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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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TechCrunch Fintech

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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Finovate

JUNE 6, 2025

This week’s edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech headlines from Ireland. Nomupay Raises $40 Million at $290 Million Valuation Courtesy of an investment from SBPS, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank, Irish fintech Nomupay has secured €35 million ($40 million) in new funding. The capital gives the company a valuation of $290 million and comes as part of an alliance that will enable Nomupay to expand its reach into the Asian market. “Since our inception in 2021 we have

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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PCI Security Standards

JUNE 3, 2025

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Basis Theory

JUNE 5, 2025

More than half of all merchants in the EU are using multiple PSPs. Heres why, and how you can if you arent already!

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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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Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

Weve reached a major milestone for open banking in Aotearoa New Zealand. Today, the four largest banks ANZ, ASB, BNZ, and Westpac NZ are due to implement version 2.3 of our Payment Initiation API standard.

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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 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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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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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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The Paypers

JUNE 6, 2025

Fiserv , a provider of payments and financial services technology, has agreed to acquire the remaining 49.9% of AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS), its joint venture with AIB Group.

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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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Fintech Finance

JUNE 3, 2025

Silverflow , a leading innovator in payment processing technology, has partnered with shared mobility platform Bolt to optimise payment operations through the implementation of Silverflows next-generation platform and enhanced data transparency capabilities. As Bolt expands its services from ride-hailing and food delivery to e-scooter and car rentals the complexity of its payment operations has grown significantly.

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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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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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Fintech Finance

MAY 20, 2025

As the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) prepares to take over full responsibility for regulating UK payments, new research from Equals Money reveals that combating fraud and tackling widespread delays are top priorities for higher-risk players in the industry. A Censuswide survey of 500 senior leaders in the UK’s money service sectors with elevated risk profiles – including wealth management firms, crypto and gaming firms – found that nearly half (48 per cent) say fraud is the

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