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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

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In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. under the GDPR. Lessons From Abroad.

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Regional Banks Guide Corporates To Future-Proof Accounts Payable

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With speed-to-market more important than ever as businesses eagerly search out tools to support business continuity, FinTech partnerships enable banks to accelerate new product rollouts. Collaborating with FinTechs is a valuable strategy for banks, noted Sigovitch.

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Volante Technologies Accelerates Market Convergence For Santiago Exchange

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is accelerating market convergence for the Santiago (Chile) Exchange (Bolsa de Santiago), according to a Wednesday (Dec. It handles 98 percent of the overall volume traded in the local securities market and represents 90 percent of Chilean associated stockbrokers. 9) announcement emailed to PYMNTS.

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‘Alexa — Is My Data Secure On Connected Devices?’

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As the IoT market grows, however, developers and consumers alike are growing more vigilant to protect any potential weaknesses of devices that rely on constant connectivity. That said, IoT device creators and consumers are looking at IoT security with a higher level of scrutiny. Alias Creators on Security, GDPR and Data as the New Oil.

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Major Core Vendors Are Failing Regional Banks

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Rapid consolidation in the banking industry is creating a growing band of regional banks that find themselves stuck in a solution provider market that isn’t fully capable of serving them. FIS has captured a dominant share in the regional banking space with its IBS core platform (formerly Metavante).

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How GDPR Is Testing The Homesharing Market

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As data security and transparency become greater concerns across a number of markets, some services are already working to confront the challenges. In India, Google Pay is up against t he New Delhi High Court over its operations in the region, facing a debate over how the payment service should be regulated.

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The eCase For Liberating $190B In Rental Security Deposits

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Around the world, banks and FinTech firms are addressing challenges associated with enabling fund disbursements in real time — and some markets are developing real-time networks faster than others. In other markets, the growth of instant and mobile payments is breeding more competition by the day.

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