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Klarna, Google join forces

Payments Dive

The Swedish buy now, pay later business integrated its payments tool into the search giant’s digital wallet, making its services more widely available.

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How to Choose the Best Credit Card Processing Company for Your Business

Stax

In today’s modern consumer landscape, cash is no longer king. Consumers are increasingly gravitating towards cashless payment options, including debit card and credit card payments, as well as online payments, contactless payments , and mobile credit card processing services. As such, it’s essential to choose a vendor that enables you to accept payments with ease and provides you with payment solutions that meet the needs of modern shoppers.

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Sustainable payments: Innovating for our financial ecosystem

The Payments Association

Consumer behaviour has always been a massive force for change, and the payments industry is no exception. The trend towards sustainability and especially the movement of consumers towards a sustainable lifestyle is one that the payments industry has addressed—somewhat. In this article, we explore how sustainable payments are reshaping the financial industry.

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Want the Cheapest Credit Card Processing? Surcharging May Be the Answer

Stax

Running a business comes with numerous costs, and credit card processing fees are among the most significant. These fees can eat into profits, especially for small businesses operating on tight budgets. Unfortunately, these fees are unavoidable. There is no such thing as a “free” payment processor, but there is a solution that can help to alleviate the financial burden: surcharging.

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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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Lynx Tech featured in Datos Insights’ Q4 2024 Risk Fintech Spotlight

The Payments Association

Fraud is evolving fast, and so are the tools to fight it. In this edition of the Datos Insights Spotlight, Lynx Tech is recognised for its fresh, AI-driven approach to fraud and AML prevention. The report highlights how Lynx’s Daily Adaptive Models enable financial institutions to detect threats in real-time, reduce false positives, and stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated criminal networks.

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ACI Deepens Tech Partnerships to Power Unified Payments Platform for Banks

Fintech News

ACI Worldwide has expanded its technology partnerships to support the growth and resilience of ACI Connetic , its unified cloud-native payments platform. The move is aimed at helping financial institutions bolster operational resilience and meet evolving regulatory standards. ACI Worldwide has added MongoDB and NATS, an open-source messaging system developed by Synadia Communications, to its global partner ecosystem.

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Brankas and Gimasys Team Up to Support Open Banking in Vietnam

Fintech News

Brankas , an open finance platform provider, has partnered with Vietnam-based technology firm Gimasys to deliver open banking solutions for the country’s financial sector. The collaboration aims to help banks and financial institutions comply with new regulations and accelerate their digital transformation efforts. The partnership comes as the State Bank of Vietnam introduces new requirements for open APIs.

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PagoNxt Payments launches podcast series #Paytalks in collaboration with Microsoft

The Payments Association

PagoNxt Payments, the B2B payments arm of Santander Group, has launched #PayTalks, a new podcast created in collaboration with Microsoft to explore the technologies and trends redefining the payments industry. The series brings together leading voices from across the ecosystem to discuss innovation, disruption, and what lies ahead. The debut episode, “Disruptions that will define the sector in 2025,” will cover topics such as real-time payments, cross-border flows, B2B transformation, AI, cybers

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BIS report pours cold water on stablecoin hype

Finextra

They may be the current darling of the financial services world, but stablecoins fall short as a form of sound money and at best may "eventually play a subsidiary role in the hinterland of the financial system," according to the Bank for International Settlement.

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Join industry leaders at risk revenue day London

The Payments Association

On July 7th, Sift is bringing together payments, fraud, and risk professionals for Risk Revenue Day London , an exclusive afternoon of expert insights, real-world strategies, and rooftop networking. Explore how user trust is being reshaped by multiple forces in our industry, including identity-centric fraud decision-making, cyber-fraud fusion, first-party misuse, and more.

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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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Strategic agreement between EPI and EuroPA: building a unified European digital payments network

Finextra

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Visa Instalments Land on the Ecommpay Platform

Fintech Finance

Ecommpay , the inclusive global payments platform, has been quick to embrace Visa Instalments, partnering with Visa to offer the service to its merchant customers. Newly integrated onto the Ecommpay platform, Visa Instalments enables merchants to offer consumers the facility to split their purchase amounts into convenient, fixed payments over time using their existing eligible Visa credit cards which have already been subject to affordability checks.

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Wall Street and crypto firms pump $135 million into Digital Asset

Finextra

Major players from crypto and traditional finance have joined in a $135 million funding round in Digital Asset, the firm behind the Canton Network blockchain platform for tokenised assets.

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Carrington Labs Partners with Taktile to Enhance Credit Risk Strategies for Lenders

Finovate

Credit risk analytics company Carrington Labs has teamed up with decision platform Taktile to help lenders optimize their credit risk strategies. Lenders will be able to access Carrington Labs’ custom models directly from Taktile’s platform, enabling them to gain a better, more complete financial picture of loan applicants. Carrington Labs made its Finovate debut last year at FinovateFall 2024 in New York.

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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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The 4 Key Conversations Contributing to Greater Consumer Opportunities

Finextra

Joining the FinextraTV studio at a busy EBA Day 2025, Thomas Warsop, President and CEO, ACI Worldwide set out his 4 key topics that he sees regularly in circulation: digitisation, cloud, fraud and AI. Giving his opinion on each, along with some of the historical growth of each, he provides an insightful perspective.

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JPMorgan to take deposits to blockchain with JPMD token

Bank Automation

JPMorgan Chase is getting deeper into blockchain technology, enabling payments on public blockchain networks for institutional clients. The bank’s “JPMD,” or JPMorgan Dollar, token is a deposit product designed for compatibility with existing financial infrastructure and will be treated like other bank deposits, including potentially being eligible for deposit insurance, Naveen Mallela, global co-head of […] The post JPMorgan to take deposits to blockchain with JPMD token appeared first on

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Chainlink and Mastercard partner to let cardholders buy crypto directly onchain

Finextra

Chainlink today announced a new partnership with Mastercard to securely enable payment cardholders worldwide to easily purchase crypto assets directly onchain through a secure fiat-to-crypto conversion.

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Higher Limits Power B2B Real-Time Payment Volumes

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

The Clearing House raised the real-time payments (RTP) transaction limit from $1 million to $10 million in February 2025. Since the increase, Bank of America (BofA) reports that transactions over $1 million now account for more than half the total value of U.S. real-time payments processed for corporate clients. Rival network FedNow raised its own limit from $500,000 to $1 million on June 24, 2025.

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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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Belvo and Ualá Join Forces to Facilitate Credit for Mexicans Through Employment Data

Fintech Finance

In a move that promises to change the dynamics of credit in Mexico, Belvo , Latin America’s leading Open Finance platform, and Ualá , one of the country’s main digital banks, announced a strategic alliance that will leverage official employment data to speed up access to credit for millions of Mexicans who lack a traditional credit history.

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USDC Stablecoin Integrated into Core Banking by Matera and Circle

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release dated June 11, 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Matera , a leading financial technology provider, has partnered with Circle , the global issuer of the USDC stablecoin, to integrate stablecoins as a mainstream payment method within core banking systems. This marks the first time a banking technology provider in the region has natively integrated USDC, aiming to bridge digital currencies and traditional financial systems.

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Why firms shouldn’t skip a general compliance audit — an interview with Neopay’s Margita Layne

Neopay

As regulatory expectations keep rising, payments and e-money businesses are coming under ever greater scrutiny from the FCA. Yearly financial crime and safeguarding audits are now standard practice — but what about the rest? It’s easy to focus on the audits that are mandated on the firms by the law or regulations, like financial crime and safeguarding, and assume that means you’re fully covered.

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DLocal partners BVNK for stablecoin payouts

Finextra

DLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets and BVNK, the stablecoin payments infrastructure provider for global enterprises and PSPs, today announced a strategic partnership that enables faster, programmable, and more cost-effective money movement across 40+ markets.

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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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From Complexity to Confidence: How Fintech is Rebuilding the Retail Investment Stack - Interview with Mo Al Adham

Fintech Weekly

From tax-loss harvesting to intelligent rebalancing, automation is redefining retail investing. Mo Al Adham, founder of Frec, explains how fintech is turning institutional tools into everyday infrastructure — and why simplicity, not features, will win the future of finance.

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Revolut appoints Cossa-Dumurgier CEO of new Western European HQ

Finextra

Revolut has brought in BNPL Paribas veteran Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier to lead its €1 billion bid to crack France as CEO of its new Western European headquarters in Paris.

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US Bank Regulators Move to Support Reduction of Consumer and Business Scams

BioCatch

On June 17, 2025, the primary US banking regulators released a Request for Information on Potential Action to Address Payment Fraud. This may be the most significant action in the past five years by US banking regulators to address consumer scams.

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OJK Approves Seedflex as Financial Services Aggregator in Indonesia

Fintech News

Singapore-based Seedflex is now officially registered with Indonesia’s financial services authority, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), as a provider and aggregator of financial products and services. With this approval, Seedflex can collaborate with Indonesian financial institutions to offer streamlined access to financial information and services. The company plans to use its OJK-registered platform to help advance financial inclusion and support the digital transformation of the sector.

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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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Movers and shakers: Finastra appoints Baptiste COO

Bank Automation

Finastra added three key players to its executive team on June 23. The tech provider, which serves 8,100 financial institutions, appointed Dan Baptiste as chief operating officer and Mike Stawchansky as chief technology officer. “Our priorities this year are clear — deliver scalable, secure and intuitive technology, harness the power of generative AI and continue […] The post Movers and shakers: Finastra appoints Baptiste COO appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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PingPong implements Verification of Payee with Form3

Finextra

PingPong, the world-leading provider of embedded cross-border payment solutions for enterprises, today announces it will be using Form3's Verification of Payee (VoP) solution for SEPA account validation, giving PingPong a competitive edge by implementing compliance measures five months ahead of the October go-live date.

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Silverflow and Deutsche Bank Launch Cloud-Native Payments Platform for European Market

The Fintech Times

Payment processor Silverflow has partnered with German multinational investment bank Deutsche Bank , to launch a new cloud-native payments platform across Europe. Two integrated services make up the new solution, namely an API-first, cloud-based platform from Silverflow , which enables flexible card acquiring and individual BIN setups, while Deutsche Bank acts as the acquirer and offers PSP and cash management services, enabling merchants to tailor transaction costs, settlement timing, and risk

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MuchBetter secures Mastercard Principal Licence for expansion into UK and Israel

Finextra

MuchBetter, the award-winning payments innovator, has been granted a Principal Licence by Mastercard for card issuing activities in the UK, with regulatory approval secured to extend the licence to Israel.

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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