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TerraPay and Whalet Partner to Expand Payout Network for SMEs

Fintech News

JUNE 11, 2025

Global payments infrastructure company TerraPay has entered into a partnership with smart payment provider Whalet to support more efficient cross-border payouts for SMEs, particularly those operating in the Asia Pacific region. It holds payment licenses in Singapore, the U.S., and Hong Kong SAR.

Cross-Border

Cross-Border SARS Multi-Currency APACS

PayPay and Alipay+ Extend Enhanced E-wallet Payment Options to Over 3 Million Merchants Across Japan With Expanded Partnership

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

At the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024 , PayPay , Japan’s top QR payment operator, today announced an expanded partnership with Alipay+ , Ant International’s cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation technology solution, broadening its merchant coverage network across Japan.

SARS

SARS Cross-Border eWallet Payments

Whalet Joins Forces with TerraPay to Empower SMEs with Seamless Global Payouts

Fintech Finance

JUNE 11, 2025

.” Whalet specializes in supporting SMEs with comprehensive global payment solutions, including one-click store setup, global accounts, pay-ins, payouts, currency exchange, and card issuance. With payment licenses in Singapore , the U.S.,

Cross-Border

Cross-Border SARS Multi-Currency APACS

How Antom Helps Merchants Thrive in Southeast Asia and Beyond

Fintech News

JANUARY 22, 2025

Empowering Merchants with Tailored Industry Services Source: Freepik Antom tailors its payment solutions to meet the unique requirements of merchants in different industries, including digital entertainment, e-commerce, food and beverage, logistics, as well as travel and airlines.

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Antom Supports Booking.com by Integrating Payment Options Across Key Markets in Asia

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 18, 2025

Global travel company, Booking.com , is joining forces with Antom , a merchant payment and digitisation services provider under Ant International , to enhance the payment experience for Booking.com customers by integrating diverse payment options across key markets in Asia.

SARS

SARS Cross-Border Settlement Multi-Currency Online and Mobile Banking

Thunes and Alipay+ Enhance Cross-Border Payments for Paris Merchants

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 8, 2024

billion Alipay+ users worldwide can make payments via 15 Asian and European Alipay+ e-wallets at retail stores leveraging Thunes’ Accept solution. billion Alipay+ users worldwide can make payments via 15 Asian and European Alipay+ e-wallets at retail stores leveraging Thunes’ Accept solution.

Cross-Border Payments

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border SARS Alternative Payment Methods

Challenges in Countering Trade-Based Money Laundering

FICO

MARCH 24, 2021

Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) can play a critical role in producing sophisticated analysis on TBML schemes – including reporting entities (SAR/STR data). The graph below shows the trend of TBML-related SARs filed with FinCEN between 2014 and 2018. million SARs filed overall during the same period.

Money Laundering

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

billion Nium is a global payments platform that makes cross-border money transfers easier for businesses and financial institutions. Using real-time payment technology, Nium helps companies speed up international transactions, simplify operations, and scale. Nium Valuation: $1.4 billion debt investment platform eDaili 1.90

FinTech

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SEON launches AI-powered anti-money laundering suite

The Paypers

JUNE 12, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Money Laundering

Money Laundering AI AML Financial Crimes

New Research Reveals 66 Percent of Global Travel Companies See Their Fragile Margins Eroded by Inefficient Payment Systems

Fintech Finance

JULY 9, 2024

New research has revealed 66 percent of travel companies are seeing their profit margins impacted by outdated or complicated payment systems, with nine in 10 expected to prioritise modernising their financial operations this year.

Cross-Border

Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Research Multi-Currency

Tinaba With Banca Profilo Becomes Europe’s First Fintech to Integrate Alipay+ Mini Programs, Revolutionizing the Mobile Payment App for Merchants and Users

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Today, Tinaba users can make cross-border payments at Alipay+ merchants in 27 different countries, including Italy, enhancing the travel experience for users. Our customers through the App will be able to make payments in over 27 countries, benefiting from fast, secure, and transparent transactions.

Mobile Payments

Mobile Payments FinTech Cross-Border Payments SARS

Checkout.com supports instant money transfers with Mastercard Send

The Paypers

MARCH 15, 2023

Global payments solution provider Checkout.com has enabled instant money transfers to Australia, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore via Mastercard Send.

Visa

Visa SARS Global Payments Payment Solutions

UnionPay International Partners with Trip.com to Provide Global Travelers with Enhanced Payment Experiences

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 15, 2023

UnionPay International (“UPI” or “the Company”) recently partnered with Trip.com , the world’s leading online travel agency (OTA), to provide UnionPay cardholders an enhanced payment experience in a partnership that coincides with the gradual recovery of the cross-border tourism market.

Cross-Border

Cross-Border SARS Payments Payment Networks

Travel Companies Grapple With Outdated Systems as Local Payment Methods Increase in Popularity

The Fintech Times

JULY 9, 2024

Outdated or complicated payment systems are harming a majority of travel companies’ profit margins; according to new research from global payments and financial platform, Airwallex , and travel research company, Skift.

Cross-Border Payments

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border SARS Payments

Behavioral Analytics Attack Fraud, Cyber and Financial Crime

FICO

APRIL 12, 2017

The compliance solutions generate tens of thousands of alerts for every genuinely criminal transaction requiring a formal suspicious activity report (SAR). The volume is so great that that compliance officers can only investigate a small fraction of suspected SARs. It’s the same situation with cybersecurity.

Financial Crimes

Financial Crimes Crime Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) SARS

Alipay+ Enables Digital Payment of 14 Overseas E-wallets From 9 Countries and Regions in Hong Kong to Support City’s Global Travel Drive

Fintech Finance

APRIL 26, 2024

Local merchants, especially small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), can seamlessly accept payments from 14 global e-wallet operators through their existing AlipayHK payment codes, thereby further expanding their businesses without the needs of any additional investment.

Cross-Border

Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments eWallet Digital Payments

Nepal Enables Tourists to Make QR Payments with Their Local E-wallets

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The collaboration, announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024, allows users of Alipay+ to make payments by scanning NEPALPAY QR codes. The partnership aims to support tourism in Nepal while aligning with the central bank’s strategic goal of enabling global payment linkages.

SARS

SARS Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments eWallet

Adobe Teams up With Antom to Integrate Localised Payment Methods to Checkout

The Fintech Times

APRIL 15, 2025

By leveraging Antom’s acquiring network, payment technology and local payment method coverage across Asia, Adobe aims to optimise transaction flows, increasing conversion rates, and ensuring fast, secure and cost-effective payment settlement.

SARS

SARS Payments AI Settlement

Payments Space

TerraPay and Whalet Partner to Expand Payout Network for SMEs

PayPay and Alipay+ Extend Enhanced E-wallet Payment Options to Over 3 Million Merchants Across Japan With Expanded Partnership

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Whalet Joins Forces with TerraPay to Empower SMEs with Seamless Global Payouts

How Antom Helps Merchants Thrive in Southeast Asia and Beyond

Antom Supports Booking.com by Integrating Payment Options Across Key Markets in Asia

Thunes and Alipay+ Enhance Cross-Border Payments for Paris Merchants

Challenges in Countering Trade-Based Money Laundering

The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

SEON launches AI-powered anti-money laundering suite

New Research Reveals 66 Percent of Global Travel Companies See Their Fragile Margins Eroded by Inefficient Payment Systems

Tinaba With Banca Profilo Becomes Europe’s First Fintech to Integrate Alipay+ Mini Programs, Revolutionizing the Mobile Payment App for Merchants and Users

Checkout.com supports instant money transfers with Mastercard Send

UnionPay International Partners with Trip.com to Provide Global Travelers with Enhanced Payment Experiences

Travel Companies Grapple With Outdated Systems as Local Payment Methods Increase in Popularity

Behavioral Analytics Attack Fraud, Cyber and Financial Crime

Alipay+ Enables Digital Payment of 14 Overseas E-wallets From 9 Countries and Regions in Hong Kong to Support City’s Global Travel Drive

Nepal Enables Tourists to Make QR Payments with Their Local E-wallets

Adobe Teams up With Antom to Integrate Localised Payment Methods to Checkout

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