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Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

Andrew Doukanaris Ambassador, The Payments Association While vIBANs have positive use cases, challenges exist in limited monitoring of the end user, alignment with the PSPs risk appetite, and the lack of a consistent framework to mitigate financial crime and regulatory risks. Common standards would bring consistency and confidence.

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Upcoming Shared Responsibility Framework Will Protect Minor’s Bank Accounts

Fintech News

In joint accounts, parents retain full control over account operations, while sole-name accounts for minors have stricter safeguards, such as lower daily transaction limits of S$50 to S$100, which parents can adjust. Such accounts aim to instill financial management skills in children while providing a controlled environment.

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Payfinia Receives $4.5 Million from Star One Credit Union to Launch CUSO

Finovate

Payfinia used IPX’s fraud prevention capabilities to tailor user controls and permit higher transaction limits, allowing the funding to be sent in $500,000 increments to its account at U.S. Each transaction settled in less than five seconds. million in Seed funding. ” said Star One CEO Gary Rodrigues.

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Over 200 DBS Customers Lose S$446K This Year to Sophisticated Phishing Scams

Fintech News

The regulator outlined that financial institutions and telcos may be expected to bear the full loss of these scams, if they fail to discharge their respective prescribed duties to mitigate phishing scams. Additionally, DBS is partnering with counseling centers to provide emotional support to victims.

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APAC’s Digital Banking Growth Sparks a Surge in Fraud Cases

Fintech News

Respondents also said they had adjusted their transaction limits to reduce the impact of fraud losses (53%), enhanced security on their banking apps (40%), undertaken security audits of their mobile banking infrastructure (32%), and partnered with network operators or device makers to enhance security (26%). A further 12.8%

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

Stax

PayFacs need to continuously track the financial health, chargebacks, transactions, and compliance activities of all their sub-merchants. To mitigate some of the financial risks, you can look into retaining a portion of the funds and creating reverse accounts. The due diligence doesn’t stop at onboarding.

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FPC Draws Member Input with Town Halls on FedNowSM

Faster Payments Council

Fraud mitigation – Members can participate on Thursday, October 10 at 3 pm ET, to explore ways in which we can address the concerns around safety and security. These Town Halls are important to the FPC.

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