PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The bumpy road cryptos face under scrutiny from regulators (we’re looking at you, Libra ) was a springboard into a larger discussion between Zac Cohen, general manager at Trulioo , and Karen Webster on the challenges FIs and others face when deploying new technologies. Identities, in turn, must be secured, verified and reusable.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

That said, IoT device creators and consumers are looking at IoT security with a higher level of scrutiny. In the February Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS examines how countries, developers and consumers are responding to increased calls for security, as well as how the IoT market is growing worldwide. Around the IoT World.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

If data within the Internet of Things (IoT) is not secured properly, it puts people’s overall safety in jeopardy — and it’s not just about loss of sensitive personal data. In fact, according to UL , the even greater threat is that an attacker could take over the functionality of poorly secured devices. Pros and Cons of Regionalization.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California. Contrast Security.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sterling Bancorp announced that it has launched its new Innovation Finance Group , and has tapped veteran technology bankers John Hoesley and Josh Roberts to lead it. Before joining Sterling, Hoesley was at CIBC Bank USA with Josh Roberts, where the two established the Innovation Banking group in 2014.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank is one such bank that is taking a digital-first approach as it seeks to remain competitive. PYMNTS recently spoke with Bradley about how Regions Bank is transforming its 1,456 branch locations and the array of technologies it is leveraging to accomplish its innovative goals.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

Security and compliance are also vital components in ensuring that payments are delivered safely and without delay. In her view, financial institutions are indeed coming together to share common compliance concerns, and in doing so, are working openly to create innovative solutions and put the pieces together.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Digitally transforming operations, operating models and technologies to compete in a changing industry structure. Optimizing risk, compliance and security. Too often cloud adoption can just happen, and security teams are asked reactively to make it secure and compliant. IBM Signs On to Sponsor Bank Innovation Ignite.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

One of the defining characteristics of the past decade or so has been that what’s an industry-disrupting innovation one day is old news within six months. Microsoft is collaborating with @Mastercard to accelerate innovation across digital commerce and startup ecosystems. Access Creates Security.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

3) that urged banks to study and implement “where appropriate” methods that would bring innovate approaches to anti-money laundering efforts and Bank Secrecy Act compliance. Several regulatory agencies issued a joint statement Monday (Dec. Senate Hearing on AML. The recommendations came from a number of trade groups, said the publication.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

With the acquisition, Visa hopes to boost its 'network of networks' strategy, reducing the time to market and costs for issuers and processors who need to access innovative operating solutions, the release says.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

a platform that will help develop a center of AutoMobility innovation via partnerships for new technologies and/or business models. Indian auto manufacturing giant Tata Motors has launched its AutoMobility Collaboration Network 2.0, Maker is looking forward to seeing how Dai can help de-risk this emerging workforce.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The testing tool comes as the global economy embraces digital payments and central banks investigate how to support innovation while maintaining financial stability as they issue the currency. This new platform supports central banks as they make decisions now and in the future about the path forward for local and regional economies.”.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Traditionally, community banks would compare their financial performance and health to similar-sized banks in their region. By excluding larger bank lending competitors, this SWOT analysis is mainly useless because it doesn’t compare this community bank’s performance with the majority of the banking competition in its region.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Innovation is both genesis and lifeblood for companies, especially within the payments space. PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? Our approach to innovation is two-fold. Innovation is only valuable if it’s usable.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2020

100 for User A in America, 200 pesos for User B in Mexico and so forth) in order to perform transactions in a secure, fast and reliable way.”. Visa further said the technology would allow transactions using digital fiat currency “to be processed and completed immediately without requiring settlement and clearing processing.”.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 19, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – With the launch of PIVOT Technology Solutions, Beijing-based fintech PINTEC is bringing a variation of its well-established Polaris robo-advisory, “real-time wealth management system” to Singapore.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Together, the firms are developing a platform to enable faster, more secure cross-border corporate payments that would allow companies to more seamlessly move funds to beneficiaries and banks to directly share payment data with each other without the need for intermediaries.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

We have deep dives on Main Street’s digital shift, ATM innovation and PPP loans. The pandemic has sped up the digital roadmap for everyone in financial services, providing for more innovation in the last few months than had been seen during several years. Innovating The ATM Beyond Cash. The Flaw In Demonizing Big Tech.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Our customers increasingly rely on us to provide solutions that help make their systems safer and more secure,” said Johan Gerber, executive vice president, security and cyber innovation, Mastercard. Threat Scan is part of our multi-layered security strategy to secure the payments ecosystem,” said Johan.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Through focused, innovative products, services, and a redefined operating model, BDB has been stimulating and driving entrepreneurial activity in the country. It will interface with technology offerings from TCS’ partners for CRM, sales, risk management and other enterprise functions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings. Finastra Chosen by Community FI. payment schemes. Faster Payments scheme.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Rudolf Booker , CEO and founder of Payvision , joined PYMNTS for the latest segment in the Commander in Chief series to explain why sparking innovation in payments may mean looking outside the payments industry itself to bring about real and lasting change. PYMNTS: Define your company’s approach to innovation. RB: Just do it!

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FICO

MAY 18, 2023

The innovative pay-as-you-go solution allows Dock’s clients, including banks, fintechs, and retailers, to intercept fraudulent transactions and protect their operations, while also improving the user experience. Currently, Dock has 250 clients that use FICO technologies to fight fraud.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective , for instance, is looking to establish the Texas city as a hub for blockchain innovation.

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APRIL 25, 2019

Homesharing platforms must make more traditional rental assurances and double down on user verification if they want to stay compliant, said Hugo Monteiro, co-founder and technology advisor for homesharing platform Spotahome. Security and the Homesharing Platform. The less [user] information we store, the better.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Payment service provider PayFort , which is based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has changed its name to Amazon Payment Services, a letter from Managing Director Omar Soudodi stated, and it will now offer installment payments. In June, PayFort debuted its #StartUpStayUp initiative for Middle Eastern small businesses.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

Banks are spending approximately 15 percent of their yearly operating budgets on technology upgrades, according to one study, and there has been an increase in partnerships between third-party cloud technology providers and global FIs eager to enhance their online platforms. Cloudy, With A Chance of Innovation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

In the latest Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS examines how legacy banks are approaching innovation among the rising tide of challenger banks and smaller FinTech startups, as well as how they’re approaching authentication and security as customers continue to demand more convenience and speed. Around the Digital Banking World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Visa has debuted a new global partnership with TransferWise after working together on the new Visa Cloud Connect program, allowing FinTechs a new way to securely connect with the cloud, according to an emailed press release Wednesday (Jan. The secure connection will help do away with costly local connections. the release said.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

In a region where 80 percent of transactions are still carried out in cash, penetration remained low, and digital payments remained a tough sale. Critical to bringing digital payments into Latin America in general, and into WhatsApp in specific, is they must be secured via tokenization. Learn more: [link] pic.twitter.com/hlzkTJdOF9.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

According to the new Simplifying Cross-Border Payments Playbook , there are five key criteria that an ideal cross-border payment solution should meet: speed, security, compliance, transparency and ubiquity. Different regions have their own unique payment rails, and no two abide by the same regulatory framework. So, what’s the problem?

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

“Through our investment in YellowPepper, we want to bring the best of Visa’s technology and capabilities to a broader set of partners and clients across the region,” Eduardo Coello, regional president for Visa Latin America and the Caribbean, said in the announcement.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

The bank is integrating Identitii tokenization technology to launch HSBC DART, a secure digital information exchange offered under its Global Liquidity and Cash Management (GLCM) business. “HSBC’s DART is an industry first,” said Identitii CEO Nick Armstrong in a statement.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. We’ve created a list of finance innovation labs from some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as from newcomers looking to make a name through tech. We’ve written about corporate innovation theater before — and how sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong.

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