VISTA InfoSec

MAY 12, 2024

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) 2023 Business Impact Report , 73% of small business owners in the US reported a cyber-attack within the previous year, underlining the growing popularity of small businesses as a target among malicious actors. Given this recent wave of cyberattacks, all small businesses must do their part to secure their Point of Sale (POS) systems from unauthorized parties.

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Payments Next

MAY 13, 2024

By Roger Portela, Senior Director of Product, PayNearMe Every day, valuable data flows through your payments platform. But how it’s collected, where The post From data to decisions: Five steps to making payments data work for you first appeared on Payments NEXT.

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Payments Dive

MAY 13, 2024

Digital wallets have grown in popularity as consumers have become accustomed to the convenience and flexibility of contactless payments.

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Finextra

MAY 14, 2024

The Eurosystem has begun the first of a series of trials to test the use of ditributed ledger technology (DLT) for the settlement of wholesale transactions in central bank money.

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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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VISTA InfoSec

MAY 12, 2024

In May 2024, Vodafone Idea (Vi) became the first Indian telecommunications company to achieve the SOC2 (Service Organization Control 2) Type II Attestation. This accomplishment not only underscores the company’s commitment to stringent security standards but also sets a benchmark for the entire industry. The attestation was conducted by VISTA InfoSec , a global Information Security Consulting firm with offices based in the US, UK, Singapore, and India specializing in GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA

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Fintech News

MAY 15, 2024

Singaporean multinational technology company Grab Holdings released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2024, revealing a significant increase in customer deposits in its digital bank business. Deposits from customers in Grab’s digital bank business were US$479 million at the end of the first quarter 2024. This is a substantial growth from US$36 million in the same period last year and US$374 million in the prior quarter.

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Finextra

MAY 16, 2024

Visa has unveiled a suite of new digital-first products and services that it claims will revolutionise the card and address the future needs of businesses, merchants and consumers and the financial institutions that serve them

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Bank Automation

MAY 15, 2024

AI and generative AI applications continue to dominate conversations within the financial services industry, but implementing generative AI is near impossible if bank data isn’t standardized and accessible. What makes good data?

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Fintech News

MAY 15, 2024

Project Agorá, an initiative by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) alongside major central banks and the Institute of International Finance (IIF), is moving forward and inviting private sector involvement. The project aims to explore how tokenisation can improve wholesale cross-border payments. Private sector financial institutions are encouraged to apply for participation in Project Agorá and the application window is open until 31 May 2024.

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Payments Dive

MAY 15, 2024

Concerns about the $35B merger proposal, which has already faced opposition, are likely to surface again at the July public meeting.

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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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Finextra

MAY 13, 2024

Israeli startup Kima is running a project with Mastercard's FinSec Innovation Lab to connect decentralised finance (DeFi) applications with fiat systems.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 15, 2024

Standard Chartered , the international cross-border bank, has become the first Euro settlement bank to go live on Partior, the global unified ledger market infrastructure, and has completed Euro-denominated cross-border transactions between Hong Kong and Singapore. The news comes less than two years after Standard Chartered’s investment in Partior in November 2022, which made the bank a founding shareholder in the platform.

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Fintech News

MAY 12, 2024

Tenity, an innovation ecosystem specialising in early-stage fintech startups, has partnered with XDC Network to introduce a new accelerator programme aimed at revolutionising the US$28 trillion global trade industry. The 12-week XDC Accelerator Programme invites startups to develop solutions using XDC Network’s advanced blockchain technology. This initiative targets startups that are working on Real World Asset Tokenisation (RWA), Trade Finance, Decentralised Physical Infrastructure (DePIN

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Bank Automation

MAY 17, 2024

Small business clients looking to make data-driven business decisions within their operations don’t always know how to tap into their data, but JPMorgan Chase has created a solution to deliver these insights.

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Finextra

MAY 15, 2024

French mobile payments app Lydia has launched a new challenger bank proposition with plans to invest €100 million in the new venture and hire 400 people over the next three years.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 14, 2024

Temenos , the SaaS cloud banking solution provider, has launched new generative AI solutions as part of its AI-infused banking platform, in a move hoping to change how banks interact with their data, as well as boost productivity and profitability. Leveraging Temenos generative AI, users can engage in natural language queries to generate unique insights and reports, significantly reducing the time it takes for business stakeholders to access and unlock the power of crucial data.

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Fintech News

MAY 16, 2024

The Philippines has been uncovered to be the leading country in Southeast Asia showcasing overall interest in degen crypto and small cap cryptocurrency tokens, according to an extensive recent update from crypto resource platform CoinGecko. The research study released by CoinGecko has reportedly examined total visits by country to GeckoTerminal, DEX Screener, and DEXTools from April 2023 to March 2024, based on Similarweb data.

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Payments Dive

MAY 15, 2024

The payments processing company plans to incorporate Revel’s point-of-sale capabilities into its SkyTab POS system, Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacson said.

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Finextra

MAY 16, 2024

Mastercard has welcomed five new firms to its Start Path startup programme specifically for firms in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.

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Finovate

MAY 13, 2024

The week begins with a few research-related announcements in the fintech and financial services space. CB Insights announced the availability of its State of Insurtech report for the first quarter of 2024, and the Federal Reserve Board issued a summary of climate risk resiliences exercises conducted recently by a handful of big banks. While the focus on this column in on the former, the publication of the latter shines some light on potential answers to the problems raised in CB Insights’

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The Fintech Times

MAY 14, 2024

Ripple , the global payments and financial solutions provider, is accelerating blockchain education in the US as its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) renews its $1.05million partnership with Morgan State University to support blockchain innovators across America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Over the last six years, the Ripple UBRI has helped put in place a vital foundation and learning environment for the next generation of blockchain engineers.

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Fintech News

MAY 16, 2024

The open banking landscape in Southeast Asia is witnessing significant advancements and initiatives. Financial institutions are increasingly acknowledging the benefits of open banking, fintech startups are embracing application programming interfaces (APIs) to introduce new solutions, and consumers are adopting digital financial services at a fast pace, a new whitepaper by Appsynth, a Thai digital innovation consultancy, and Brankas, an open finance startup headquartered in Singapore, says.

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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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Finextra

MAY 14, 2024

JP Morgan has struck a deal to offer its JPM Coin digital token as a settlement mechanism for Broadridge's DLR (Distributed Ledger Repo) platform.

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Fintech Review

MAY 14, 2024

All the signs are pointing in the right direction. Spain could be the next European fintech heavyweight. Spain, historically rich in culture, art, and architecture, is now making its mark in another domain: Fintech. The Spanish ecosystem, although relatively younger compared to hubs like London or New York , is growing at an impressive pace. The numbers speak for themselves: In 2023, deal activity in the Spanish fintech sector outpaced the broader European market.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 14, 2024

Harnessing innovative technology in all facets of work is crucial to setting a company apart from its competitors. Celebrating another milestone in harnessing an innovative technology, namely generative artificial intelligence (gen AI), Klarna , the AI-powered global payments network has hit 87 per cent gen AI adoption rates among employees. Sebastian Siemiatkowski, co-founder and CEO, Klarna “We push everyone to test, test, test and explore,” said Sebastian Siemiatkowski , CEO and co-founder at

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The Payments Association

MAY 13, 2024

A survey from nearly 6,000 PAY360 pre-registrants reveal the strategic outlook, challenges, and opportunities identified by leaders in the payments industry.

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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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Finextra

MAY 17, 2024

The Australian Government has passed the Digital ID Bill 2024 and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2024.

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Payments Dive

MAY 14, 2024

The Federal Reserve Board said it has received some 2,500 comment letters regarding its Regulation II proposal to cut the fees that merchants are charged when they accept debit cards.

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Fintech News

MAY 16, 2024

Golden Gate Ventures, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, has successfully closed the first US$100 million MENA fund. It is said to be the first international VC fund to be set up and managed within Qatar. According to Forbes, the fund includes US$20 million in commitments from Qatari investors. The anchor investors include Al Khor Holding, Al Attiya Group, and Sheikh Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 17, 2024

Customers of Hungary-based commercial bank OTP have been making good use of the bank’s new carbon tracker in the first six months; clocking up over 600,000 visits to the feature. Green fintech Cogo ‘s opt-in carbon feature is powered by its carbon footprint methodology which is integrated into the OTP banking experience. OTP is among the first banks in Hungary to introduce a carbon management feature for customers.

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