Sat.Jan 15, 2022 - Fri.Jan 21, 2022

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EBA discusses payment fraud under PSD2 directive

The Paypers

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a Discussion Paper on its preliminary observations on selected payment fraud data under the Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

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Crypto Exchange BitMEX to Buy 268-Year-Old German Bank to Deliver ‘Banking 2.0’

PYMNTS

The CEO and CFO of the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange announced today that they have reached an agreement to purchase a 268-year-old German bank in order to establish “a one-stop shop for regulated crypto products in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.”. The purchase of Munich-based Bankhaus von der Haydt, established in 1754, is a vital step in its goal of creating “a regulated crypto products powerhouse in the heart of Europe,” said BitMEX Group CEO Alexander Höptner in a blog post.

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Get to know the customer: Meet Julien Bichon of Natixis

Axway

In our series, “Get to know the customer,” Axway focuses on getting to the heart of the people behind our customers in an informative behind-the-scenes Q&A. Last month, we profiled Scott Marshall, Director of Application Delivery Services at AmerisourceBergen.

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Indonesian E-Commerce Enablement And Bookkeeping Technology Firm Lummo, Formerly BukuKas, Raises $80M From Sequoia And Tiger Global — Lummo’s Competitors Include Bukalapak, BukuWarung, And Tokopedia

CB Insights

Lummo , an e-commerce enablement and bookkeeping services provider, has raised $80M in a Series C. The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital India, Tiger Global Management, and CapitalG, among others. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? Indonesia-based Lummo offers e-commerce enablement solutions and a bookkeeping app for SMEs. Lummo’s annualized bookkeeping transaction volume currently stands at $25.9B, and its gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 11x in 2021.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

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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Entrust enables eIDAS-certified cloud signing services

The Paypers

US-based identity, payments, and data protection specialist Entrust has announced the completion of the Common Criteria evaluation of its Remote Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD).

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Onbe: 2021 Was the Year of Adaptability

PYMNTS

Last year saw workers around the world move out of survival mode and dedicate themselves to finding solutions to meet the needs of our new reality. Onbe CEO Bala Janakiraman expects that innovation to continue as more organizations embrace the digital transformation that working remotely requires. Read his thoughts in the PYMNTS eBook , “In a Word: 50 Thought Leaders Sum Up 2021.”.

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OKR Software Maker Lattice Hits $3B Valuation — Its Competitors In The Hyper Competitive Employee Engagement And Performance Management Space Include Gtmhub, Fellow, Ally, CultureAmp, TINYpulse, Peakon, And 15Five

CB Insights

Lattice , an employee engagement and performance management platform, has raised $175M in a Series F round that drew participation from Thrive Capital, Tiger Global Management, and Dragoneer Investment Group, among others. How’s the company performing? California-based Lattice enables companies to manage objectives and key results (OKRs), performance reviews, employee feedback, and conversations between employees and their managers.

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Envestnet | Yodlee and The Pension Lab join forces to view all pensions in one place

The Paypers

Data aggregation and analytics platform Envestnet | Yodlee has partnered with British pension fintech provider The Pension Lab to provide aggregated financial data to all employees looking to know more about their pensions.

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U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations

PYMNTS

The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear and not misleading,” according to a Bloomberg report. That includes the crypto billboards that have recently been spotted along the London subway system, the report says. “Research suggests that understanding of what crypto actually is is declining, suggesting that some users may not fully understand what they are buying,” the U.K

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Bpifrance moved their MFT solution to the Cloud helping small businesses during COVID-19

Axway

Bpifrance ? is a French public investment bank, responsible for supporting entrepreneurs and keeping the French economy innovative and competitive. The organization finances sustainable and responsible growth and supports research and development initiatives. During the COVID-19 crisis, Bpifrance?

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Top 5 Fraud and Financial Crime Topics of 2021

FICO

From TBML to BNPL to NFTs, 2021 found fraud and financial crime professionals dealing with a plethora of new challenges and criminal schemes. Our five most popular posts of the year dealt with trade-based money laundering, non-fungible tokens, buy now pay later scams, courier scams and good old credit card fraud. Here are excerpts. TBML: What Is Trade-Based Money Laundering?

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Amazon extends Visa credit card use in the UK

The Paypers

Following a rather hot topic in the payments industry lately, Amazon has announced it will continue to accept Visa credit card payments in the UK.

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Handshake, A Recruiting Platform For Gen Z, Hits $3.5B Valuation — Its Competitors Include Symplicity, WayUp, LinkedIn, And Indeed

CB Insights

Handshake , an early career community and recruitment platform, has raised $200M in a Series F. The round drew participation from Base10 Partners, Coatue Management, and Valiant Capital Partners, among others. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? San Francisco-based Handshake connects students and new graduates with employers and higher education institutions.

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How open banking is done — an interview with Charlotte Crosswell

Axway

The following article is an adapted transcript based on the audio recording of Season 2, Episode 8 of the Mr. Open Banking podcast. The audio version is available here.

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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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Digital Debt Collection and Early Collections

FICO

In early collections, most customers will pay within a couple of days when nudged by a friendly reminder, such as text messaging. On the other hand, customers under financial stress should be spoken to sooner rather than later, so that there is sufficient time to resolve the problem and prevent accounts from rolling to later stages of delinquency. Ideally, minimal operational effort is spent on customers that are likely going to pay, so that expensive debt collection resources can be focused on

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EBA Clearing augments its STEP2 SEPA transactions processing

The Paypers

France-based EBA Clearing has announced it will augment its payment system to process SEPA transactions around the clock and provide settlement results to participating banks in minutes.

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Juro, A Provider Of Contract Management Software For Sales, Raises $23M — Its Competitors In The Broader Contract Automation Space Include Ontra, Malbek, Contractbook, And Ironclad

CB Insights

Juro , a contract automation platform developer, has raised $23M in a Series B. The round drew participation from Eight Roads Ventures, Seedcamp, Union Square Ventures, and Point Nine Capital, among others. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? UK-based Juro enables users to automate contract management processes. The company caters to around 6K companies, including Trustpilot, Deliveroo, The Real Real, Quantum Scape, and Cazoo.

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Get to know the customer: Meet Julien Bichon of Natixis

Axway

In our series, “Get to know the customer,” Axway focuses on getting to the heart of the people behind our customers in an informative behind-the-scenes Q&A. Last month, we profiled Scott Marshall, Director of Application Delivery Services at AmerisourceBergen.

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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 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Dec 2021)

Fintech Labs Insights

At FintechLab s we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). In December, we added 7 new unicorns for a month-end total of 273. Their total market value is now $2.1 trillion, down $110B from last month. Unicorn count: Beginning (Dec 1) = 266. Plus: 7 born this month (see Table 2, below). _. Total (Dec 31) = 273.

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Banks expect Request to Pay to challenge direct debits and payment cards

The Paypers

UK-based Icon Solutions has released a new survey of global banks, ‘ Demistifying Request to Pay: An Industry Perspective ’, which shows that Request to Pay may challenge established payment methods.

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Personetics Raises $85M For Its Banking Personalization And Customer Engagement Technology — Its Competitors Include 10x And Meniga

CB Insights

Personetics , an AI-powered customer engagement platform, has raised $85M in growth equity funding from Thoma Bravo, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sequoia Capital, among others. How’s the company performing? Israel-based Personetics enables financial services providers to deliver personalized experiences to their customers. Personetics caters to 120M bank customers via 80 financial institutions across 30 global markets.

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Get to know the customer: Meet Julien Bichon of Natixis

Axway

In our series, “Get to know the customer,” Axway focuses on getting to the heart of the people behind our customers in an informative behind-the-scenes Q&A. Last month, we profiled Scott Marshall, Director of Application Delivery Services at AmerisourceBergen.

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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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Make Axway Amplify Platform API Calls from an API Builder Flow

Axway

Axway’s API Builder makes it easy to make Axway Amplify platform API calls from within a flow. This can be useful for implementing Unified Catalog custom API Subscription flows and Amplify Integrations.

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Make Axway Amplify Platform API Calls from an API Builder Flow

Axway

Axway’s API Builder makes it easy to make Axway Amplify platform API calls from within a flow. This can be useful for implementing Unified Catalog custom API Subscription flows and Amplify Integrations.

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Bpifrance moved their MFT solution to the Cloud helping small businesses during COVID-19

Axway

Bpifrance ? is a French public investment bank, responsible for supporting entrepreneurs and keeping the French economy innovative and competitive. The organization finances sustainable and responsible growth and supports research and development initiatives. During the COVID-19 crisis, Bpifrance?

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Bpifrance moved their MFT solution to the Cloud helping small businesses during COVID-19

Axway

Bpifrance ? is a French public investment bank, responsible for supporting entrepreneurs and keeping the French economy innovative and competitive. The organization finances sustainable and responsible growth and supports research and development initiatives. During the COVID-19 crisis, Bpifrance?

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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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How open banking is done — an interview with Charlotte Crosswell

Axway

The following article is an adapted transcript based on the audio recording of Season 2, Episode 8 of the Mr. Open Banking podcast. The audio version is available here.

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Intel gets active in the Bitcoin mining business

The Paypers

Bitcoin mining company Griid has made a significant disclosure in December 2021: a deal with tech conglomerate Intel to provide it with hardware for crypto mining.

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aifinyo enters the payment market with BaFin's ZAG license

The Paypers

Germany-based Smart Billing Provider aifinyo’s subsidiary aifinyo payments has received a license for financial transfer transactions (ZAG) from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

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ECOMMPAY expands its Open Banking capabilities across Europe

The Paypers

ECOMMPAY , an international payment service provider with its own fintech ecosystem for business growth, has announced the expansion of its Open Banking capabilities to cover Romania, Spain, and Greece.

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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.