The Fintech Times

MAY 30, 2024

PayPal USD (PYUSD), PayPal ‘s USD stablecoin, will now be available on the Solana blockchain. The news was announced at Consensus 2024 , the long-running cryptocurrency, blockchain and web3 event. PYUSD availability on Solana will provide users with the choice of multiple blockchains allowing for increased flexibility and control. Furthermore, the announcement builds upon Solana’s reputation for processing massive amounts of transactions at high speeds with extremely low costs.

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Payments Dive

MAY 30, 2024

“Putting these regulations into practice is challenging, and the success of such regulatory measures largely hinges on enforcement,” writes a Wise executive.

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay $197 million to settle a long-running class action lawsuit accusing them of keeping ATM fees artificially high.

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The Payments Association

MAY 30, 2024

PSD3 updates PSD2 to enhance electronic payment services, merging payment and e-money institutions, regulating digital marketplaces, clarifying delegated authentication, and detailing open banking API requirements Read more

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Basis Theory

MAY 30, 2024

Dynamic payment routing is an essential part of any comprehensive payment optimization strategy: getting the highest close rate at the lowest processing cost demands working with multiple payment service providers ( PSPs ). Deciding on your logic tree, however, may represent the difference between success and failure - and, indeed, landing on a range of strategies that may be able to work hand in hand with one another may be the path to the highest ROI possible.

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Stax

MAY 30, 2024

Bookkeeping is an essential part of managing your business and it’s something you must oversee in order to remain profitable. Finding the best accounting apps can be overwhelming and difficult, as there are so many options to choose from. Thankfully apps are constantly making it easier to track and organize important data. Here’s a list of the ten best accounting apps for your business.

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Stax

MAY 30, 2024

While remote work is all the rage these days, there is still very much a need for on-site services, particularly industries like construction, healthcare, utilities, and telecommunications. This is where field service management (FSM) come in. Field service is work delivered to the client on their site, instead of the company’s offices. Field service management software is a system that helps a company monitor and coordinate their employees’ activities off the company’s premises.

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The Payments Association

MAY 30, 2024

AI-powered CoP can be a real game changer. UK's fraud fighter checks recipient names to prevent misdirected payments, and AI refines accuracy and reduces false flags, but vigilance is still key.

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Fintech News

MAY 30, 2024

Marketnode, a Singapore-based digital market infrastructure operator, has announced the first close of its Series A investment round, led by HSBC with additional support from existing shareholder Temasek. The investment sum was not disclosed. The funding aims to scale Marketnode ’s platforms and develop a multi-asset ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region.

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The Payments Association

MAY 30, 2024

With less than five months to go before new mandatory reimbursement rules come into force for APP fraud, we take a look at what PSPs can learn from Regulatory expectations and how these can help firms prepare for the new requirements.

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

Papara's acquisition of SadaPay, marks a significant strategic expansion into the Middle East and South Asia markets, reinforcing its position as a key player in the global financial technology sector.

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Clearly Payments

MAY 30, 2024

In 2024, Canada has millions of businesses operating across the country. This article provides an overview of the number of businesses in Canada and various related statistics. A Sample of Statistics in This Article: Canada has approximately 1.3 million businesses in 2024. This does not include holding companies and businesses with no employees. 99.8% (1.29 million) of all businesses in Canada are small businesses There are 4,000 large corporations in Canada (>500 employees) There are 50,000

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

Banking co-operative Swift is working with global banks on AI pilots to tackle cross-border payments fraud.

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Fintech News

MAY 30, 2024

The Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) , Singapore’s payment services group, has announced a giveaway of up to 1 million complimentary NETS Motoring Cards. This initiative coincides with the ongoing installation of On-Board Units in vehicles across the city. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will distribute the free cards to vehicle owners who install the new On-Board Units.

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.

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Bank Automation

MAY 30, 2024

Royal Bank of Canada is on target to fully integrate HSBC Canada into its operations within the next two years. The $1.4 trillion bank expects to save CA$740 million ($541 million) once the merger is completed, according to the bank’s earnings report for its fiscal second quarter ending April 30.

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Fintech News

MAY 30, 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has updated its Guidelines on Fair Dealing , now encompassing all financial institutions and the entire range of their products and services. This expansion aims to enhance standards of fair dealing and improve customer experiences. The revised guidelines require financial institutions to embed fair dealing principles throughout a product’s lifecycle and the services provided.

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Bank Automation

MAY 30, 2024

Global fintech funding dropped to a four-year low in the first quarter of 2024 but the number of deals ticked up, according to data intelligence company CB Insights. Fintech funding in Q1 fell to $7.3 billion, registering a 54% drop year over year, according to an April 18 report by CB Insights.

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

The next UK government should introduce a bill that forces technology, social media and telecoms firms to contribute £40 million a year to fight fraud and scams, says UK Finance.

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Finovate

MAY 30, 2024

The conversation continues with Finovate VP and host of the Finovate Podcast Greg Palmer! In recent episodes of the Finovate Podcast, Greg Palmer has discussed a number of key topics in fintech and financial services. These topics include the current state of venture capital funding, the opportunities presented by new technologies like AI and faster payments, and a look at the current challenges faced by credit unions.

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

FintechOS, a European startup promising a low-code approach to helping financial institutions quickly and painlessly go digital, has picked up $60 million in a Series B+ funding round extension.

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Payments Dive

MAY 30, 2024

Venture capital flowing to startups in the payments sphere remains reduced this year, extending a rut from last year.

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

Mastercard has begun piloting its Crypto Credential network, enabling cross-border peer-to-peer digital asset transactions between Latin America and Europe.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 30, 2024

From the moment a cryptocurrency firm is formed, it is already facing an uphill battle. There are numerous cases which have given the crypto world a bad reputation, meaning firms must go the extra mile to ensure they can protect consumers’ investments and remain compliant. Nataly Medici , chief financial officer of neobank Keytom explores what firms can do.

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

Pay.UK says a fraud detection pilot involving Visa has exceed expectations, suggesting that it could save the country's economy over £112 million a year.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 30, 2024

Swift has today announced two AI-based experiments in collaboration with its member banks, to explore how the technology could assist in combatting cross-border payments fraud and save the industry billions in fraud-related costs. In the first pilot, Swift is enhancing its existing Payment Controls service – which helps financial institutions detect anomalies that could be indicative of fraud – by using an AI model that will create a more nuanced and accurate picture of potential fraud activity,

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

HSBC has introduced a new Payment Pre-Validation API (Application Programming Interface) to help business customers make payments with greater security, ease and confidence, by offering enhanced capabilities to verify payee details prior to initiating payments, making them faster and more reliable.

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The Paypers

MAY 30, 2024

Viva.com , a Greece-based company powering merchant payment acceptance, has enabled Italian merchants to accept contactless payments via the Viva.com terminal iOS app.

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Finovate

MAY 30, 2024

Payroll connectivity innovator Atomic launched its subscription management solution, PayLink Manage. The new offering for financial institutions enables users to monitor recurring payments and make real-time changes from within their banking app. Atomic most recently demoed its technology earlier this month at FinovateSpring in San Francisco. Payroll connectivity innovator Atomic unveiled its latest offering: PayLink Manage.

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Finextra

MAY 30, 2024

New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today issued guidance requiring DFS-regulated virtual currency entities to maintain and implement effective policies and procedures to promptly address customer service requests and complaints.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 30, 2024

To date, N26 , the European digital bank, has only been able to take on up to 60,000 new customers per month. However, following a decision by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), this restriction will be lifted from the month of June. The news follows a period of close exchange between N26 and the regulator to combat financial crime and money laundering.

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Speaker: Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

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