Payments Dive

MARCH 7, 2024

“Apple is trying to cynically kill off developers that stand up to them,” Epic Director of Public Policy Leo Rees said Wednesday.

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Finextra

MARCH 7, 2024

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has kicked off a new wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project to render support to the development of the tokenisation market in the territory.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Tap to Pay enables businesses to accept contactless card and digital wallet payments directly on their iPhones with no additional cost or hardware.

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Payments Dive

MARCH 7, 2024

With its acquisition of the card network, Capital One seeks to elevate Discover’s brand while also working to expand its acceptance abroad.

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Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Basis Theory

MARCH 7, 2024

Payment processing in higher risk industries often comes with the fear that the processor could halt payouts at any point - potentially without warning. For two higher-risk merchants, this came true.

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Fintech News

MARCH 7, 2024

Thailand-based insurtech startup Sunday has successfully acquired a 99% stake in PT KSK Insurance Indonesia, a general insurer, according to DealStreetAsia. This strategic acquisition has been greenlit by Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK), though the financial specifics of the deal remain undisclosed. Established in 2017, Sunday leverages artificial intelligence and digital platforms to craft and deliver insurance solutions tailored to meet a wide array of individual and business ne

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Finextra

MARCH 7, 2024

The Bank of England is building out a cloud-based data and analytics platform after an independent review found "nervousness" in adopting the technology.

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Payments Dive

MARCH 7, 2024

Alex Chriss aims to use the company’s faster-growing unbranded Braintree business to give a boost to the legacy PayPal brand.

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Finextra

MARCH 7, 2024

British bank NatWest is killing off its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service less than two years after launch.

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Bank Automation

MARCH 7, 2024

TD Bank is targeting microbusiness payments with the launch of its Tap-to-Pay solution that helps turn iPhones into point-of-sale machines. The solution will be rolled out across the U.S.

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Finextra

MARCH 7, 2024

The Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are appealing to numerous Payment Initiation Servic.

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Bank Automation

MARCH 7, 2024

Academy Bank is investing in AI this year to ensure that its operations are more efficient and more useful for the end user. “Our top goal for the year is to innovate for success, and AI is really at the center of that,” Chief Executive Paul Holewinski told Bank Automation News.

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Finextra

MARCH 7, 2024

Kiwibank has successfully gone live with ACI Worldwide’s Enterprise Payments Platform, a managed cloud solution that will process all of Kiwibank’s account-to-account real-time payments.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 7, 2024

Just a stone’s throw away from the Houses of Parliament as Jeremy Hunt revealed his new Spring Budget, MoneyLive Summit returned to London with its annual offering of presentations, panel discussions and insights centred around all things banking and payments. Returning to the QEII Centre in Westminster for another year, MoneyLive welcomed over 1,000 industry participants gathered to set the agenda for the future of banking and payments.

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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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Chargebee

MARCH 7, 2024

Join us at Chargebee as we highlight the pivotal role of women in shaping a more inclusive, equitable, and vibrant future. Celebrate the achievements and continuous efforts towards gender equality, not only on International Women's Day but each day of the year. Dive into our journey of inspiring inclusion and discover the impactful stories of the women leading the way in subscriptions and revenue growth management.

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Finovate

MARCH 7, 2024

At Finovate, we are known for having companies demo their solution. Anyone can talk about their product, but showing how it works (especially in front of 1,000+ people) is difficult. Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day– a day assigned by the United Nations — we wanted to do a demo of our own by showing three ways we are taking action on the theme for International Women’s Day, Invest in Women.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 7, 2024

2innovate , a global pioneer in next-generation SaaS for banking and digital transactions, announces its partnership with leading global issuer- processor, Paymentology. This partnership highlights 2innovate’s ongoing commitment to innovation and operational excellence in the Latin American financial ecosystem. With its global footprint, Paymentology is a leading force in the payments sector.

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Finovate

MARCH 7, 2024

Payroll connectivity provider Argyle raised $30 million in Series C funding this week. The round was led by Rockefeller Asset Management’s Fintech Innovation Fund. New York-based Argyle made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2022. Income and employment data provider Argyle secured $30 million in new funding in a Series C round led by Rockefeller Asset Management’s Fintech Innovation Fund.

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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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The Fintech Times

MARCH 7, 2024

Eazy Financial Services , or ‘EazyPay’, a Bahrain-based financial institute specialising in Point-of-Sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquiring services, is joining forces with Talabat , a food delivery and ‘q-commerce’ platform based in the region. Through the new partnership, EazyPay and Talabat will look to offer customers an enhanced payment experience through seamless credit and debit card transactions.

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Finextra

MARCH 7, 2024

Cashfree Payments, India's leading payments and API banking company, launched 'Embedded Payments', India's first platform centric payment solution for software platforms.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 7, 2024

Firms are continuously looking to strengthen their commitments to driving sustainable and smart solutions across a variety of industries. For some organisations, partnerships hold the key to accelerating their environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts. Two firms sharing this belief are BEEAH Group , a MEA-based sustainability pioneer, and Emirates Islamic , an Islamic financial institution in the UAE.

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Finextra

MARCH 7, 2024

Mastercard and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the largest bank in the UAE, have announced an exclusive long-term global partnership, building on their long-standing collaboration, in the Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) region.

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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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The Fintech Times

MARCH 7, 2024

Welcome to The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup on Thursday 7 March 2024 for the latest global fintech updates. Funding and investments Nuke From Orbit, a fintech startup based in the UK, has raised £500,000 in a pre-seed round to take its product to market. The funding comes from several UK-based companies and investors, including Oliver Bridgen, co-founder and COO of specialist FX broker Ballinger Group, and Jordan Hallows , founder of Wey Bridging Finance.

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ACI Worldwide Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

ACI Worldwide has been supporting real-time payments since 2005, processing hundreds of millions of payments monthly across 26 networks. We provide software solutions to participant banks and central banks, facilitating secure real-time payment processing and offering fraud protection services. The post The 2024 Global Payments and Fintech Trends appeared first on ACI Worldwide.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 7, 2024

Earlier this year, Innovate Finance identified that just 10 female-founded (or co-founded) companies completed venture deals in the first half of 2023. The figure takes female-driven fintechs to represent just 2.2 per cent of venture investment in the UK, compared to 4.9 per cent in 2022. Vivi Friedgut , founder and CEO of Blackbullion , the free financial advice platform, analyses the steps needed to close this alarming investment gap as we go into 2024.

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ACI Worldwide Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

ACI Worldwide has been supporting real-time payments since 2005, processing hundreds of millions of payments monthly across 26 networks. We provide software solutions to participant banks and central banks, facilitating secure real-time payment processing and offering fraud protection services. The post The 2024 Global Payments and Fintech Trends appeared first on ACI Worldwide.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 7, 2024

Financial institutions and payment service providers can now gain indirect access to local EURO and GBP payment schemes through Banking Circle ‘s streamlined integration process. Banking Circle’s latest enhancement to its Agency Banking solution provides FIs and PSPs with a faster and cheaper access point to local payment schemes to expand into further markets.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 7, 2024

xpate, a frontrunner in the e-commerce payment solutions sector, proudly announces its strategic migration to Mambu’s cloud banking platform, marking a pivotal advancement in its service offerings across Europe. This transition signifies xpate’s commitment to deploying a robust, scalable architecture that promptly adapts to evolving market demands and enhances its payment processing capabilities. “At xpate, we recognise the pivotal role of technology in shaping our growth and efficiency.

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Neopay

MARCH 7, 2024

In a recent move, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken a significant step in addressing the prevalent anti-money laundering (AML) shortcomings among Annex 1 firms. These firms, encompassing lenders, safe custody providers, money brokers, financial leasing companies, and those offering payment services, have been targeted by the FCA due to their classification under the Money Laundering Regulations.

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Innovative Payments Association

MARCH 7, 2024

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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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