Latest Payments & Fintech News And Insights

The Paypers covers the latest global news and analyses on payments, ecommerce, fintech, and the digital economy

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech news: payments infrastructure, payments systems, payments behaviours, ecommerce payments, Open Banking and Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service, B2B payments, cryptocurrencies, fraud and financial crime prevention, along with breaking news on the digital economy. Follow us for the latest regulation updates, along with relevant company news on payments investments, product launches, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech

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Driving growth: Catalysts behind the rise of Embedded Finance in the US

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | Published Tuesday 03 Oct 2023 12:22 CET

Patricia Partelow from EY showcases how Embedded Finance is different from BaaS, the current state of EF in the US, and the main hurdles it must overcome.

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Driving growth: Catalysts behind the rise of Embedded Finance in the US

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | Published Tuesday 03 Oct 2023 12:22 CET

Patricia Partelow from EY showcases how Embedded Finance is different from BaaS, the current state of EF in the US, and the main hurdles it must overcome.

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Top Stories

End-to-end visibility takes centre stage for banks – top takeaways from Sibos 2023

Thought leader insights | Payments General | 03 Oct 2023 10:07 CET
Edward Ireland from Bottomline emphasises the importance of pre-validation, ISO 20022, case management, Swift GPI, and data accuracy for attaining end-to-end payment visibility, paving the path for streamlined global payments.



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Kenyan legislative committee to suspend Worldcoin

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Oct 2023 15:42 CET
A Kenyan legislative committee has recommended the termination of Worldcoin in the East African country.  
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Lloyds Bank teams up with BlackRock

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Oct 2023 15:31 CET
Lloyds Bank has entered a partnership with BlackRock’s iShares for the launch of an Exchange Traded Fund service for the retail investor market. 
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Central Bank of Kenya joins the African Payments and Settlement network

News | Payments General | 03 Oct 2023 15:07 CET
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has become a member of the Pan African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS).
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Salt Edge partners with SeaPay

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Oct 2023 14:58 CET
Fintech company Salt Edge has announced its partnership with SeaPay in order to provide Saudi Arabian merchants and traders with Open Banking solutions.
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EvenBet Gaming integrates with Sumsub to streamline user verification

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Oct 2023 14:34 CET
Malta-based gaming solutions company EvenBet Gaming has partnered with KYC-solutions provider Sumsub to improve the former’s user verification system.
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RepRisk study reveals an increase in greenwashing

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Oct 2023 14:27 CET
ESG data science company RepRisk has released a new study that shows an increase in greenwashing in 2023. 
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Feedonomics integrates with TikTok Shop

News | Payments General | 03 Oct 2023 14:21 CET
Feedonomics has announced its direct integration support for TikTok Shop in the US and the UK. 
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Thunes partners with Access Africa

News | Payments General | 03 Oct 2023 14:08 CET
B2B payments infrastructure platform Thunes has announced a partnership with Access Bank to improve cross-border payments in and out of 13 African countries.
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Cobo partners with Alibaba Cloud

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Oct 2023 14:02 CET
Singapore-based digital asset solutions provider Cobo has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to offer enterprise-grade wallet infrastructure to Web3 organisations.
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MonetaGo and Tesselate augment trade finance fraud detection

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Oct 2023 13:52 CET
Fintech MonetaGo has planned to integrate with Tesselate’s hive.t to provide financial institutions the ability to detect and prevent duplicate financing fraud.
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Fuse launches its Income Verification Tool

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Oct 2023 13:17 CET
UK-based Fuse has launched its Income Verification Tool to enable lenders to optimise their decision-making for borrowers that have non-traditional income patterns.
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Visa launches USD 100 million GenAI ventures initiative

News | Payments General | 03 Oct 2023 13:06 CET
Global payments provider Visa has launched a USD 100 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) ventures initiative.
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Scalapay partners with Fourthline

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Oct 2023 12:27 CET
Italy-based Buy Now, Pay Later operator Scalapay has partnered with Fourthline to integrate automated customer verification technology. 
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Sygnum obtains Major Payment Institution Licence from the MAS

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Oct 2023 12:17 CET
The Singapore branch of Sygnum has obtained a Major Payment Institution Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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SymphonyAI launches Sensa Investigation Hub

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Oct 2023 11:54 CET
US-based SymphonyAI has launched its Sensa Investigation Hub, a generative AI-enabled investigation and case management platform for financial crime investigation.
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Medius launches Fraud & Risk Detection to safeguard AP processes

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Oct 2023 11:50 CET
Sweden-based Medius has rolled out Fraud & Risk Detection, a risk management and governance framework that aims to save businesses time and money.
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ComplyCube launches Age Estimation solution

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Oct 2023 11:43 CET
Identity verification platform ComplyCube has launched its Age Estimation feature to address growing global age-restriction regulations and safeguard minors online.
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Nuvei launches operational hub in China

News | Payments General | 03 Oct 2023 11:07 CET
Canada-based Nuvei has launched a new operational hub in China to continue its expansion in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. 
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