Mon.Jun 17, 2024

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Shift4 acquires stake in German firm

Payments Dive

Shift4 is on an acquisition spree after making a new investment in the point-of-sale supplier, and closing of a purchase announced earlier this year.

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BBVA plans to start digital bank in Germany to rival JPMorgan

Bank Automation

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is planning to open a digital consumer bank in Germany, using existing technology to expand at relatively low cost. The project is led by Javier Lipuzcoa, the head of BBVA’s digital bank in Italy, according to people familiar with the matter.

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5 key steps to creating and executing on an embedded finance roadmap

Payments Dive

By offering financial services tools and features, SaaS platforms can become stickier and more indispensable to SMBs.

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UK Has Seen the Biggest Increase in Online Fraud in the Past 12 Months According to Ravelin Research

The Fintech Times

According to research from fraud prevention platform Ravelin , the UK economy and businesses that reside within it are at great risk, as the UK’s online fraud presence has increased the most out of 10 countries surveyed in the past 12 months. In its fourth edition of the Fraud and Payments Survey Ravelin has revealed that 84 per cent of UK merchants have confirmed an increase in online fraud.

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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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Apple shuts down Apple Pay Later

Finextra

Apple is killing off its buy now, pay later service just a year after launch as it switches its focus to working with third parties for instalment loans.

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Wealth Management Firms in Asia Embrace AI to Serve the Region’s Ultra-Wealthy

Fintech News

The global wealth management industry is undergoing a profound transformation, including in Asia, driven by the convergence of technological advancements like artificial intelligence (AI), shifting investor preferences, and evolving economic conditions. Capgemini’s World Wealth Report 2024, now in its 28th edition, reveals that high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) are reaching unprecedented numbers and wealth levels, with the Asia Pacific region emerging as a hotbed of growth and innovation.

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Digital Care Rebrands as bolttech Poland After Acquisition

Fintech News

Digital Care, a device protection and services company based in Poland, rebrands as bolttech Poland. This follows bolttech’s acquisition of Digital Care for an undisclosed sum in October 2023. Founded in 2012, Digital Care has provided customer-centric solutions for device lifecycles in Poland and several markets across Asia, Europe, and Africa.

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Study: Stratyfy’s AI Brings Better Credit Decisions and Increased Borrower Access

The Fintech Times

Stratyfy, a women-led fintech company, has revealed that its advanced AI technology can significantly enhance credit decisioning processes for small to midsize banks. Leveraging Equifax credit data, Stratyfy developed predictive models and strategies to show how its Probabilistic Rules Engine (PRE) compares to traditional decisioning methods in the US.

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Lunar and SAS partner for debit card

Finextra

Today Danish neobank Lunar debuted a debit card with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) that allows users to gain and use EuroBonus points.

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Emirates Development Bank Partners with Commercial Bank of Dubai to Bolster International Trade

The Fintech Times

Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the financial engine of UAE economic development and industrial advancement, and Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), the UAE-based bank, are joining forces to enhance international trade services. This collaboration will combine the client base and financial operational capabilities of the Emirates Development Bank with the advanced trade finance expertise of the Commercial Bank of Dubai, in an effort to unlock new growth opportunities for businesses across the UAE.

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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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Temasek Invests A$300 Million in Aussie ETF Manager Betashares

Fintech News

Aussie ETF Manager Betashares Bags A$300M Investment from Temasek Australian fund manager Betashares announced a binding agreement with Singapore’s state investor Temasek for an investment of up to A$300 million. Upon completion, Temasek will hold a minority stake in the company, joining current shareholders, including Betashares staff and TA Associates.

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Apple to drop BNPL option in US

Payments Dive

The tech giant said it will discontinue its buy now, pay later service and shift to offering consumers alternative payment options.

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Mastercard and Thought Machine Accelerate Core Banking Capabilities, Providing Seamless Payment Experiences

Fintech Finance

Mastercard and Thought Machine , a cloud-native banking technology company, are advancing their partnership to deliver high-quality payments and core banking (critical back-end technology for product and account management and the customer ledger) capabilities to financial institutions looking to modernise their technology stack. Mastercard’s global network and innovative digital solutions, paired with Thought Machine’s next-generation core banking and payments platform, can enable financial ins

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Streamlining access: Why the industry needs faster RTGS onboarding

The Payments Association

The Bank of England is modernising its RTGS system to boost resilience, innovation, and cross-border payment efficiency.

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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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Aspect Energy Cuts Global Close Time by 20 Days with FloQast

FloQast

Aspect Energy, a leader in energy investment and exploration, operates across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. With a diverse portfolio and operations spanning multiple continents, the company faced significant challenges in its month-end Close process. Aspect Energy’s monthly Close times ranged from 15 to 45 days, creating delays in financial reporting and decision-making.

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Mastercard and Thought Machine Partnership to Drive Cloud-Native Banking

Fintech News

Payments giant Mastercard and cloud-native banking technology firm Thought Machine are deepening their partnership to offer improved payments and core banking solutions to financial institutions aiming to modernise their technology infrastructure. By combining Mastercard’s global network and digital innovations with Thought Machine’s advanced core banking and payments platform, the collaboration aims to help financial institutions transition from outdated systems to cloud-native technologies.

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BBVA preps German digital bank

Finextra

Spain's BBVA is planning to launch a consumer digital bank in Germany, according to Bloomberg.

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Bybit Card Brings Apple Pay to Customers

Fintech Finance

Bybit Card from Bybit , one of the world’s top three crypto exchanges by volume, today brings its customers Apple Pay, a safer, more secure, and private way to pay at checkout when using the Bybit app or website to purchase cryptocurrency. Bybit offers competitive currency rates, ensuring users get the best price for their assets. Bybit users can use over 20 fiat currencies to buy cryptocurrencies and from today up to July 1, 2024, 10AM UTC, such transactions will incur zero fees.

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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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Wise persists with reduced pricing approach

Payments Dive

The fintech plans to continue its strategy of reducing prices for its customers, which is reflected in its forecast, interim CFO Kingsley Kemish said.

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Shift4 Acquires Majority Stake of German Point-of-Sale Company Vectron Systems Ag and Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of Revel Systems

Fintech Finance

Shift4 , the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has acquired a majority stake in Vectron Systems AG , one of the largest European suppliers of point-of-sale (POS) systems to the restaurant and hospitality verticals. Based in Germany, Vectron has ~65,000 POS locations across Europe, representing ~€25 billion in volume opportunity with minimal payment monetization today.

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Podcast: Banks explore AI with consumer concerns in mind

Bank Automation

Financial institutions must approach emerging technologies such as AI with experience and empathy at the forefront, New York-based fintech Broadridge Chief Digital Officer Rob Krugman says on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast.

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Nium and Air France-KLM Take Off to Power Airline Payments

Fintech Finance

Nium , the global leader in real-time global payments, today announced a collaboration with Air France and KLM to power “closed loop” electronic payments between the airlines and selected travel agents. The Nium Airline Payments Solution (NAP) provides an alternative to travel agent card transactions, using a private network of trusted UATP authorization rails and bank transfers to offer lower costs, simplified reconciliation, and faster settlement.

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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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Citizens to launch an ERP tool this year

Bank Automation

Citizens Bank is looking to add new digital banking solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses to its new Cash Flow Forecasting platform. To keep up with SMB demand for insights and tools, the Providence, R.I.

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Project Meridian FX: Joint Project by the Eurosystem and London Centres, and the Bank of England, to Test Synchronised Settlement in FX

Fintech Finance

The Eurosystem and London Centres of the BIS Innovation Hub, together with the Bank of England , have launched Project Meridian FX, to build on the findings of Project Meridian by focusing on foreign exchange (FX) transactions. The starting point is the concept of the “synchronisation operator” (SO) developed in the first Meridian project.

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Bank of England and BIS to test synchronised settlement in FX

Finextra

The Eurosystem and London Centres of the BIS Innovation Hub, together with the Bank of England, have launched Project Meridian FX, to build on the findings of Project Meridian by focusing on foreign exchange (FX) transactions.

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Whale Cloud and Ant International Forge Strategic Partnership to Expand e-Wallet and Super App Technologies

Fintech Finance

Whale Cloud , a leading technology company providing software solutions and services for telecommunications and multiple industries, today entered into a strategic partnership with Ant International on the development and global expansion of Alipay+ Wallet Tech, a full suite of payment, e-wallet and Super App solutions provided by Ant International.

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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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Thought Machine becomes Mastercard core banking partner

Finextra

Thought Machine has become Mastercard's first strategic end-to-end core banking partner, with the pair offering their combined capabilities to financial institutions looking to modernise their technology stacks.

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TrueLayer Appoints Lisa Scott as First Chief Strategy Officer to Drive Growth and Consumer Engagement

Fintech Finance

TrueLayer , Europe’s largest open banking payments network, has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Lisa Scott as its first Chief Strategy Officer. In this new role, Scott will oversee the company’s expansion into new markets, drive consumer engagement and accelerate the adoption of its innovative open banking solutions. Lisa Scott joins TrueLayer from the fintech Banked, where she was CEO for Europe, spearheading regional growth in open banking.

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Martin Lewis tops NatWest's Celebrity Scam Super League

Finextra

UK Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis tops the list of NatWest's Celebrity Scam Super League, which ranks the the highest value cases in which a celebrity’s name or image has been used without their knowledge to lure consumers into making a fake investment.

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Will fraudsters win big at UEFA Euro 2024? How football tournaments can impact banking habits and fraud

BioCatch

UEFA Euro 2024 kicked off on Friday, with Scotland’s match against Germany in Munich (the Germans opened the tournament with a 5-1 win). The Copa América starts later this week, and Paris hosts the Olympics at the end of July.

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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.