Latest Finextra Research Payments Headlines https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Payments Headlines Copyright 2024 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) Finextra Research Headlines https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png Westpac taps Dancerace to simplify invoice finance operations https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43657/westpac-taps-dancerace-to-simplify-invoice-finance-operations?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43657/westpac-taps-dancerace-to-simplify-invoice-finance-operations?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:01:00 GMT Westpac is to replace its currrent invoice finance loan system with technology from Dancerace. Citi taps ChargeAfter for POS instalment loan product https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43658/citi-taps-chargeafter-for-pos-instalment-loan-product?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43658/citi-taps-chargeafter-for-pos-instalment-loan-product?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:00:00 GMT Citi Retail Services has picked technology from embedded lending platform ChargeAfter to power its products that let merchants offer credit and instalment loans at the point of sale. NextGen Nordics 2024: Payments is ready for a refresh https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43655/nextgen-nordics-2024-payments-is-ready-for-a-refresh?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43655/nextgen-nordics-2024-payments-is-ready-for-a-refresh?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:55:00 GMT Finextra is heading back to Stockholm to delve into the most important topics in the Nordic banking world in our NextGen Nordics 2024 conference on the 23rd of April. Atlantic Money set for launch in North America and Australia https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43651/atlantic-money-set-for-launch-in-north-america-and-australia?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43651/atlantic-money-set-for-launch-in-north-america-and-australia?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:04:00 GMT UK fintech, Atlantic Money is set to offer its fixed-fee money transfers across additional major markets in the United States, Canada and Australia. Oz payments firm Fat Zebra buys open banking outfit Adatree https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43648/oz-payments-firm-fat-zebra-buys-open-banking-outfit-adatree?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43648/oz-payments-firm-fat-zebra-buys-open-banking-outfit-adatree?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:01:00 GMT Australian payments infrastructure provider Fat Zebra has acquired local open banking technology platform Adatree. Financial terms were not revealed. TCS in running to take over UK's Faster Payments - Sky News https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43646/tcs-in-running-to-take-over-uks-faster-payments---sky-news?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43646/tcs-in-running-to-take-over-uks-faster-payments---sky-news?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:01:00 GMT Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has emerged as a leading contender to take over the running of the UK's Faster Payments Service, according to Sky News. HSBC installs first of ten 'Cash Pods' in town with no bank branches https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43645/hsbc-installs-first-of-ten-cash-pods-in-town-with-no-bank-branches?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43645/hsbc-installs-first-of-ten-cash-pods-in-town-with-no-bank-branches?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:42:00 GMT HSBC UK has introduced its first standalone ‘Cash Pod’, which will provide improved access to cash in the Crown Glass Shopping Centre in Nailsea, North Somerset, in advance of the closure of the last bank in town. Circular economy fintech Twig shuts down https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43643/circular-economy-fintech-twig-shuts-down?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43643/circular-economy-fintech-twig-shuts-down?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:01:00 GMT Twig, a London-based 'circular economy' fintech is closing down after failing to raise funding. Paytm shares plummet on RBI curbs https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43642/paytm-shares-plummet-on-rbi-curbs?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43642/paytm-shares-plummet-on-rbi-curbs?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:09:00 GMT Indian payments giant Paytm has seen its shares price drop 20% for the second day running - knocking around $2 billion off its market value - after its banking business was hit with strict curbs by the RBI. TSB to shutter branches and cut jobs in cost saving exercise https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43641/tsb-to-shutter-branches-and-cut-jobs-in-cost-saving-exercise?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43641/tsb-to-shutter-branches-and-cut-jobs-in-cost-saving-exercise?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:20:00 GMT In response to news reported by Sky, TSB have provided comment to Finextra after Sabadell CEO Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno was questioned about a £29 million provision set aside for restructuring within the UK bank. Top 5 payment stories you missed in January 2024 https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43640/top-5-payment-stories-you-missed-in-january-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43640/top-5-payment-stories-you-missed-in-january-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:01:00 GMT Fintech is a busy world and sometimes we miss out on the biggest stories. Here are some of the top stories we saw in January 2024. Banorte launches bineo, the first completely digital bank in Mexico https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43637/banorte-launches-bineo-the-first-completely-digital-bank-in-mexico?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/43637/banorte-launches-bineo-the-first-completely-digital-bank-in-mexico?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:16:00 GMT Chairman of Grupo Financiero Banorte, Carlos Hank Gonzalez, has launched bineo, the first fully digital bank in Mexico. Fyle integrates with AmEx https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99575/fyle-integrates-with-amex?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99575/fyle-integrates-with-amex?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:15:00 GMT Fyle, an expense management platform that works with customers’ existing credit cards, today announced a new integration with American Express to offer U.S. Business and Corporate Card Members the ability to issue on-demand virtual Cards via the Fyle platform, with built-in controls, and enhanced security. NovoPayment grows footprint in Mexico with Mastercard certification https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99570/novopayment-grows-footprint-in-mexico-with-mastercard-certification?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99570/novopayment-grows-footprint-in-mexico-with-mastercard-certification?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:39:00 GMT NovoPayment, a mission-critical financial and payments infrastructure provider, announced today that it has received Mastercard certification, as part of the Mastercard Network Enablement Partner program, to switch and process Mastercard transactions in Mexico. Sprinque and Mangopay collaborate on B2B marketplace payments https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99567/sprinque-and-mangopay-collaborate-on-b2b-marketplace-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99567/sprinque-and-mangopay-collaborate-on-b2b-marketplace-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:28:00 GMT B2B payments platform Sprinque today announces a partnership with Mangopay, a modular and flexible payment infrastructure provider for marketplaces and platforms. Nepal Clearing House selects ACI Worldwide for card payment central infrastructure https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99566/nepal-clearing-house-selects-aci-worldwide-for-card-payment-central-infrastructure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99566/nepal-clearing-house-selects-aci-worldwide-for-card-payment-central-infrastructure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:25:00 GMT ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced that Nepal Clearing House (NCHL), a public limited company under the leadership and guidance of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB, The Central Bank of Nepal), has chosen the award-winning ACI Enterprise Payments Platform for the establishment and operation of National Payment Switch (NPS) that includes interoperability of card-based transactions (NPS National Card Switch or NPS-NCS) and the rollout of a domestic card scheme for Nepal (NEPALPAY). Inbank turns to Montonio for BNPL offering in Estonia https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99564/inbank-turns-to-montonio-for-bnpl-offering-in-estonia?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99564/inbank-turns-to-montonio-for-bnpl-offering-in-estonia?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:06:00 GMT Inbank has entered into an exclusive partnership with Montonio, a leading provider of checkout solutions in Estonia. Yapily and Ant International to push variable recurring payments across Europe https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99561/yapily-and-ant-international-to-push-variable-recurring-payments-across-europe?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99561/yapily-and-ant-international-to-push-variable-recurring-payments-across-europe?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:12:00 GMT Ant International, a digital payment and financial services leader dedicated to building an inclusive and sustainable global commerce ecosystem, is expanding its existing partnership with Yapily, the leading European open banking platform to introduce Europe’s first-ever commercial variable recurring payments (VRPs) for e-commerce via Open Banking on mobile payment platforms. PPRO appoints Eelco Dettingmeijer as CCO and Mariette Ferreira as CMO https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99560/ppro-appoints-eelco-dettingmeijer-as-cco-and-mariette-ferreira-as-cmo?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99560/ppro-appoints-eelco-dettingmeijer-as-cco-and-mariette-ferreira-as-cmo?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:10:00 GMT PPRO, the leading digital payment platform, has announced the appointment of two senior leaders: Eelco Dettingmeijer as Chief Commercial Officer and Mariette Ferreira as Chief Marketing Officer. These strategic hires come at a time when PPRO is gearing up for a new phase of growth. Neonomics selected by Lowell to roll-out account to-account payments across the Nordics https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99559/neonomics-selected-by-lowell-to-roll-out-account-to-account-payments-across-the-nordics?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99559/neonomics-selected-by-lowell-to-roll-out-account-to-account-payments-across-the-nordics?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT Lowell, a European leader in credit management services, has partnered with leading open banking provider Neonomics to enhance their payments offering, implementing, and enabling account-to-account payments in their Norwegian customer portal. Nium secures regulatory approvals in India https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99554/nium-secures-regulatory-approvals-in-india?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99554/nium-secures-regulatory-approvals-in-india?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:22:00 GMT Nium, the leader in real-time global payments, proudly announces it has received in principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India for two prestigious payment licences – the Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) Licence and the Payment Aggregator (PA) Licence. PayTabs integrates SoftPOS with Nearpay’s ‘Tap to Phone’ technology https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99553/paytabs-integrates-softpos-with-nearpays-tap-to-phone-technology?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99553/paytabs-integrates-softpos-with-nearpays-tap-to-phone-technology?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:14:00 GMT PayTabs Group, MENA’s award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse today announced it had partnered with Nearpay, Saudi Arabia’s leading Payment Infrastructure as a Service fintech brand to offer users across Jordan and other PayTabs markets in the region, an elevated soft POS payment experience. Geidea and Fils forge carbon emissions alliance https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99548/geidea-and-fils-forge-carbon-emissions-alliance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99548/geidea-and-fils-forge-carbon-emissions-alliance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:49:00 GMT Geidea, recognized as one of the 25 top Fintech companies by Forbes Middle East, renowned for its innovative solutions and substantial market impact proudly announces its strategic partnership with Fils, a revolutionary force in simplified climate action, empowering businesses of all sizes to embed climate positivity into transactions using their API. Commercial Bank of Kuwait selects Network international for digital transformation project https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99547/commercial-bank-of-kuwait-selects-network-international-for-digital-transformation-project?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99547/commercial-bank-of-kuwait-selects-network-international-for-digital-transformation-project?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:33:00 GMT Commercial Bank of Kuwait (Al-Tijari), one of Kuwait’s renowned financial institutions, and Network International (Network), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, today announced an intent to strategically collaborate to significantly enhance Al-Tijari’s ongoing digital transformation and payment innovation initiatives. Responding to regulations: AI solutions boosting operational resilience in 2024 https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3050/responding-to-regulations-ai-solutions-boosting-operational-resilience-in-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3050/responding-to-regulations-ai-solutions-boosting-operational-resilience-in-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:57:00 GMT In anticipation of upcoming banking regulations, such as the EU's 2025 deadline, Sumant Kumar, CTO, Banking and Financial Markets, NTT DATA UK&I, provides insights into the impact of artificial intelligence on operational resilience for the year ahead. As a part of our Predict 2024 series, we explore how banks can deploy predictive AI to enhance operational efficiency, alongside the modernisation of infrastructure through converting legacy code with generative AI. We discuss how banks can employ supply chain risk management with the support of operations, improving both customer experience and security in the year to come. Securing digital transactions: The global shift towards embedded payments https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3049/securing-digital-transactions-the-global-shift-towards-embedded-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3049/securing-digital-transactions-the-global-shift-towards-embedded-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:20:00 GMT Jennifer Marriner, Global Head of Acceptance at Mastercard, discusses how tokenization and embedded experiences are enhancing the digital checkout process in the year ahead. Focusing on the global rollout of solution technologies, such as Mastercard’s ‘Click to Pay,’ we tackle the concerns raised from fragmented customer experiences and how they are being addressed. We hear how physical payments are shaping the standard for online transactions, and how innovations like biometric authentication are refining seamless payments and strengthening security in the upcoming year. Upcoming changes in PSD3: The impact on 3DS ACS solutions https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3047/upcoming-changes-in-psd3-the-impact-on-3ds-acs-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3047/upcoming-changes-in-psd3-the-impact-on-3ds-acs-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:16:00 GMT Yogesh Patel, CTO at Outseer, discusses the impact of new PSD3 regulations on 3DS solutions, what should be front of mind for issuers as a result and what to expect from the VISA & Mastercard protocol updates. We hear how data science plays a role with 3DS solutions, the key capabilities to expect from an ACS and how consortium data can help catch more fraud, specifically for CNP transactions. Building the digital banks of the future https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3046/building-the-digital-banks-of-the-future?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3046/building-the-digital-banks-of-the-future?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:10:00 GMT Carlton Hopper, UK Managing Director of GFT, and Sam Everington, CEO of Engine by Starling, review the impact of new banking platforms and implementation strategies for successful bank modernisation. They discuss GFT and Engine by Starling's collaboration that utilises cloud-native, modular, and API-based technologies to empower clients worldwide to deliver next generation digital banking. Transforming interoperability within trade finance https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3045/transforming-interoperability-within-trade-finance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3045/transforming-interoperability-within-trade-finance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:10:00 GMT Iain MacLennan, Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance at Finastra, and Peter Hazou, Director of Business Development at Microsoft, discuss the rapidly evolving global trade finance system. They cover the shift from static data to insight-driven systems, the use of technologies like blockchain and AI for compliance and scalability, and the importance of an agile, interoperable trade finance stack. Changing the future of credit with agile engineering https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3042/changing-the-future-of-credit-with-agile-engineering?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3042/changing-the-future-of-credit-with-agile-engineering?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:30:00 GMT In this episode of Unplugged, Harry Jell, CTO at Yonder, talks with Andrew Smith from RTGS.global, about building a successful credit card company in today’s financial climate. They discuss the seamless use of merchant data for user rewards, the importance of AWS and Kubernetes for scalability, and explore potential avenues to enrich transaction data. Agile digitalisation for future-focused issuers https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3039/agile-digitalisation-for-future-focused-issuers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3039/agile-digitalisation-for-future-focused-issuers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:17:00 GMT Jos Veendrick, the Regional Head for Continental Europe at TSYS, a Global Payments company, assesses the challenges issuers face with legacy technology and the growing demand for convenience and personalisation in digital transactions. Our discussion covers cloud-based services and API-centric approaches, addressing industry needs and anticipating future growth in the digital payments landscape. Advancing ESG practices through tech infrastructure & clearer regulations https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3034/advancing-esg-practices-through-tech-infrastructure--clearer-regulations?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3034/advancing-esg-practices-through-tech-infrastructure--clearer-regulations?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:49:00 GMT Dr Darian McBain, Chief Executive Officer of Outsourced Chief Sustainability Officer Asia, explores the role of technology infrastructure and the need for clearer regulations to advance ESG practices. We evaluate the impact of payment rails and highlight how seamless cross-border transactions in countries like Singapore, India, and Thailand, contribute to social inclusion by addressing challenges faced by migrants. The discussion also touches on the upcoming ESG debate at this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival, where teams will weigh the possibility of the next trillion being green. Shaping Lithuania's next-generation of digital public infrastructure https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3032/shaping-lithuanias-next-generation-of-digital-public-infrastructure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3032/shaping-lithuanias-next-generation-of-digital-public-infrastructure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT Karolis Zemaitis, Vice-Minister, Ministry of the Economy & Innovation, Republic of Lithuania, explores Lithuania's next-generation digital public infrastructure, focusing on scalability, inclusivity, and investment, while tackling security and privacy concerns. The discussion includes Web3 technologies and addresses the challenges of interoperability and the global ecosystem's paradox of balancing dependence and resilience. All within the context of fostering fair and open trade driven by technology, in preparation for Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. Navigating payments interoperability in the digital economy https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3031/navigating-payments-interoperability-in-the-digital-economy?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3031/navigating-payments-interoperability-in-the-digital-economy?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:09:00 GMT Camilla Bullock, Chief Executive Officer for Emerging Payments Association Asia, delves into the role of payments interoperability in the digital economy and its facilitation of global trade ahead of Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. Together we explore the challenges linked to interoperability, from technical and regulatory hurdles, to privacy concerns and liability risks, along with the importance of accessibility and trust to achieving seamless payments in an interoperable network. Top skills & talent priorities in the age of AI https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3030/top-skills--talent-priorities-in-the-age-of-ai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3030/top-skills--talent-priorities-in-the-age-of-ai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:05:00 GMT Ahead of hosting this year's SME day on Singapore Fintech Festival’s Talent Stage, Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-founder for the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE), discusses the importance of skill adaptation and financial literacy. We explore the significance of upskilling in light of AI's impact on jobs and organisations, how industry leaders are meeting the challenges around talent recruitment and budget constraints, and ask what role partnerships play in Singapore’s talent and upskilling initiatives going forward. Global FinTech Institute on financing implications of digital inclusion https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3029/global-fintech-institute-on-financing-implications-of-digital-inclusion?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3029/global-fintech-institute-on-financing-implications-of-digital-inclusion?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:40:00 GMT Professor David Lee, Chairman of the Global FinTech Institute, discusses the significant progress made in advancing digital inclusion within the financial sector ahead of Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. He covers advancements in mobile wallets and digital lending, highlighting the need for improved financial inclusion metrics, the benefits of educating SMEs on the ways data contributions can lower borrowing costs, and explores the practical applications of blockchain technology improving agricultural practices. Thought behind the theme: The Intersection Of Policy, Finance, And Technology https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3028/thought-behind-the-theme-the-intersection-of-policy-finance-and-technology?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3028/thought-behind-the-theme-the-intersection-of-policy-finance-and-technology?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:30:00 GMT This year's Singapore Fintech Festival centres on the intersection of policy, finance, and technology, uniting regulators, financial leaders, and technologists for essential discussions that are driving the industry forward. Pat Patel, Executive Director at Elevandi, highlights the event's diverse agenda, which features dialogues on topics like ESG, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, all aimed at preparing the industry for the challenges and opportunities in the year ahead. Payments systems are evolving quickly: is your institution ready? https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2790/payments-systems-are-evolving-quickly-is-your-institution-ready?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2790/payments-systems-are-evolving-quickly-is-your-institution-ready?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:39:00 GMT Modernising bank payment systems for new formats and functionality is critically important – here's how to prioritise decisions and not be left behind. SEPA instant payments: Are banks ready? https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2789/sepa-instant-payments-are-banks-ready?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2789/sepa-instant-payments-are-banks-ready?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:49:00 GMT Watch this webinar, hosted in association with Volante, to explore the impact of the upcoming SEPA instant payments mandate and what challenges banks are facing on their modernisation journey. Payment processors: Find the one you really love https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2788/payment-processors-find-the-one-you-really-love?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2788/payment-processors-find-the-one-you-really-love?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:26:00 GMT This webinar explores how financial institutions (FIs) and fintechs can find a payment processor that meets their needs and expectations. Scams: The 2024 Fraud Outlook https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2779/scams-the-2024-fraud-outlook?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2779/scams-the-2024-fraud-outlook?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:12:00 GMT Watch this webinar predicting what financial crime challenges will emerge in 2024 and how financial institutions can tackle them. Open banking for B2B: Maximising data for corporates https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2778/open-banking-for-b2b-maximising-data-for-corporates?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/featurearticle/2778/open-banking-for-b2b-maximising-data-for-corporates?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT Watch this webinar on why open banking will be a gamechanger for the corporate payments sector and what the future holds for businesses. 3 Retail Tech Trends for Better Serving Business Buyers in 2024 https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25654/3-retail-tech-trends-for-better-serving-business-buyers-in-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25654/3-retail-tech-trends-for-better-serving-business-buyers-in-2024?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:44:51 GMT In the retail industry, B2B usually takes a backseat to consumer-focused strategies, and the corpora... 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