Fintech News

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Eva Selamlar, Head of FIND; Christoph Knig, Deputy State Secretary of the State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF); Tanya Knig, moderator and journalist; Frank Grtter, Ambassador of Switzerland to Singapore; Regula Kurzbein, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore. Adoption varies around the world: the U.S.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Aspire, a global finance platform for businesses, has partnered with digital asset custodian Rakkar to help founders navigate the evolving digital finance landscape. Through a series of seminars, the partnership will provide practical insights into high-impact topics within digital finance.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 17, 2025

Defining “acceptable risk” in UK payments regulation 13 March 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? How the FCA can define and balance acceptable risk in UK payments regulation to support innovation while ensuring financial stability and consumer protection. What’s next?

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

De-risking endangers financial inclusion, driving MSBs out and boosting unregulated markets, calling for urgent reform. As professionals deeply embedded in the payments industry, we are acutely aware of the delicate balance between risk management and financial inclusion.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 13, 2025

The post Electronic Money Association Announces 2025 Conference: Driving the Future of Payments and Digital Finance appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance. We are excited to bring together experts and decision-makers for these critical discussions.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 18, 2025

From open banking to open finance and beyond: The future of financial data-sharing March 18 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The evolution of open banking into open finance, examining regional regulatory approaches and adoption trends. Why is it important?

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 8, 2025

Embedded finance is rapidly changing the way consumers and businesses alike interact with financial services. The rise of embedded finance represents a dramatic shift away from standalone banking applications, to a world where financial solutions are integrated into everyday apps and services.

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Fintech Review

APRIL 20, 2025

However, as services become more digitised, the risks multiply. This is where cybertech comes in, the application of advanced cybersecurity technologies to protect digital finance. In the financial sector, it includes fraud detection, threat intelligence, data encryption, biometric verification, and risk monitoring.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 12, 2025

A new partnership has been announced between Swedish embedded finance provider Intergiro and SEON , the digital fraud prevention and compliance firm, to improve security in the former’s embedded finance ecosystem and combat growing cyber threats.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 27, 2025

Embedded finance and multi-banking give corporates greater control, new revenue streams, and stronger networks, unlocking value beyond traditional banking. Relying on a single provider can limit flexibility and expose businesses to unnecessary risks, such as service disruptions or unfavourable terms.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

As digital wallets reshape finance and big tech challenges traditional banks, who will control the future of money? Adopt multi-factor authentication (MFA) and biometric verification to reduce fraud risks. A landscape where control over payments is shifting and the power dynamics of finance are being redefined in real-time.

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The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The EU’s shift to open banking and finance presents both opportunities and challenges, demanding a balance between innovation, security, and regulation. The European Unions commitment to digitalisation, coupled with the ambition to empower consumers, has positioned open banking and, subsequently, open finance as pivotal initiatives.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Some of the most recognised scam prevention methods include: questions to make sure the user knows who they are paying (43%) warning statements about fraud risks (41%) and requesting a biometric ID, for example, a fingerprint (38%).

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 31, 2025

The nefarious activities that underpin illicit flows, such as elder abuse, fraud scams, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and terrorist financing, have serious economic and societal impacts across Europe and beyond.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology, PhotonPay has further streamlined anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) processes, enhanced its risk management system and effectively reduced financial crime risks. “Compliance is the foundation of trust in global payments.

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M2P Fintech

APRIL 4, 2025

Supply Chain Finance (SCF) offers a flexible solution to optimize working capital and support growth. Globally, the supply chain financing market is projected to reach USD 13.4 Modern day credit tech stack could revolutionize Supply Chain Financing, streamlining processes and enhancing financial mechanisms. billion by 2031.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Bank payment company, GoCardless , has teamed up with Pipe , the fintech delivering embedded financial solutions through software and payments partners, to launch a new financing offering for its customers. By partnering with Pipe, GoCardless is offering direct access to capital financing for small business customers.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Reem Finance , a corporate and retail finance specialist regulated by the UAE Central Bank , has selected Temenos , the composable banking platform, to power a new digital community bank in the United Arab Emirates.

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Fintech Review

APRIL 19, 2025

A new phase where these two forces blend more deeply into the financial system, not just serving finance, but reshaping it entirely. These newer platforms blend data, automation, and embedded finance in ways that simplify user experience. Embedded Finance as a SaaS Fintech Enabler At the heart of SaaS fintech v2.0

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 25, 2025

The partnership’s aim is to enhance Fundiin’s risk management capabilities, reduce costs, and expand credit opportunities for Vietnamese consumers, especially the unbanked and underbanked. The post Fundiin Teams up With Visa to Enhance Credit-scoring Model appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 6, 2025

As part of this effort, Schwarzwald Capital and Vesta are establishing a joint venture aimed at de-risking the industry from fraudulent transactions, ensuring greater trust and transparency in digital commerce. “For millions of creators, seamless and secure payments are the backbone of their businesses. .”

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Fintech Review

MARCH 25, 2025

This PoC provided an opportunity to explore insights into technological risks associated with digital assets across multiple blockchains. Transparency and risk management are critical to supporting institutional engagement in tokenized finance.” Contact Renjie Butalid VP Business Development Metrika renjie@metrika.co

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

There is more we can do to ensure everyone can manage their finances with confidence and independence. The campaign is also supported by Nationwide, Project Nemo, Innovate Finance, West Midlands Police, and Alzheimer’s Society. I hope that today’s call to action acts as a pivotal moment in driving financial inclusion across the sector.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Featurespace , a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks. Visa will add Featurespaces capabilities into its range of fraud prevention and risk-scoring offerings.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 12, 2025

Embedded finance is rapidly changing the way consumers and businesses alike interact with financial services. In the last few years, fintechs have stolen the limelight with embedded finance; however, banks can still ensure they remain relevant in the market. The challenge is that embedded finance requires a different mindset.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2025

Saving businesses from trading off between conversion, risk, and cost The complexity of payment management still holds businesses back from reaching their ambitions. Balancing risk management, driving conversion, and minimizing cost has always required ineffective compromises until now said Carlo Bruno, VP of Product at Adyen.

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Finovate

MARCH 14, 2025

CredibleX is integrating Mastercards Small Business Credit Analytics (SBCA) API into its embedded financing platform to enhance SME credit access in the UAE and EMEA region. Working capital financing platform CredibleX announced this week that it has partnered with Mastercard. Anand Nagaraj serves as CEO.

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Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

From digital payments to decentralised finance (DeFi), these companies are solving real-world challenges like financial inclusion and cross-border transactions, while setting new global standards for innovation. Atome Financial specialises in consumer financing, ADVANCE.AI billion insurtech Matrixport 1.05 billion payments Coda 2.5

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 25, 2025

Will Marwick, CEO at IFX Payments said “We are very pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of Argentex, which will enhance our regulated capabilities, diversify our product portfolio, particularly in FX risk management and institutional offering, and further expand our geographical reach and network.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This enhanced service is designed to upgrade payment security, reduce the risk of fraud, and ensure the accuracy of transactions. CoP offers increased payment security, reduced risk of fraud, and enhanced accuracy by allowing users to verify the payee’s details before completing a transfer.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Trustfull platform addresses these challenges by offering open-source intelligence insights and real-time analysis on user contact details and location, enabling BNPL businesses to accurately differentiate between legitimate customers and high-risk applicants.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 7, 2025

In the Small Business Finance Markets 2024/25 report, the British Business Bank finds that, of the 62.1billion of gross lending to UK SMEs in 2024, 37.3billion was provided by challenger and specialist banks. ” Is a lack of access to finance the key issue?

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 26, 2024

Such due diligence is of interest to you as an investor because cybersecurity affects the following: Regulatory Compliance Businesses with strong compliance records are safer investments, capable of mitigating risks and sustaining growth. Companies with strong cybersecurity risk management have the resilience to maintain business continuity.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 10, 2025

FinScan Payments is well equipped to support faster payments while effectively controlling risk across domestic and cross-border ecosystems.” FinScan Payments empowers FIs, neobanks, PayFacs, FinTechs, and other organizations to block high-risk transactions in real time, facilitating compliance without delays.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 17, 2025

Without proper cash management, businesses risk financial stress and missed opportunities.Cash management controls, monitors, and optimizes cash flow, ensuring enough to cover expenses while using extra funds wisely. Keeping up with bills, payroll, and expenses can be overwhelming.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With TreviPay’s proprietary Risk Management Platform , business buyers can now apply for trade credit through a dynamic self-serve application, making the onboarding experience easier, faster and more tailored.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2025

Embedded finance is rapidly changing the way consumers and businesses alike interact with financial services. Throughout April, The Fintech Times has focused on embedded finance. Throughout April, The Fintech Times has focused on embedded finance. Thats where the opportunity lies, but also the risk.

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