Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mastercard and Jeel a subsidiary of Riyad Bank are joining forces to enable digital and cutting-edge solutions such as AI to drive innovation in Saudi Arabia. Introducing the novel offering to the Kingdom, the collaboration will see the two entities work together to serve all non-banking financial institutions (NBFI) market segments.

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Fintech News

MARCH 24, 2025

The report, based on Sumsubs internal identity verification and user activity data from 2023 and 2024, along with a survey of over 300 companies across the crypto, banking, payments, and e-commerce sectors, reveals that APAC was the only region to record a decline in crypto fraud in 2024, with fraud rates dropping from 2.6%

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 16, 2025

The company founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, UK has witnessed a significant increase in its overall customer base with annual revenue growth of 71% this year compared to 2023, while nearly tripling the size of their London office team in response to the growing global demand for accessible financial options.

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Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

Location Joburg Followers 5 Opinions 22 Follow Unfollow Open Banking has moved from regulatory idea to industry reality, driving transformation by enabling secure, permissioned data sharing between financial institutions and third-party fintechs. Crucially, Open Banking was just the opening act.

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Finance Payment APIs and Integration API Regulations 52

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Pix, Brazil’s instant payment system developed and managed by the Central Bank, has changed how transactions are made in the country. The new regulations introduce stricter compliance requirements, requiring all payment transactions for sports betting operations to be verified against player-registered bank account details.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The biometric card aims to meet the rising global demand for secure, scalable data management solutions for industries and individuals managing complex digital assets, and will be rolled out globally before the end of the year.

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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. 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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Security Payment APIs and Integration Payment Security Credential 88

The Fintech Times

APRIL 15, 2025

In March, fintech FitBank launched a new platform to allow companies of all sizes to control their finances directly from their management systems. What are some embedded finance trends were seeing in Brazil, and how do they differ from Mexico and Guatemala? Embedded finance is rapidly expanding in Brazil. 4billion) per month.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 3, 2024

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. As the space rapidly develops, we look to highlight the latest developments, initiatives and challenges embedded finance has to offer and overcome across the globe.

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 31, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually revolutionizing various industries, including the field of accounting and finance. In a recent webinar sponsored by Datarails , the FP&A solution for Excel users, three distinguished finance leaders came together to discuss the impact of AI on corporate finance.

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Wharton Fintech

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Highnote’s John MacIlwaine — On Unlocking the Embedded Finance Opportunity In today’s episode, Rhea Advani hosts John MacIlwaine, Co-Founder & CEO at Highnote. They delve into the evolving payments processing space, emphasizing the rise of innovative embedded finance platforms like Highnote. Customer feedback drove the expansion.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Amid the ongoing digital revolution and shifting customer preferences, embedded finance is reshaping the financial industry. Banking has transcended its traditional confines, forging innovative partnerships that prioritise convenience and accessibility. Digital experiences are also increasingly synonymous with seamless experiences.

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Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

The Ultimate Guide for Founders, CFOs, and Finance Teams Choosing the right fintech stack can make or break a company’s financial operations. Today, finance leaders are not only responsible for budgeting and compliance, but also for enabling growth through smart, scalable technology choices. Here are the top players: 1.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Bank-FinTech collaboration continues to thrive as more financial service providers place small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) front-and-center of product development. In a statement , HSBC Bank USA Head of Retail Business Banking Shaun McDougall said fueling the SMB community is important to support the broader U.S.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Singapore FinTech Festival returned for its ninth annual edition, bringing together policy, finance and technology communities at the Singapore EXPO. Visa is committed to meeting the evolving demands of consumers and merchants, ensuring seamless and secure payments.”

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Fintech Finance

JULY 23, 2024

UK consumers are leading the charge on digital financial services adoption amid rising demand for more innovation and convenience in payments and banking, according to a study from Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform powering some of today’s most innovative embedded finance solutions.

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Fintech News

MAY 20, 2024

Additionally, the event will provide a forward-looking perspective on the future of BNPL and its potential to reshape consumer finance and the wider payments industry. The event will explore cybersecurity careers within the banking, finance, and fintech sectors, particularly in response to the increasing frequency of cyber attacks.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 16, 2025

Cryptocurrency demands are growing in the US, with consumers looking for more options and reliability when delving into the world of decentralised currencies. Simultaneously, it will provide a non-custodial, user-friendly, secure environment for buying, managing, and transacting digital assets.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Payment technology and innovation are accelerating across the fintech industry, with more companies recognising the importance of adapting to changing customer needs, with non-cash transactions projected to hit 2.3 trillion transactions by 2027. This will help create digital payment ecosystems that can reach the 1.4

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Fintech Review

MAY 10, 2025

In this Marqeta review , we explore how the company operates, the problems it solves, its role in embedded finance , and the challenges ahead. At the time, legacy card systems were slow, rigid, opaque, and deeply unsuited to app-based, on-demand businesses. The Marqeta Platform: Products and Capabilities 1.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 17, 2025

iplicit , the cloud accounting platform purpose-built for the UK mid-market, has announced its partnership with bank payment provider GoCardless. The award-winning accounting fintech is now partnering with GoCardless to bring its bank payment services directly to merchants using the iplicit platform.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

These trends include ecosystem banking, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), and embedded finance, a new report by PwC India and ASSOCHAM says. Generative AI driving banking and fintech trends in India Generative is one of India’s biggest fintech trends highlighted in the report.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary edition, the report predicts instant payments will account for 22% of all non-cash transaction volumes by 2028 globally. Non-cash transactions boom; APAC leading adoption Non-cash transaction volumes rose to 1,411 billion in 2023 and are on track to reach 1,650 billion in 2024.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

CCRManager, which works in distributing trade finance assets digitally, has notched S$3 million in a funding round, which will be used to service corporates for the first time in the company’s history. CCRManager has members in over 100 financial institutions and non-bank lenders in 35 countries, according to the trade publication.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In 2021, e-money accounts surpassed bank accounts as the most commonly held financial accounts in the country. By contrast, the growth of traditional bank accounts was more modest, rising from 12% to 23% during the same period. Convenience (56%) and speed (46%) are the main drivers of interest.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 17, 2025

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, Guavapay says it enjoyed a significant increase in its overall customer base with annual revenue growth of 71 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, while nearly tripling the size of its London office team in response to the growing global demand for accessible financial options.

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Innovation Technology Payment APIs and Integration Multi-Currency 59

The Fintech Times

APRIL 14, 2025

Embedded finance is rapidly changing the way consumers and businesses alike interact with financial services. As traditional banking processes are replaced by more integrated financial solutions, companies across industries are embedding payment processing, lending, insurance, and investment services directly into their platforms.

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The Payments Association

MAY 3, 2025

Participants tackled five central themes: underleveraged innovation, the operationalisation of AI, regulatory challenges, the evolution of embedded finance, and strategic risk planning for 2025 and beyond. To meet this demand, OpenPayd has expanded its licensing infrastructure to include virtual asset service provider (VASP) capabilities.

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Payment APIs and Integration Cross-Border Embedded Finance Payments 88

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The new regulations, if adopted after a comment period, would require banks and some other institutions to obtain and report the identities of parties engaging in certain digital transactions, including payments involving what are called "unhosted wallets" – effectively secret bank accounts that hold cryptocurrency.

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Fintech News

MAY 13, 2024

Embedded insurance refers to the integration of insurance products into non-insurance platforms or experiences, such as e-commerce, travel or healthcare. These figures suggest that embedded finance is set to account for A$35.3 In Australia, embedded insurance is rising in popularity due to the demand for seamless solutions.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

The banking industry is shifting towards innovation, collaboration and customer-centricity, driven by the adoption of technologies including cloud computing, data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), changing customer preferences, and a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, a new report by Amazon Web Services (AWS) says.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 11, 2025

Dwollas clients are now able to leverage Plaids instant account verification and real-time balance check alongside comprehensive pay-by-bank payments through a single vendor and a single API. McManus will also remain as co-chair of the Innovate Finance Unicorn Council.

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FinTech Payment APIs and Integration Online and Mobile Banking Non-Bank 59

M2P Fintech

MARCH 24, 2025

Borrowers can now apply for loans, track progress, and make payments through digital platforms and mobile apps, eliminating the need for physical branches and banking hours. Approximately 40% of lenders foresee decentralized finance significantly challenging existing loan providers.

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Fintech Review

MARCH 27, 2024

Fintech Review sat down with Chirag Shah, Founder of Nucleus Commercial Finance , to get his view on how ultimately automation will drive better outcomes for customers. Tell us more about Nucleus Commercial Finance. At university, I delved into engineering, maths, and finance, which paved the way for my venture into investment banking.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Over the past year Wise Platform , Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, financial institutions and larger enterprises, has further enhanced its product suite for partners and significantly expanded its global regulatory footprint.

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Fintech News

APRIL 3, 2024

Opportunities for Financial Inclusion for Women Opportunities for Financial Inclusion for Women, Source: Her Fintech Edge: Market Insights for Inclusive Growth, International Finance Corporation, Mar 2024 But despite the potential of fintech solutions, barriers to access and adopt these services persist.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

Trade finance remains an essential tool for cross-border B2B trade, and with an estimated $1.5 Trade finance remains an essential tool for cross-border B2B trade, and with an estimated $1.5 However, the trade finance arena is not without its controversies and concerns. “We’re talking about $1.5

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