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Fiserv to let Brazilians use Pix in US

Payments Dive

The payments processing giant is providing support to extend the Brazilian instant payments system to merchants and consumers around the world.

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The Clearing House RTP network breaks instant payments records

Finextra

Consumers and businesses took advantage of instant payments through The Clearing House RTP network, which resulted in numerous records set in the first quarter of 2024.

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Fostering Inclusion, Innovation and Connection: Why Optty joined The Payments Association

The Payments Association

About Optty Optty is at the forefront of revolutionising the global payments industry, providing seamless, innovative, and secure payment solutions to partners and merchants around the world.

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Iosco to examine business models of ever-expanding exchanges

Finextra

The International Organisation or Securities Commissions (Iosco) has launched a consultation paper to examine the risks associated with the evolving business models of stock exchanges and other market infrastructures.

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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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Influence, Credibility and New Connections: Why Equals joined The Payments Association

The Payments Association

About Equals Money Equals Money is a multi-currency payments, cards and accounts provider which supports the payments industry to deliver on its ambitions.

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Mastercard invests in Hello Alice

Finextra

Hello Alice, a platform connecting small businesses to capital, connections and opportunities, has closed a Series C funding round joined by QED Ventures and Mastercard.

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Paymentology and Rain collaborate on Web3 payment service

Finextra

Paymentology, a leading global issuer-processor, today announces its partnership with Rain, a leading corporate spend management platform that specialises in catering to international companies and companies in the digital asset and Web3 space.

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TD Bank deploys virtual reality for training

Bank Automation

TD Bank is experimenting with virtual reality to build practical skill sets through controlled customer simulations, leading to improved employee training. “TD has been experimenting with different immersive experiences for colleagues and customers,” TD Product Manager Kerry Narduzzi told Bank Automation News.

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Sweden's Scayl raises €100m to address fintech lending gap

Finextra

Swedish startup Scayl, a debt financing platform based in Stockholm, has raised €100M to address a lending gap in the fintech sector.

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Tokopedia Taps Igloo to Offer Insurance Products for Consumers and MSMEs

Fintech News

Insurtech company Igloo has partnered with Tokopedia , Indonesia’s online marketplace, to extend the availability of insurance products to a wide audience across the country, targeting both individual consumers and over 14 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Igloo and Tokopedia are set to introduce three insurance products tailored to meet the needs of online shoppers.

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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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Ripple plans stablecoin

Finextra

Crypto and blockchain giant Ripple is launching its own dollar-pegged stablecoin.

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Hello, NFCW readers!

NFCW

After fifteen years of reporting week in, week out on the latest NFC and contactless news, the NFCW team was forced to take a health break in January — but we’re now back with renewed vigor and new plans to dig deep into the latest trends and technologies. “Twenty years after Nokia, Sony and Philips came together to start an industry association with a mission to create a global contactless communications standard, NFC is now — at last — ready to truly take off,” says Sarah Cla

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Xoom Enables PayPal USD as a Funding Option for Cross-Border Money Transfers

PayPal

Xoom users will pay no transaction fees when using PayPal USD to fund eligible transfers to friends and family abroad

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Fintech funding slows to the lowest level since 2017

TechCrunch Fintech

CB Insights released its Q1 2024 State of Venture Report, revealing that fintech funding slid by 16% during the three-month period. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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ACI moves real-time payments onboarding to cloud

Bank Automation

ACI Worldwide is exploring the use of its cloud platform to onboard bank clients to The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments network.

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NY Fed enters cross-border tokenization effort

Payments Dive

The central bank will join six other central banks in exploring blockchain technology to speed up international payments.

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Russia targets Apple over banking apps

Finextra

Russia's antitrust agency has set its sights on Apple, saying that the US firm has removed banking and payments apps from its App Store, according to Reuters.

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In the Spotlight: Insights from G2’s Spring 2024 Report

FloQast

As the financial landscape continues to evolve, the importance of reliable and efficient financial close management software cannot be overstated. In this dynamic environment, staying ahead of the curve is not just desirable; it’s essential for maintaining competitiveness and driving growth. That’s why the release of G2’s Spring 2024 Grid Report is always eagerly awaited, as it offers a comprehensive assessment of the leading solutions in the field.

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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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Quantum Metric Launches AI-Powered Session Summarization Solution Felix AI

Finovate

Digital analytics platform Quantum Metric released its new Gen AI-powered session summarization solution, powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini Pro. The new offering will help users manage customer session replays faster and more efficiently. Quantum Metric won Best of Show in its Finovate debut at our all-digital FinovateEurope conference in 2021.

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Network International and Souhoola Enable BNPL Payments at networkpay POS Terminals in Egypt

The Fintech Times

Egypt has taken its next leap forward in enhancing access to finance for both banked and unbanked consumers in Egypt. It has been able to achieve this following a partnership between Network International , the digital commerce enabler across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Souhoola , the fintech solutions provider, in turn enabling merchants to offer buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) payments at networkpay point of sale terminals.

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Insights on Exploring Payments, CBDCs, Embedded Finance, and DEI in Fintech

Finovate

Want to dive into the latest trends and discussions in the fintech world? Check out the conversations we’ve curated in these four videos recorded at last month’s FinovateEurope conference. From the future of payments to the role of banks in embedded finance, these videos offer valuable insights into some of the industry’s most pressing topics.

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Worldline and Tabesto launch 'all-in-one' payment kiosk

Finextra

Worldline, a global leader in payment services, and Tabesto, a major actor in order taking and payment solutions within the restaurant industry, are proud to announce the launch of the first all-in-one ordering and payment kiosk, using SoftPOS ‘Worldline Tap on Mobile’ technology.

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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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Curve Launches Referral Programme to Enable Consumers to Double-Dip on Cashback

The Fintech Times

Encouraging its customers to refer friends and family to its service, Curve , the digital wallet has announced its new Refer-A-Friend programme with new incentives. The new Curve referral programme offers one per cent cashback on all spending, allowing customers to receive cashback for 30 days for every friend they successfully refer to Curve. There is no limit on how many referrals a customer can make.

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Composable commerce platform Spryker signs with Stripe

Finextra

The leading composable commerce platform for sophisticated use cases in B2B, Enterprise Marketplaces, and IoT Commerce, Spryker selects Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announcing the availability of Stripe on the Spryker App Composition Platform.

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Paymentology and Rain Join Forces to Accelerate Digital Assets Market

The Fintech Times

Paymentology , a global issuer-processor, has partnered with Rain , a corporate spend management platform, to accelerate the digital asset business market in the Caribbean and Latin America. Together, Paymentology and Rain have launched a new payment solution that allows companies to instantly spend their digital assets. This is made possible by Rain’s settlement technology and on-chain infrastructure, in conjunction with the support of Paymentology’s proven next-generation solutions.

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Xoom enables PayPal USD as a funding option for cross-border money transfers

Finextra

Xoom, PayPal’s cross-border money transfer service, announced today that U.S. users1 now have the option to fund money transfers to friends and family abroad using USD converted from PayPal USD (PYUSD), a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin.

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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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Elevating Voices: Free Media Training for Women in Fintech

The Fintech Times

The Heard, the women in fintech spokesperson index, is hosting a free media training programme in May for women and non-binary people working in fintech and financial service s. Launched in 2022, The Heard wants to help event organisers, producers and journalists source more diverse voices in their panels, podcasts and articles to help shine a light on more women in fintech and financial services.

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CAB Payments launches in Europe

Finextra

CAB Payments Holdings today announced it has expanded into the European Economic Area (EEA) with the establishment of CAB Europe BV, trading as CAB Payments Europe.

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STMicroelectronics launches NFC tag chip with elliptic curve cryptography

NFCW

PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has introduced a new NFC tag chip that uses state-of-the-art blockchain-compatible elliptic curve cryptography to strengthen the level of security available to brands looking to use NFC to protect their products. “Combining both on-chip and off-chip digital signature mechanisms, the new ST25TA-E NFC tag comprehensively protects against counterfeit and gray market activities and enhances opportunities for consumer engagement,” ST says. “The ST25T

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A Guide to Better Financial Decision Making

Paystand

Financial decision-making is a crucial aspect of business management. It involves choosing between available alternatives to achieve financial goals. From budgeting to investment choices, every decision impacts financial stability and growth.

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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.