Payments Dive

AUGUST 9, 2024

Recent acquisitions and an expanded roster of clients that includes several sports teams are intended to help Shift4 dominate the payments space, the CEO said.

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Nanonets

AUGUST 9, 2024

Introduction We’ve all asked Alexa to play a song, or Siri to call someone, or ChatGPT to answer our questions. It’s quite fascinating how technology has advanced to a point where it can understand our intent and give us context aware responses. But what exactly is the technology behind all of this? Large Language Models (LLMs) are AI systems that can understand human language, and also generate context aware responses based on it.

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 9, 2024

Capital One’s proposed acquisition of the smaller Discover seems “too small to be a core antitrust concern,” said Barry Barnett, an antitrust lawyer.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 9, 2024

Holon , an Australian-based Web3 infrastructure company, is partnering with the Dubai AI & Web3 Festival 2024, in a move to drive AI and property infrastructure integration within the Web3 and data storage sectors forward. The news follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Heath Behncke , managing director of Holon, and a member of the festival’s advisory committee.

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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

Best Practices

Finovate

AUGUST 9, 2024

This week’s edition of Finovate Global highlights recent fintech news from the Philippines. Philippine mobile payments company Mynt , the firm behind super app GCash , has secured an investment of $393 million courtesy of an investment from Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG). The funding comes at virtually the same time as the company reported another $393 million investment, this one from Philippines-based conglomerate Ayala Corporation. “We are thrilled to welcome MUFG as a new strategic partne

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The Payments Association

AUGUST 9, 2024

Cross-border payments are the lifeblood of global trade. They fuel the import and export of goods and services, facilitate commodities and equities trading, and are vital to improving financial inclusion in the world’s poorer countries. So why are they still hampered by settlement delays, high fees and inefficiencies that block the path to business expansion to new markets?

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 9, 2024

payabl. , a leading European PayTech, has proudly announced its official membership in the Association of Cyprus International Financial Firms (ACIFF) , a significant milestone in its journey to further enhance its role and influence within the financial sector. Founded in 2009, ACIFF is a non-profit organisation representing over 90 regulated firms.

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Payments Dive

AUGUST 9, 2024

By way of the latest deal, the software company seeks to further expand its international payments services for its business-to-business clientele.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 9, 2024

Newland NPT recently announced its latest collaboration with Bluefin to provide payment solutions for this year’s MotoGP event in Spielberg, Austria. This partnership aims to deliver innovative and streamlined payment solutions for all attendees at this major international sporting event. It integrates Newland NPT’s cutting-edge secure payment devices, the N950 and the N910 , with Bluefin’s leading TECS Platform, a reliable payment transaction processing system, ensuring a seam

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Bank Automation

AUGUST 9, 2024

TD Bank largely innovates based on customer feedback and lately it has discovered an opportunity for larger companies to use its Tap to Pay for iPhone offering. “There’s so much opportunity from a tap-to-pay solution perspective,” Paul Margarites, head of commercial digital platforms at TD Bank, told Bank Automation News.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2024

Reward , global leader in customer engagement and commerce media, has expanded its partnership with NatWest to power its new Travel Reward Credit Card. This follows a longstanding partnership between the two brands, with Reward powering NatWest’s award-winning rewards programme MyRewards, helping deliver real value to Credit Card customers. Leveraging Reward’s customer engagement platform, the new product enhances travel experiences through an extensive travel rewards programme, allowing Credit

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Bank Automation

AUGUST 9, 2024

ClearBank Ltd. said it received a banking license allowing the fintech to offer real-time clearing and settlement services to clients across Europe, marking the UK company’s first step toward global expansion. The European Central Bank authorized the permit, under the supervision of De Nederlandsche Bank, ClearBank said in a statement Friday.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 9, 2024

MultiPass , a global payment solution that provides modern financial products for businesses trading globally, has obtained a financial services licence in the UAE, regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). This milestone marks a significant step in the strategic expansion into the Middle East and will allow our clients to access local currency and payout.

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Finextra

AUGUST 9, 2024

FTX has been ordered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to pay $12.7 billion to FTX customers and victims of its fraud, the largest recovery in CFTC history.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2024

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s FedNow platform has exceeded expectations in its first year, expanding its reach to 10% of financial institutions, so far.

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Finextra

AUGUST 9, 2024

British bank ClearBank has secured its European banking license from the European Central Bank, under supervision of De Nederlandsche Bank.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 9, 2024

Payhawk , the global spend management solution, has expanded its partnership with Marqeta , the global modern card issuing platform powering some of today’s most innovative embedded finance solutions, to tackle fraud and the misuse of company funds using Advanced Card Controls. The new capability is available across all 32 countries served by Payhawk where it operates its premium Visa debit and credit cards.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 9, 2024

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is joining forces with the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), aiming to help companies navigate the changing digital assets landscape. This initiative coincides with the UAE’s advanced pilot of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which is designed to work alongside traditional physical currencies, offering a secure and efficient method of digital transactions.

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Finextra

AUGUST 9, 2024

Cross-border payments firm Payoneer has acquired Singapore-based workforce and payroll management outfit Skuad for $61 million in cash.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 9, 2024

ClearBank has expanded into Europe, securing a Dutch banking licence to offer Euro settlement services and banking solutions, marking the first step in its international growth strategy. The newly established ClearBank Europe N.V. has secured a Credit Institution Licence from the European Central Bank (ECB), under the supervision of De Nederlandsche Bank.

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Finextra

AUGUST 9, 2024

Leading up to Sustainable Finance Live 2024, that will be taking place on 8 October at Events@No6 in London, Richard Peers, founder of ResponsibleRisk and keynote speaker at the event, conducted an interview with FinextraTV on the impact of biodiversity in the Nordics.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 9, 2024

Singapore has been a remarkable success story in economic development, transforming itself into one of the most developed economies in the world. But what is its fintech ecosystem like? As a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Singapore is not only a regional hub in Asia but arguably a global one as well. This is especially evident in financial services, where it now ranks as the most important financial hub in Asia, overtaking Hong Kong, and ranks third globally behind

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Finextra

AUGUST 9, 2024

Reward, global leader in customer engagement and commerce media, has expanded its partnership with NatWest to power its new Travel Reward Credit Card. This follows a longstanding partnership between the two brands, with Reward powering NatWest’s award-winning rewards programme MyRewards, helping deliver real value to Credit Card customers.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 9, 2024

KPMG International , the full-service audit, tax and advisory firm, has released its insights on the Canadian fintech market in its ‘KPMG International’s H1’24 Pulse of Fintech’ report. Two landmark deals have taken place in the country propelling its total value of investments to a new high in the last six months according to KPMG.

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Fintech Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

Miami, Florida, August 9th, 2024, Chainwire Valhalla is entering a partnership with Sunderland AFC for the full 24/25 season, including a prominent back of shirt sponsor position. The package includes: 4 minutes of in-game pitchside LED display at all home league fixtures. Interview backdrops at The Academy of Light – at pre-game press conferences. The tunnel at the Ground – for TV interviews.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 9, 2024

Ensuring a good customer experience at checkout is a surefire way to either make or break a customer’s loyalty. In fact, research from Applause , the testing and digital quality solutions provider, has found over three in four (76 per cent) customers will abandon a transaction if their preferred payment method is not accepted. The survey, titled Digital Payments and Localization Survey , examined 6,700 customers, software developers and QA professionals.

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Finezza

AUGUST 9, 2024

According to reports, around 87% of Indian households use fintech services. This has made banks and credit unions invest heavily in APIs, which act as digital bridges to securely share financial information and services. The latest PYMNTS data shows that 47% of lenders have already invested heavily in APIs in 2022. But why are the […] The post Should Lenders Adopt API Banking Over Traditional Banking: A SWOT Analysis appeared first on Finezza Blog.

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Finextra

AUGUST 9, 2024

Payhawk, the global spend management solution, has expanded its partnership with Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform powering some of today’s most innovative embedded finance solutions, to tackle fraud and the misuse of company funds using Advanced Card Controls.

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Neopay

AUGUST 9, 2024

Elon Musk is in the process of adding a payments platform to X in the US, reportedly as part of a plan to use X to replicate the WeChat model. X payments has already had money services business (MSB) licences approved in over 30 states, and it is reported that Musk is hoping to expand X payments internationally sometime soon. With X’s licence applications being approved in the US, it is worth considering the issues for EU and UK financial regulators should X apply for licences on this side of th

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Finextra

AUGUST 9, 2024

Today, GoHenry by Acorns, a debit card and financial education app designed for 6-18 year olds, has announced a collaboration with Google Wallet to integrate GoHenry into the new Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch for kids in the U.S.

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

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