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How Payments Can Support the Travel Industry

In recent years, there has been a clear shift in the way payments are perceived in the travel industry. Previously, payments have been an afterthought, acting simply as the final step in the buying journey for consumers, rather than adding any form of value in the customer experience. Whereas today, the payment journey has become a central part of a travel business' customer experience.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 15:21
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Financial IT
Visa and Mastercard Agree to Pay $197 Million to Settle ATM Fee Class Action Lawsuit

In a significant development, Visa and Mastercard have reached a settlement totaling $197 million to resolve a prolonged class action lawsuit alleging the manipulation of ATM fees to artificially inflate costs.

The lawsuit, which has been ongoing for a considerable period, asserts that the ATM network regulations imposed by Mastercard and Visa resulted in inflated access fees for individuals withdrawing cash from bank-operated machines.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 14:08
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Financial IT
SeABank and Visa Strategically Cooperate to Accelerate Digital Payments

Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank, stock code SSB) and Visa Inc. further tightens their comprehensive cooperative partnership by a strategic cooperation agreement on developing digital payments. This cooperation aims to facilitate SeABank's delivery of the best solutions, improvement of data capacity and expertise to open up new opportunities for advancements, thereby accelerating SeABank's payment services development strategy.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 13:58
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Financial IT
Coinbase Derivatives and Coinbase International Exchange Data Now Available Through Coin Metrics’ Market Data Feed

Coin Metrics, a leading provider of crypto financial intelligence, is pleased to announce that it has added data from Coinbase Derivatives and the Coinbase International Exchange to its Market Data Feed.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 13:38
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Light Frame, Ltd. Secures $1.7 Million of Pre-seed Funding to Launch the Next Generation of Private Banking and Wealth Management Technology

Light Frame, a pioneering Swiss-American FinTech company headquartered in Providence, R.I., today announced the successful oversubscription and completion of its Pre-Seed financing round, raising $1.7 million.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 12:52
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Kintsugi Announces $6M Series A Funding Round At $40M Valuation

As businesses grow, the complexity of sales tax compliance increases. Addressing this challenge is Kintsugi, a fintech startup using advanced AI to simplify tax compliance. Today, Kintsugi announced the successful completion of a $6 million Series A funding round, valuing the company at $40 million.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 12:22
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Forward Secures $16M Seed Funding Led by Commerce Ventures, Elefund, and Fiserv

Forward, a tech partner that enables SaaS companies to integrate and monetize payments, has successfully raised $16M in seed funding. This round was spearheaded by Commerce Ventures, Elefund, and Fiserv. The new capital will help Forward cater to the growing demand from software partners and leverage artificial intelligence to enhance payment risk functions, significantly improving both client and merchant experiences.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 11:54
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Financial IT
How to Determine the Right Payment Solutions for Your Business

Most new ecommerce businesses create digital strategies with one goal in mind: Get customers to the checkout. 

That’s how retail has always worked. In a traditional high street store, if a salesperson can convince a shopper to come across to the counter, then their work is done. 

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 11:37
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Navigating Cybersecurity Regulations Across Financial Services

Financial institutions are prime targets for cyber threats because of the large amounts of sensitive data they handle, their place in the economy, and their usage of infrastructure such as mainframes. The need for robust cybersecurity measures has never been more pressing.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 11:31
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Over a Third of Fraud Attempts Targeting Financial Institutions Now Use AI

Signicat, the European leader in digital identity and fraud prevention solutions, today announces a new report on the growing threat of AI-driven identity fraud in partnership with independent consultancy Consult Hyperion. The research reveals that fraud prevention decision-makers across Europe are experiencing more AI-driven identity fraud and expect it to grow, but are unprepared to tackle it, and haven’t been able to implement measures to prevent it yet.

Friday, May 31, 2024 - 09:59
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