Tue.May 28, 2024

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Visa preps for US pay-by-bank services

Payments Dive

The card network is focused on “stubborn categories” where large account-to-account payments have taken hold, such as in healthcare, education and rent, a Visa executive said.

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Data Privacy in Online Marketing: What Is Changing & How to Adapt?

VISTA InfoSec

Thanks to digital innovations, we can easily connect online, but they also leave us increasingly vulnerable and exposed. 68% of consumers are concerned about the volume of data businesses collect about them, with 40% expressing a lack of trust in companies’ ethical handling of data. Therefore, it’s no surprise that data privacy regulations are constantly improving.

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Rise of the ecology economy: why brands must go green

The Payments Association

Karine Martinez, member of the The Payment Association's ESG Working Group, lays out some key insights on the importance of brands prioritising initiatives that help to fight climate change and protect the environment. These ESG initiatives are not only imperative for companies aiming for longevity, but for maintaining and strengthening their relationships with their customers.

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Nubank rolls out eSIM service to premium users

Finextra

Brazillian challenger bank Nubank is to bundle a digital travel eSIM into its package for premium customers in partnership with Telecom-as-a-Service platform Gigs.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

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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5 Lessons APAC Digital Banks Can Learn from Nubank’s US$1B Profitability Journey

Fintech News

The meteoric ascent of Brazilian neobank Nubank has sent shockwaves through the Latin American banking industry. In just over a decade, Nubank has amassed upwards of 100 million customers across the region, becoming the largest fintech company in Latin America. As digital banks in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region aim to replicate this success, there are valuable lessons to be learned from the unconventional Nubank approach to banking.

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PayPal pursues ad platform tied to data

Payments Dive

The new offering by the digital payments pioneer will be led by Mark Grether, who helped grow Uber Advertising into a $1 billion business.

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Paze targets nationwide coverage by year-end shopping season

Payments Dive

The big bank-backed digital wallet is now accepted by about 80,000 "primarily small" merchants according to Early Warning Services Managing Director James Anderson.

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News & Views Podcast | Episode 155: NFT Revivals and RentalBot

The Fintech Times

On this week’s episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about what it would take to see an NFT revival and INZMO launching a new AI chatbot, RentalBot to help tenants and landlords get the legal info they need to resolve disputes. Unfortunately, the Podcast team was once again down a member. With Polly away, Tom and Francis took the reigns and discussed INZMO’s new service being launched in Germany.

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Guide to Credit Card Processing for Ecommerce

National Processing

The edge you need in your ecommerce business might be right under your nose. That’s right, your ecommerce credit card processing is a powerful tool. It’s also an incredibly versatile tool with tons of beneficial features. So why do so many ecommerce business owners not take advantage of this tool? The same reason owners […] The post Guide to Credit Card Processing for Ecommerce appeared first on National Processing.

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London’s B2C2 Sets Sights on Singapore’s Digital Asset Market

Fintech News

B2C2, a London-based provider of institutional liquidity and credit for digital assets, is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with a new offering in Singapore. This move builds on the company’s existing operations in Japan and other financial centers. As part of this expansion, B2C2 shared that it will apply for a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

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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Gnosis Pay partners Visa to connect Web3 ecosystems with traditional payments

Finextra

Gnosis Pay, the company building the rails for the next generation of banking, today announces a new partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, that will help broaden the use of digital currencies in everyday payment settings.

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Paymentology Welcomes Tim Joslyn as New Chief Technology Officer

Fintech News

Global issuer-processor Paymentology has appointed Tim Joslyn as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), succeeding interim CTO James Letley. Tim brings over 25 years of experience in technology and a strong track record in driving innovation and growth, particularly in the payments industry. In his new role, Tim will oversee the development and implementation of next-generation technology solutions for Paymentology’s customers and partners.

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Gnosis Pay Inks Partnership With Visa to Help Connect the Web3 Ecosystem With Traditional Payments

Fintech Finance

Gnosis Pay , the company building the rails for the next generation of banking, today announces a new partnership with Visa , a world leader in digital payments, that will help broaden the use of digital currencies in everyday payment settings. Through Gnosis’ decentralized network, Gnosis Pay allows entities to provide an on-chain spending account linked to a Visa debit card that can be used at Visa accepting merchant locations worldwide.

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Nium Appoints Alyssa-Jane Tan as Marketing Director for APAC & MEA

Fintech News

Global payments company Nium has appointed Alyssa-Jane Tan as its Director of Marketing for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East & Africa (MEA) regions. Tan brings extensive experience in fintech and digital marketing, having previously held senior roles at Razer Inc., Google, and ShopBack. Her previous positions include Head of Global B2C & New Business at Razer Inc. and Audience Growth Manager at Google APAC, where she developed strategies for digital marketing and customer retentio

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Loyalty 101: How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers For Lasting Engagement

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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Scotiabank reports rising digital banking adoption in Q2

Bank Automation

Scotiabank saw digital adoption among customers and its tech spend tick up during its fiscal second quarter 2024. The Toronto-based bank reported active mobile users increased 10% year over year to 4.3 million, while its digital adoption rate increased 2.7% YoY to 64.5% in Canada in the quarter ended April 30.

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Triple-A Expands Its Payment Options with Paxos-Issued PayPal USD

Fintech News

Licensed crypto payments provider Triple-A has announced the integration of PayPal USD (PYUSD) into its payment services. This move will enable clients to accept PYUSD as a payment method and facilitate cross-border transactions using the stablecoin. PYUSD, a US dollar-denominated stablecoin, is fully backed by US dollar deposits, US treasuries, and similar cash equivalents.

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5 questions with … J.P. Morgan Payments’ Lia Cao

Bank Automation

Lia Cao, global head of embedded finance and solutions at J.P. Morgan Payments, is focused on meeting consumers where they want to be met through integrated banking services. “Consumer demand is driving significant interest in embedded banking and alternative payment methods,” Cao told Bank Automation News. To keep up with demand, J.P.

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RBI Unveils New Digital Tools for Regulatory Applications, Boost Fintech Insights

Fintech News

Governor of the Reserve Bank of India , Shri Shaktikanta Das, announced the launch of three significant initiatives: the PRAVAAH portal, the Retail Direct Mobile App, and a Fintech Repository. These initiatives, previously announced in the RBI’s bi-monthly Development and Regulatory Policies Statements, aim to streamline regulatory processes, facilitate retail investment in government securities, and enhance the understanding of the fintech sector.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Business Banking Platform Rho Partners with Navan to Launch New Tool

Finovate

Business banking platform Rho has partnered with Navan to launch a jointly branded tool that will allow Rho’s business clients to add and manage their Rho Corporate Cards directly within Navan. The partnership is leveraging Navan Connect , a card-link technology that extends Navan’s No Expense Reports experience to authorized expense partners.

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Reducing banks' carbon footprint: What can be done to achieve environmental targets?

Finextra

Join FinextraTV at the Temenos Community Forum 2024 as Kalliopi Chioti, Chief Marketing & ESG Officer at Temenos, and Dan Broten, CTO of EQ Bank, discuss how technology helps banks measure and reduce their carbon footprint. They highlight the role of SaaS in improving scalability, security, and sustainability targets; emphasise the importance of measuring emissions, and showcase the collaborative efforts required to enhance carbon efficiency with innovations.

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Thndr Expands Investment Services to UAE, Following Strong Uptake Across Egypt

The Fintech Times

Thndr , the MENA-based investment platform, is expanding its services to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after acquiring a Category 3A license with retail endorsement from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Initially, Thndr has plans to provide direct access to US-listed securities, including stocks, Exchange Traded Funds ( ETFs ) and fractional shares with no minimum investment requirements and plans on introducing an even wider array of investmen

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Danish fintech startup ZTLment raises €2.4 million in pre-seed funding round

Finextra

Copenhagen-based fintech startup, ZTLment, has made waves as the first in Europe to pioneer compliant wallet infrastructure on decentralized rails for ordering- and booking platforms.

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Top Strategies to Future-Proof & Sustain Your Merchant Services Portfolio

Build a sustainable merchant services portfolio with practical strategies to ensure long-term success. Diversify across industries to spread risk and stabilize income, balancing high-risk and low-risk clients for a robust mix. Combine large and small merchants to create a resilient payment portfolio, leveraging each type's strengths. Foster long-term relationships through exceptional service and personalized support.

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Middle East on Path to Cashless Economy with Surge in Real-Time and Electronic Payments

The Fintech Times

The Middle East continues to be the fastest-growing market for real-time payments, according to the 2024 Prime Time for Real-Time report by ACI Worldwide and GlobalData. With a 33.6 per cent year-over-year growth in 2023, the region’s real-time payment transactions reached 855 million, and projections indicate they will also grow to three billion by 2028.

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ABN Amro on alert as supplier hit by ransomware attack

Finextra

ABN Amro is warning customers that their personal details may be at risk after a ransomware attack at one its supplier.

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MOST joins forces with Hawaiian Airlines

The Paypers

Retail and payment solutions provider MOST has partnered with Hawaiian Airlines to offer hardware and software solutions customised for the latter’s fleet.

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NatWest outage leaves customers fuming

Finextra

NatWest customers returning to the high street after the UK bank holiday weekend have been complaining of outages on the lender's mobile app and online banking.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Hightech Payment Systems Acquired Irish Digital Banking and Payments Solutions Provider CR2

Finovate

Ireland-based digital banking and payment solutions provider CR2 has agreed to be acquired by Morocco-based Hightech Payment Systems (HPS). The transaction will strengthen HPS’s value proposition in French-speaking markets in Africa and help the company expand into English-speaking Africa and Australia. CR2 made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2014 in New York.

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DNA Payments Integrates Alipay+ to Improve Tourism, Hospitality and Travel Sectors in the UK

The Fintech Times

Over 50,000 UK merchants will now be able to offer customers Alipay+ as an alternative payment method at checkout following a launch by UK-based fintech DNA Payments. DNA Payments has integrated the suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation tech solutions operated by Ant Solutions into its point-of-service (POS) terminals to accept more direct payments.

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Technology and AI: Redefining Customer Interactions, Banking Operations, and Human Empathy

Finovate

This is a sponsored article by LiveBank by Ailleron In this digital age, the banking sector is not just undergoing change; it is at the cusp of a revolutionary transformation that is poised to redefine the very fabric of financial services. This transformative wave is powered by the synergistic relationship between human intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI).

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J.P. Morgan Payments tech leader to be fireside speaker at Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024

Bank Automation

Jean-Marc Thienpont, managing director of omnichannel and biometric solutions at J.P. Morgan Payments, will be featured in a fireside chat at Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. GMT +1. The summit takes place Oct.

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Secure SaaS Success: Embedded Finance as a Competitive Advantage

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

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Ian Hillis, SVP of Growth at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, where he’ll explore the significant impact of embedded finance on the software industry! This session is designed to provide you with the strategic insights needed to navigate the future of SaaS successfully, all while gaining a deeper understanding of how these trends can enhance your competitive edge, boost revenue, and deepen customer loyalty.