Payments Dive

APRIL 2, 2024

The e-commerce giant will replace the grab-and-go tech with its smart shopping carts in its Amazon Fresh grocery stores, a tech media outlet reported.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

The governments of the UK and US have signed what they claim is the first international bilateral agreement to regulate the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) models.

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Stax

APRIL 2, 2024

Credit card processing fees are expensive. There’s no way around it. In 2022, industry data shows that credit card companies earned a whopping $126.4 billion in processing fees. At upwards of 3.15% plus ten cents in interchange fees, these extra fees cost a pretty penny. And with merchants expected to pay as much as $502 million extra after price hikes in 2023 and 2024, these fees are shooting up faster than the transaction amounts spent on purchases.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

Amazon is removing its cashierless "Just Walk Out" technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US.

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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

APRIL 2, 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced revisions to the Payment Services Act (PS Act) and related regulations, marking a significant expansion in the regulation of payment services within the country. The amendments, which are set to be implemented in phases starting from 4 April 2024, aim to encompass a broader range of payment services under MAS oversight and introduce new user protection and financial stability requirements for providers of digital payment tokens (DPTs).

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

The market for embedded finance is forecast to grow by 148% over the next five years, according to a recently published study.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

The release of the smart contacts platform Soroban on the Stellar blockchain in February 2024 marked.

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Fintech News

APRIL 2, 2024

Nick Wilde, the Managing Director of APAC for Thought Machine , has announced his departure from the company to return to Australia after a notable 17-year career abroad. During Wilde’s five-year tenure at Thought Machine, he was instrumental in the growth of Vault Core, the company’s flagship core banking platform. Vault is an API enabled, cloud-native alternative to the legacy platforms commonly found in the banking industry.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

Japanese financial services conglomerate has announced plans to consolidate its various fintech divisions into a single unit.

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Fintech News

APRIL 2, 2024

Sydney-based fintech Constantinople has raised US$50 million in a Series A funding round led by Prosus Ventures, the venture capital division of Prosus. The firm had previously secured US$32 million in a seed round in 2023. The funding round also saw participation from several previous investors including Great Southern Bank, Square Peg, and Airtree Ventures.

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APRIL 2, 2024

Canadian payments firm Nuvei is set to go private after agreeing an acquisition deal with a private equity firm.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 2, 2024

The sale of the Canadian payments processor’s stock to the private equity firm will hand some investors a $560 million windfall.

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Bank Automation

APRIL 2, 2024

The 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank reminded fintechs and financial institutions of the importance of having a backup loan servicer in the case of a trigger event.

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Basis Theory

APRIL 2, 2024

Payments are an inescapable element of any commercial enterprise, yet the whole payment ecosystem can seem like a closed book to many businesspeople. Beyond the existing complexity, there is a deep and rich history of financial systems and business morphing that reaches back before the Common Era - a story that continues to evolve even today.

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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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Fintech Review

APRIL 2, 2024

Neobanks are starting a new chapter in banking by using technology to offer easy and modern services, changing how we think about banks and attracting people who prefer using digital tools. This new era of banking is characterized by technology-driven services, offering a level of convenience and user experience that traditional banks often struggle to match.

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Finovate

APRIL 2, 2024

Indiana-based New Washington State Bank (NWSB) has selected Apiture’s Digital Banking Platform to power its online and mobile banking solutions. The community bank will also deploy Apiture’s Account Opening and Data Intelligence solutions to onboard customers faster and to offer tailored campaigns. Apiture made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2022.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 2, 2024

ACI Worldwide , the real-time payments software provider, has partnered with Arab Financial Services (AFS), the Middle East and Africa region’s digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler, to collaboratively drive digital payments modernisation for banks, fintechs and merchants across the region. During a 10-year strategic partnership, AFS plans to leverage the ACI Worldwide Enterprise Payments Platform, a single transaction processing platform for all payment types, backed by cuttin

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, is partnering with Adobe Commerce to deliver flexible online and offline payments solutions to global enterprise merchants operating on Adobe Commerce.

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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

APRIL 2, 2024

Global payment provider Jeton has secured a place among the top 1000 largest growing companies in Europe, ranked by Financial Times (FT) and compiled in collaboration with data provider Statista. It placed 75th on the FT1000 list, which acknowledges companies from 31 European countries that have experienced the highest revenue growth. This recognition comes after years of diligent work and expansion for Jeton, which has grown significantly since its establishment in 2018.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

Worldline (Euronext: WLN), a global leader in payment services, announces the extension of its 16-year partnership with ASDA, the UK’s third-largest supermarket group, to deliver a full omnichannel payment solution, for an initial period of five years.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 2, 2024

The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup on Tuesday 2 April 2024 serves up the latest industry movers and partnerships. Partnerships Adyen, the global financial technology platform, has partnered with PayMe by HSBC in Hong Kong to become an acquirer for the mobile payment service. Through this partnership, Adyen’s merchants can now accept PayMe as a payment method when their Hong Kong customers check out their purchases online.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

Checkout.com, a leading global payments solution provider, has predicted that online shopping in the UAE over the month of Ramadan will continue to surge across many key retail and service categories, reflecting how the country’s digital payment ecosystem is gaining more trust while becoming more convenient for consumers.

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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

APRIL 2, 2024

Certified service providers of the Federal Reserve’s FedNow network are looking to the cloud to streamline client onboarding and drive adoption of the payments rail.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

Informatica, the enterprise cloud data management leader, today launched its AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ (IDMC) in Saudi Arabia, a first for the Kingdom.

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Finovate

APRIL 2, 2024

Embedded banking software provider Treasury Prime partnered with digital banking solutions company Narmi. Banks in the Treasury Prime network will be able to offer their BaaS clients access to a real-time payment platform via Narmi’s FedNow service. Under the agreement, Narmi will act as the service provider for FedNow. Embedded banking software provider Treasury Prime announced today it has partnered with digital banking solutions company Narmi.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) in Bangladesh is launching biometric payment cards based on IDEX Pay, the biometric solution from IDEX Biometrics.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 2, 2024

Bybit , one of the world’s top three crypto exchanges by volume, is thrilled to announce a significant advancement in its Bybit Card service, enhancing user convenience and accessibility. The integration of Google Pay now allows Bybit Card users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to seamlessly spend their assets with unprecedented ease and security.

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Finextra

APRIL 2, 2024

Form3, the cloud-native account-to-account platform, today launches a new, innovative authorised push payment fraud (APP fraud) prevention solution, powered by Feedzai, the market leader in anti-fraud and financial crime software.

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Paymerang

APRIL 2, 2024

Private nonprofit higher education institutions are navigating a complex financial landscape amidst current and anticipated shifts in enrollment trends. To empower finance staff at these institutions and foster financial resilience, there is a compelling case for embracing the automation of Accounts Payable (AP).

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 2, 2024

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) in Bangladesh is launching biometric payment cards based on IDEX Pay, the biometric solution from IDEX Biometrics. Mutual Trust Bank ranks amongst the top ten banks in Bangladesh and is recognized as one of the most sustainable banks of Bangladesh, winning Bangladesh’s best bank for diversity and inclusion award in 2021.

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