officer.

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Bank Automation

JULY 31, 2024

Paris-based BNP Paribas is working with telecom service provider Orange to provide its 21.8 million customers with personal financing solutions, according to a June 26 release. The “tailored financing” will provide customers with loans up to 3,000 euros ($3,200) to buy mobile phones, according to the release.

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Finextra

JULY 31, 2024

Police and banking authorities in Singapore are warning people to beware of a sophisticated impersonation scam that netted crooks $10.6 million in June alone.

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The Paypers

JULY 31, 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has initiated a review aimed at streamlining regulations for financial services firms.

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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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The Fintech Times

JULY 31, 2024

Now encapsulating a focus on societal impact and the environment, the term ‘fintech for good’ has evolved from its initial meaning of charity. But it doesn’t stop there. This July, we are on the hunt to find out how the fintech industry is doing ‘good’ for local communities and the world, revealing current and future plans to make change. Bringing a close to our monthly ‘fintech for good’ theme and our focus on impact platforms, we finally take a look at regulatory hurdles faced by t

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The Paypers

JULY 31, 2024

The RBI central bank has announced its decision to grant fintech firms BillDesk, Amazon Pay, and Adyen a cross-border payment licence.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 31, 2024

Now encapsulating a focus on societal impact and the environment, the term ‘fintech for good’ has evolved from its initial meaning of charity. But it doesn’t stop there. This July, we are on the hunt to find out how the fintech industry is doing ‘good’ for local communities and the world, revealing current and future plans to make change. As we conclude our ‘fintech for good’ focus at The Fintech Times, we reflect on how organisations are making a difference.

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The Paypers

JULY 31, 2024

UAE-based financial services enabler Paymob has expanded its partnership with Shopify by launching embedded card and wallet payments for merchants in the MENA region.

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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.

Payments

Finextra

JULY 31, 2024

Early-stage FinTech VC fund, Cedar-IBSi Capital, has announced its first investment in Cogniquest, an AI-ML Intelligent Document Processing company that is seeking to focus on document automation for Financial Services institutions.

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NACHA

JULY 31, 2024

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2024 – Four new categories of Nacha Preferred Partners were unveiled today, doubling the number of categories available for organizations to showcase their leadership in the ACH Network. Nacha Preferred Partners offer products and services that align with Nacha’s core strategies to advance the modern ACH Network.

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Finextra

JULY 31, 2024

Wells Fargo has appointed a new head of technology and shunted current CIO Tracaey Kerrins to head up a newly-created Generative AI team.

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Finovate

JULY 31, 2024

There was a time when robo-advisory represented the peak of fintech’s contribution to the wealth management industry. And these services continue to be popular options for a new generation of savers and investors. The Statista Market Forecast indicates that the robo-advisor market worldwide is expected to grow by more than 6% by 2028, with more than 34 million investors relying on robo-advisors.

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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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