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Stax Acquires BlockChyp, Adding Payment Gateway and Expanding End-to-End Capabilities

Stax

Acquisition of BlockChyp brings new technology and industry expertise to Stax, furthering its evolution as a leading payment processor ORLANDO – October 1, 2024 – Stax , a leading payment technology provider, today announced its acquisition of BlockChyp , further expanding the company’s end-to-end processing capabilities. The addition of BlockChyp marks a significant, strategic expansion of Stax’s growing technology stack to drive increased value for partners and merchants and accelerate growth.

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Affirm may offer discounts after Fed interest rate cut

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate reduction may give the company leeway to offer more consumers 0% interest or a lower APR, Affirm CFO Michael Linford said this week.

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SCB Taps Thunes to Offer Instant Global Money Transfers

Fintech News

Global payments company Thunes has strengthened its partnership with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) to enhance international remittance services through the SCB EASY app. This collaboration will allow SCB customers to send money instantly to 26 countries in 17 currencies with increased transparency and reliability. Through Thunes’ Direct Global Network, SCB EASY app users can transfer funds in real-time to destinations such as Australia, Canada, Cambodia, China, Denmark, Finland, India, Indone

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Visa boosts litigation funding ahead of US antitrust fight

Payments Dive

The company added $1.5 billion to a litigation escrow account as it battles a Justice Department lawsuit and ongoing legal case with merchants.

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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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Variable Expenses: What are They and Examples

The Finance Weekly

Mastering variable expenses is key to accurate budgeting and strategic cost management. But why is this understanding so vital? In short, having a firm grip on variable expenses directly influences your financial outcomes and overall organizational health. Differentiating Between Variable, Fixed, and Semi-Variable Costs Every business has a cost structure made up of fixed, variable, and semi-variable expenses.

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UK Post Office axes MoneyGram services in wake of cyber attack

Finextra

The UK's Post Office is no longer offering MoneyGram services in the wake of a serious cyber security incident at the American money transfer giant.

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Ski jumpers to be required to have NFC jump suits

NFCW

NFC TAGS: The chips are being added to ski jump suits to monitor competitors’ adherence to regulations NFC chips are to be added to competition-level ski jump suits to monitor whether competitors are adhering to regulations. The sport’s governing body, FIS , is restricting the number of suits competitors can use during the World Cup and other major world-class events from next winter, so gluing NFC chips to the individual parts of each suit will enable precise measurements to be taken quic

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Malaysia and Indonesia Leading the Charge for Asia’s Islamic Banking Revolution

Fintech News

The last decade has seen significant growth in Islamic banking globally, with the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region emerging as a pivotal hub for Islamic finance, driven by rising customer demand and the adoption of modern technologies. A new paper produced by Systems Limited, a publicly listed Pakistani technology company, in collaboration with Temenos, explores the rapid developments in Islamic banking, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, and the increasing role of technology such as open banking

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Request for Comments: PCI PTS POI Modular Security Requirements v7.0

PCI Security Standards

From 1 October to 1 November, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point of Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements v7.0 during a 30-day request for comments (RFC) period.

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Singapore Gulf Bank Appoints C-Suite from Goldman Sachs, Sygnum Ahead of Launch

Fintech News

Singapore Gulf Bank ( SGB ), an upcoming digital bank, has appointed Ali AlShamma as Chief Financial Officer and Elaine Leong as Chief Operating Officer. AlShamma brings extensive experience from his roles as CFO at Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia and Citigroup Saudi Arabia, while Leong joins SGB from Sygnum and GIC. These appointments come as SGB prepares to launch in November 2024.

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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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Interchange Fees on Contactless Payments Comparison

Clearly Payments

The main cost for merchants to accept credit cards is the interchange fee , a fee paid by merchants to the card-issuing bank each time a credit card transaction is processed. This article covers the interchange fees associated with contactless payments compared to other credit card payment methods, such as online transactions and traditional swipe methods.

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HSBC Singapore Boosts Security with Singpass Face Verification

Fintech News

HSBC Singapore has reportedly become the first bank in the country to introduce Singpass Face Verification (SFV) for in-app provisioning on its mobile app. This feature enhances security by allowing users to verify their identity through Singpass, streamlining the process while aligning with new industry requirements. These changes, mandated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), aim to strengthen security measures across digital banking to combat rising fraud and scams.

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inDrive Improves Financial Inclusion in Colombia With Launch of inDrive Money

The Fintech Times

Seventeen cities across Colombia will now have access to inDrive Money, a service that offers income-based financing to drivers, as inDrive , the global mobility and urban services platform expands its service into the country. Drivers will now be able to access cash loans of up to COP 1,000,000 ($240) for a flexible period of three to five months.

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Mastercard to Acquire Minna, Giving Users More Control Over Subscriptions

Fintech News

Payments giant Mastercard has agreed to acquire Minna Technologies, a company that helps consumers manage subscriptions through banking apps and websites, pending regulatory approval. The acquisition aims to enhance Mastercard’s suite of services by offering consumers an easier way to handle their subscriptions. With the global subscription market growing rapidly—currently at 6.8 billion and expected to reach 9.3 billion by 2028, according to Juniper Research—Mastercard sees an opportunity

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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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ebankIT Enhances Payment Capabilities With Neural Payments Integration

Fintech Finance

ebankIT has established a partnership with Neural Payments, focusing on shaping innovation designed for real people and the way they live – a priority aligned with Neural Payments’ own. As a Marketplace Partner, Neural Payments will be able to integrate its flagship white-label peer-to-peer (P2P) payments platform and other payments solutions into the ebankIT platform to enhance client financial institutions’ digital offerings, making payments and funds transfers easier, faster and more secure a

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Maybank Singapore Names Datuk Yee Yang Chien as New Chairman

Fintech News

Maybank Singapore Limited has named Datuk Yee Yang Chien as its new Chairman, effective 1 October 2024. Datuk Yee was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Maybank in November 2023, and then to the Maybank Singapore board in August 2024. He succeeds Datuk R. Karunakaran, who retired on 30 September after serving as Chairman since 2018.

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Thunes and SCB Strengthen Alliance to Enhance International Remittance Services via SCB EASY App

Fintech Finance

Thunes , the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, has expanded its collaboration with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) , Thailand’s premier digital bank, a longstanding Member of the Thunes’ Direct Global Network. This alliance aims to enhance SCB’s international remittance services through the SCB EASY app, giving its customers access to instant, transparent and dependable transfers to 26 countries in 17 currencies.

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The Future of AML and KYC in 2024: Insights from Consumer Research on Digital Identity Verification

Fintech Review

By James Roberts , Digital Marketing Manager at FullCircl. A new focus on digital identity verification As the financial landscape continues to evolve, the importance of Anti-Money Laundering ( AML ) and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes has never been more pronounced. These protocols are integral to combating financial crime and ensure regulatory compliance.

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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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Flutterwave Helps Global Businesses Unlock New Opportunities Across Africa, Says CEO Olugbenga Agboola

Fintech Finance

On the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Flutterwave’s CEO, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, highlighted the company’s instrumental role in expanding market access for African businesses. He expressed this during a high-profile panel session titled “Connecting the Next Billion Customers” at Semafor’s Next 3 Billion Summit in New York.

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Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance Launches New Spotlight! Payments Video Challenge

NACHA

Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance Launches New Spotlight! Payments Video Challenge bjaffe@nacha.

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OwlTing Teams Up With Visa to Streamline Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

OwlTing Group (“Company”), a global blockchain fintech company, today announced plans to implement Visa Direct solutions under a global agreement with Visa, a world leader in digital payments to provide real-time cross-border payments for individual and business customers. This agreement will provide OwlTing an opportunity to potentially reach over 8.5 billion endpoints[1] in Visa’s payment network worldwide.

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PCI requirements and who needs to follow them

Basis Theory

It’s hard to argue the role PCI compliance plays in today’s digital economy. Today, the framework introduced in the early 2000s outlines 12 PCI requirements that merchants must satisfy to process credit card transactions on the card networks. By outlining, defining, and enforcing standards for storing, processing, and transmitting cardholder data, the Payment Card Industry Security Standard (PCI DSS) gave organizations a security framework that brought trust and commerce to the internet.

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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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Tink Launches Merchant Information to Give Consumers Full Transaction Visibility

Fintech Finance

Tink , a Visa Solution, has today launched ‘Merchant Information’ to provide consumers with a more detailed overview of their transactions. Merchant Information, a solution within Tink’s Consumer Engagement offering, means banking app transactions are shown with a clear brand name, logo, location, and merchant contact details – reducing the need for consumers to contact their bank to enquire about transactions they don’t recognise.

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HSBC writes off Monese stake

Finextra

HSBC has written off its stake in Monese just two years after investing $35 million in the mobile banking fintech.

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2024 Chargeback Field Report: Merchant Survey Reveals Latest Trends, Impacts of Friendly Fraud

Fintech Finance

As eCommerce sales continue to hit record highs, merchants around the globe are seeing a correlated rise in illegitimate disputes by cardholders through card-not-present (CNP) transactions. This unfortunate trend is directly affecting the price of goods and services for consumers, and has led retailers to adopt stricter policies and AI-driven tools to protect their revenue.

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Nationwide acquires Virgin Money

The Paypers

UK-based Nationwide has announced that it completed the acquisition of Virgin Money , with the move allowing the financial institution to augment its offering.

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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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Payment Gateway Paybyrd Chooses Mangopay to Optimize Payment Experiences for Merchants

Fintech Finance

Omnichannel payment gateway Paybyrd has chosen Mangopay , a modular and flexible payment infrastructure provider for platforms, to provide a bespoke solution that will optimise the management of funds for the merchants it supports, including TAP Air Portugal, Decathlon and Vila Galé Hotels, among others. Paybyrd provides online and in-store payment orchestration for more than 2,200 clients in the retail, travel, hospitality and technology sectors.

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How to elevate developer experience with AI-driven predictive analytics

Axway

In the realm of software development, the developer experience is a critical factor that can significantly impact productivity, innovation, and overall satisfaction. APIs are central to this experience, enabling developers to build, integrate, and innovate seamlessly.

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Ecommpay Extends Partnership with Token.io to Optimize Real-Time Open Banking Payments in More Markets

Fintech Finance

Ecommpay , the inclusive global payments platform, today announced the extension of its partnership with Token.io , a leading account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider. Ecommpay has added Token.io’s virtual accounts in four new markets — the Netherlands, Spain, France and Ireland — to Ecommpay Open Banking Advanced, delivering important cash-flow and customer experience benefits for e-commerce businesses.

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AI set to revolutionise wealth management operations - survey

Finextra

Artificial intelligence is set to revolutionise the wealth management industry, with nine in 10 investors believing the technology can used effectively for researching financial products and service.

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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