December 10, 2025 @ 7:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global enabler of business banking products, has recently announced that it acquired majority ownership of PT Skye Sab Indonesia, a PJP (Penyedia Jasa Pembayaran) Category 1 license holder. The acquisition allows Indonesian merchants aiming to expand overseas “to tap into Airwallex’s financial infrastructure.”… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, apac, indonesia, payments, southeast asia

December 10, 2025 @ 7:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

From chargebacks to passwords and identity, cybersecurity experts have plenty of thoughts on what 2026 will bring. Chargebacks charge ahead “Chargebacks will spike as consumers exploit the ‘the agent did it’ excuse. In 2026, chargebacks will jump as agentic commerce rolls out – not because… Read More

 Tagged Brittany Allen, chargebacks, cyber, internet monoculture, Mary Ann Miller, predictions, quantum security, sift

December 10, 2025 @ 2:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto, the self-directed IRA platform bringing private markets to individual retirement portfolios, announced a partnership with Canopy, which is an SPV management solution enabling fund managers and investors to close and manage private transactions. The collab aims to make it easier for investors to use… Read More

 Tagged alto, canopy, digitalization, investing, ira

December 10, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from Entrust finds that larger U.S. financial institutions with digital card issuance plans are well-positioned to use AI to dramatically improve the process. Areas where AI can help include friction reduction, improving compliance and KYC, simplifying onboarding, fighting fraud, and accelerating time-to-activation…. Read More

 Tagged digital card issuance, entrust, omnichannel, push-to-wallet

December 10, 2025 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) says that it is committed and focused on building the infrastructure that enables institutions as well as their clients to access and engage with digital assets. Coinbase announced that it is now expanding its partnership with PNC Bank in order to launch direct… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin, coinbase, crypto trading, pnc banking

December 10, 2025 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, announces its partnership with Finseta plc , a foreign exchange and payments solutions company, to deliver agency banking services supporting GBP and multi-currency (MCCY) accounts. Under this partnership, Finseta will leverage ClearBank’s virtual IBAN tech in… Read More

 Tagged clearbank, finseta, uk, united kingdom

December 10, 2025 @ 6:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen Investments marks its 20th year of business operations in Malaysia, reportedly completing two decades of steady growth and partnerships in this fast-evolving financial market. Since forming its Kuala Lumpur office back in 2005, Aberdeen has served a key role in contributing to Malaysia’s investment… Read More

 Tagged aberdeen investments, malaysia, milestone, southeast asia

December 10, 2025 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, recently announced a channel partnership with Plaid, a data network that serves as the analytics layer for financial services. This collab will reportedly aim to deliver faster, and frictionless Pay by Bank experiences for businesses and… Read More

 Tagged clearbank, open banking, payments, plaid, uk

December 10, 2025 @ 12:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to Engage People’s Flexible Loyalty: Consumers Shifting Values as the Landscape Changes, 79% of respondents reported using Pay with Points at checkout in-store and online, which is double the amount from 2023. Back then, only 37% respondents had tried using the method, and almost… Read More

 Tagged Bill Hanifin, engage people, len covello, pay with points, wise marketer

December 9, 2025 @ 11:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European enabler of payment services, announces the contemplated divestment of PaymentIQ, a payment orchestration platform, to Incore Invest for an estimated cash proceeds at closing of c.€160m. The intended disposal of PaymentIQ marks yet another step in Worldline’s so-called strategic refocus… Read More

 Tagged divestment, paymentiq, payments, worldline