Fintech Review
JANUARY 30, 2025
January 17, 2025 was a deadline for the implementation of the new Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) in the EU. This regulatory act establishes a number of important requirements financial institutions are obliged to follow both EU residents and companies with a different registration, but which provide their services on the EU territory. Including Ukrainian ones.
PCI Security Standards
JANUARY 30, 2025
In response to stakeholder feedback regarding the complexity of implementing the new e-commerce security Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 in PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v4.0.1, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced important modifications for merchants validating to Self-Assessment Questionnaire A (SAQ A).
Fintech Finance
JANUARY 30, 2025
Wise , the global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world’s money, today announced its official entry into the Mexican market. The new service is designed for Mexican nationals who need to send money abroad, enabling a transparent, fast and seamless method for international money transfers. Wise’s launch in Mexico is part of the company’s goal of enhancing cross border payments and supporting consumers with world-class financial services.
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 30, 2025
Australian small businesses using fintech solutions generated $9billion in economic benefits, according to a new report from FinTech Australia , the member-driven organisation supporting the development and adoption of fintech, which urges broader fintech adoption to foster further growth. In its first major report exploring the tangible impact the fintech industry is having on the countrys economy and business across Australia, FinTech Australia revealed that over half (56 per cent) of small bu
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.
Fintech Finance
JANUARY 30, 2025
Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announces its partnership with GetYourGuide , the online travel experience platform. This partnership underscores Checkout.coms commitment to helping digital-first businesses to thrive. GetYourGuide is renowned for connecting travelers with local providers to book tours, attractions, and activities, listing over 150,000 experiences worldwide on their digital platform.
NFCW
JANUARY 30, 2025
Public transportation users in the greater Philadelphia and Seattle regions will soon be able to pay for their fares using their contactless bank card or NFC device. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has awarded a US$211mn contract to Cubic Transportation Systems to design, install and operate a contactless, digital public transport ticketing system for five counties in the Greater Philadelphia area.
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Fi911
JANUARY 30, 2025
Shopping cart abandonment describes the scenario where shoppers add items to their cart but fail to proceed with completing the purchase. It represents a situation where customers show interest in a product by selecting it, yet they stop short of finalizing the transaction. This hesitation to complete the sale could stem from a variety of reasons. For example, the shopper may be comparing prices across different platforms and never planned to complete the checkout process.
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 30, 2025
Network International , the payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa, is partnering with GIM-UEMOA , the regional payment scheme in West Africa, to enhance financial inclusion across the eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Through the partnership, GIM-UEMOA, which promotes electronic payments across the banking, financial and public administration sectors in West Africa, aims to enhance its value proposition for its affiliated member ba
Bank Automation
JANUARY 30, 2025
Strategic investment fund BankTech Ventures is optimistic that fintech funding will bounce back this year after stalling in 2024. BankTech has invested $50 million in fintech companies since the fund was established in 2022, according to the company. The new administration should hopefully give banks clearer rules of the fintech road and make [banks] more […] The post Fintech funding: DataDirect Networks secures $300M from Blackstone for AI appeared first on Bank Automation News.
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 30, 2025
PAY360 , the UK-based event dedicated to the global payments ecosystem, is preparing to return in 2025 at ExCeL London in March. On 25 and 26 March 2025, PAY360 plans to bring together over 6000 attendees, including innovators, thought leaders, and stakeholders, to discuss emerging trends, technologies and challenges defining the future of payments.
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
Neopay
JANUARY 30, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published its findings on how firms are using the National Fraud Database (NFD) and money mule account detection tools to combat financial crime. The review highlights both positive practices and key areas where firms must improve to effectively disrupt money mule networks. Given the significant role of money mules in facilitating fraud and laundering illicit funds, these insights are critical for financial institutions and payment service provi
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 30, 2025
In a sector like fintech, that never stands still, groundbreaking ideas arent enough. Entrepreneurs must master the art of storytelling to truly stand out. A great story captures attention, keeps investors, customers and the media engaged, and provides a narrative that connects emotionally and intellectually. As Forbes succinctly puts it: “Sharing stories inspires connections but in a technical environment can provide meaning.” Theres an art to crafting an impactful story.
Bank Automation
JANUARY 30, 2025
Business clients are demanding instant payment services from their financial services providers as they look to streamline payment processes. As instant payments volume grows on The Clearing Houses Real Time Payments (RTP) network and the Federal Reserves FedNow rail, businesses expect their banks to provide both send and receive capabilities on the payments rails, according […] The post Business clients demand FedNow, RTP capabilities from their banks appeared first on Bank Automation New
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 30, 2025
The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup takes a look at the latest fintech stories from around the world on Thursday 30 January 2025. Partnerships and collaborations Banco Sabadell has unveiled a strategic alliance with Snowdrop Solutions, a geolocation-based technology services company, to enhance the customer experience within the bank’s app.By integrating Snowdrops transaction data enrichment technology, Banco Sabadell enables its customers to accurately visualise the locations of thei
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.
Fintech Finance
JANUARY 30, 2025
Banco Sabadell announces a strategic alliance with Snowdrop Solutions , a leader in innovative geolocation-based technology services, to enhance the customer experience within the bank’s app. By integrating Snowdrops advanced transaction data enrichment technology [MRS API ], Banco Sabadell enables its customers to accurately visualise the locations of their card transactions on a map, along with the merchant name and logo for clearer understanding.
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 30, 2025
With smartphone theft on the rise across the UK, fintech and mobile security platform, Nuke From Orbit , is launching a nationwide campaign to combat this growing crisis. As smartphone theft in the UK has more than doubled to 78,000 incidents in the past year alone, Nuke From Orbit is teaming up with ethical hacker Nikhil Rane to arm consumers with practical knowledge to protect their devices and personal data.
Fintech Finance
JANUARY 30, 2025
The Springs Arkansas , the leading skilled nursing provider across Arkansas, is celebrating three years of partnership with DailyPay a worktech platform and leading provider of earned wage access. Throughout this partnership, The Springs Arkansas is empowering employees with the ability to access their earned pay on their own timeline. DailyPay has been a key tool in growing The Springs Arkansas team as they continue to open more rehabilitation facilities across the state and is one of the most
The Fintech Times
JANUARY 30, 2025
Clip Money , a Canada-based company operating a multi-bank, self-service deposit network for North American businesses, is expanding its over-the-counter deposit service for businesses in partnership with fintech platform and bank holding company Green Dot. By leveraging Arc, Green Dot’s embedded finance platform, as well as the money movement network, the Green Dot Network, Clip Money is aiming to offer businesses a more efficient way to handle cash deposits at prominent national retail a
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Finovate
JANUARY 30, 2025
Cross-border payments fintech Wise has launched services in Mexico. The launch allows Mexican nationals to send money abroad in over 40 currencies across 160 countries, leveraging Wise’s network of six local payment systems and 90+ bank providers. Wise stated that the US dollar to Mexican Peso money transfer corridor is one of its largest, and has seen transfer volumes between the two double in the last two years.
Finextra
JANUARY 30, 2025
The UK fintech sector experienced a 44% surge in job vacancies in 2024, driven by venture capital investment and AI, according to a report for recruiter Morgan McKinley.
Bank Automation
JANUARY 30, 2025
Electronic money services provider Wise is being ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay $2.025 million in a civil money penalty for allegedly misleading U.S. clients about fees. The CFPB found that Wise sent false advertisements regarding ATM fees and free withdrawals, according to todays release from the bureau. By deceiving customers, Wise […] The post CFPB fines fintech Wise $2.5M appeared first on Bank Automation News.
Finextra
JANUARY 30, 2025
As Data Privacy Week brings the protection of ones personal information into sharp focus, Im remi.
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
Finovate
JANUARY 30, 2025
UK-based, multinational insurance company Aviva has teamed up with automated reconciliations solution provider AutoRek. Aviva will deploy AutoRek’s platform to provide a fully audited, rules-based reconciliation process that reduces the risks associated with manual processing. AutoRek made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2023. The company is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.
Fintech Finance
JANUARY 30, 2025
REPAY (NASDAQ: RPAY), a leading provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions, today announced a strategic integration with Worth , the all-in-one fintech platform for underwriting and onboarding workflow automation. REPAYs integration with the Worth platform will enable faster merchant onboarding and high-volume AP vendor enrollments, leveraging Worths 1,100-plus data points for precise, transparent and timely decisioning of underwriting and onboarding activities.
Finovate
JANUARY 30, 2025
Advances in everything from digital engagement to AI have revolutionized banking and financial services. Unfortunately, these same technologies and innovations have spawned a new generation of financial criminals whose malicious activity can be launched from anywhere in the world and impact thousands, if not millions, of individuals. What can the financial services industry do to better educate their clients about the challenge of financial crime?
Axway
JANUARY 30, 2025
We are happy to announce the renaming of two of Axway’s flagship products: Amplify Enterprise Marketplace, which will become Amplify Engage , and Amplify Integration, which now becomes Amplify Fusion.
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.
Payments Dive
JANUARY 30, 2025
The appointment adds a former top executive of a major credit card network to Fireblocks’ board at a time when cryptocurrency firms are seeking more credibility.
The Payments Association
JANUARY 30, 2025
Many payment firms assume they need an FCA licence, but exemptions may allow them to operate with fewer regulatory burdens. The UK payment services industry is incredibly diverse, comprising countless firms offering various payment services. For most businesses, applying for a license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the first step when providing payment services.
Basis Theory
JANUARY 30, 2025
Blockchain promises quicker, more secure paymentsbut how will it impact conventional payment systems?
Payments Dive
JANUARY 30, 2025
As part of the e-commerce giant’s ecosystem, the Irish business-to-business payments provider can advance its bid to expand internationally.
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
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