Fintech News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Funding Societies | Modalku, a Southeast Asian SME digital finance platform, has raised a US$25 million equity investment from Cool Japan Fund (CJF), Japans sovereign wealth fund. This marks CJF’s first investment in a fintech company in the region. The investment will be used to strengthen Funding Societies ‘ core business of SME financing across its five markets (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam) and to further expand its payments business.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As digitalisation reshapes finance, the industry is transitioning beyond traditional open banking into a comprehensive open finance model, enhancing both access and transparency for consumers. CBI, led by managing director Liliana Fratini Passi, plays a pivotal role in this transformation. The fintech, which serves as an industry utility with over 30 years of experience, spearheads the creation of innovative digital platforms that support the integration of open banking and finance, crucial for

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In 2024, Indonesia’s fintech scene reached new heights, with one of the top highlights being. This milestone marked a pivotal moment for the country’s financial inclusion efforts. From regulatory shifts to technological breakthroughs, here’s our pick of the top Indonesia fintech stories 2024 that shaped Indonesias fintech landscape.

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Fi911

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Geolocation is the process of identifying the geographic location of a device, user, or object using data such as GPS coordinates, IP address, Wi-Fi positioning, or cell tower triangulation. This technology enables devices to determine their exact location in real time, which is commonly utilized in applications like navigation, location-based services, and geotagging.

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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 Finance

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Bamboo , a leading cross-border payments solution provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Coda , a trusted monetization platform for global publishers. The collaboration aims to redefine the gaming payment experience in Colombia, unlocking growth opportunities for both companies by optimizing local payment methods and streamlining integration processes.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Payment technology and innovation are accelerating across the fintech industry, with more companies recognising the importance of adapting to changing customer needs, with non-cash transactions projected to hit 2.3 trillion transactions by 2027. Undoubtedly, fintech and payments will continue to serve as pivotal forces shaping the financial landscape, but what trends will define the market next year?

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Finovate

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has acquired web3 security solutions provider Hexagate. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition aligns with Chainalysis’ mission to build trust in blockchain ecosystems by integrating Hexagate’s machine learning-based threat detection and prevention technology, benefiting chains, protocols, and exchanges.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 18, 2024

TCB Pay, a leader in innovative payment solutions, is proud to announce the launch of Apple Pay integration for merchants using OpenCart and WooCommerce platforms. This new offering empowers businesses to provide customers with a seamless, secure, and efficient online checkout experience. Additionally, TCB Pay already offers Apple Pay as a payment option in the TCB Pay Portal for sales and invoicing, ensuring businesses have even more tools to facilitate their payment processes.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Osome, a fintech platform for businesses, has reported a 25% year-over-year increase in revenue, alongside a 60% improvement in annualised EBITDA, demonstrating increased profitability. The company credits its growth to improved spending efficiency, streamlined processes, and enhanced customer service, reflected inthe tripling of its Net Promoter Score.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Trustly , the global leader in Open Banking Payments, has partnered with BRP Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software and digital services for the fitness & wellness market. Based in Sweden, BRP Systems is the leading software provider for fitness and wellness brands in the Nordics. With a strong presence in the region, BRP serves more than 2,500 facilities and supports over 3.5 million end users.

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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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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 18, 2024

We are pleased to launch our globalLegal Outlook 2025, which explores key legal and regulatory developments we expect to see in tech, fintech and payments over the coming year. Fintech & Payments Legal Outlook This publication focuses on global opportunities and risks in finance innovation, including digital market infrastructure, tokenization, cryptoassets, new forms of digital money, instant payments, and open banking.

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Bank Automation

DECEMBER 18, 2024

C-suite executives at financial institutions are implementing AI and generative AI throughout their organizations, but as experimentation turns into application, the question is: Is the juice worth the squeeze? Ninety-eight percent of industry leaders say integrating AI into their strategies will drive a 52% increase in revenue during the next five years.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The PSRs Dan Moore highlights the importance of sustainable commercial models and fair competition to drive innovation and investment in the UK payments sector. As the UK payments industry begins implementing the National Payments Vision (NPV), the role of regulators in fostering innovation is increasingly pivotal. In an exclusive conversation with Payments Intelligence, Dan Moore, head of strategy, analysis and engagement at the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), outlines the regulators prioritie

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Customers using the cloud computing platform, Azure by Microsoft , will now be able to use cloud-native banking solutions and payment infrastructure provided by ClearBank , the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, following a new partnership. ClearBank’s customers will also be able to benefit from this partnership as they will be able to take advantage of the Azure platform, with streamlined deployment and management.

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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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Payments Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The federal agency warned companies issuing credit cards about illegal tactics, specifically calling out promotions that turn into “bait-and-switch” offers.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Kuady , a Latin American payments service processor, is partnering with global sports betting and gaming provider MeridianBet , enabling its users in LATAM to accessKuadys full suite of payment features, offering real-time deposits and withdrawals to enhance the betting experience. By incorporating technology from Kuady, MeridianBet aims to begin delivering a faster and more seamless customer experience across South America.Via the partnership, MeridianBet users in the region should benefit from

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EBizCharge

DECEMBER 18, 2024

With transactions occurring every second, the need for a reliable mechanism to facilitate these exchanges becomes increasingly important. This is where a financial clearinghouse acts as an intermediary to ensure smooth transactions between parties. This article will explore what clearinghouses are, their primary functions, and how they facilitate safe transactions.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Merchants utilising PayU , the online payment gateway, will now be able to offer their customers a greater payment experience as PayU integrates Google Pay (GPay) into its offering. The new Google Pay integration comes at just the right time as mobile payments are on the rise in Latin America. In fact, the payment method is set to grow by 22 per cent annually, with digital wallets also set to grow by 30 per cent at the same time.

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Finextra

DECEMBER 18, 2024

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has issued a draft decision to reduce fees paid by Kiwi businesses for accepting Visa and Mastercard payments.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

KEO World , a fintech specialising in B2B digital payments and inventory financing, is expanding its operations to Brazil in partnership with BTG Pactual Bank SA , one of the largest investment banks in Latin America. Through the new partnership, KEO will collaborate with the American Express Business Link Platform, helping thousands of medium and large businesses in Brazil digitise their B2B invoice payments.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

cegedim.cloud , a subsidiary of the Cegedim Group, is an expert in service management and information security. cegedim.cloud has chosen the Axway B2Bi solution to meet the challenges posed by the massive exchange of sensitive data.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Enfuce , the card issuer and processor, has partnered with Swedish banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider SEB Embedded and fintech Humla to launch a co-branded payment card, for customers of Hemkp , one of Sweden’s largest supermarket chains. Through the new partnership, Enfuce, SEB Embedded and Humla are enabling Hemkp customers to track their spending at the supermarket and earn rewards.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

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The Paypers

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Department of Finance Canada has released a comprehensive framework for consumer-driven banking, also known as Open Banking or consumer-directed finance, in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Aiming to advance modular and portable data centre solutions in the UAE, UAE Hodler Investments , the UAE-based investment company headquartered in Dubai, has partnered with Vertical Data, the independent distributor of data centre infrastructure solutions. By working together, the two firms will look to enable faster, more secure and highly efficient AI-driven computing.

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The Paypers

DECEMBER 18, 2024

BVNK , a provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure, has completed a USD 50 million Series B funding round.

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Finextra

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Digital asset infrastructure firm Taurus has fully integrated with fellow Swiss vendor Temenos, enabling banks to create and manage crypto wallets as well as transfer a wide range of digital assets directly from within their installed core banking software.

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Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

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The Paypers

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Broadridge Financial Solutions has partnered with the CCRI , to create an integrated platform aimed at helping European financial firms meet new sustainability reporting requirements under the MiCA regulations.

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Finextra

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The next year will see an industry tipping point for AI innovation in the financial sector, says Zac Maufe, global head of regulated industries at Google Cloud.

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The Paypers

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Crypto.com has announced a collaboration with ALL, the loyalty programme and booking platform of Accor, to facilitate the conversion of cryptocurrency into loyalty points.

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Finextra

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Many startups have a large number of decisions to make and each one has the chance to affect their trajectory significantly. As a result, some will often rush what might initially be seen as the simplest decision: who to bank with. Yet Rob Burnett, Director of Startup Banking, Grasshopper Bank told FinextraTV in this interview that it might be worth spending longer considering a banking partner.

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