Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

"While rewards may feel like a bonus for those who use credit cards regularly, they ultimately come at a cost," writes one payments executive.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Voice cloning scams – where fraudsters use AI technology to replicate the voice of a friend or family member – could be set to catch millions out, according to new research from Starling Bank.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Thailand’s Lightnet and Hong Kong-based fintech unicorn WeLab have teamed up to apply for a virtual bank license in Thailand. The aim is to enhance financial access for underserved retail customers and small businesses. Lightnet, co-founded by Chatchaval Jiaravanon and Lightnet Group, has a strong local presence, reaching 46 million Thai customers across sectors like agriculture, F&B, and e-commerce.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

HSBC has successfully trialled the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenised physical gold.

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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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The Payments Association

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Latham & Watkins has launched the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation Tracker, an online tool providing crypto businesses with up-to-date information on navigating the evolving MiCA regulatory framework.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Walmart is teaming up with Fiserv to let online shoppers pay directly, and instantly, from their bank accounts.

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Stax

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Lead generation involves varied relentless efforts that include content marketing, email outreach, digital ads, cold calls, and more to convince and nurture potential customers. However, without a structured process to guide leads through the sales funnel, you can lose out on valuable sales opportunities to your competitors. Fortunately, this is where quote-to-cash comes in.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Lighthub Asset, a Thai fintech powerhouse, and WeLab, a leading pan-Asian fintech platform, today announced that they have submitted an application for a Virtual Banking licence with the Bank of Thailand (BOT).

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The card services company argued Wednesday that it has always been upfront with customers about fees, and was blindsided by the CFPB's legal action.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (HoSE: MSB) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with TerraPay , a global money movement company. This collaboration will bring digital payment solutions and data capabilities to help MSB enhance efficiency and offer the best payment service experience to customers by bringing down costs and reducing transaction times.

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Bank Automation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

TD Bank named Raymond Chun its incoming chief executive today after current CEO Bharat Masrani announced plans to retire in April. Chun, who serves as the bank’s group head of Canadian personal banking, will become chief operating officer Nov. 1 as he plans to step up as CEO on April 10, Masrani said today during […] The post TD Bank names Chun as CEO appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The fintech aims to capture a larger share of the B2B payments market, working with partners in addition to selling directly, Brex's president said.

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Bank Automation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Open banking regulation set to finalize this fall will boost small- and medium-sized-enterprise access to financial services, experts said this week in the Bank Automation News webinar, “The future of open banking – Payments meet data.” “I see SMEs as one of the biggest winners from an open banking, open finance perspective,” Michelle Beyo, chief […] The post SMEs ‘one of the biggest winners’ of open banking appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

New research published today by Adyen , the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has uncovered the importance of a frictionless payment experience for hotel customers, with over a third (37%) of consumers admitting to have left the booking process because they haven’t been able to pay the way they would like. The findings published in Adyen’s first Global Hospitality Report, suggest the payment experience could be impacting hotel revenues.

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Deutsche Bank is to shutter a “mid-double-digit number” of branches while investing in telephone and video channels for providing personal advisory services to customers.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

HSBC announced today that it has successfully trialled the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenised physical gold. This achievement marks the latest step by HSBC in pioneering the protection of critical applications from potential future quantum computing attacks. Last year, HSBC was the first global bank to offer tokenised physical gold to institutional investors using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Singapore's dtcpay is teaming up with Visa on a card that enables ultra high net worth individuals to convert their digital currencies such as stablecoins into fiat at real-time rates.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Affirm makes money off transactions, whereas Klarna has revenue from marketing, Affirm CEO Max Levchin contended.

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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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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets, today announced a strategic partnership with MoneyGram, a leading global financial technology company that connects the world’s communities. The partnership will help MoneyGram continue to expand its high-demand services into new markets across APAC & EMEA, with future expansion plans for LATAM, further enhancing the company’s digital receive capabilities.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

NAB has extended its long-term agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its multi-cloud strategy that continues to bolster the bank’s technology capability to improve customer experiences.

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The Paypers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Sumsub has integrated its Travel Rule solution with the Sygna Travel Rule protocol to allow crypto and fintech clients to communicate with VASPs in the Sygna ecosystem.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Former TSB and Virgin Money boss Paul Pester has taken on the role of chair at Firenze, a Manchester-based embedded finance startup that helps wealth managers offers customers loans secured against their investment pots.

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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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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Identity verification platform ID-Pal will have its AI-powered technology integrated into, B-Corp-certified issuer processing platform, CLOWD9 ‘s payment solutions portfolio. The partnership will see ID-Pal provide CLOWD9 with identity verification processes during the payment transaction ensuring users’ data is kept safe. It will also see CLOWD9 utilise ID-Pal ‘s tech to ensure its own data security is up to date too.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

French software house NeoXam has acquired EZOPS, a provider of AI-enabled data control, workflow automation, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting technology.

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Could 2024 turn out to be the Year of the Regtech? As more and more processes in financial services become AI-enabled, the impact of AI on regulatory technology and compliance solutions has been profound. From automating manual processes to more comprehensively engaging data, AI is helping regtech firms better serve their customers at a time when their customers – in banking, in fintech, in financial services in general– need it most.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Boerse Stuttgart Digital is the crypto infrastructure partner of DZ BANK, representing the German cooperative banking group - one of the largest banking groups in Europe and the second largest one in Germany.

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

CSI announced plans to acquire deposit growth firm Velocity Solutions. CSI will integrate Velocity’s solutions that drive revenue, service, and compliance for community banks and credit unions into its existing offerings. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. Community bank technology provider CSI announced plans to acquire deposit growth firm Velocity Solutions.

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The Paypers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Yonder , a rewards-focused credit card, has secured GBP 23.4 million in new funding, led by Repeat (formerly Jigsaw) and RTP Global, with additional backing from Latitude.

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Finovate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Open banking solutions provider Neonomics is streamlining and enhancing the deposit experience for customers of Oblinor. Oblinor offers a digital real estate investment platform that enables users to build a portfolio of secured property loans. Based in Oslo, Norway, Neonomics made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Digital real estate investment platform Oblinor has turned to open banking solutions provider Neonomics to streamline and enhance the deposit experience.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Agile technology can help financial services organisations streamline backend operations and quickly.

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