The Finance Weekly
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Sixty-four percent of tech companies pivot towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) to streamline operations. Tech giants like Apple, IBM, Cisco, Dell, and Intel were among the 48 companies that announced a whopping 26,024 job cuts. Over 400 tech companies have made similar announcements, affecting more than 130,000 workers, with January having the highest count of job cuts at 34,107.
PCI Security Standards
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a new Information Supplement: PCI DSS Scoping and Segmentation Guidance for Modern Network Architectures. This document was produced by the 2023 Special Interest Group (SIG), the members of which provided their extensive payment security expertise and technical knowledge around best practices, guidance, and real-world scenarios for applying PCI DSS scoping and segmentation techniques in a variety of modern network architectures.
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Payments Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The acquisition is the latest in a series of cybersecurity firm purchases by the card network over the years.
The Payments Association
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
With the rollout of new instant payment regulations under the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer (ICT) scheme, Europe’s cross-border payments landscape is significantly transforming. From overhauling existing systems to adjusting sanctions screening processes, firms need to navigate these complexities to stay compliant and competitive.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.
Payments Next
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
By John Toman, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Pivot Payables Commercial virtual cards have been available for years as a payment method The post You Thought You Knew Virtual Cards…Think Again first appeared on Payments NEXT.
Open Banking Excellence
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Mexico in Focus: Open Banking and Financial Inclusion A briefing for banks and fintechs, with key insights and details of the opportunities available in LatAm’s third-largest nation. Open Banking represents an important possibility for both financial institutions and the Mexican population. Today, a significant portion of the Mexican population has limited or no access to traditional banking services.
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Fintech News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Swift, the global financial messaging network, is actively working to incorporate regulated digital assets and currencies onto its platform. Building on a series of successful experiments, Swift is advancing efforts to create practical solutions that will enable its members to transact seamlessly with digital assets. A key focus of these developments is testing multi-ledger Delivery-versus-Payment (DvP) and Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) transactions.
Payments Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The tech giants are inserting themselves into more retail transactions to build loyalty and harvest customer data.
The Payments Association
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
FMPay, a licensed payment provider, has launched to offer small businesses in the UK a secure and straightforward way to handle payments. With no monthly fees, competitive transaction rates, multi-currency processing, and advanced fraud protection, FMPay aims to empower small businesses to grow by providing cost-effective, reliable, and transparent payment solutions, supported by a dedicated team.
Finextra
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Walmart is teaming up with Fiserv to let online shoppers pay directly, and instantly, from their bank accounts.
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
TechCrunch Fintech
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The Dubai-based startup, which now counts 50,000 retail and business customers in the UAE, has netted $22 million led by Altos Ventures. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Finastra has announced that First Pacific Bank , a Southern California-based community bank that offers custom financial solutions for individuals and businesses, has selected Finastra Payments To Go to modernize its payments infrastructure. The cloud-based, SaaS payments hub solution will help the bank to deliver FedNow send and receive services 24/7, support ISO 20022 compliance, and enable its projected growth.
Fintech News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Cambodia and South Korea have officially launched a new cross-border payment system. This system, currently in its first phase, allows customers of Jeonbuk Bank in South Korea to make seamless payments to merchants in Cambodia using Bakong (KHQR) QR codes. The launch ceremony, held in Phnom Penh, was attended by senior officials, including Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, and Kim Tae Hyun, Vice President of Jeonbuk Bank.
Payments Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The retail giant and payments processor are targeting next year for offering consumers a real-time payment option online.
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Nanonets
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
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NFCW
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
P2P: Tap to Cash enables users to send and receive Apple Cash by holding two iPhones together Apple Watch and iPhone users in the US can now use Apple’s Tap to Cash peer-to-peer money transfer service to transfer money to each other via NFC. The ability to use NFC to add a payment card to Apple Wallet is also being rolled out via a new Tap to Provision service.
Finextra
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
HSBC has successfully trialled the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenised physical gold.
Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Thunes , the Smart Superhighway for money movement around the world, is proud to welcome OJCS “Commercial Bank Kyrgyzstan” | MBANK as a Member of the Thunes Direct Global Network. This collaboration allows MBANK to connect businesses and individuals in Kyrgyzstan directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts around the world, to make payments in real-time in over 130 countries and 80 currencies in a faster, more convenient, and reliable way.
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Fintech News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The Thai Bankers Association (TBA) has blacklisted 15,000 individuals and suspended 34,000 bank accounts connected to call-center scam operations, according to The Nation. The move follows the implementation of an AI-driven Cross-Reference File (CRF) system designed to identify mule accounts used in money laundering activities. Payong Srivanich TBA Chairman Payong Srivanich announced on Monday that the CRF system, developed by the association, flagged more than 15,000 individuals who had opened
Payments Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Real-time payments and open banking will drive the increase, forcing the shift even faster globally, a Capgemini report released this week said.
VISTA InfoSec
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
A Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be called as an ally for organizations that deals with large amount of Privacy related data in its core operation. They are appointed based on article 37 of GDPR , and help organizations stay compliant with data protection laws by overseeing data security policies, monitoring internal compliance, and providing expert advice for staffs managing the potential data privacy risks.
Open Banking Excellence
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
10th October 2024 Live Event Linkedin Twitter 'Innovation Driving Growth' A FinTech as a Force for Good Forum Join us for our annual ‘FinTech as a Force for Good Forum’ as we explore FinTech’s role in supporting consumers through economic uncertainty, as well as its ability to help drive forward the wider ESG agenda. We look forward to welcoming FinTech founders, financial services institutions, policy-makers and regulators, professional services firms, investors, and international hubs for a on
Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.
NFCW
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Apple NFC: “Where it’s available, we will move quickly to be able to offer it.” PayPal will “quickly” take advantage of Apple’s opening up of access to the iPhone’s NFC capabilities as part of its new omnichannel payments strategy, President and CEO Alex Chriss has revealed. “We’ll start with one country in Europe, likely this fall, and then continue to expand over time.
Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the release of its latest publication, Operational Considerations for Receiving Instant Payments. This comprehensive guideline provides essential insights and best practices for financial institutions (FIs) as they navigate the complex landscape of instant payments.
Fintech News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Financial institutions around the world are facing a surge in fraud and cyberattacks. A new report by LexisNexis Risk Solutions explores the state of digital fraud, revealing a 17% increase in digital fraud attacks within the financial services sector in 2023. According to the report, human-initiated attacks in financial services rose to 1.2% last year, up 8% year-over-year (YoY).
Payments Dive
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
While most U.S. households have a bank account, just under half use a nonbank payment service, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank research says.
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
VISTA InfoSec
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
As businesses continue to evolve in their customer service strategies, Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions have emerged as an effective tool for enhancing customer experience. These cloud-based platforms offer flexibility, scalability, and access to advanced technologies, making them a popular choice for organizations of all sizes. However, transitioning to CCaaS requires careful planning to ensure a smooth implementation process.
Open Banking Excellence
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
23-24th October 2024 Live Event Linkedin Twitter NexGen Banking Summit The NexGen Banking Summit , scheduled for October 23rd and 24th, 2024 at the Hilton Hotel in London, brings together industry leaders, banking institutions, and technology companies. This pivotal event explores how cutting-edge technologies—such as AI, biometrics, and open banking—are reshaping the financial landscape.
The Finance Weekly
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Apple announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Luca Maestri will be stepping down starting January 1, 2025. But he is not departing from Apple permanently, instead, he will transition from his role as CFO to lead the Corporate Services team. This role encompasses information systems and technology, information security, and real estate. He will report directly to Tim Cook.
Faster Payments Council
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Join us for an upcoming FPC webinar, sponsored by Finzly, on Wednesday, September 18 from 12:00pm-1:00pmET. Is your financial institution fully harnessing the potential of RTP® and FedNow® to drive growth? While 'receive-only' instant payments is a significant step forward, the true transformative power lies in actively sending payments. In a recent joint survey from the FPC and Finzly, it unveiled that corporate customers drive nearly 78% of instant payments revenue.
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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