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Canada moves forward with Open Banking framework legislation

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Apr 2024

The Canadian government has revealed its plans to introduce a legislation to establish the foundational elements of an Open Banking Framework.

Open Banking, regulation, financial services, data sharing

Nium becomes a Financial Service Provider in New Zealand

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2024

US-based payments provider Nium has announced its official registration as a Financial Services Provider in New Zealand.

regulation, financial services, payments , PSP

Nubank to introduce its mobile operator services

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Apr 2024

Brazil-based financial services platform Nubank has announced its plans to go beyond providing banking services and launch its own mobile phone operator company. 

mobile banking, online banking, mobile payments, fintech

The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) raises age verification concern in BNPL

News | Payments General | 15 Apr 2024

The AFM has raised concerns about minors accessing BNPL services, despite a Code of Conduct by Billink, In3, Klarna, and Riverty to prevent such access.

BNPL, regulation, age verification, payments , financial services

Experian to acquire illion

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 Apr 2024

Financial information services company Experian has decided to acquire illion for nearly USD 542.10 million, in a bid to expand into Australia and New Zealand. 

acquisition, digital wallet, e-wallet, BNPL, credit scoring

RBI to set up DIGITA to combat illegal lending apps

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 02 Apr 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to set up Digital India Trust Agency (DIGITA) to tackle illegal lending apps, verify approved ones, and promote transparency.

lending, fraud prevention, financial crime, digital verification, regulation

FinDoc partners with CTOS Data Systems

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 01 Apr 2024

Malaysia-based fintech startup FinDoc has disclosed a strategic collaboration with credit reporting agency CTOS Data Systems.

partnership, fintech, identity verification, artificial intelligence

Philippines to prohibit access to the Binance exchange

News | Cryptocurrencies | 26 Mar 2024

Philippines has planned to block the Binance exchange by June 2024, giving time for investors to close their positions held via the exchange.

cryptocurrency exchange, regulation, AML, compliance, trading platform

Safaricom taps Onafriq to enable remittances to Ethiopia

News | Mobile Payments | 21 Mar 2024

Kenya-based telecommunications company Safaricom has augmented its M-PESA platform, through a partnership with Onafriq, to offer remittances to Ethiopia.

remittance, money transfer, mobile payments, expansion, growth markets

BioCatch teams up with Google Cloud

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Mar 2024

Digital fraud and money laundering detection provider BioCatch has partnered with Google Cloud to extend fraud-prevention solutions to new markets.

partnership, fraud prevention, cloud services, expansion

Tech-driven compliance: Insights into sanctions screening and transaction monitoring

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 12 Mar 2024

Adam McLaughlin from Nice Actimize emphasises the crucial distinction financial institutions need to make between efficiency and effectiveness in adopting technology, as compliance goes beyond mere checkbox activities.

compliance, financial crime, financial institutions, transaction monitoring, Sanctions Screening, fintech, data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, risk management

UK grants law enforcement expanded powers over crypto assets

News | Cryptocurrencies | 04 Mar 2024

The UK Government has decided to implement new measures granting law enforcement agencies increased powers over cryptocurrency assets.

cryptocurrency, digital assets, financial crime, regulation

Nium secures Type 1 FTSP licence from JFSA

News | Online Payments | 29 Feb 2024

Real-time global payments provider Nium has announced that it secured a Type 1 Funds Transfer Service Provider (FTSP) licence from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA). 

local payment method, cross-border payments, money transfer, banks, regulation

Experian's credit reports to include Apple Pay Later loan info

News | Payments General | 29 Feb 2024

Financial information services company Experian has announced it will add the ‘pay-in-4’ BNPL loan information from Apple Pay in consumers’ credit reports.

credit scoring, BNPL, partnership, financial data, data sharing

Leveraging Open Banking data for building better financial products

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Feb 2024

Anna Maj, CEO of CreatLink, explores how data enrichment improves financial products, unlocking the potential of Open Banking data.

Open Banking, Open Finance, report, credit scoring

Nexi and Woo expand payment options for European merchants

News | Ecommerce | 27 Feb 2024

European paytech Nexi has teamed up with ecommerce platform Woo to enable Woo merchants to offer expanded and customisable payment options across Europe.

ecommerce, merchant, payment methods, online shopping, checkout optimisation

Orion Innovation modernises banking for AGB

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Feb 2024

US-based digital transformation company Orion Innovation has partnered with Sudan-based Africa and Gulf Bank (AGB) to modernise the bank’s products and services.

digitalisation, banking, digital banking, artificial intelligence, digital onboarding

FairMoney in talks to acquire Umba

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Feb 2024

Nigeria-based digital bank FairMoney has entered discussions to buy Umba, another Nigeria-based digital bank Umba, in a USD 20 million all-stock deal.

acquisition, expansion, digital banking, lending, financing

PayPal registers with FIU under AML law

News | Payments General | 21 Feb 2024

US-based online payments gateway service provider PayPal has registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit – India under Anti-Money Laundering law.

regulation, AML, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce

Capital One to acquire Discover Financial

News | Payments General | 20 Feb 2024

Capital One has announced its acquisition of US-based credit card issuer Discover Financial Services in an all-stock transaction valued at USD 35.3 billion. 

acquisition, payments , online payments, mobile payments, digital payments, ecommerce