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Navigating the Challenges of the Digital Payments Landscape

The Payments Association

Key challenges include ensuring payment security amidst increasing cyber threats, which necessitates the use of robust encryption, tokenization, and fraud detection systems. Regulatory compliance, particularly in data protection and consumer rights, remains essential.

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Intix Survey Reveals Only 1 in 3 European Banks Ready for Instant Payments Regulation

Fintech Finance

Compliance with sanction screening, anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud detection requirements, including Verification of Payee check, was identified as the top concern. Notably, 42% of organisations are dedicating the majority of their budgets to regulatory compliance.

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Navigating the evolving landscape of cross-border payments 

The Payments Association

provides a robust solution to companies that balance compliance, security, and operational efficiency. Addressing regulatory compliance Businesses, including EMD Agents, face a challenge in cross-border transactions: complying with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations.

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Bringing AI To The Fight Against Healthcare Payments Fraud

PYMNTS

The study is part of the larger Unlocking AI series by PYMNTS, examining how AI and other computational systems are being used to manage critical business functions, including payments, regulatory compliance, risk assessment and fraud protection. Moreover, the benefit cited by the greatest proportion of healthcare firms (65.6

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Navigating the rise of AI-enabled fraud

The Payments Association

As payment systems become more digitised and interconnected, the attack surface expands, and the stakes for payments firms to invest in robust, AI-driven fraud detection and prevention systems have never been higher. fingerprints, facial recognition), and behavioural biometrics (e.g., keystroke dynamics or mouse movements).

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

Stax

PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks. Major risk factors for PayFacs include fraudulent transactions, merchant credit risk, regulatory compliance, and operational risks.

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German Regtech Hawk AI Appoints Robin Lee to Lead APAC Operations

Fintech News

Hawk AI, a Germany-based provider of artificial intelligence technology for fraud detection and anti-money laundering efforts, has announced Robin Lee as the new General Manager for its Asia-Pacific (APAC) operations. He brings deep expertise in regulatory compliance and outstanding knowledge of the anti-financial crime sector.

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