Wed.Aug 28, 2024

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PCI SSC Releases ROC Template for PCI DSS v4.0.1

PCI Security Standards

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has released the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Report on Compliance (ROC) Template for v4.0.1 to align with PCI DSS version 4.0.1, to address minor errors, and to reformat the template.

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Project Ensemble: Hong Kong Embraces Asset Tokenisation With New Sandbox

The Fintech Times

The concept of tokenisation has several meanings and promises to drive a seismic shift in global finance in a number of ways. Looking to harness this potential, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched ‘Project Ensemble’ in March earlier this year, a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project, to support the development of the tokenisation market in the region.

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Shoppers’ online fraud fears escalate

Payments Dive

Four in five consumers are worried about identity theft or someone stealing their credit card numbers, according to a report this month from the credit monitoring agency Experian.

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Omnichannel Tokenization

Basis Theory

In today’s personalized e-commerce environment, any friction in the payment process can be the difference between a successful sale and a missed opportunity. Online consumers expect to spend the least amount of time possible getting through the purchase process, but merchants want to manage their processing costs to maximize margins.

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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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Galileo connects with Mastercard Smart Data

Finextra

Galileo Financial Technologies, a leading financial technology company owned by SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), is now offering its fintech clients, with fintech Rho as the first to launch, the ability to connect their business customers to Mastercard Smart Data, a market-leading expense reporting and analytics suite.

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Jumio’s Identity Verification Solutions Now Available on AWS Marketplace

Fintech News

Jumio, a global provider of AI-driven identity verification and compliance solutions, is now available on the AWS Marketplace. AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog that offers a wide range of software from independent vendors, enabling its users to find, test, purchase, and deploy software. Jumio’s platform utilises various AWS services, including Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Rekognition, to deliver its solutions.

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Helicap Raises US$4.3 Million in Series B Led by Kenanga Investors

Fintech News

Helicap, a fintech investment platform, has raised US$4.3 million in its ongoing Series B funding round, as disclosed in regulatory filings viewed by DealStreetAsia. Kenanga Investors, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Kenanga Investment Bank, emerged as the lead investor, contributing US$4 million to the round. Following this investment, Wira Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, CEO of Kenanga Investors, will join Helicap ‘s board of directors.

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Nearly One in Five Consumers Struck by Online Identity Fraud, According to ACI Worldwide Speedpay Pulse Report

Fintech Finance

Digital payment preferences are surging, according to the 2024 ACI Speedpay Pulse Report, published by ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology. More than three-quarters of Americans now prefer to pay their bills digitally, especially Gen Z and Millennials, who show a significant inclination toward mobile payments.

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Trust Bank Unveils New Cashback Credit Card on 2nd Anniversary of Its Launch

Fintech News

Singapore’s digital bank Trust has introduced a new cashback credit card on the second-anniversary of its launch. The new Trust Cashback Card offers features such as instant cashback credit, real-time earnings tracking, and a consolidated billing option for customers who hold both the Trust Link and Cashback cards. The card also provides a quarterly bonus rate of up to 15% on selected spending categories and discounts of up to 20% from partners including Agoda, Caltex, CDG Zig, Deliveroo, and KF

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Teya Launches Tap to Pay, Enabling Android Phones to Accept Contactless Payments

Fintech Finance

Today, Teya announced the launch of its new product – Teya Tap. The product allows business owners to accept payments directly with their Android phones, removing dependencies on physical card machines. Being able to accept contactless payments in the UK is highly important, with 85% of people in the country using contactless payments at least once a month (according to UK Finance).

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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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HSBC’s Next CEO Reportedly Considering Middle Management Job Cuts

Fintech News

HSBC Holdings’ incoming CEO, Georges Elhedery, is reportedly exploring plans to streamline operations by cutting layers of middle management, according to Bloomberg sources. As Elhedery prepares to take the helm on 2 September, he is said to be assessing the reduction of country head roles across HSBC’s global footprint. Additionally, the new CEO may restructure the executive team and alter reporting lines, sources indicated.

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Flutterwave expands African footprint with Ugandan payments licence

Finextra

Flutterwave, a leading payments technology company, has received a Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from the Bank of Uganda.

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FlexM Gets In-Principle Nod from MAS for Payments License

Fintech News

FlexM, a fintech company known for its Fintech-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform, has received in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This license will allow FlexM to offer services including account issuance, e-money issuance, domestic money transfers, merchant acquisition, and cross-border money transfers.

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Banking Circle Makes Stablecoins More Accessible With Launch of EURI

The Fintech Times

In line with the European Commission ‘s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), Banking Circle S.A. , the tech-driven payments bank, has launched its bank-backed stablecoin, EURI. The EURI stablecoin is the first MiCA-regulated digital asset that is issued and backed by a bank in the EU. Eurite will first be available via Binance followed by CoinUT Switzerland AG with more exchanges to follow.

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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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Flutterwave Expands African Footprint with Payment Systems License in Uganda

Fintech Finance

Flutterwave , a leading payments technology company, has received a Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from the Bank of Uganda. This marks a key milestone in Flutterwave’s expansion across Africa, adding Uganda to its growing list of countries where it operates. Uganda’s digital payment landscape is transforming, driven by a youthful and vibrant population — over 78% ([link] of its citizens are under the age of 35.

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Unlocking Efficiency and Reducing Stress: A Survey on Financial Automation in the DACH Region

FloQast

Accounting and finance teams around the world are grappling with new, more pressing challenges, including rising burnout, the need for faster operations, and a shrinking talent pool. Accounting departments across the DACH region are not immune to these challenges. Not only are they dealing with these global pressures, but they are also navigating the unique complexities of stringent regulatory demands and investor expectations.

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Visa Launches Money Movement Advisory Practice in North America

Fintech Finance

Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, has announced the launch of its Money Movement Advisory Practice in the United States and Canada. The new value-added service, offered by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), the payments consulting advisory arm of Visa, focuses on helping clients and partners navigate the increasingly sophisticated money movement industry and capture opportunities that are estimated at $200T1 globally.

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FedNow nears onboarding of 1,000 financial institutions

Bank Automation

ATLANTA — Instant payments rail FedNow is nearing the addition of its 1,000th financial institution, and the Federal Reserve credits the growing adoption to its network of fintechs that enable the integration. The Fed launched FedNow in July 2023 with 35 financial institutions.

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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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BankDhofar Selects Entrust to Enable Cardholders Across Different Banking Offerings With Digital Card and In-App Payment Capabilities

Fintech Finance

BankDhofar , the second-largest bank in Oman market value, has selected Entrust , a global leader in delivering identity-centric security solutions for governments and enterprises worldwide, to implement its Digital Card Solution (DCS) to provide customers with digital card capabilities for both the bank’s Islamic and conventional banking applications.

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Bank Automation News hosts webinar on future of open banking

Bank Automation

Bank Automation News will present the webinar “The future of open banking: Payments meet data,” on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. ET. Register here for the webinar.

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GoCardless Announces GoCardless for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange

Fintech Finance

Bank payment company GoCardless has launched GoCardless for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange, a leading enterprise marketplace for partner apps and experts, empowering customers to access the GoCardless payments platform directly within Salesforce. Customers can tap into GoCardless’ full product suite including Instant Bank Pay, its open banking-powered payment feature and Direct Debit, automating the collection of one-off and recurring payments in over 30 countries.

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FCA rules and slow approval times risk the UK's aspirations to become a global crypto hub

Finextra

British ambitions to become a global crypto hub are being hindered by a conservative regulatory approach that has seen applications for registration by crypto firms drop by 51% over the past three years.

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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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Stripe Boosts Cross-Border Commerce in Asia With AI-Powered Payments

Fintech Finance

Stripe , a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today gave an update on the growth of the internet economy in Asia, highlighting Stripe’s expanded market coverage and AI-powered payments to support cross-border commerce. The updates were part of Stripe Tour Singapore , the company’s annual product showcase in the region. “Last year, cross-border payment volume in Asia on Stripe grew more than 30%.

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MoneyGram, Adyen add chief technology officers

Payments Dive

The payments companies are bolstering their tech leadership as big changes roil the industry and stoke competition.

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Rellevate Announces Partnership with Mastercard to Advance Digital Payments Capabilities in the U.S. Public Sector

Fintech Finance

Rellevate , Inc., a fintech empowering consumers with innovative services for flexible money access, has announced a partnership with Mastercard to continue scaling payments and disbursements services in the public sector. Rellevate’s leading digital banking, disbursements, and wallet solutions are designed to unlock access to payments technology for underserved communities.

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New Capital City, Strong Fintech Adoption, and Plans for the Future: Fintech in Indonesia in 2024

The Fintech Times

Indonesia has experienced significant growth in recent years – so much so that it is building a completely new capital city to alleviate concerns. But Boasting a population of over 280 million people, Indonesia is the fourth most populated nation in the world. With a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of $4,788, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) member, is looking to continue to grow its economy.

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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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FCA rules and slow approval times dent the UK's aspirations to become a global crypto hub

Finextra

British ambitions to become a global crypto hub are being hindered by a conservative regulatory approach that has seen applications for registration by crypto firms drop by 51% over the past three years.

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Transformation, Competition, Collaboration: Previewing FinovateFall’s Credit Union Spotlight

Finovate

2024 marks the 90th anniversary of the Federal Credit Union Act. Signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the summer of 1934, the Federal Credit Union Act authorized the formation of federally chartered credit unions in every state. How are credit unions faring 90 years later? Today, total assets in federally insured credit unions sit at more than $2.3 trillion as of the first quarter of this year.

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Aussie fintech Halo establishes Glasgow base

Finextra

The UK arm of Australian investing fintech Halo Technologies is setting up an operations and development centre in Glasgow, creating more than 60 jobs in the city.

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CPI Card Group Teams Up with Rippleshot for Fraud Prevention

Finovate

Fraud prevention company Rippleshot has forged a strategic alliance with paytech CPI Card Group. CPI Card Group will leverage Rippleshot’s AI, machine learning automation, and predictive analytics to prevent credit and debit card fraud. Chicago-based Rippleshot made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2014 and returned later that year to demo its technology at FinovateFall.

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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.