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EBAday 2025: Solving for low-value cross-border payments

The panel session ‘Evolving Business Models in Cross-Border Payments”, explored the complexity and evolution of modern cross-border payments.

29 May 2025

News/regulation

EBAday 2025: Are we ready for ISO 20022?

Is the market ready for the end of the coexistence of ISO and MT messages? What remains to be done in the next few months to realise ISO 20022’s full benefits?

29 May 2025

News/payments

EBAday 2025: Strategising for instant payments and financial crime

The afternoon sessions in the main stream focused on strategising for instant payments and financial crime.

27 May 2025

News/regulation

Temenos Community Forum opens the floor to AI governance

Setting the tone for the second day of Temenos Community Forum, Dr Jonnie Penn, associate teaching professor of AI ethics and society, University of Cambridge delivered a speech on both the growth of AI and the task of governing its ethical standards.

23 May 2025

News/payments

Paythru partners with Adyen on electric vehicle charging payments platform

The new EV payments platform will help to standardise how drivers pay at EV charge points. EV drivers primarily pay for charging using credit or debit cards, either by tapping their cards on a payment terminal or by using a kiosk. Other methods include using charging cards (RFID), smartphone apps, and 'Plug & Charge' technology. Some stations also allow for online payments or payments through QR codes.

16 May 2025

News/ai

Google integrates LLM Gemini Nano to prevent evolving scams

Alongside the release of their 'Fighting Scams in Search Report', Google have shared how Chrome, Search and Android are using AI-powered technologies to defend users against online scams.

09 May 2025

News/security

Ox Security closes Series B at $60 million

The round brings the application security platform and cybersecurity company's total funding to $94 million. Led by DTCP with participation from Swisscom, IBM, Evolution Equity and Team 8, the capital will be used to strategically grow production innovation and global footprint.

09 May 2025

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2025: Live updates from Stockholm

What’s next for Nordic payments? Follow the conversation at NextGen Nordics 2025.

29 April 2025

News/payments

The 150 leading organisations confirmed to attend NextGen Nordics 2025

The Nordic region has long stood at the forefront of digital payments, open banking, and financial technology. This legacy of innovation continues at full pace with the return of NextGen Nordics, a premier event gathering the most influential players in the financial services ecosystem. Set against the dynamic backdrop of the Nordic fintech scene, the 2025 edition of NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden promises to be the most impactful yet.

23 April 2025

News/payments

Inside the tech behind the transformation: Sponsors announced for NextGen Nordics

Ever wanted to be in the same room as the senior executives leading payments innovation across the Nordics and Europe? NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, is your chance to hear from the technology vendors that are supporting financial institutions expertly navigate a convoluted web of regulations, at a time when fraud is at an all-time high and consumer experience must be kept front of mind.

15 April 2025

News/payments

16 game-changing startups to pitch at EBAday’s Fintech Zone in Paris

EBAday, the premier conference for payments and transaction banking executives, set to take place on 27-28 May 2025 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, will yet again feature a dedicated Fintech Zone where 16 innovative startups have been selected to showcase their products to senior decision-makers in the European payments industry.

14 April 2025

News/crime

Tackling fraud: Learn how to build smarter defences at NextGen Nordics

As real-time payments gain momentum, financial institutions are faced with attempting to deliver seamless digital payment experiences while also mitigating against sophisticated fraudsters. This year’s NextGen Nordics event at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025, will spotlight how the industry is redefining fraud prevention in the era of instant payments.

11 April 2025

News/predictions

M&T Bank and Mass Fintech Hub: Competition and collaboration now a synonymous positive

As the industry has evolved rapidly, it has created a unique blend of challenges for both traditional banks and fintech firms that make a symbiotic relationship between the two more critically important. Looking at the history of this evolution and towards the future, there is a growing realisation that a fierce rivalry is long gone and, in its place, partnership and friendly competition.

04 April 2025

News/predictions

U.S. Bank on the 'dirty little secret' of applied foresight and 'future safaris'

Living in our current world occasionally seems like a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it society. In such climates, the idea of futurism becomes less of a sci-fi piece of terminology denoting flying cars and spacesuits and more of a true and necessary reality for progress. What does that process entail though? And what is a future safari?

21 March 2025

News/payments

Exciting lineup revealed: Meet the first 10 speakers for NextGen Nordics

The Nordic payments ecosystem is among the most innovative and forward-thinking in the world. As digital payments continue to evolve and transform the financial landscape, it is crucial to have experts who can guide and shape this transformation. The following individuals — confirmed speakers for NextGen Nordics 2025 at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025 —are recognised leaders in the Nordic payments industry, and their expertise makes them the best speakers on trends within this space.

12 March 2025

News/security

Lloyds Banking Group patents AI-powered cybersecurity tech

Lloyds Banking Group has secured a patent for the Global Collaborations Engine (GCE), that uses intelligent algorithms to identify cyberthreats instead of false positives.

03 March 2025

News/regulation

BIS names Beju Shah as new head of Toronto innovation hub

The Bank for International Settlements has appointed Beju Shah as the new Head of the Toronto Innovation Centre.

18 February 2025

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2025 agenda to cover DORA, VoP, CBDC, instant payments, fraud, and GenAI

Give the future of payments the green light at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden on 29 April 2025 where the stage will be set for a transformative shift in financial services. NextGen Nordics will gather core decision-makers, stakeholders, and experts within the payments sector to focus on digital resilience, advanced technologies, regulatory frameworks, and set a course of action for the financial ecosystem of tomorrow.

13 February 2025

News/ai

AdviserSoftware and InterGen Data uncover key risks of DeepSeek

AdviserSoftware.com, part of FTRC, has collaborated with Robert Kirk, founder and CEO of InterGen Data, an AI-based financial lifetime events prediction service, to identify risks and recommendations for navigating DeepSeek.

07 February 2025

News/crypto

HTX explores impact of Trump policy on the crypto industry

HTX, a digital asset exchange, released their 2025 crypto outlook, reflecting on the key developments in 2024 and highlighting developments to watch in 2025.

10 January 2025