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Payment Gateway vs Payment Processor: What You Need to Know

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Today’s shoppers expect options at checkout. Industry data shows that 70% of consumers say the availability of their preferred payment method is very or extremely influential when choosing an online store. Whether it’s using a credit or debit card, a mobile wallet, or a contactless payment solution, flexibility is critical to guaranteeing a great payment experience for your customers.

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Atome Secures US$75M Debt Facility to Boost Lending in the Philippines

Fintech News

Atome has secured a US$75 million asset-backed financing facility from Lending Ark to support its lending operations in the Philippines. The funding is aimed at improving access to credit in the country and comes amid growing demand for mobile-first financial solutions. The facility was arranged through the Lending Ark Asia Secured Private Debt Fund, which is advised by CITIC Securities CLSA Capital Partners.

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One Tap to Pay, Three Steps to Bank: Why Your Smartphone Gets You, But Your Bank Still Doesn’t

Fintech Finance

Smartphones have become one of the most trusted tools for identity verification today, used instinctively and seamlessly to confirm purchases, access medical records, even unlock homes with just a fingerprint or a glance. Yet when it comes to accessing financial services, phones are rarely included. Banks commonly rely instead on outdated authentication methods like PINs, passwords, and repetitive verification steps, for even the simplest transactions.

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MAS Clarifies Rules for Crypto Service Providers With 30 June Deadline Looming

Fintech News

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has provided clarification on the scope of its regulatory regime for Digital Token Service Providers (DTSPs). The announcement follows the authority’s 30 May response to feedback on its consultation paper on the Proposed Regulatory Approach, Regulations, Notices and Guidelines for DTSPs under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2022.

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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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Trojan Stablecoin: What Circle’s NYSE Listing Really Signals

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New Report From Tietoevry Banking Outlines Seismic Shift in European Digital Commerce by 2035

Fintech Finance

Results from a new report commissioned by Tietoevry Banking and written by leading research and advisory firm Celent predict continued strong growth in digital commerce to 2035, with the value of digital transactions set to hit €1.090 trillion in five key European markets by the middle of the next decade. The report, “A Future of European Payments” also highlights the rise of Account-to-Account (A2A) services and the development of smart AI agents that drive automated transacti

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Singapore to Block Access to Trading Platforms Octa and XM

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Singapore will block access to the websites of Octa and XM from 20 June 2025, after the authorities found both platforms to be operating in breach of the Securities and Futures Act 2001 (SFA). The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said the two platforms were offering leveraged foreign exchange trading, commodities, indices, and equities to customers in Singapore without the required licences.

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Digitising Deeds: How E-registration Will Reshape SA Property Transactions

Fintech Finance

After years of anticipation, the South African electronic deeds registration system ( eDRS ) launched on the 1st of April and is set to modernise property registration in the country and improve turnaround times. In a world where AI is already transforming the real estate market, from automated facilities management to drawing architectural plans , the industry’s heavy reliance on mountains of paperwork to conclude transactions was in dire need of an overhaul.

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Zimpler becomes a Certified Payment Institution in Brazil

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Subscribe News | Interviews | Voice of the Industry | Watch & Learn | Reports | Cross Border Ecommerce Research | Company Database | Events News Zimpler becomes a Certified Payment Institution in Brazil Monday 9 June 2025 08:40 CET | News Zimpler has announced that it has become a Certified Payment Institution in Brazil, aiming to strengthen the local Open Finance ecosystem.

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Crosstide Urges Firms to Innovate as 21% of CTOs Say Digital Transformation Has Slowed

The Fintech Times

More than one in five CIOs and CTOs at enterprise companies (21 per cent) believe that their organisations’ road to digital transformation has been hit by a focus on short-term results over long-term strategy, according to new research. Through a survey of 500 CIOs and CTOs across the retail, asset & wealth management, insurance, life sciences, and payments industries, at UK-based companies with £750million annual revenue, technology consultancy Crosstide has revealed that delayed investmen

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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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Ant International launches Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit for fintechs

The Paypers

Ant International has rolled out Alipay + GenAI Cockpit, an AI-as-a-service (AIaaS) that supports fintechs and super apps in building AI-agentic and AI-native services.

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Sponsor's message: [New Whitepaper] PaaS, cloud and instant payments: Navigating the outsourcing question

Finextra

Today’s institutions are in some ways faced with far greater challenges than ever before. Be it from the demand for ever-faster services; the pressure of always-on compliance; or the need to remain agile and competitive. Is PaaS the holy grail FIs have been looking for? Outsourcing payments is an increasingly irresistible proposition for FIs.

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UAE Steps Up AML Efforts with Ministry of Economy and Dubai Police Pact

The Fintech Times

The UAE Ministry of Economy and Dubai Police have signed a new deal to step up their efforts to fight financial crime. The agreement will help improve how both bodies work together to spot and stop money laundering and terrorism financing, while also sharing data and expertise. The agreement, signed during the World Police Summit in Dubai , will strengthen coordination and information exchange between the two institutions, supporting broader national efforts to combat financial crimes and bolste

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How to Secure API Integrations in Fintech Platforms

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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.