May 19, 2024 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atlantic Money, which claims to be the world’s first money transfer service with a fixed fee and real rates, announced the launch of its web platform. The new robust desktop experience caters “to Atlantic Money’s over 10,000 customers who transfer significantly higher volumes than typical… Read More

 Tagged atlantic money, Cross-Border Transactions, uk, united kingdom

May 19, 2024 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mark Branson, President of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), warns against trying to pay for the green and digital transformation of the European economy by weakening capital requirements. Branson said at the BaFin’s conference in Frankfurt am Main on 14 May: “Otherwise we… Read More

 Tagged bafin, europe, germany, regulations

May 19, 2024 @ 9:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Biometric-based fraud is the number one threat financial services providers face today, warns Michael Marcotte, CEO at artius.ID, a digital ID and authentication firm. This intervention comes off the heels of the RSA cybersecurity conference, where academics, entrepreneurs and corporations discussed pressing security issues. Marcotte,… Read More

 Tagged artius.ID, biometrics, digital id, fraud, Michael Marcotte

May 19, 2024 @ 9:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

Woori Bank, a major South Korean commercial lender, has officially entered the competition to secure a license for the country’s fourth internet-only bank. The bank confirmed that it had submitted a letter of intent to join the Korea Credit Data (KCD) led consortium. This move… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, south korea, Woori Bank

May 19, 2024 @ 8:37 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sift, the AI-powered anti-fraud platform securing digital trust for leading global businesses, recently announced the availability of trend data for two new fraud metrics in the Fraud Industry Benchmarking Resource. The Fraud Industry Benchmarking Resource is powered by Sift’s Global Data Network, which analyzes more… Read More

 Tagged account takeover, armen najarian, chargeback, fraud, Fraud Industry Benchmarking Resource, sift

May 18, 2024 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Linford, Chief Financial Officer of Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) notes that new innovations often face harsh pushback from incumbents. Michael Linford from Affirm explains that when it’s “well-informed and anchored in what’s right for the consumer, this is generally a good thing.” Linford adds that… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, buy now pay later, perspective

May 18, 2024 @ 1:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Foodics, the provider of restaurant management and financial tech solutions in the MENA region, has officially inaugurated its new office in New Cairo in Egypt. This strategic expansion marks “a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing growth within the Egyptian market and emphasizes its dedication… Read More

 Tagged egypt, foodics, mena

May 18, 2024 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dwolla, a U.S.-based account-to-account (A2A) payment solution provider, today announced its strategic collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V), an enabler of digital payments, in order to bring advanced account verification capabilities to Dwolla’s A2A solution. This relationship enhances Dwolla’s ability to provide “a single, streamlined solution for… Read More

 Tagged dwolla, fintech adoption, payments, visa

May 18, 2024 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With less than 8 months until 9th January 2025 deadline, Banking Circle delivers plug and play solution to help smaller financial institutions On 7th February 2024 the European Parliament mandated “that instant payments (in less than 10 seconds) should be the de facto standard for… Read More

 Tagged banking circle, europe, fintech adoption, payments

May 18, 2024 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank payment company GoCardless has appointed Jolawn Victor as its Chief Growth Officer. Victor is said to have previously “held C-suite and executive roles at PepsiCo, Headspace and most recently, Intuit, where she was Vice President and Country Manager of Intuit UK with ownership of… Read More

 Tagged gocardless, new appointments, uk, united kingdom, women changing finance