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Paula Hunter

Paula Hunter Executive Director at Mojaloop Foundation

Unlocking Fintech Opportunities: Leveraging Digital Public Goods for Inclusive Finance

In emerging economies, inclusive instant payment systems (IIPS) are spearheading a revolution. As these systems evolve, particularly in regions like Africa and Southeast Asia, they potentially represent a direct pathway for the $10 trillion informal economy – a potential fintech market – to participate in the digital financial sector. While IIPS i...

/payments /inclusion Financial Inclusion

Chris Lewis

Chris Lewis Head of Solutions at Synectics Solutions

The cultural hurdle AML must overcome to combat money mules

It's difficult to overstate just how large a problem money muling is. This notoriously elusive financial crime is an unrelenting stressor on banks and payment systems processors, and connected to $4.9 trillion worth of laundered money. Incredibly, this staggering figure is set to rise further. Is money muling evolving faster than we can react? The ...

/payments /crime Data sharing

Matthew Phillips

Matthew Phillips Head of Banking, UK and Ireland at Diebold Nixdorf

The now and next for payments innovation

Innovation is prevalent across all parts of the financial services industry and even more so within the payments eco-system. Last week I was pleased to take part in and present at the BPFI National Payments Conference 2024 in Dublin, exploring some of the most pressing trends right now. We can all recognise the growing complexity of the payments l...

/payments /retail

Ivo Gueorguiev

Ivo Gueorguiev Co-founder at Paynetics

Revolutionising Business Finance: The Rise of Mobile Virtual Cards

In the pursuit of efficiency and agility, businesses are turning away from outdated financial practices and embracing the digital era. With budgets tightening and market dynamics constantly evolving, the traditional methods of financial management just aren’t cutting it for many enterprises. However, a transformative solution has emerged: mobile v...

/payments

Scott Dawson

Scott Dawson CEO at DECTA

How Regulation Can Supercharge Your Business

We all rely on the world that regulation creates – yet we groan at the mere mention of the dreaded ‘red tape’. With each new evolution in payments regulations, like the introduction of PSD2, we see a slew of doom-mongering articles on how it will negatively impact the industry, its stakeholders, potentially cause friction in the payments process,...

/payments /regulation Fintech

Siamac Rezaiezadeh

Siamac Rezaiezadeh 

Direct Debit is having a moment - but don’t call it a comeback

Last week, when guest speaking on a webinar, I was posed with the question, “Direct Debit has been around for a while, but we’re seeing new uptake and new popularity. So, why is it making a comeback now?” Let’s start with this - Direct Debit has been here for years, so I don't call it a comeback. I would argue that Direct Debit has been consistent ...

/payments /cloud Digital Banking

Shailendra Malik

Shailendra Malik SVP - Tech Delivery (Enterprise Search) at DBS Bank

RBI’s cautious approach kept India safe from BNPL issues

NatWest in UK last week announced that it is ditching its BNPL products and many experts not are attributing this due to the over crowded market and banks may gradually become less interested in these products. London still having a huge heft in the global financial market, has no regulation in place as yet and now Banks are left to decide by them

/payments /regulation Banking

Karel Nappus

Karel Nappus Co-Founder and COO at Montonio

The Baltics Effect: The impact of the Baltics regulatory environment on the payments industry

The Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are appealing to numerous Payment Initiation Service (PIS) providers because they serve as an entry point to the entire Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Traditionally, Lithuania has been the preferred European Union regulator for acquiring licences. However, it has recently adopted a stricter stanc...

/payments /regulation Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

Jamel Derdour

Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 - www.transact365.io

Unlocking Economic Potential: The Rapid Growth of Payments in Southeast Asia

In the bustling and dynamic region of Southeast Asia, a transformation is underway in the realm of payments. As technological innovation accelerates and digital infrastructure expands, Southeast Asia is experiencing a surge in the adoption of digital payment solutions, revolutionising the way people transact and interact with money. This article e...

/payments /markets Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

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The Evolution of Standards and the ISO Journey in Trade Finance

Trade finance, essential for global commerce, facilitates 80-90% of trade transactions, serving as a primary driver for economic growth. However, its heavy reliance on paper contrasts with the digital evolution seen in other financial sectors. As innovation progresses unevenly across the industry, fragmentation emerges as a significant challenge a...

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