Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2024 establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1094/2010 and (EU) No 1095/2010, entered into force on 26 June 2024. Its scope is not merely to increase stringency around Money Laundering enforcement, but to broaden its scope to a number of new sectors.

TSG (The Strawhecker Group), a globally recognized analytics, intelligence, and solutions-focused firm in the payments industry, worked with payments companies to compile the industry

In response to the devastating earthquake that recently struck Myanmar, Western Union today announced that it is offering consumers around the world zero-fee international money transfers1 to the country.

Entrust, a global leader in providing identity-centric security solutions, and Docusign released results of a joint global study examining the escalating costs of identity fraud and the trade-offs enterprises face between security and customer experience. 

Mastercard has announced a strategic collaboration with Nomba, a leading payment solutions provider, to deliver seamless payment experiences for businesses across the country. Through this collaboration, Mastercard Gateway will be integrated into Nomba’s Checkout solution, offering businesses a seamless, secure, and efficient way to process transactions and connect with customers locally and globally.

Alkami Technology, Inc., a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., announced at its annual 2025 Alkami Co:lab conference its position to create the premier digital sales and service platform in the industry. The Alkami Digital Sales & Service Platform (the Platform) will allow financial institutions to onboard, engage, and grow their account base, where for each critical job to be executed, Alkami provides a best-of-breed solution.

Three in five UK adults are planning an overseas holiday this year, so with millions of people across the UK planning on heading off on holiday this Easter and over the summer months, travellers offer an easy target for unscrupulous fraudsters.

Holidaymakers lost over £11 million to holiday scams last year, according to research from Action Fraud. Over 6,000 reports of holiday fraud were made last year with an average loss of over £1,800 per victim.

Visa, a global leader in payments, has expanded its global value-added services portfolio with the addition of ARIC Risk Hub, a cutting-edge fraud prevention platform designed to help protect banks, acquirers, and financial institutions against a broad spectrum of fraud and financial crime.

Adyen, the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies, today announced its expanded partnership with Temu, the global e-commerce platform that connects consumers with millions of merchandise partners, manufacturers and brands. 

Adyen helped Temu go live in the U.S. in 2022, and has since partnered with the online shopping platform in Canada, Europe, Oceania, South Asia, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and most recently, more South American countries.