February, 2025

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How AI, On-Demand Payroll, Financial Inclusion Will Redefine Payments in 2025

Payments Next

By CTO James Legan, PayQuicker As the payments industry evolves, three key trends will define 2025: the rise of AI-driven personalization, the The post How AI, On-Demand Payroll, Financial Inclusion Will Redefine Payments in 2025 first appeared on Payments NEXT.

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Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector

The Payments Association

In 2025, payments firms must prioritise compliance, open banking expansion, and stablecoin readiness to navigate regulatory shifts and drive growth. With regulatory scrutiny at an all-time high, payments firms must keep pace with evolving regulations to avoid financial penalties and reputational risks. In 2025, three priorities stand out: safeguarding customer funds, expanding open banking, and preparing for stablecoin regulation.

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The Human Side of Transformation: Managing Change in Accounting Teams

FloQast

Transformation is a necessity that is hitting accounting teams worldwide. Accounting as a whole is going through: Department modernization Regulatory changes Evolving financial challenges Talent shortages Normally, the focus on transformation centers around the technical side of things, which I covered in the Accounting Department Transformation: A 2025 Blueprint.

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What You Need to Know About Singapore’s Most Common Payment Fraud

Fintech News

In the lead-up to Safer Internet Day, global payments provider Adyen has shed light on the evolving payment fraud landscape in Singapore. With its high level of digital payments maturity, the country has witnessed shifting trends in fraudulent activities. Unlike its regional counterparts, where fraud types like triangulation fraud and account takeover fraud are more common, Singapore has seen a rise in more sophisticated and creative forms of fraud.

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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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Revolut: Women Investors Outperform Men by 4% in 2024 as Investment Gap Closes

The Fintech Times

Women’s investments outperformed men’s by four per cent in 2024, according to Revolut data from its trading customers. New data from Revolut hints towards the beginning of a power shift as women investors saw significantly better returns than men in 2024. While trends like ‘girl math’ started as a bit of lighthearted fun, there is a clear argument that they perpetuate negative stereotypes about young women’s spending and saving habits, as well as about their financi

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How PayPal is bridging crypto and commerce through payments

Tearsheet

A few years ago, firms diving into crypto were tiptoeing through uncertainty. Fast-forward to today, a Bitcoin-focused product strategy within the lineup seems to be a safer bet. Take Block , for example. Its early, all-in stance on Bitcoin now seems like a stroke of genius, given that crypto markets are maturing, Bitcoin is reaching new peaks, and a new administration is seemingly opening the door to crypto and Web3.

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Online Payments and the eCommerce Market in 2025

Clearly Payments

Ecommerce in 2025 is bigger and faster than ever. Global online sales are expected to hit $8.3 trillion, growing by more than 55% since 2021. Over 70% of all purchases now happen on mobile devices, and digital wallets are used in more than half of all online transactions. Consumers are shopping smarter, demanding convenience, security, and speed like never before.

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NetSuite Payments: Your Guide to Processing Credit Cards

EBizCharge

With an ever-growing reliance on online transactions, understanding the nuances of payment systems is essential. NetSuite offers a comprehensive suite of financial services designed to streamline payment processes. Knowing how to effectively utilize its features can enhance your businesss cash flow and customer satisfaction. Whether youre a seasoned user or a newcomer, this guide will equip you with the knowledge you need to harness the full potential of NetSuite payments.

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Flutterwave 2024 report highlights record growth, expansion, and innovation

The Payments Association

Founded in 2016, Flutterwave has become a leader in African enterprise payments, processing over 890 million transactions valued at $34 billion to date. The companys 2024 report highlights the companys strides in broadening its global presence, advancing its technological capabilities, and delivering exceptional value to multinationals expanding into or across Africa.

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Ecommpay Charity Auction Raises Over €7,000 for Street Child

Fintech Finance

Ecommpay , the truly inclusive global payments platform, recently held a charity auction like no other. Employees from the UK, Latvia, Kazakhstan and Cyprus offices came together to raise funds for Street Child, a charity dedicated to working with local organisations around the world to ensure every child has access to an education. Employee bids raised more than €2400 which was then trebled by the company to give Street Child €7395.

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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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How Fintech and AI Have Joined Forces to Improve Back-Office Operations

The Fintech Times

A couple of years after its initial boom, artificial intelligence (AI) still remains a huge buzzword in the fintech industry, as every firm looks at a new way of integrating the tech into its infrastructure to gain a competitive edge. Exploring how they are going about doing this in 2025, The Fintech Times is spotlighting some of the biggest themes in AI this February.

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It’s a ‘fintech plus’: How J.P. Morgan Payments became the bank’s $4.7B growth engine

Tearsheet

J.P. Morgan Chase’s identity is defined by its position as the largest US lender and a leader in retail and investment banking. However, the banks payments arm might be its next big engine of expansion. JPM ended Q4 2024 strong , with profits up 50% to $14 billion and revenue rising 10% to $43.74 billion. Its payments unit, processing nearly $10 trillion daily, chipped in $4.7 billion to the overall revenue pile.

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Singapore Reports S$1.2 Million in Losses from Phishing Scams Targeting Mobile Wallets

Fintech News

Singapore authorities and banks are ramping up efforts to tackle a growing scam where fraudsters steal card details through phishing and trick victims into providing an OTP. This allows scammers to fraudulently provision stolen card credentials onto their mobile wallets for unauthorised contactless transactions. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) , Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reported at least 656 cases of phished card credentials being added

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NetSuite Payment Methods: The Collection Tools That Actually Work

EBizCharge

NetSuite, a leading cloud-based business management software, supports various payment methods to cater to diverse business needs. From credit card payments to electronic funds transfers, knowing which methods to implement can significantly impact a companys financial health. This article will explore the payment methods available in NetSuite and the most effective collection tools they offer.

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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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PCI Compliance for Banking Professionals

Fi911

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is a set of global standards developed to safeguard cardholder data. It applies to any entity that processes, stores, or transmits credit card information making it especially relevant to banks and financial institutions. Compliance ensures robust security practices to prevent breaches and protect sensitive payment card data.

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Stripe’s Total Payment Volume Reaches $1.4t as Long-Standing Investments in AI Pay Off

Fintech Finance

Stripe , the financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today shared that it processed $1.4 trillion in total payment volume in 2024, up 38% from the prior year, and equivalent to around 1.3% of global GDP. In their annual letter to the Stripe community, cofounders Patrick and John Collison attributed the rapid growth to long-standing investments in artificial intelligence that continue to pay off, increasing revenue for existing customers, encouraging more businesses to switch to Stripe,

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GoCardless Offers Direct Access Capital Financing for Small Businesses in Partnership With Pipe

The Fintech Times

Bank payment company, GoCardless , has teamed up with Pipe , the fintech delivering embedded financial solutions through software and payments partners, to launch a new financing offering for its customers. By partnering with Pipe, GoCardless is offering direct access to capital financing for small business customers. Eligible GoCardless customers can now utilise this easy-to-access financing within the GoCardless platform.

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Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs February 10 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The compliance challenges of virtual IBANs, focusing on AML obligations and regulatory gaps. Why is it important? While vIBANs offer innovation in payment systems, they introduce risks like money laundering due to insufficient oversight.

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Top Strategies to Future-Proof & Sustain Your Merchant Services Portfolio

Build a sustainable merchant services portfolio with practical strategies to ensure long-term success. Diversify across industries to spread risk and stabilize income, balancing high-risk and low-risk clients for a robust mix. Combine large and small merchants to create a resilient payment portfolio, leveraging each type's strengths. Foster long-term relationships through exceptional service and personalized support.

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GoTyme Indonesia Offers Flexible Financing for MSMEs with Danabijak, Olsera

Fintech News

GoTyme Indonesia has partnered with Danabijak and Olsera to introduce a Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) program, aimed at providing quick and flexible financing to MSMEs. This is said to be the first such MCA offering in Indonesia, following similar initiatives by GoTyme in South Africa, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The program allows eligible merchants using the Olsera point-of-sale platform to access business loans without needing collateral.

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Payment Processing for Small Businesses: What They Don’t Tell You

Clearly Payments

Many business owners dont realize that payment processing is a little more complex than it seems. From hidden fees to chargeback risks, theres a lot that payment providers dont always disclose upfront. In this article, well break down the essential facts, statistics, and insider knowledge you need to navigate the payment processing landscape effectively.

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Citizens on pace for 100% cloud migration by Q3

Bank Automation

Citizens Bank aims to complete cloud migration by the third quarter as part of its effort to accelerate digitalization and product development. The $217.5 billion Citizens began cloud migration in 2019, Ajay Punia, head of fraud risk and transmissions engineering, told Bank Automation News, adding that more than 80% [of the banks apps] are already […] The post Citizens on pace for 100% cloud migration by Q3 appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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XTransfer and Ecobank Group Partner to Empower African Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises’ (SMEs) Foreign Trade

Fintech Finance

XTransfer , the world-leading and China’s No.1 B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, and Ecobank Group , the leading private pan-African financial services group with unrivalled African expertise, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding of Cooperation (MOU) to roll out comprehensive cross-border financial services to Africas small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in foreign trade.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

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.

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Avoiding AI Pitfalls in Financial Decision-Making

The Fintech Times

A couple of years after its initial boom, artificial intelligence (AI) still remains a huge buzzword in the fintech industry, as every firm looks at a new way of integrating the tech into its infrastructure to gain a competitive edge. Exploring how they are going about doing this in 2025, The Fintech Times is spotlighting some of the biggest themes in AI this February.

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Open banking: The e-commerce puzzle

The Payments Association

Open banking has potential in e-commerce, but its success depends on finding the right fithigher-value transactions and strategic incentives could unlock its true impact. Open banking has certainly made some noise in recent years, especially in the UK, where it hit a milestone of 11.3 million users by mid-2024a figure that’s doubled since 2022, according to Open Banking Ltd.

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FBI Says North Korean Actors Behind Bybit’s US$1.5 Billion Crypto Heist

Fintech News

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified North Korean cyber actors as the perpetrators behind the theft of approximately US$1.5 billion from crypto exchange Bybit, according to the South China Morning Post. This incident, referred to by the FBI as “TraderTraitor,” marks one of the largest digital currency heists to date.

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Juniper forecasts 50% growth in QR mobile payment transactions

NFCW

Mobile payments made via QR codes will grow in value by 50%, from US$5.4 trillion in 2025 to more than US$8 trillion in 2029, Juniper Research predicts. The two primary factors driving the sustained appeal of QR codes are lower operational costs and universal compatibility, the analysts say, while the standardisation of national QR schemes and Account-to-Account (A2A) payment initiatives “will be a key factor in driving the adoption of QR code payments” However, “despite this g

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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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DBS CEO sees job cuts of 4,000 temp staff as AI replaces roles

Bank Automation

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. plans to cut around 4,000 of its contract and temporary staff workforce over the next three years as artificial intelligence increasingly takes on roles carried out by human beings. Southeast Asias largest lender has approximately 8,000 to 9,000 of such staff, according to Chief Executive Officer Piyush Gupta, replying to a […] The post DBS CEO sees job cuts of 4,000 temp staff as AI replaces roles appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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Yuno Expands Global Footprint With New Middle East HQ in Qatar

Fintech Finance

Yuno , the worlds leading payment orchestration platform, and Invest Qatar , the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, today announced a partnership that will accelerate Yunos expansion into the Middle East, with the establishment of a new regional headquarters in Qatar. This landmark moveunveiled at Web Summit Qatar 2025 aligns with Qatars Third National Development Strategy that aims to diversify the economy through the cultivation of innovative sectors such as FinTech and Yunos vision to driv

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Mastercard Leverages Feedzai Fraud Platform to Protect Consumers Against Fraud With AI

The Fintech Times

Feedzai , an AI solution provider in financial crime prevention, is teaming up with payments giant Mastercard , to makeit easier for more banks to identify and stop scams, protecting consumers and businesses globally. By leveraging the global availability of the Feedzai fraud platform, which currently helps protect consumers and financial institutions in over 90 countries, Mastercard hopes to expedite the deployment of itsConsumer Fraud Risk (CFR) solution to customers globally.

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Cross-border payments and UPI revolution in India

The Payments Association

UPI is revolutionising cross-border payments, expanding Indias digital payment influence through global integration, regulatory reforms, and strategic partnerships. The introduction of the unified payments interface (UPI) in 2016 marked a transformative shift in India’s digital payments landscape. Designed for speed, interoperability, and user-friendliness, UPI has become the backbone of India’s payment ecosystem.

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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