Fintech News
APRIL 9, 2025
Airwallex , a global financial technology platform, reported a 153% year-on-year revenue increase in Singapore for FY2024. The company attributed the jump to strong transaction volumes and a particularly robust fourth quarter. The global payments and financial platform said revenue in Q4 2024 rose 215% year-on-year, while transaction volumes were up 192% during the same period.
Finovate
APRIL 9, 2025
Philippines-based Security Bank has announced a new collaboration with Entrust. The partnership will help the financial institution enhance its electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) and digital onboarding processes. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Entrust is a veteran of Finovate’s developer conferences in 2015 and 2016. Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) innovator Entrust has entered into a new collaboration with leading Philippines-based financial institution Security Bank.
Fintech News
APRIL 9, 2025
Wise announced plans to open a new operational hub in Hyderabad, India, and has launched a new service for Indian businesses and freelancers to receive international payments. The Hyderabad office, described as a full stack hub, is due to open in the second half of this year and will support functions including product development, engineering, and operations.
Fintech Finance
APRIL 9, 2025
Bank payment company GoCardless has announced a partnership with Optty , a payments API platform, to help medium and large businesses in Australia to simplify their payment processes, operate more efficiently, and scale with ease. This will allow customers to collect bank payments directly within the Optty platform, without the need to build their own integration or manage multiple providers.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
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Payments Dive
APRIL 9, 2025
The measure revoking the bureau’s oversight of large technology payments players, such as Google and Block, passed on a straight party-line vote.
The Fintech Times
APRIL 9, 2025
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has awarded a Retail Payment Services licence to Tap Payments , the MENA-based payment provider, bolstering the fintech’s aim to unify and simplify payments across the region. Having secured this latest licence from CBUAE, Tap Payments now boasts regulatory approval from every GCC country, making it one of the most licensed payment providers in the MENA region.
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The Fintech Times
APRIL 9, 2025
Stripe , the financial infrastructure platform for businesses, has partnered with China-based coffee chain Luckin Coffee to support its international expansion plans. Leveraging scalable infrastructure, technical support, and localisation capabilities from Stripe, Luckin Coffee has established a robust cross-border payment system to power its growth in Singapore and Malaysia.
Fintech Review
APRIL 9, 2025
London, United Kingdom, April 10th, 2025, FinanceWire Global Forex Funds (GFF) , a UK-based proprietary trading firm established in 2023, has announced the launch of its new Private Challenge, delivering a unique evaluation model designed for realistic, accessible funding, and setting a new standard among the best UK prop firms. This new evaluation model introduces a single-phase proprietary trading challenge featuring a 15% maximum drawdown, an 8% profit target, and a minimum requirement of onl
The Fintech Times
APRIL 9, 2025
Despite the hospitality sector in Thailand being projected to reach $1.5billion in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 5.67 to $1.98billion by 2030, it is being held back by outdated infrastructure, manual reconciliation, and high cross-border fees. To combat this, dLocal, the cross-border payment platform connecting merchants to emerging markets, has partnered with Cloudbeds, the hospitality management tech provider.
Payments Dive
APRIL 9, 2025
With a fresh capital infusion, the earned wage access provider aims to launch more savings and credit products this year.
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
Fintech News
APRIL 9, 2025
Global fintech company FlexM has named Ho Chee Wai as its new Country Head for Singapore. Ho brings more than 20 years of experience to the position, covering general management, profit and loss responsibility, business strategy, and partnerships. His previous career includes leadership roles at Nium, Singtel, OCBC Bank, StarHub, Accenture, and the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA).
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
The US Department of Justice is disbanding its national cryptocurrency enforcement team.
Fintech News
APRIL 9, 2025
Fiserv , a provider of payments and financial services technology, announced that it has acquired Pinch Payments, an Australian-based payment facilitator. Terms of the deal was not disclosed. Founded in 2017, Pinch serves around 2,000 merchants across Australia and New Zealand. Its platform offers tools that help businesses manage and scale payments more efficiently.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is investigating a ransomware attack on Toppan Next Tech, a vendor responsible for printing customer statements for DBS Bank and Bank of China (BoC) in Singapore, which exposed the personal data of thousands of customers.
Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja
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
Payments Dive
APRIL 9, 2025
The move comes after the Milwaukee-based payments processor said it would expand its Clover point-of-sale service in Australia.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
Revolut has been fined 3.5 million by the central bank of Lithuania for deficiencies in its anti-money laundering controls.
The Paypers
APRIL 9, 2025
The US Faster Payments Council (FPC) has released a new report, developed by the FPC Directory Models Work Group, offering details on how directory services can optimise the security and efficiency of instant payments.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is working with Mastercard to allow customers in the UK and Europe to spend their crypto at over 150 million merchants worldwide.
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The Paypers
APRIL 9, 2025
Tata Capital has initiated the process for a public listing on the National Stock Exchange of India in what has been positioned as one of the largest potential IPOs in the country for 2025.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
Swiss blockchain startup Taurus has rounded up 35 banks for the launch of its interbank network for digital assets.
The Paypers
APRIL 9, 2025
Ripple has announced plans to acquire Hidden Road , a global prime brokerage platform, in a transaction valued at USD 1.25 billion.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
UK-based decentralised payments platform Ryft has raised 5.7 million in Series A funding to help acquiring banks take on industry giants Stripe Connect and Adyen.
Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron
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Fintech Finance
APRIL 9, 2025
Amount , a leader in consumer and small business deposit account opening and loan origination software, has selected ValidiFI , the leading provider of predictive bank account and payment intelligence, to enhance its digital origination capabilities. By integrating ValidiFI’s cutting-edge solutions with Amount’s powerful SaaS platform, the partnership aims to provide financial institutions (FIs) with even more robust, cloud-first technology to improve lending decisions.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
Lloyds Banking Group is building a new machine learning (ML) and Generative AI (GenAI) platform using Google Clouds Vertex AI.
The Paypers
APRIL 9, 2025
The ECB has underscored the urgent need for Europe to reduce its dependence on foreign-controlled digital payment systems, including Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Alipay.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
As firms integrate more advanced AI-based analysis into their core trading and investment activities, regulators need to vigilant about potential financial stability risks, the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee warns.
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.
Stripe
APRIL 9, 2025
We have data that shows when at least one additional relevant payment method beyond cards is dynamically surfaced, businesses on average see a meaningful increase in conversion and revenue.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled plans to make it easier for firms to test innovative products and to support new firms applying for regulatory approval as part of its work programme for 2025-2026.
Fintech Review
APRIL 9, 2025
Dubai, UAE, April 10th, 2025, FinanceWire XDC Network continues to strengthen its ecosystem with the launch of XDC.Cash, a Next-Generation Crypto Payment Solution powered by Encryptus. XDC holders can now convert their tokens into local currencies and alternative payment methods (APMs) across 100+ countries, making real-world utility more accessible than ever.
Finextra
APRIL 9, 2025
"In the world of digital finance, cybersecurity is not just a featureits the foundation.&quot.
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