The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Tokenisation is now a core enabler of secure, interoperable digital paymentspowering embedded finance, asset tokenisation, and evolving identity flows. Once a system for masking sensitive data, tokenisation has evolved into a foundational technology for enabling secure, interoperable, and scalable digital payments. The growing prevalence of digital wallets, embedded finance, and increasingly complex payment ecosystems means tokenisation is no longer a tactical upgrade but a strategic imperative.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2025

Banking institutions across Asia Pacific are under increasing pressure to modernise. Whether in current or emerging markets, banks are riding the tide of a rapidly shifting landscape defined by digital technologies, adapting to regulatory requirements, rising customer expectations, and stiff competition from nimble fintech startups. Yet, legacy systems remain a primary reason why banks cannot keep up with the market and innovate fast enough.

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Finextra

JUNE 3, 2025

BCP Technologies has launched the first British pound-backed stablecoin from an FCA-registered crypto issuer.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 4, 2025

Anthony Soohoo is tackling a digital transformation of the legacy cross-border payments company, leaning on experience at Walmart and Apple.

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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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The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

James Hurren explores what early CBDC deployments across Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe reveal about usage, adoption, and the future of cross-border digital money. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments. With more than 130 jurisdictions now researching or developing CBDCsranging from early-stage exploration to live deploymentsglobal momentum is steadily building.

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Fintech News

JUNE 2, 2025

Customers of DBS and POSB experienced difficulties accessing mobile banking services on Monday (2 June). Reports indicated slowness when users attempted to log into the DBS digibank mobile app. In an update issued at 4:01pm, DBS Bank acknowledged the issue and said it was working to restore services. During the disruption, the bank noted that payments could still be made via digibank Online and PayLah!

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Payments Dive

JUNE 2, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its former court foes are now in agreement: an open banking rule shouldn't be considered lawful.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 5, 2025

Today, Paysend announced the launch of instant settlement accounts. This new feature enables PSPs, banks, marketplaces, FX brokers and freelancer/contractor EOR payroll platforms to unlock $400 billion in liquidity trapped in cross-border payment processing. Treasurers and CFOs can receive, convert, and settle funds instantly between the UK, Europe, and North America to optimise liquidity.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2025

In the past decade, digital wallet adoption in Singapore has surged, overtaking long-standing payment methods such as credit cards and cash as the preferred payment method. According to Worldpay’s Global Payments Report 2025, digital wallets now lead e-commerce transactions and are the second most-used payment method for point-of-sale (POS) transactions, accounting for 39% of e-commerce transactions, and 29% of transaction value in 2024.

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Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

Keeta Network, a high-performance blockchain that connects Web3 and traditional financial systems, aims to be a real-world tokenisation and financial interoperability frontrunner by working with Solo. Solo turns data into reusable, verified credentials, enabling banks, fintech firms and cryptocurrency platforms to make smarter, faster decisions, without compromising privacy.

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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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Fintech Finance

JUNE 5, 2025

In a strategic move to accelerate digital payments, financial inclusion, and modernizing the country’s payment ecosystem, BPC , a global leader and payment solutions provider, is announcing the expansion of its operations in Nigeria. This expansion includes a revamped market strategy and new key appointment: Managing Director for Nigeria at BPC, a seasoned expert who will bolster BPC’s local team, reflecting a commitment to delivering secure, innovative digital payment while driving

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The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

With 44% of UK adults facing financial vulnerability, a national strategy seeks to close the gap through policy, innovation, and education. In December 2024, HMT announced the appointment of a Financial Inclusion Committee, tasked with advising the government on developing the first-ever National Financial Inclusion Strategy. The National Financial Inclusion Strategy, first pledged by the Labour Government as part of their Growth Manifesto, is due to be published by the end of 2025.

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2025

Global payments company Thunes has extended its Direct Global Network to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, enabling real-time cross-border payouts to bank accounts in the Nordic region. The Singapore-based payments infrastructure provider said the new Direct Pay-to-Bank service supports payouts in Danish Krone (DKK), Norwegian Krone (NOK), and Swedish Krona (SEK).

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Finextra

JUNE 3, 2025

Bolt, the global shared mobility platform, today announced a strategic partnership with leading global payments and financial platform, Airwallex, to build a new payments system for its drivers.

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JUNE 3, 2025

As global trade evolves, there’s an increasing demand for diverse cross-border payment options. That’s why an Irish-based fintech startup called NomuPay has raised $40 million in a Series C round from SB Payment Service (SBPS), a subsidiary of Japanese telco giant SoftBank Corp, at a valuation of $290 million.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 2, 2025

Over the weekend, the state’s legislature voted to delay implementation of a law that would ban card interchange fees on tips and taxes.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving financial ecosystem, the future of deposits is undergoing a dramatic transformation. The latest report from cloud banking platform Mambu and Findexable, The Future of Deposits 2025: Reshaping for Change , offers valuable insights into how the forces of economic change, technological innovation, and shifting consumer expectations are reshaping the deposit landscape.

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Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

Speaking at EBAday 2025, Paul Thomalla, Unifits, discusses ISO20022 and the move from compliance to innovation, revealing the true value. With ISO 20022, banks and PSPs across Europe have a new foundation for smarter services, real-time payments, and data-driven growth, but to unlock this potential, reliable, automated testing is essential.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 5, 2025

Issuer processing powerhouse, Enfuce , has announced its strategic partnership with Octopus Energy ’s Electroverse, Europe’s largest EV charging network, to launch the Electroverse Business Payments Card, a next-generation fleet payment solution designed to simplify expense management for fleets and accelerate the shift to electric mobility for businesses across the UK.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 6, 2025

The payments processor’s deal to buy the ownership stake that it doesn’t already own is expected to give it a stronger foothold in Europe.

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Fintech News

JUNE 2, 2025

GrabInsure, the insurance arm of Grab , is preparing to launch motor insurance products in Singapore, The Straits Times has learnt. The move follows its receipt of a general insurance licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in December 2024 and its admission to the General Insurance Association (GIA) in May 2025. While no formal product launch has been announced, recent hiring activity points to progress.

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Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

OneSpan Inc. today announced the acquisition of Nok Nok Labs Inc., a leading provider of FIDO passwordless software authentication solutions. By joining forces with Nok Nok, OneSpan is driving the industry towards a more secure future, enabling customers to adopt a wide range of flexible, future-proof authentication options.

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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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Fintech Finance

JUNE 4, 2025

Thunes , the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced it has secured the 50 licenses it requires to operate in the United States. This marks a major milestone following its recent Series D funding round and reinforces Thunes’ unwavering commitment to scale at pace and deliver on its strategic roadmap. The acquisition of the licenses by the newly formed Thunes Financial Services LLC entity, is a strategic differentiator in allowing Thunes to deliver its comprehensi

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Payments Dive

JUNE 3, 2025

Airline and aviation industry stakeholders argue the Marshall-Durbin amendment to the GENIUS Act bill would harm consumers and workers by undercutting credit card revenue.

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2025

Singapore has taken a definitive step forward in digital asset regulation via its Singapore DTSP licensing framework. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released its final position on the proposed regulatory regime for Digital Token Service Providers (DTSPs), under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2022, a week ago. Effective 30 June 2025, the new Singapore DTSP licensing framework significantly tightens compliance expectations for Singapore-based and Singapore-incorporated entities

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Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

PEXA, the digital property exchange platform, today announces the completion of the UK's first fully digital Purchase transaction.

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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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The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

In a frank conversation with The Payments Associations Tony Craddock, Sudip Lahiri, executive vice president & head – Europe & UK, financial services, at HCL, reflects on the evolution of payment infrastructures, the rise of AI, the cautious march toward digital currencies, and why cannibalising your own business can sometimes be the smartest move.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 3, 2025

Trulioo , an industry-leading identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification, today announced its partnership with Trust Payments , one of Europe’s fastest-growing payment technology providers. Trust Payments will use Trulioo Workflow Studio, Business Verification, Person Match, Identity Document Verification and Watchlist Screening to unify its onboarding processes, support regulatory compliance and elevate the customer experience across regions.

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2025

Australias financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has introduced new restrictions on crypto ATM operators and refused to renew the registration of one crypto ATM provider, Harros Empires, citing ongoing risks of criminal exploitation. This follows a taskforce review that identified increasing misuse of the machines in scam and fraud-related activity, particularly among older Australians.

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Finextra

JUNE 4, 2025

A year after announcing its target of 100% e-commerce tokenisation across Europe, Mastercard reports it is almost halfway there.

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