Fintech Finance

JANUARY 8, 2025

dLocal , the leading payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, has announced that it has been granted the Authorised Payment Institution license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. This milestone positions dLocal to offer regulated payment services in the UK, bolstering its commitment to global compliance and expanding its service offerings for UK-based merchants.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

Skipify, a leading fintech company pioneering identity-powered payments, announced today that Cindy Turner has joined the board as a strategic advisor and observer. With a distinguished career spanning Fortune 500 companies and private equity, Turner is an expert on digital transformation with an exceptional track record of helping companies drive operational excellence and growth at scale.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 8, 2025

The BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) announced further steps to promote the adoption of its harmonised ISO 20022 data requirements for more efficient processing of cross-border payments. The announcement should provide clarity to industry regarding the medium-term governance and maintenance of the harmonised data requirements during the period of global transition to the ISO 20022 messaging standard.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

The payments industry in 2025 will see advancements in real-time payments, AI tools, and voice-activated technologies reshaping consumer and business interactions. The payments industry is evolving faster than ever, with trends like real-time payments, subscription innovations, and AI-powered tools redefining how businesses and consumers interact. From pay-by-bank solutions to futuristic voice-activated payments, 2025 promises to bring significant advancements.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 8, 2025

Volante Technologies , the global leader in Payments as a Service (PaaS), has been recognized as a Leader in The Omdia Universe: Payment Hubs, 202425 Report. The company received the highest scores in critical categories, most notably in Strategy and Execution, reaffirming its position as an innovator in the payments industry. To achieve Leader status, the most exclusive ranking category, vendors had to excel against Omdia’s in-depth evaluation based on a matrix of key capabilities, attrib

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 8, 2025

XTransfer , the World’s Leading & China’s No.1 B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform , was granted the Major Payment Institution (MPI) License under the Payment Services Act 2019 by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This significant milestone strengthens XTransfer’s leading position in the B2B cross-border payments industry.

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Payments Next

JANUARY 8, 2025

By Juan Urthiague, Chief Financial Officer, Globant According to a Citizens Bank survey, 97% of private equity financial firms use AI. Adoption The post Five Key Ways for FIs to Maximize AI Potential first appeared on Payments NEXT.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 8, 2025

PXP , a leading omnichannel global payment platform and innovative industry disruptor, have announced the appointment of Alex Apergis as its new Chief Revenue Officer to supercharge global growth. Alongside this strategic leadership addition, PXP is transforming its brand to reflect its innovative tech-first strategy to create a global commerce ecosystem.

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Payments Dive

JANUARY 8, 2025

The buy now, pay later firm argues that a recent Hindenburg Research report highlighting a decline in users and merchant partners overlooks important context and details.

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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

Payments

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 8, 2025

Network International (Network ), a leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, has partnered with Money Fellows, the leading money circles app, to power a new solution that will leverage its best-in-class payment functionality. Under the partnership, Network will provide Money Fellows with its Digital Payments as a Service platform with value added services including advanced fraud prevention, fully secure payment functionality, as well as a full suite of back office mana

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Finextra

JANUARY 8, 2025

JPMorgan Chase has filed new lawsuits in the UK and Greece connected to its investment in fintech Viva Wallet.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 8, 2025

Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”), the Canadian fintech company, has entered a new strategic partnership with GiG, a leading B2B technology provider to the iGaming industry. This collaboration enables iGaming operators to optimize their payments functionality through their existing integration with GiG’s CoreX solution.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 8, 2025

US-based Alliance Bank has enhanced its Visa Virtual Credit Card (VCC) by integrating it with Samsung Pay and Google Pay.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

iDenfy , the global fraud prevention identity verification service provider, has filed a patent for technology that verifies a user’s address data. Through the use of its address verification technology, iDenfy hopes to set a new standard for reliability and security, helping businesses combat fraud and prevent document forgery more effectively.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 8, 2025

Klickl International, a Web3 Open Finance platform, has entered into a partnership with Zand , a UAE-based AI-enabled digital bank, to advance its operations by leveraging the latter’s banking products and solutions.

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Finextra

JANUARY 8, 2025

Credit bureau TransUnion is to acquire UK-based Monevo, a provider of loan prequalification data for banks to deliver personalised offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties.

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NFCW

JANUARY 8, 2025

DPP TRIAL: Viking product labels will include QR codes that link to item and sustainability information Customers of Norwegian footwear brand Viking Outdoor Footwear will soon be able to scan a unique QR code on individual products to discover an items sustainability credentials as part of a trial of digital product passports (DPPs). The brands test sees item-level QR codes in GS1s Digital Link format added to labels on a number of shoes and garments in its spring/summer ranges, opening up produ

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Finextra

JANUARY 8, 2025

Latin American cross-border payments platform dLocal is expanding in the UK after securing an authorised payment institution licence from the FCA.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has grantedChina-based B2B cross-border trade payment platform, XTransfer , a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence, enabling it to provide a range of money transfer services in the region. Having obtained the MPI licence, XTransfer can now provide services including account issuance, domestic money transfer, cross-border money transfer, and e-money issuance, addressing the increasing demand for secure and convenient cross-border payment solutions in S

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The Paypers

JANUARY 8, 2025

JeelPay , a Saudi BNPL fintech company, has announced that it obtained USD 6.6 million in a Pre-Series A investment round to further advance its expansion strategy.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

A new partnership has been announced between the digital commerce enabler in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), Network International and Money Fellows , the money circles app, to integrate Network’s ‘Digital Payments as a Service’ offering into Money Fellows. Dr. Reda Helal, group managing director processing, Africa and co-head group processing at Network International The new solution will improve payment functionality for Money Fellows as well as advance fraud prevention.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Finextra

JANUARY 8, 2025

For a while now, the financial services industry has understood its role within climate intervention. As a result, companies across the world in the financial sector have looked to become funders and to develop their ESG regulations, quickly and immediately. Yet in the speed to be compliant and sustainable, ethics can become lost from the conversation.

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Finovate

JANUARY 8, 2025

Digital banking provider Lumin Digital has turned to process automation provider FINBOA for enhanced dispute management. FINBOA’s technology has produced up to a 90% reduction in dispute intake effort and up to an 80% reduction in audit prep time. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, FINBOA made its Finovate debut at our all-digital conference in the spring of 2021.

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Finextra

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued credit reporting agency Experian for unlawfully failing to properly investigate consumer disputes and showing uncritical deferrence to institutional submissions.

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Finovate

JANUARY 8, 2025

TransUnion will acquire credit eligibility and distribution platform Monevo, expanding its capabilities in credit prequalification and personalized credit offers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. TransUnion originally acquired a 30% stake in Monevo in 2021 and will acquire the remaining ownership position from Monevo’s majority stakeholder, Quint Group Limited.

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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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Finextra

JANUARY 8, 2025

Dublin-headquartered Nomupay has completed a third investment round of $37 million at a $200 million valuation, bolstering the firms ambition to provide an all access pass to the highly fragmented Asian market to international acquirers, merchants, Payment Service Providers and Independent Sales Organisations.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 8, 2025

dLocal has acquired an Authorised Payment Institution licence from the Financial Conduct Authority , aiming to start onboarding merchants in the UK.

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Finextra

JANUARY 8, 2025

Objectway enters the MENA region by signing its first client in Kuwait, Kuwait Financial Centre Markaz, a leading asset management and investment banking firm in the MENA region.

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