Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

From digital payments to decentralised finance (DeFi), these companies are solving real-world challenges like financial inclusion and cross-border transactions, while setting new global standards for innovation. billion payments Coda 2.5 billion payments, gamification Airwallex 5.5 billion insurtech Matrixport 1.05

FinTech

The Payments Association

APRIL 7, 2025

SNEAK PEAK: Unveiled: Key Financial Crime 360 findings July 16, 2024 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? Continued investment in innovative fraud detection technologies and adaptive regulatory frameworks is essential to stay ahead of evolving financial crime threats. Why is it important?

Financial Crimes

Paystand

JUNE 27, 2025

Implementing security standards like PCI DSS, KYC checks, and access controls strengthens risk management. Continuous assessment, transaction monitoring, and vulnerability management are essential for protecting customers. Compliance involves aligning with regulations, regularly testing networks, and maintaining documentation.

PCI DSS

Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

The merchant underwriting process is a critical step that payment processors and financial institutions use to assess the risk associated with onboarding new businesses. Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification. Learn More What is Merchant Account Underwriting?

Underwriting

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s been an eventful year for the payments industry, marked by rapid innovation, unexpected challenges, and evolving consumer expectations. Experts at Aevi , the in-person payment orchestration firm, share their key takeaways, lessons learned, and perspectives on the trends shaping the future of paytech.

Payment APIs and Integration

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As the fintech industry continues to grow and evolve, so do the demands for regulatory compliance. This initiative significantly improves operational efficiency while adhering to world-class compliance and risk standards such as PCI-DSS Level 1, FATF and more.

Compliance

Fintech Finance

JULY 29, 2025

Businesses can now leverage AstroPay’s established connections to multiple local and international payment schemes, along with its multicurrency wallet, card issuing capabilities, and regulatory compliance framework across multiple jurisdictions.

Payment APIs and Integration

Finextra

JULY 7, 2025

For example, among banks that have implemented GenAI, 88% have seen improvements in risk management and compliance, and 85% report time/cost savings. Indeed, 64% of finance leaders report using AI for fraud detection and risk management in their institutions. These are significant positive outcomes.

AI

Fintech Finance

JULY 29, 2025

Businesses can now leverage AstroPay’s established connections to multiple local and international payment schemes, along with its multicurrency wallet, card issuing capabilities, and regulatory compliance framework across multiple jurisdictions. We’ve built the financial infrastructure that powers our global wallet.

Payment APIs and Integration

Finextra

JULY 29, 2025

Home Announcements Payments AstroPay launches platform to let companies embed financial services External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It’s a turnkey financial backend: the licensed, compliant, payment-connected infrastructure already proven across dozens of markets and payment systems.

Payment APIs and Integration

Finextra

JULY 21, 2025

The Convergence of Modernization Drivers Regulatory Complexity and Compliance Burden Modern financial regulations demand system agility that legacy platforms cannot deliver. Open banking mandates, real-time payment requirements, and evolving data privacy regulations require architectures built for adaptability, not just stability.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Payments Association

JULY 15, 2025

Questions address both immediate challenges (fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, technology readiness) and forward-looking opportunities (AI implementation, collaborative defence strategies, regulatory evolution). These ensure data is accurate, accessible and actionable, enabling real-time insights.

Financial Crimes

Fintech News

MARCH 17, 2025

With digital banking, mobile payments, and fintech regulation at the forefront, this event connects 500+ financial leaders, policymakers, and innovators. Discussions will also address sustainability, regulatory compliance, and ethical considerations in financial technology. billion by 2029.

FinTech

Finextra

JULY 22, 2025

How payments are settled—that is, the currency in which funds are ultimately received—has profound implications for liquidity management, risk exposure, and treasury operations. Offering Multiple Payment Methods to Increase Conversion Merchants often provide several payment options to meet customers’ preferences and boost sales.

Settlement

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Volante Technologies , the global leader in Payments as a Service (PaaS), today announced the release of its fourth annual survey of mid-tier banks. Notably, the report shows that in response to these trends, mid-tier banks are planning significant additional investments in payments modernization.

ISO 20022

Finextra

JUNE 30, 2025

On the risk and operations side, common uses include fraud detection, anti-money-laundering pattern detection, credit risk scoring and trading optimization. finance leaders cite fraud and risk management as areas in which they use AI. banks face challenges in AI adoption, such as regulatory compliance and risk management.

AI

Fintech Review

APRIL 10, 2025

Wilmington, North Carolina, April 10th, 2025, FinanceWire Brantas payment verification and Amboss compliance tools give businesses a robust solution to mitigate risks from sophisticated attackers, setting a new standard for business operational security in the Bitcoin and Lightning Network ecosystems.

Bitcoin

The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act examined: A guide to avoiding the failure-to-prevent fraud offence February 6 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? A large company has exposure if an 'associate' commits a relevant fraud offence for the company's benefit.

Crime

Fi911

AUGUST 8, 2025

Credit unions identify members who might benefit from debt consolidation loans based on their payment behaviors. Operational Benefits Beyond Revenue Personalization improves risk management. Regulatory compliance benefits from personalization capabilities.

Credit Union

The Paypers

JUNE 9, 2025

Following this announcement, Trust Payments is expected to leverage Trulioo Workflow Studio, Business Verification, Person Match, Identity Document Verification, and Watchlist Screening in order to unify its onboarding processes, support regulatory compliance, and elevate the customer experience across regions.

Verification

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While work on standardisation and regulatory compliance is important, it is just one piece of a complex puzzle that includes many stakeholders. Day 2: Deep dives into AI, payments, compliance and more The second day featured thematic breakout sessions designed to explore key fintech trends in depth.

Embedded Finance

M2P Fintech

APRIL 17, 2025

account details, transaction history, payment details, etc.). Customers consent to share their data, which is then used by third-party apps to offer personalized services such as budgeting tools or payment processing. Our platform provides ready-to-integrate APIs across issuing, lending, payments, and customer onboarding.

API

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

JUNE 25, 2025

To truly understand and manage credit risk today, modern companies must look beyond the basics and leverage new technologies, alternative data, and broader information sources. They must navigate a web of challenges ranging from cyber threats and regulatory compliance to the intricacies of global supply chains.

Risk Assessment

M2P Fintech

MARCH 24, 2025

Digital Revolution: Reshaping the Lending Experience The digital transformation in loan management is remarkable. 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.

Payment APIs and Integration

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Ballerine , an AI risk intelligence platform designed to help financial institutions, fintechs, and marketplaces automate and optimize merchant onboarding, verification, and lifecycle monitoring processes, announced the appointment of Cihat Fitzgerald as Chief Risk Officer.

Risk

Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

However, as the industry flourishes, so inevitably do the risks ranging from fraud to late payments. Affirm has introduced dynamic payment schedules in the US, while Riverty in Germany uses AI-driven tools to predict user behavior and optimize repayment plans. on an annual basis to reach US$560.1 billion in 2025.

BNPL

Finextra

JULY 22, 2025

Now picture a back-office specialist who predicts settlement failures, flags reconciliation breaks, updates static data across systems, and ensures regulatory compliance—all without human intervention. Moreover, these guys work 24/7, never complain, take no coffee breaks, and do not even ask for a raise! Too good to be true, right?

Automation

M2P Fintech

APRIL 4, 2025

SCF enhances business cash flow by facilitating convenient payment terms between buyers and suppliers. In this model, both parties reap the benefits: Suppliers receive quicker payments Buyers enjoy extended credit periods It not only optimizes cash flow but also stabilizes the supply network during market fluctuations.

Finance

Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

All of a sudden, your personal finance app can pull in your bank data and give you a unified view of your finances, or initiate a payment on your behalf – things that were near impossible in the past without your bank’s direct involvement. In other words, it’s open access, global, and permissionless by design.

Finance

Fintech News

APRIL 2, 2025

Prior to joining Paymentology, Hart served as Group CISO at GENII Software Group, where he led cybersecurity efforts across more than 100 legal entities and 3,000 employees, focusing on risk management, incident response, and regulatory compliance.

Cybersecurity

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Canadian payments firm Nuvei has appointed Moshe Selfin as Chief Product Officer and Chad Gerhardstein as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer as part of its efforts to strengthen its executive team. He has also held senior roles at Vantiv and was Chief Compliance Officer at Worldpay.

Compliance

Finextra

JUNE 19, 2025

The combination is designed to help clients in the financial services sector and adjacent regulated industries to navigate increasingly complex compliance and risk environments - providing an industry-first data driven end-to-end regulatory compliance and risk management platform.

Risk

The Fintech Times

JUNE 24, 2025

AI-powered claims automation offers significant advantages in speed, efficiency, and cost reduction, but it also introduces notable risks. . We reached out to the industry to find out. Need for an emotional element No matter how good AI is in its current state, one thing it definitely cannot do is account for emotions.

AI

Stax

AUGUST 22, 2024

Digital payments are increasingly becoming the norm. According to Forrester’s data, digital payments are the most used payment method today, with 69% of American adults using them to make payments online. Businesses must therefore adapt and be able to accept such payments.

Risk Management

Innovative Payments Association

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

New Innovative Payments Association guide designed to help financial institutions that work with fintechs navigate the complex world of regulatory compliance. “At IPA, we believe regulatory compliance should not hinder innovation. . Practical considerations for developing a robust compliance plan.

Regulatory Compliance

Open Banking Excellence

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As banks adapt to these transformative forces, attendees gain insights into innovative strategies, regulatory compliance, and customer-centric approaches that will define the future of banking.

Regulatory Compliance

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 7, 2024

.” This lack of clarity raises the likelihood of inconsistencies across jurisdictions and organisations, creating critical gaps in risk management practices. of respondents reported mitigating risks through standard supplier management processes, only 14.3% While 70.1%

Risk