The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC ), the US agency responsible for regulating derivatives markets, is increasingly exploring the role of digital assets and blockchain technology in modernising financial systems. As part of these efforts, the CFTC’s global markets advisory committee (GMAC), supported by Commissioner Caroline D. Pham , has advanced a recommendation to broaden the use of non-cash collateral through distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

De-risking endangers financial inclusion, driving MSBs out and boosting unregulated markets, calling for urgent reform. As professionals deeply embedded in the payments industry, we are acutely aware of the delicate balance between risk management and financial inclusion. However, a pressing issue demands our collective attention: the de-risking practices that are inadvertently crippling legitimate money service businesses (MSBs) and empowering black-market alternatives.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The latest MENA Web3 hackathon, Web3 Unleashed hosted by cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit in partnership with DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) Crypto Centre , has concluded, celebrating the transformative power of blockchain technology. Blockchain technology can be used across various industries and looking to prove just this, 15 project teams presented their ideas to a panel of Web3 experts and prominent figures from the crypto industry.

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Payments Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The network is expected to increase some fees it charges for credit card payments, according to a notice referenced during a Senate hearing last week.

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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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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Caecilia Chu, CEO of Singapore-based fintech YouTrip, is actively preparing the company for an IPO, with plans recently detailed to Nikkei Asia. Caecilia Chu YouTrip, a multi-currency digital wallet, enables users to conduct transactions in over 150 currencies without incurring traditional banking or money exchange fees. The company processed US$10 billion in transactions last year and is projected to see a 70% year-on-year increase in revenue in 2024.

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Payments Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

U.S. fraud losses due to push payment scams are rising, partly because of more real-time payments, according to a report from the payments company ACI Worldwide.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Singapore Gulf Bank is reportedly planning to acquire a stablecoin payments provider and is seeking investments to fund this move, Bloomberg reports. Sources indicate the Bahrain-licensed bank is aiming to secure at least US$50 million by selling a minority stake, likely below 10%, to a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund and other investors. This equity raise, expected to be finalised in early 2025, will primarily support the bank’s expansion efforts.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The European Payment Initiative, a bank-backed venture that was initally set up to build a rival to Mastercard and Visa in Europe, has enrolled 14 million users and processed eight million transactions since launch.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) is gearing up to host the MEIRA Annual Conference & Awards in Abu Dhabi. Hosted in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the event promises to bring together over 600 attendees, with more than 50 speakers across 10 sessions. Arriving in Abu Dhabi for the first time on 11 to 12 December 2024, the MEIRA event is focused on the theme ‘Bridging Opportunities: Accelerating IR in the Middle Eastern Capital Markets̵

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

EFT Corporation , an African-focused fintech and payment solutions provider, recently hosted its EFT Corporation Connect: Zambia event in Lusaka. Featuring presentations led by EFTCorp’s team alongside an address from a representative of the Zambian Ministry of Technology and Science, the event brought together leaders and innovators from Zambia’s banks, microfinancers, and fintech sector.

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Finovate

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

With markets near all-time highs and Bitcoin teasing the $10,000 mark, investors have become increasingly interested in new opportunities to diversify their investments, reduce risk, and grow their wealth. Unfortunately, there are many assets — from cryptocurrencies to real estate to art — that can be difficult for investors to access and incorporate in their overall investment plan.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Growth is regularly on the mind of many companies, especially within the financial industry. It does, however, come with a multitude of potential risks and pitfalls. Robinhood, a trading and investing app based in the US launched in the UK earlier this year. In order to ensure their success, they approached the task with a growth mindset, but a local focus.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

HSBC has announced a series of senior management changes, effective 1 January 2025, including the departure of its Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Celine Herweijer. Celine Herweijer According to a Reuters report , Herweijer’s exit follows a recent reshuffle that removed her role from the bank’s executive committee, sparking concerns among investors about HSBC’s climate priorities.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The demand for cryptocurrencies worldwide is soaring. In fact, the number of global users has increased by 30 per cent year over year and shows no signs of slowing down. To meet this demand, Hong Kong digital bank ZA Bank is now offering cryptocurrency trading services directly to its retail users. Through the ZA Bank app, users can now trade crypto in HKD and USD (currently, it exclusively supports trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum).

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN) has integrated with J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments, connecting blockchain-based tools with real-time payment rails. This platform, offered through J.P. Morgan’s blockchain business unit, facilitates real-time money transfers using commercial bank funds. This collaboration aims to streamline cross-border business transactions by offering a faster and more transparent settlement process, reducing friction and enhancing the efficiency of commerci

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Finovate

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Alera Group has partnered with TIFIN @Work to integrate its workplace benefits and wealth management tools into its FinWell Connect program. The integration will provide employees and advisors personalized financial guidance from Alera Group’s insurance, benefits, and wealth management verticals. Founded in 2023 TIFIN @Work was created by parent company TIFIN to deliver actionable, personalized financial recommendations.

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Bank Automation

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Financial institutions are looking to NCR Atleos to automate traditional transactional banking services, freeing up staff and improving customer experience. “Clients are looking for highly available customer-facing, self-service solutions that handle a wide range of traditional bank branch transactional banking,” an NCR Atleos spokesperson told Bank Automation News.

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Finovate

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A holiday-shortened week begins with news of an acquisition, a new partnership, and a new solution to enhance lender-borrower communication. Be sure to check back all week long for updates on the latest headlines in fintech. Regtech Regnology announces acquisition of VERMEG’s regulatory reporting business (fka Lombard Risk). Payments Payments company Boku forges partnership with Amazon Japan.

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Bank Automation

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Ten years in the making, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recently finalized open banking rule is making waves. The rule, Section 1033, was finalized Oct. 22 and states that consumers can transfer their financial data to another financial institution (FI) provider at no cost, using the framework for secure payments and comparing financial services at […] The post Open banking: Decoding Section 1033 appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As a leader figure in Türkiye’s payment systems industry, Garanti BBVA has expanded its reach with TAMİ, a subsidiary offering advanced digital payment solutions powered by the bank’s remarkable expertise and robust technological infrastructure.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Klarna , the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has secured a major global agreement enabling customers of Lenovo , the global technology giant in 15 European countries, to pay for their tech purchases at Lenovo.com using Klarna’s flexible payment methods, including its popular interest-free buy now, pay later (BNPL) options.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

ZA Bank, Hong Kong's first and largest digital bank, has achieved another breakthrough as Asia's first bank to offer cryptocurrency trading services directly to retail users.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Santander has appointed dentsu , the integrated business transformation partner, to support the globalisation of its international growth platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Through a new multi-year deal, dentsu will build the Santander international growth platform, which is foundational to the bank’s mission to simplify international trade for the world’s SME community, which represents over 90 per cent of the business population and contributes around half of G

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Cboe Clear Europe, a leading pan-European clearing house, today announced that it has received regulatory approval to clear European Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs).

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Subscription services continue to prevail over other business models in the UK. However, one in three subscription holders (equivalent to around 15.9 million people) have noticed a subscription payment coming out of their bank account that they could not recognise or had forgotten, according to new research by online prepaid payment firm Recharge. Through a survey of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by Opinium Research , Recharge found that Brits earning over £40,000 per year (61 per cent) are more l

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Shoppers will soon see a familiar name at the checkout when making large purchases, as HSBC UK enters the Point of Sale finance market with the launch of HSBC Flexipay. Designed to help consumers spread the cost of a large purchase into manageable payments directly at point of sale, HSBC Flexipay will be available to customers of its merchant partners, regardless of whether they have an existing HSBC relationship.

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Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

More than one in ten Brits now own cryptocurrency, according to research from the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Unzer , a provider of payment and software solutions, has selected Mastercard as its strategic open banking partner in Germany, Austria and Denmark to enhance open banking account-based payments to power e-commerce payments across Unzer’s payment gateways. Through this partnership, Unzer and Mastercard aim to create a unified digital payment ecosystem by leveraging Mastercard Open Banking-driven solutions enabling access to pay by bank.

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Finextra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

HSBC is entering the UK buy now, pay later market through the launch of Flexipay, a point-of-sale finance product.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As part of a multi-year agreement, Guavapay will become an Official Partner of Rangers Football Club , as well as the Official Ibrox Stadium Payment Processing Partner. As the club’s official Payment Processing Partner, MyGuava Business Point of Sale (POS) terminals will be used around the stadium, ensuring seamless transactions for everyone in attendance.

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