Wed.May 14, 2025

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Warren prods DOJ to block Capital One-Discover deal

Payments Dive

The senator urged the Justice Department’s new antitrust czar, who's expressed concern over the creation of too-big-to-fail firms, to take action.

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CaixaBank and BBVA process first Requests to Pay between banks in Europe

Finextra

CaixaBank and BBVA have teamed up with Spanish payments outfit Iberpay to process the first Requests to Pay between banks in Europe.

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Encryption vs. Tokenization for Banking and Payment Professionals

Fi911

Data protection is a top priority in banking and payment systems, where sensitive information such as cardholder details and personal data are frequently exchanged. The rapid rise in cybercrime and data breaches makes robust security frameworks indispensable for financial institutions. Two key technologies, Encryption and Tokenization, are at the forefront of safeguarding sensitive information.

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“We Want to Do More with Less” — Credit Unions Speak in FinovateSpring Spotlight

Finovate

FinovateSpring showcased credit unions and the fintechs that innovate for them in its Credit Union Spotlight last week. The closed-door session”a safe space for credit unions” in the words of CURQL’s Nick Evenswas exclusively to provide credit union executives with a unique opportunity to discuss their challenges directly with fintech providers.

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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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FPC 2025 Fall Member Meeting

Faster Payments Council

The 2025 Fall Member Meeting is set to gather FPC members for two days of insightful presentations, dynamic panel discussions with industry experts, timely roundtables, and valuable networking opportunities. Dive into the latest trends and challenges in faster payments, and connect with peers and leaders in the field. This event will take place on September 3-4, 2025, at the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel located at 157 High Street, Portland, Maine 04101.

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Businesses grapple with payments fraud

Payments Dive

Companies are struggling to keep up with fraudsters’ growing technological prowess, particularly in business email compromises.

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JPMorgan Chase taps payments tech head

Payments Dive

The bank’s payments arm named Sri Shivananda to head up its technology operations this year. Now, he’s overseeing decisions on stablecoins, real-time transactions and other advances.

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Why banks need an open banking quarterback: compliance, coordination, and competitive edge

Axway

The financial services landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is leading the charge with new rules aimed at enhancing consumer data rights and accelerating the move toward open banking.

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Regulatory Sandboxes Explained: A Safe Space for Fintech Innovation

Fintech Review

The financial industry is heavily regulated, for good reason. Safeguards protect consumers, ensure market stability, and maintain trust. However, strict regulations can sometimes stifle innovation, especially for fintech startups trying to disrupt the status quo. This is where the concept or regulatory sandbox comes in. Regulatory sandboxes are structured environments where fintech companies can test new products, services, or business models with live customers but under a controlled and superv

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Google Cloud combats ‘shadow AI’ with security measures

Bank Automation

AI is being adopted at breakneck speed within the financial services industry, introducing a new threat: shadow AI. Shadow AI is the unauthorized use of AI by an employee, Derek Holt, chief executive of IT solutions provider Digital.ai, told Bank Automation News. Large enterprises and FIs make rules on what tech solutions [like AI] employees […] The post Google Cloud combats ‘shadow AI’ with security measures appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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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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New Global Digital Economy Trust Index Exposes Correlation Between GDP Growth and Consumer Trust

Fintech Finance

Today Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, launches the inaugural Digital Economy Trust Index , which measures consumer confidence in digital platforms and ranks 16 countries based on security, transparency and user experience in the digital economy. The ranking reveals a strong direct correlation between consumer trust in the digital economy and individual country GDP growth rates between 2014 and 2024, demonstrating the critical importance of digital trust to economic growt

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Citi offloads wealth alternatives unit to iCapital

The Paypers

Citigroup has entered into an agreement to transfer the management and operation of its wealth alternatives platform to fintech firm iCapital.

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Asic sues Macquarie for repeated misconduct

Finextra

ASIC is suing Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited (MSAL) alleging it engaged in misleading conduct by misreporting millions of short sales to the market operator for over 14 years.

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Zopa Raises $106 Million Before Launching Flagship Bank Account

Finovate

Zopa raised $106 million in AT1 capital to bolster its balance sheet ahead of launching its flagship bank account. The UK digital bank has raised $1.2 billion, and has doubled its profits to $45 million in 2024. Zopa’s bank account is currently in a beta phase with a limited number of customers. UK-based digital bank Zopa has raised $106 million (80 million) in Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital from existing and new investors.

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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now

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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Plaid using ML to counter GenAI with new identity verification features

Finextra

New generative AI models now pop up almost every week, and even unsophisticated fraudsters use them to generate convincing ID verification sessions at scale.

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CFPB withdraws Toyota and Walmart cases

The Paypers

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dropped a 2023 settlement with Toyota’s financing arm, as well as its lawsuit against Walmart and workforce payments firm Branch.

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Chime officially files for IPO

Finextra

Chime, a leading consumer financial technology company, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock.

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Franklin Templeton to Launch Singapore’s First Tokenised Fund for Retail Investors

Fintech News

Franklin Templeton has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to launch the Franklin OnChain U.S. Dollar Short-Term Money Market Fund.This is said to be the first tokenised fund available to retail investors in the country. The fund is structured under Franklin Templeton Investments VCC, a Variable Capital Company incorporated in August 2024.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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PXP Launches New POS Payment Solution to Improve Merchant Payment Acceptance

The Fintech Times

A new standalone POS payment solution has been launched by PXP , the omnichannel global payment platform. Catering to the growing demands from consumers for alternative payment options, the all-in-one payment acceptance system accepts all sorts of payment methods, ranging from physical cards to wearables, to digital wallets and more. Merchants can start accepting payments in minutes, with no need for technical integration or extra hardware.

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Broadridge patents GenAI applications

Finextra

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BR) has been awarded a new U.S. patent on its large language model (LLM) orchestration of machine learning agents.

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London Fintech Summit To Launch This October Following Fintech Week London and Trescon Collaboration

The Fintech Times

Fintech Week London , the premier event celebrating innovation in the fintech industry, is taking its annual flagship conference to new heights this year, following a partnership with Trescon , the global business events and consulting firm. In 2025, Fintech Week London will be reimagining the conference and launching the inaugural London Fintech Summit , a premier global platform bringing together financial leaders, investors, policymakers and innovators to shape the future of fintech.

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Square introduces handheld POS device

Finextra

Today, Square launched Square Handheld, its most powerful, portable point-of-sale device ever. Combining a sleek, durable design with comprehensive, versatile software, Square Handheld enables sellers to manage everything from payments to back-of-house operations right from their pocket.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

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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SMB tech transactions: ACU of Texas taps Crux Analytics

Bank Automation

Associated Credit Union of Texas will tap Crux Analytics small business intelligence platform to boost its business banking capabilities. The platform enables us to deliver tailored insights at scale, something that previously required significant manual effort, Brandi Pitre, business banking officer at the $540 million ACU of Texas, told Bank Automation News.

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Standard Chartered to provide full suite of banking services to FalconX

Finextra

FalconX, the leading institutional digital asset prime broker, today announces a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered, a leading international cross-border banking group.

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Visby Management Presents Superior Offer to LCL Resources and Encourages Shareholders to Vote Against Tiger Gold Proposal

Fintech Review

New York, United States, May 14th, 2025, FinanceWire This announcement is made to ensure LCLs shareholders and the market are appropriately informed. On February 11, 2025 Visby Management LLC (Visby), an international mine operator with operations in Colombia, made two binding offers to Los Cerros Limited (ASX:LCL) (LCL) for the purchase of LCLs Andes and Quinchia Colombia assets.

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Flagright connects with Integrated Finance

Finextra

Flagright has partnered with Integrated Finance, a fintech infrastructure platform, to simplify how teams integrate compliance and core banking workflows.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

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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OBL Reveals UK Open Banking Adoption for Consumers Reaches Same Level as Small Business Adoption

The Fintech Times

Open finance and open banking continue to grow as new research from Open Banking Limited (OBL), the firm which built the UK’s open banking standard, reveals that one in five consumers and businesses are now using the technology. The technology’s growth is clearly seen when compared to adoption stats in 2021. In March, only one in 17 consumers and businesses used the technology.

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Carrington Labs teams with Oscilar to advance credit risk analysis suite

Finextra

Carrington Labs, a leading provider of credit risk analytics, has partnered with Oscilar, a leading provider of real-time decisioning infrastructure, to give lenders faster, easier access to advanced credit risk solutions.

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Tuum selected by Bondora to power lending transformation and explore path toward a pan-European digital bank

The Payments Association

Tuum, the next-generation core banking platform, has been selected by Bondora, a leading European consumer finance provider, to support its ambition to become a fully licensed digital bank and modernise its lending operations across multiple EU markets. The collaboration will see Tuum provide its cloud-native core banking platform to power Bondoras planned greenfield digital banking initiative and the migration of its existing consumer credit business, bringing both operations onto a single, mod

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BioCatch names Andreas Dombret as a senior advisor

Finextra

BioCatch, which prevents financial crime by recognising patterns in human behavior, today announced the appointment of Andreas Dombret as a senior advisor.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

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