Sat.Feb 04, 2023 - Fri.Feb 10, 2023

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Google, Amex roll out anti-fraud tool

Payments Dive

Amex is the latest card company to tap a Google virtual card service aimed at increasing the security of online payments.

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State of Insurtech 2022 Report

CB Insights

Insurtech investment activity in 2022 pulled back sharply after a record-breaking year in 2021. Annual funding fell 53% from $17.8B to $8.4B, while deals fell 17% from 697 to 579. While a steep fall compared to the previous year, the annual totals for 2022 were not far off those for 2020. However, investment activity has continued to slow. Q4’22 funding only reached $1B​ — the lowest quarterly total since Q2’18 — and deals were down 28% QoQ at just 106.

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5 Critical Database Features That Help Manage Payment Transactions

Agile Payments

5 Critical Database Features That Help Manage Payment Transactions

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WISeKey secures smart cities

The Paypers

Switzerland-based cybersecurity, AI and IoT company WISeKey has announced that its semiconductors, NFTs, post-quantum and blockchain solutions are used to secure smart cities.

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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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Global Payments sells gaming unit for $415M

Payments Dive

Like the company’s $1 billion sale of its Netspend consumer unit, the divestiture reflects efforts to refine its portfolio, said Global Payments CEO Jeff Sloan.

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68 companies transforming insurtech in the Middle East and North Africa

CB Insights

Insurtech is gaining traction in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Due to varying regulatory environments, insurance is a largely localized business — providing an opportunity for homegrown insurtech startups to compete in the MENA markets. Investors have taken note. In 2022, the region saw $417M in funding across 21 deals. This was lower than 2021 — which saw a record $545M invested across 30 deals — but the decline was much less stark than funding to the overall

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Akurateco integrates with Elavon

The Paypers

Netherlands-based payments orchestration company Akurateco has announced certification of its integration to international payment provider Elavon , a US Bank subsidiary.

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Eliminating costly false declines online

Payments Dive

“False declines are especially problematic in an environment where demanding customers with high expectations are not afraid to take their business elsewhere,” writes an Experian executive.

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Deadline extended for Axway Excellence Awards 2023

Axway

We’re looking forward to meeting the candidates of the first-ever Axway Excellence Awards, and the good news is you have a little extra time now: we’ve just extended the deadline to February 28th.

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125 companies using tech to transform human resources

CB Insights

Human resources departments have faced huge challenges over the last few years, from the rapid rise of remote work spurred by the pandemic to waves of employee turnover in late 2021 and early 2022. DOWNLOAD THE STATE OF FINTECH 2022 REPORT Get the latest data on global fintech investment trends, the unicorn club, sectors from banking to payments, and more.

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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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MEP to launch EU-wide digital wallet

The Paypers

Turkey-based MEP Sistem has proposed the launch of a European Digital Identity Wallet, to read and verify electronic documents and to allow peer-to-peer interactions.

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Lightspeed bets on bigger customers

Payments Dive

In pursuing profitable growth, point-of-sale software and payments provider Lightspeed Commerce is zeroing in on larger merchants as clients.

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Consumers Prioritize Mortgage Payments Over Auto

FICO

Home Blog FICO Consumers Prioritize Mortgage Payments Over Auto What are the drivers behind this mortgage and auto loan payment hierarchy behavioral shift and is it likely to be a lasting trend? NicholetteLarsen@fico.com Tue, 03/23/2021 - 22:16 by Tommy Lee Senior Director, Analytics and Scores expand_less Back To Top Fri, 02/10/2023 - 16:00 At the start of the pandemic, unemployment spiked and the CARES Act was passed to support those in financial need to pay their bills, including mortgage and

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What’s next? Making an API marketplace a success for your business 

Axway

If you haven’t heard us extoll the virtues of an API marketplace yet, here’s the gist: they help drive API adoption and reuse , they align IT and business , and they deliver real results that can translate to new …

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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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Interpol to police crimes in the metaverse

The Paypers

Interpol has confirmed it is investigating how it could police crimes in the metaverse, as criminals have started targeting users on similar virtual world platforms.

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Fiserv discloses acquisitions

Payments Dive

Even as the payments and fintech giant cut employees and sold off business units, the company spent $1 billion on acquisitions last year.

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APP Scams: What Impact Will the PSR’s Proposals in the UK Have?

FICO

Home Blog FICO APP Scams: What Impact Will the PSR’s Proposals in the UK Have? As the PSR’s response to authorized push payment fraud moves towards becoming law, what will the results be? Will there be unintended consequences? And what can banks do? FICO Admin Tue, 07/02/2019 - 05:23 by Matt Cox VP and General Manager, EMEA expand_less Back To Top Thu, 02/09/2023 - 11:40 Of the £609.8 million stolen through fraud in the UK last year, payment scams (or authorised push payment fraud or APP scams)

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Speeding up pharmaceutical innovation with an API marketplace

Axway

APIs are only as effective as the enterprise API strategy that guides them. “Being an open platform company means that you have a business model and a technology model that come together,” explains Axway Catalyst Brian Otten.

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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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The Bank of London extends its Series C round

The Paypers

The Bank of London , UK’s sixth principal clearing bank, has extended its Series C funding round by USD 40 million to now reach USD 160 million.

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PayPal CEO will retire at the end of 2023

Payments Dive

Dan Schulman plans to retire at the end of the year, giving PayPal’s board a head start on finding his successor, he said during an earnings call with analysts.

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Six Steps to Growth in a Global Economic Squeeze

FICO

Home Blog FICO Six Steps to Growth in a Global Economic Squeeze Learn how banks and other financial institutions can use personalization to drive growth in spite of global economic uncertainty FICO Admin Thu, 12/19/2019 - 16:29 by TJ Horan Vice President, Product Management expand_less Back To Top Thu, 02/09/2023 - 12:30 Right now, we’re all wrestling with the squeeze on household incomes and rising inflation.

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Leading the Way: 5 Tips for January’s New CFOs

The Finance Weekly

The financial landscape is constantly shifting and CFOs are in , high demand as companies navigate these uncertain times. The past month has seen a flurry of , CFO moves , indicating these executives' critical role in steering organizations toward stability and success. With this in mind, it's important for CFOs to stay ahead of the curve and adapt to , new trends and , challenges.

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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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Oracle launches Oracle Banking Cloud Services

The Paypers

Oracle , a US-based cloud technology company, has launched Oracle Banking Cloud Services, a new suite of componentised, composable cloud native services.

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Klarna jumps back to Y2K with Paris Hilton

Payments Dive

An ad campaign developed with the fashion icon turned marketing pro reinvents her “That’s hot” catchphrase for the BNPL provider.

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Is ChatGPT the Weight Loss Wonder Drug of AI?

FICO

Home Blog FICO Is ChatGPT the Weight Loss Wonder Drug of AI? ChatGPT isn’t assisting or enhancing human creativity, it is regurgitating a configuration of the AI data it was trained on FICO Admin Tue, 07/02/2019 - 02:45 by Scott Zoldi Chief Analytics Officer expand_less Back To Top Thu, 02/09/2023 - 16:00 An AI chatbot that can pass the content an exam given by a Wharton business school professor.

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How To Become an ISO Partner?

Payment Savvy

An ISO can help companies elevate the customer experience they’re providing by offering stellar payment processing services. A good ISO offers extensive support to its clients, both in regard to technical solutions and day-to-day merchant services. Many businesses, ranging in size and industries they’re operating in, benefit significantly from ISOs partnerships.

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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.

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Xero and Stripe enable faster payments for SMBs

The Paypers

US-based financial services company Stripe has partnered with New Zealand-based business platform Xero to facilitate small businesses get paid faster.

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Euronet lands HSBC as Dandelion client

Payments Dive

Euronet attracted the United Kingdom bank HSBC as one of the first financial institution clients for its Dandelion cross-border payments service.

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Top 5 Scores Posts of 2022: Steady FICO Score, BNPL and Alternative Data

FICO

Home Blog FICO Top 5 Scores Posts of 2022: Steady FICO Score, BNPL and Alternative Data 2022 marked the first year in over a decade the average FICO Score did not increase, while the industry’s attention remained on topics such as alternative data and BNPL. Saxon Shirley Fri, 05/20/2022 - 06:06 by FICO expand_less Back To Top Tue, 02/07/2023 - 19:10 As the independent standard in credit scoring, FICO® Scores are the leading credit scores used extensively across the lending ecosystem. 2022 mark

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What Are Independent Sales Organizations? (ISO)

Payment Savvy

Choosing the most suitable payment processor for your business is crucial. Since the majority of merchant accounts are being opened by ISOs or MSPs, you may already be familiar with these acronyms. Understanding the basis on which ISOs operate and how they can be beneficial for your business can help you in deciding which payment processing solutions make sense for you.

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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.