January 10, 2024
Thunes Picks Former Worldpay Exec Floris de Kort as CEO

Cross-border B2B payments firm Thunes has named a new chief executive. Floris de Kort, a veteran of companies such as Worldpay, has been chosen as the Singapore-based company’s CEO. He replaces Peter De...

January 05, 2024
Network Tokenization and Digital Identities Are Quietly Transforming Payment Security

One innovation above all others dominated the headlines in 2023: artificial intelligence (AI). But while AI, particularly its impact on the payments landscape, captured public eyeballs and enterprise attention, other...

January 04, 2024
Unlocking Trapped Liquidity Is Holy Grail for Cross-Border B2B Payments

Taking the friction out of cross-border payments is fundamental to spurring global growth.  For businesses that increasingly expect a B2B payment experience mirroring the convenience available in consumer transactions, unmet...

December 21, 2023
Plaid Says Consumers Ready for Real-Time Payments Change

Mollie Curran, payments lead at Plaid, said a sea change is ahead for instant payments and for widespread adoption across a range of use cases. In the United States, she...

December 20, 2023
Visa: Orchestration Layers and Aliases Pave the Way for Instant...

Ruben Salazar, senior vice president and global head of Visa Direct, told Karen Webster that the transition from traditional, ACH transactions toward faster payments is underway — but is not...

December 19, 2023
How Year 1 of AI Impacted the Financial Fraud Landscape 

The emergence this year of generative artificial intelligence (AI) reshaped the business landscape.   For the most part, it was a good thing. A great thing, even.  The world had never...

December 14, 2023
Salv Raises $4.3 Million to Expand Financial Crime Compliance Solutions 

Estonia-based Salv, a provider of financial crime compliance solutions, has raised 3.9 million euros ($4.29 million) in new funding to fuel its expansion in the United Kingdom.  With this investment, the...

December 11, 2023
Accura Scan Unveils Suite of Identity Verification Products

Accura Scan, a provider of digital know your customer (KYC) and user verification solutions, has unveiled a suite of identity verification products for American banks and telecom companies. With its...

December 07, 2023
Paytm Stock Drops 20% After Downgrade for Scaling Back Loan...

 Paytm’s stock hit a two-year low Thursday (Dec. 7) after it changed its small-ticket loan policy and brokers downgraded its stock.  The Indian FinTech had announced earlier in the week that it...